This post was updated June 2 at 11:58 p.m. UCLA has a handful of two-sport athletes, with three across its 21 chartered sports. Most recently, Gabriela Jaquez became the third, with the women’s basketball sophomore forward joining UCLA softball’s roster ahead of the NCAA tournament. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball sophomore forward/center Adem Bona elevates to grab a rebound. (Ella Greenberg Winnick/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated May 29 at 11:06 p.m. The Bruins captured the No. 1 class of 2022 recruit – sophomore center Lauren Betts – in last year’s offseason. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Janiah Barker prepares to block an offensive play. Barker announced her transfer to UCLA earlier this week. (Courtesy of Ethan Mito/Texas A&M Athletics)
This post was updated May 29 at 10:58 p.m. Gabriela Jaquez was doing homework when she got a call on Mother’s Day. UCLA women’s basketball director of operations Pam Walker had an offer – the chance to add another Division I sport to the sophomore forward’s resume. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball’s Gabriela Jaquez claps. The sophomore forward joined the UCLA softball team as a pinch runner for the NCAA tournament. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 14 at 10:18 p.m. From Pauley Pavilion to Easton Stadium, a new face has entered the fray. UCLA softball made a last-minute addition to its roster Monday ahead of the NCAA Los Angeles Regional on Friday: sophomore utility – and forward – Gabriela Jaquez. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Gabriela Jaquez attempts a layup against an opponent. Jaquez joined UCLA softball Monday for its postseason run, becoming the third-active dual-sport athlete at UCLA, according to a UCLA spokesperson. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)
This post was updated May 5 at 10:03 p.m. The Bruins ranked at the top of the country in rebounding margin last season. Beyond 6-foot-7 sophomore center Lauren Betts, UCLA women’s basketball’s roster boasted six players standing at 6-foot-2 or higher that each contributed to the team’s dominance on the glass. Read more...
Photo: Former Oregon State forward Timea Gardiner runs on the court. Gardiner announced her transfer to UCLA women’s basketball on Wednesday via social media. (Jake Greenberg-Bell/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins’ backcourt is the first beneficiary of the transfer portal this offseason. UCLA women’s basketball received a commitment from former Washington State four-year starter Charlisse Leger-Walker, as announced on the guard’s X and Instagram on Thursday evening. Read more...
Photo: Former Washington State guard Charlisse Leger-Walker defends sophomore forward Gabriela Jaquez. Leger-Walker announced her transfer to UCLA on Thursday evening. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated April 16 at 8:12 p.m. Moreno Valley local Charisma Osborne is taking her talents to the Valley of the Sun. The former UCLA women’s basketball guard and the program’s second-leading scorer was drafted as the No. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student guard Charisma Osborne yells in celebration. Osborne is the No. 25 pick of the 2024 WNBA Draft. (Brandon Morquecho/Photo editor)
