Eight current and 10 former UCLA athletes represented teams from the United States, Canada, Mexico and Jamaica at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, from July 26 to Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Rising junior forward Michaela Onyenwere led Team USA to the women’s basketball final of the Pan American Games. Team USA won the silver medal, one of the overall 293 medals Team USA won in Lima. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)
“Watch the 3-pointer!” Cori Close yelled across the gym. “She can shoot!” The USA Basketball assistant coach harped on her players to lock down Canada forward Brynn Masikewich in the quarterfinals of the FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2019 on July 26, which the U.S. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close took home the gold medal at the FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2019 in Thailand with Team USA. The tournament marked Close’s third experience coaching for the U.S. internationally. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)
Almost everyone has a rehearsed way they introduce themselves when they meet someone new. It’s those few words that follow a person’s name and explain what they do – a job, a major, a sport. Read more...
Photo: Chrissy Baird was a part of the UCLA women’s basketball team for five seasons before graduating. After leaving her sport behind, the guard struggled to redefine herself outside of athletics. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
UCLA and USC faced off in the Crosstown Cup this year with the Trojans prevailing over the Bruins by a score of 105-85. In a year filled with exciting matchups, here are a few that the Daily Bruin staff think warrant a second look. Read more...
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Four fresh faces will be coming to Westwood this fall. UCLA women’s basketball will welcome its incoming recruit class, which consists of guards Camryn Brown, Charisma Osborne and Jaden Owens and forward Brynn Masikewich. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close will add four freshmen to the Bruins’ roster in the fall. The incoming class of players includes two five-star recruits, one of whom is a McDonald’s All-American. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)
Cori Close received a text from Michaela Onyenwere last weekend. “I didn’t make it,” the sophomore forward wrote. Close, the UCLA women’s basketball coach, said she was shocked that Onyenwere didn’t earn a spot on the 2019 U.S. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Michaela Onyenwere was one of 12 athletes selected to play on the 2019 U.S. women’s basketball team in the Pan American Games. Onyenwere logged 298 rebounds and 642 points for UCLA women’s basketball this season. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)
The WNBA preseason is underway. Former UCLA women’s basketball guard Kennedy Burke made her WNBA debut this week, while former Bruins, guard Jordin Canada and forward Monique Billings, enter their second seasons in the league. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA women’s basketball guard Kennedy Burke made her WNBA debut this week with the Dallas Wings. Burke logged a team-high 11 points in the Wings’ first preseason game against the Atlanta Dream. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)
