This post was updated Nov. 1 at 9:53 p.m. After practice, the UCLA women’s basketball team circled up in the center of the court as if it were any other day. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Kiki Rice anticipates the reveal of the shoes for her teammates after announcing to the program that she is partnering with Jordan Brand, the first college athlete to land an NIL deal with that company. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Oct. 27 at 10:05 p.m. At her first Pac-12 media day, freshman guard Kiki Rice laid out her lofty goals for the Bruins. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Kiki Rice and coach Cori Close discuss the Bruins’ season at Pac-12 Women’s Basketball Media Day in San Francisco on Tuesday. (Courtesy of Jan Kim Lim/UCLA Athletics)
The Bruins hosted the annual Dribble for Victory Over Cancer on Sunday, renewing their 15-year commitment to the fight against pediatric cancer. UCLA Athletics and men’s and women’s basketball partnered with the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation, UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital and the V Foundation for Cancer Research to raise over $150,000 at this year’s Dribble for Victory Over Cancer – and over $2 million over the past 15 years. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore forward Emily Bessoir dribbles the ball alongside a child at the Dribble For Victory Over Cancer. This is the Bruins’ 15th year hosting the event. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
When Gina Conti transferred to UCLA women’s basketball in 2021, her motivations were clear. “I came to UCLA to play and to win games,” Conti said. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student guard Gina Conti speaks with freshman guard Kiki Rice at practice. Conti is set to make her debut in the blue and gold this November. (Courtesy of Corey Mueller/UCLA Athletics)
At the Bruins’ first official practice of the season, the court was bustling with healthy bodies. UCLA women’s basketball held its first practice with full-court runs, five-on-five play and a slew of returning, healthy players Monday at Mo Ostin Basketball Center. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Charisma Osborne releases a jumper. Osborne operated in the point guard position for most of last season, but with the robust freshman class and return of graduate student guard Gina Conti, Osborne will most likely pass off that duty this year. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)
The blue and gold program prides itself on being bigger than basketball. This summer, UCLA women’s basketball has partnered with various organizations to give back to its community through backpack drives and even signed an honorary member to the team. Read more...
Photo: Coach Cori Close and redshirt sophomore forwards Emily Bessoir and Izzy Anstey hold up backpacks beside children at the Mo Ostin Basketball Center. The Bruins partnered with the Los Angeles Dream Center to host a backpack giveaway. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
UCLA is coming off a 2021-2022 season in which none of its teams won a national championship for the first time since 2016-2017 and just the second time since 2002. Read more...
Photo: (Isabella Lee/Illustrations Director)
