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...
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Baseball Jay Fenn, Daily Bruin staff Best case: College World Series appearance Although UCLA baseball lost its top three pitchers – right-handers Thatcher Hurd, Jared Karros and Max Rajcic – to LSU, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the St. Read more...
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Correction: The original version of a photo caption in this article misspelled Jan Kim Lim’s name. This post was updated August 19 at 10:57 p.m. A new season of UCLA Athletics is fast approaching, bringing with it a brand new crop of Bruin freshmen. Read more...
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This post was updated August 7 at 8:50 p.m. The future of UCLA women’s basketball has arrived in Westwood. All five members of the Bruins’ top-ranked 2022 recruiting class moved into their on-campus housing arrangements in July, kicking off their time with the blue and gold program with summer workouts. Read more...
Photo: Members of the UCLA women’s basketball team cheer on the blue and gold at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins have welcomed five incoming freshmen to Westwood for summer training this past month. (Marie Goldfarb/Daily Bruin)
