This post was updated Nov. 10 at 4:48 p.m. Only two veterans came dressed to the home opener. But that didn’t stop freshman guard Elina Aarnisalo from putting on a show. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Elina Aarnisalo takes a jump shot as a Colgate player defends her from behind. Starting in place of junior guard Kiki Rice, who is out with a shoulder injury, Aarnisalo put up 19 points and six assists. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
Paris is nine hours ahead of Los Angeles. A 2 p.m. start time on Sunday may feel closer to a middle-of-the-night affair for jet-lagged Bruins. “I’ve been going to sleep at 6 o’clock (p.m.),” said junior guard Londynn Jones after returning from Paris victorious. Read more...
Photo: Junior center Lauren Betts holds the ball on an offensive possession. Betts was named to the All-Pac-12 and Pac-12 All-Defensive teams last season. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Nov. 10 at 3:19 p.m. The first tip-off of the season was not in Pauley Pavilion. Nor was it on domestic soil. For the first time in program history, No. Read more...
Photo: Junior center Lauren Betts prepares to shoot a free throw. Betts put up 18 points in the team’s first game of the season after averaging 13.7 points last season. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
A myriad of firsts consume the Bruins ahead of their season opener. For the first time in program history, No. 5 UCLA women’s basketball will open its season outside the United States – taking on No. Read more...
Photo: Junior forward Gabriela Jaquez dribbles down the court. Jaquez achieved three double-doubles last season. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Oct. 10 at 1:41 p.m. The Golden State Valkyries have hired Natalie Nakase as their first head coach, the WNBA expansion franchise announced Thursday morning. Nakase, a member of UCLA women’s basketball from 1998 to 2003, will spearhead the Valkyries after serving as the Las Vegas Aces’ assistant coach since February 2022. After forming a partnership with the Golden State Warriors earlier this year, the Valkyries were announced as the WNBA’s 13th team Oct. Read more...
Photo: Natalie Nakase, who played for the Bruins from 1998-2003, points down the court as the Las Vegas Aces play. She was previously the assistant coach of the Aces, but was hired as head coach of the Golden State Valkyries on Thursday morning. (David Dow/NBA Photos)
Westwood’s coaches are often the last to earn deserved glory – it’s easy to overlook their legacies and impact. After a summer of coaches leading teams to international glory or devoting their summer to leading training on campus, Daily Bruin Sports editors discuss the coaches who will have the biggest impact in 2024. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s volleyball coach John Speraw (left) and UCLA men’s and women’s water polo coach Adam Wright (right) are pictured. Both head honchos are on the heels of a national championship in 2023. (Left to right: Lex Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff, Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin)
Gabriela Jaquez added new stamps to her passport, commencing a new era of her basketball career this summer. UCLA women’s basketball’s junior guard etched her presence on the international stage, representing Mexico at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 pre-qualifying tournament. Read more...
Photo: (Helen Juwon Park/Illustrations director)
