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UCLA women’s basketball’s Michaela Onyenwere commits to WNBA Draft

It’s the end of an era for Michaela Onyenwere. The senior forward announced via Twitter on Monday that she was forgoing a potential fifth season with UCLA women’s basketball to join the player pool for the 2021 WNBA Draft. Read more...

Photo: Senior forward Michaela Onyenwere has been UCLA women’s basketball’s leading scorer for three straight seasons, averaging more than 18 points per game in each of the last three campaigns and notching 1,888 points in her career. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)


Women’s basketball reflects on season of achievements despite absences

UCLA started practicing Sept. 21, which, according to coach Cori Close, made it the last team in the country to start play. It was only fitting that the Bruins ended their season in the same way – on a delay. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s basketball’s second-round loss Wednesday marked the earliest a Cori Close-coached team has been eliminated in the NCAA tournament since the 2012-2013 season.(Courtesy of Rudy Gonzalez/NCAA Photos)


Women’s basketball ends season with loss to Texas in 2nd round of NCAA tournament

This post was updated March 24 at 9:55 p.m. Michaela Onyenwere once again led her team in scoring, but this time it wasn’t enough to keep the Bruins’ season alive. Read more...

Photo: No. 3 seed UCLA women’s basketball was upset by No. 6 seed Texas on Wednesday after the Bruins scored a season-low 14 first-half points. UCLA went on to score 48 in the second half, but it wasn’t enough to extend UCLA’s season. (Courtesy of Ben Solomon/NCAA Photos)


UCLA women’s basketball kicks off NCAA tournament journey with win against Wyoming

This post was updated March 22 at 10:56 p.m. After higher seeds won all of the 16 NCAA tournament games Sunday, three were upset prior to the final game Monday.  The Bruins avoided being the fourth. Read more...

Photo: Senior forward Michaela Onyenwere again led No. 3 seed UCLA women’s basketball in scoring, recording 25 points on 9-of-17 shooting in the Bruins’ first-round victory. Onyenwere scored 15 of her 25 points in the first half. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA women’s basketball prepares to face Wyoming in 1st round of NCAA tournament

After falling short in their Pac-12 championship game, the Bruins begin their March Madness run against a conference champion. No. 3 seed UCLA women’s basketball (16-5, 12-4 Pac-12) will take on No. Read more...

Photo: Senior forward Michaela Onyenwere has played in two NCAA tournaments, averaging 12.1 points per game in seven career March Madness appearances. (Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)



Women’s basketball cites unequal treatment at NCAA tournament compared to men’s team

When the difference between the men’s and women’s NCAA tournament conditions became public, Cori Close was not surprised. “We’re not blown away by this, this is not a surprise – it’s just that it’s way more public to everybody else,” the UCLA women’s basketball coach said. Read more...

Photo: Like the men’s tournament, the entirety of the 2021 women’s NCAA tournament is being held in one place – San Antonio – but the conditions are not the same between the two “controlled environments.” (Courtesy of NCAA)



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