For the second year in a row, the Bruins have begun their season 2-0. On Thursday morning, UCLA women’s basketball (2-0) defeated UC Riverside (0-2) in its second game of the week at Pauley Pavilion. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student guard Gina Conti goes for a layup. After missing the entirety of last season due to injury, Conti played her first minutes for the Bruins on Thursday in UCLA’s victory over UC Riverside. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)
After a 36-point victory to open the season, the Bruins and their top-ranked recruiting class in the country will take the court again Thursday. UCLA women’s basketball (1-0) is set to face UC Riverside (0-1) at home in its second game of the season. Read more...
Photo: Freshman forward Gabriela Jaquez dribbles down the court. Jaquez made her debut donning the blue and gold Monday night in Pauley Pavilion and is expected to play in UCLA’s matchup against UC Riverside on Thursday morning. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Nov. 8 at 10:54 p.m. After limited rotations because of injuries in recent years, the Bruins showed off their new-look squad’s depth in a season-opening victory. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Kiki Rice dribbles the ball down the court. Rice made her debut Monday and collected 12 points and seven assists against the Mustangs. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin)
Several athletes will don the blue and gold for the first time when the Bruins open their season Monday. Graduate student guard Gina Conti and the five freshman members of the nation’s top recruiting class will all play their first games as Bruins and first contests in Pauley Pavilion when UCLA women’s basketball hosts Cal Poly on Monday night. Read more...
Photo: Women’s basketball players and coach Cori Close smile on the court. Graduate student guard Gina Conti missed the 2021-2022 season because of injury but is expected to lead the Bruins in the backcourt this year. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)
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)
