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November 8, 2:06 am

UCLA women’s basketball looks beyond score as it faces Nebraska

It’s the end of a Friday afternoon practice. Coach Cori Close has finished her speech; everyone in the huddle has their hands up in the air, and one shout ends the day’s events: beyond! Read more...

Photo: Coach Cori Close led the Bruins to the second round of the NCAA Tournament a year ago, but after losing several key players to graduation and two more to injury, Close and the UCLA women’s basketball team face uncertainty this season. Despite the setbacks, the Bruins are confident they can continue their success, playing with the mantra of going above and beyond with their preparation.

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November 8, 1:54 am

Atonye Nyingifa positively leads UCLA women’s basketball team

Atonye Nyingifa is always smiling. While running wind sprints in practice, the smile races by, sideline to sideline, in a blur. In games, the smile could be misconstrued as softness until she plows her way through two defenders for the offensive rebound and two points. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior forward Atonye Nyingifa overcame a pair of torn ACLs to return as one of UCLA women’s basketball’s top players.

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October 1, 1:40 am

Women’s basketball draws inspiration from visit by Wooden-era player

As hip-hop music boomed throughout Pauley Pavilion, UCLA women’s basketball’s Atonye Nyingifa took her turn in the latest practice drill. The forward dribbled into the lane, niftily Euro-stepped by a defender and finished by coolly finger-rolling the ball in. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior forward Atonye Nyingfa says there is a different aura surrounding this year’s women’s basketball team.


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