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Features, Sports, 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)

Features, Men's Basketball, Sports

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October 29, 9:09 pm

Men’s basketball’s Steven Jamerson II leaves his comfort zone, proves resilience

This post was updated Nov. 3 at 2:32 a.m. Basketball coaches often prioritize teaching their pupils how to pivot with the ball. The technique prevents a player from “traveling.” Before developing dribbling expertise, basketball players must master the craft – Kyrie Irving did not become “Uncle Drew” without first learning how to pivot. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior forward/center Steven Jamerson II jumps toward the rim for the rebound. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)

Features, Men's Water Polo, Sports

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September 18, 9:39 pm

UCLA men’s water polo treads toward repeat, looks to net another championship

When EA Sports released its highly anticipated College Football 25 video game, one of its game modes – “Road To Glory” – allowed users to simulate different players’ storylines on their journey to college football’s summit. Read more...

Photo: (Photos by Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff, Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff, Daily Bruin file photos. Design by Helen Juwon Park/Illustrations director)

Features, Football, Sports

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September 18, 9:36 pm

New UCLA football recruit Micah ‘Champ’ Smith seeks to claim his name at Rose Bowl

People’s names are more than just monikers. They are the first introduction. They can show the extension of one’s family tree or an expression of one’s culture – and they allow us to acknowledge people’s identities with respect. Read more...

Photo: Micah Smith holds the Florida state flag while biting a rose. Smith is a high school senior at Vero Beach High School. (Courtesy of Micah Smith)

Features, Gymnastics, Sports

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August 20, 7:50 pm

Coach BJ Das brings creativity, community to UCLA shaping lives beyond the mat

BJ Das loves to move. Although the arts weren’t a central part of her upbringing, the Seattle, Washington, local has always been drawn to movement, beginning with living room dance parties to the rhythm of the Spice Girls. Read more...

Photo: Associate head coach BJ Das stands smiling in the foreground, with four black-and-white images of the UCLA gymnastics squad celebrating or posing in the background. (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo Editor, Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff, Darlene Sanzon/Daily Bruin senior staff and Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin senior staff. Photo Illustration by Rachel Kristen Lee Yokota/Assistant Design director)

Features, Sports, Women's Basketball

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July 17, 10:03 pm

Dribbling, not drilling: Michaela Onyenwere’s shift from dentistry to WNBA stardom

This post was updated July 20 at 9:56 p.m. Michaela Onyenwere dreamed of becoming a dentist when she committed to UCLA in 2016. Almost a decade later, Onyenwere isn’t pulling teeth or filling cavities – she’s sinking 3-pointers on women’s basketball’s biggest stage as a forward for the Chicago Sky. Read more...

Photo: Michaela Onyenwere dribbles the ball for UCLA. The Bruins’ fourth highest all-time scorer is now a forward for the Chicago Sky. (Daily Bruin file photo)


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