Despite a losing record seven games into the season, two women’s basketball players reached career highs over the past two weeks. Sophomore forward Michaela Onyenwere was awarded College Sports Madness National Player of the Week after shooting a combined 18-of-28 and 20 combined rebounds in UCLA women’s basketball’s (3-4) wins over Georgia and Seton Hall. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore forward Michaela Onyenwere is averaging the second-most points for UCLA women’s basketball at 13.1 points per game. Onyenwere was named College Sports Madness Player of the Week last week. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)

The Bruins were tasked with making a second-half comeback in all three games of the Paradise Jam. UCLA women’s basketball (3-4) exchanged a three-game winning streak for a three-game losing streak at the U.S. Read more...

Photo: Although UCLA women’s basketball fell in all three games of the Paradise Jam, senior guard Kennedy Burke earned Paradise Jam Tournament All-Star honors, logging 55 points, 19 rebounds, eight steals and five blocks in the three contests combined. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)

Almost two-thirds of the Bruins’ roster this season are underclassmen. “This year, a lot of new people are stepping into (new) roles,” said redshirt freshman guard Lindsey Corsaro. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore foraward Lauryn Miller is averaging 19.3 minutes as a starter this season after averaging just 6.4 minutes during the 2017-2018 season for UCLA women’s basketball. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)

Cori Close repeated two words for her team after the game: “growth” and “toughness.” “It was a lack of focus,” Close said. “We gave them opportunities and we started playing in a way to get through the game instead of using every possession as an opportunity to get better.” Coming off an upset victory over No. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Japreece Dean registered 20 points, four rebounds and two assists and went 4-of-5 from beyond the arc in UCLA women’s basketball’s win over Seton Hall on Sunday afternoon. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)

Michaela Onyenwere said the Bruins will have to focus on containing the 3-point shot Sunday. “Knowing that they’re 3-point shooters, we just have to force them to be drivers,” the sophomore forward said. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Kennedy Burke said limiting Seton Hall’s 3s will be crucial for Sunday’s game. Burke is averaging 14 points and 7.7 rebounds over UCLA women’s basketball’s first three games this season. (Isa Saalabi/Daily Bruin)