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Women’s Basketball

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November 2, 9:40 pm

‘I love naysayers’: Natalie Nakase’s journey from Pauley Pavilion to Chase Center

This post was updated Nov. 3 at 1:50 a.m. Natalie Nakase stood on the Chase Center court in San Francisco. It was the same wooden floor where Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum posted 37 points last May and Golden State Warrior guard Stephen Curry dropped 62 in 2021. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA women’s basketball player Natalie Nakase holds the 2025 WNBA Coach of the Year trophy, which she earned for leading the Golden State Valkyries to the playoffs in her first year at the helm. (Courtesy of the Golden State Valkyries)

Sports, Sports Columns, Women's Basketball

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November 2, 4:56 pm

UCLA women’s basketball 2025-26 roster breakdown

This post was updated Nov. 3 at 12:37 a.m. After a historic postseason run that ended with the squad’s first-ever Final Four appearance of the NCAA era, the Bruins return to the court with familiar faces and promising newcomers, aiming to recreate another tournament run. Read more...

Photo: From left to right: Seniors center Lauren Betts, guard Kiki Rice and guard Gabriela Jaquez. (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor. Design by Rae Jameson/Daily Bruin)

Sports, Sports Columns, Women's Basketball

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October 31, 6:07 pm

Women’s basketball enters season with senior standouts, championship potential

This post was updated Nov. 3 at 2:37 a.m. Down 10 points after eight minutes. Down 20 after 20. The best UCLA team since 1978’s championship-winning squad was stopped 85-51 in its first-ever NCAA Final Four appearance April 4 – unable to surpass a title-bound UConn bunch led by 2025 WNBA first overall pick Paige Bueckers. Read more...

Photo: Coach Cori Close gives graduate student forward Angela Dugalić a high five on the court. Dugalić is one of seven members on UCLA’s roster in their final year of eligibility. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Sports, Women's Basketball

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October 11, 6:06 pm

UCLA women’s basketball’s Betts, Rice preview upcoming season at Big Ten Media Day

This post was updated Oct. 12 at 10:40 p.m. The conference has spoken – UCLA is No. 1. Both coaches and media polls placed the Bruins atop the Big Ten preseason rankings – which came out in early October – and their star players backed up that claim. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s basketball huddles up on the court at Pauley Pavilion. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)

Sports, Women's Basketball

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September 18, 9:43 pm

A basketball player from ‘the hockey state’: Gianna Kneepkens joins UCLA

Gianna Kneepkens’ love for basketball started in a Duluth, Minnesota, driveway. Though the 6-foot guard is now preparing to make her debut at Pauley Pavilion, she spent her youth shooting hoops on a small slab of cement alongside her five older brothers. Read more...

Photo: Graduate guard Gianna Kneepkens prepares to shoot a free throw. (Photo courtesy of Utah Athletics. Design by Crystal Tompkins/Design director)

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September 18, 9:40 pm

Battle of the Editors: Which UCLA athlete is most likely to become a ‘Double Bruin’ coach?

UCLA has a long history of athletes returning to Westwood to coach their alma mater – DeShaun Foster, Kelly Inouye-Perez and Adam Wright, just to name a few. Read more...

Photo: From left to right, former UCLA gymnast Emma Malabuyo, sophomore attacker Ryder Dodd, former UCLA men’s basketball guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr, senior guard Gabriela Jaquez, former UCLA men’s volleyball libero Matthew Aziz and senior outside hitter Cheridyn Leverette are pictured. (From left to right: Daily Bruin file photo, Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor, Daily Bruin file photo, Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor and Daily Bruin file photos. Photo illustration by Crystal Tompkins/Design director)


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