During my freshman year of high school, I watched a WSLAM video showcasing a day in the life of Kiki Rice. Rice was the No. 2 recruit in the class of 2022, per ESPN, and had not made her college commitment at the time. Read more...
Photo: Coach Cori Close led UCLA women’s basketball to its first-ever national championship in the March Madness era. (Photos by Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff and Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin senior staff. Design by Ava Johnson/Daily Bruin senior staff.)
Six players from UCLA women’s basketball’s 2026 graduating class are actively rostered in the WNBA. The Bruins made history in the 2026 WNBA Draft for most players selected in the first round and most players drafted in the same class. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA women’s basketball’s graduating class celebrate on the bench. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
This post was updated May 12 at 10:45 p.m. Cori Close spent the past two seasons picking up national coaching honors and championship rings – accolades that will now secure her spot in Westwood for the next four seasons. UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close signed a new contract through the 2029-30 season, the team announced in a press release Tuesday afternoon. Read more...
Photo: Coach Cori Close waves a piece of the national championship net at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix. UCLA beat South Carolina 79-51 on April 5 to win its first NCAA title. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated April 30 at 10:09 p.m. Ending the portal period with the acquisition of top-5 transfer talent Addy Brown would have been a triumphant finish for the Bruins. Read more...
Photo: Coach Cori Close answers a question during a press conference. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
This post was updated April 23 at 10:14 p.m. Leveled up. Iowa State forward Addy Brown announced that she would be joining UCLA women’s basketball via Instagram and X on Thursday morning. Read more...
Photo: Coach Cori Close answers questions during a NCAA Tournament press conference. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
The returners The Bruins will return just five players from the 2025-26 roster next season. At the core of the returners is UCLA’s trio of freshmen, with 2026 Big Ten All-Freshman Team honoree forward Sienna Betts headlining the group. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore Amanda Muse sits on the bench with graduate student forward Angela Dugalić and freshman guards Lena Bilić and Christina Karamouzi (left to right). Muse, Bilić and Karamouzi will all return next season. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
One week after winning its first national championship in the March Madness era, UCLA women’s basketball made history once again at the 2026 WNBA Draft. A record-breaking six Bruins were drafted, with five taken in the first round. Read more...
Photo: Senior center Lauren Betts, graduate student guard Charlisse Leger-Walker and senior guard Gabriela Jaquez (left to right) dance to “Just Keep Watching” by Tate McRae during a celebratory event at Pauley Pavilion. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
