Cori Close can’t spell for her life. From 2004-2011, scouting reports, memos and emails from the then-associate head coach all arrived to Florida State coach Sue Semrau sprinkled with errors. Read more...
Photo: Coach Cori Close coached at three different schools before becoming the head coach at UCLA. But it was her high school teacher who first started the foundation for her coaching philosophy. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
UCLA women’s basketball is back. The Bruins open the regular season Friday night against University of the Pacific. The Tigers are fresh off a dominating performance Friday against San Francisco State, a game they won 91-42. Read more...
Photo: Guard Kari Korver started all 35 games last season. The senior averaged 7.9 points per game and has a career 3-point percentage of 37.8. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Nirra Fields left UCLA with a gaping hole. After her final game last year, a Sweet 16 loss to Texas, the three-time All-Conference guard graduated after having taken the Bruins farther than they had gone in 16 years. Read more...
Photo: Point guard Jordin Canada is coming off an All-Conference year. Canada finished second in the Pac-12 in assists and averaged 16.1 points per game. The junior has been pegged as the No. 21 player in the country. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Balance was key for UCLA. The Bruins finished with four players scoring in double figures, 20 assists and a 46.9 percent shooting clip. Junior guard Jordin Canada led the team with 15 points, five assists and five steals with sophomore guard Kennedy Burke adding another 14 points, five assists and three steals. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Jordin Canada led all Bruin scorers with 15 points in addition to five assists, five steals, four rebounds and one block. In total, four UCLA players finished in double figures. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA women’s basketball has just been ranked as the No. 9 team in the country by the USA Today Coaches Preseason Poll. This is a vast improvement over last year’s preseason rankings in which UCLA received votes but did not crack the top 25. Read more...
Photo: Guard Jordin Canada will be one of the main pieces to UCLA’s strategy. Voted team captain last season,the now-junior will look to lead her team deep into the NCAA Tournament. (Daily Bruin file photo)
It’s been over a decade and a half since the UCLA women’s basketball team received such high praise. But on Thursday, at the Pac-12 Women’s Basketball Media Day, UCLA was pegged to finish first in the Pac-12 during the regular season. Read more...
Photo: Junior forward Lajahna Drummer is one of the key returning pieces in the Bruins’ starting lineup. Drummer averaged 5.4 rebounds and 6.2 points per game last season. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Kevin Love was back for one more eight-clap. Russell Westbrook led a 8 clap at Pauley when he donated. Kevin Love wanted his chance to lead one with @uclatheden. Read more...
Photo: Adam Krikorian coached the USA women’s water polo team to two gold medals. The former water polo standout drew inspiration from other athletes and coaches during his time in Westwood. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
