Amid uncertainty, Wednesday will mark the end of an extended offseason for the Bruins. No. 9 UCLA women’s basketball will host Cal State Fullerton to commence its 2020-2021 season. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Michaela Onyenwere will begin her fourth and potentially final year for the Bruins on Wednesday when her team takes on Cal State Fullerton in the season opener at Pauley Pavilion. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 22 at 5:53 p.m. The Bruins will be playing their first game of the season in less than a week. For UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close, getting to this point was never guaranteed after a long and hard offseason. Read more...
Photo: After an eight-month offseason, coach Cori Close is gearing up for what will be her 10th season in charge of the Bruins. Close and her team will take on Cal State Fullerton to open the season Nov. 25. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Like many in the United States, Bruins have been following the election closely. Unlike the majority of those following along, members of UCLA women’s basketball also have the extra burden of an upcoming season to prepare for, with the start date sneaking up less than three weeks away. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Charisma Osborne has been a leader on and off the court in her short time with UCLA women’s basketball, and she is a key member of the team’s More Than a D.R.E.A.M Committee. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 1 at 8:33 p.m. When Chantel Horvat went home after last season ended abruptly, she was stuck in her little brother’s room and couldn’t see a single person for two weeks. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior guard Chantel Horvat (left), freshman forward Emily Bessoir (top right) and redshirt junior guard Lindsey Corsaro (bottom right) all spent the last six months in very different places but now converge in Westwood to prepare for the season. (Courtesy of Jesus Ramirez – UCLA Athletics)
This post was updated Oct. 25 at 7:38 p.m. Last season, the Bruins had the highest winning percentage in coach Cori Close’s tenure. So what does the coach do after such a successful season? Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Michaela Onyenwere (center) averaged 18.9 points per game a year ago and will look to keep that level of success in the new offense this season. (Joy Hong/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Jordin Canada and Noelle Quinn, Seattle Storm, WNBA Jordin Canada helped the Seattle Storm capture their third WNBA title with a 92-59 win over the Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA women’s basketball guard Jordin Canada won her second WNBA championship in her three-year professional career. The Seattle Storm have now won four titles, tied for the most in the league. (Kristie Valerie-Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Although a potential season start date is set with practices in tow, an uncertain campaign still awaits UCLA women’s basketball. The spread of COVID-19 – or the potential lack thereof – will largely control the season, and without a full roster or clarity on an exact schedule, nobody knows how the season will go – not even the members of the team itself. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior guard Lindsey Corsaro is entering her fourth year with the program and is one of just eight players currently in Westwood practicing with the team. (Joy Hong/Daily Bruin senior staff)
