This post was updated July 24 at 10:42 p.m. Kiki Rice has collected one more accolade before donning the blue and gold for the first time. Read more...
Photo: Incoming freshman guard Kiki Rice holds her Gatorade Female High School Athlete of the Year trophy. Rice has previously received five awards from Gatorade for her achievements in both basketball and soccer. (Courtesy of Gatorade)
With a trio of 2021-2022 UCLA men’s basketball players making their professional debuts at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Daily Bruin Sports takes a look at how the three Bruins performed. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA men’s basketball guard/forward Peyton Watson dribbles during an NBA Summer League Game. Watson played nearly 25 minutes per game across five contests for the Denver Nuggets. (Courtesy of Bart Young/NBAE/Getty Images)
As UCLA Athletics takes a break for the summer, professional sports are still in full swing, with many Bruin alumni representing. Each week during the summer, Daily Bruin Sports will take a look at the standout performances of former UCLA greats from the past week as we count down the days until fall. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA beach volleyball player Sarah Sponcil dives for a ball during her time with the Bruins. Sponcil picked up her first career Association of Volleyball Professionals title Sunday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated July 18 at 12:02 a.m. The Bruins have produced numerous successful professional athletes in the past couple decades. With UCLA sports on pause and professional sports in full swing, the Daily Bruin Sports editors debate which UCLA Athletics alumni currently in the professional ranks stand above the rest. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA men’s basketball guard Russell Westbrook poses for a photo during a ceremony at Pauley Pavilion. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated July 18 at 12:04 a.m. With graduation comes uncertainty, but for Jaelynn Penn, one thing is for sure: She is staying in Westwood for another year. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA women’s basketball graduate student guard Jaelynn Penn dribbles with the ball. Penn is returning to the Bruins’ program as a graduate assistant for the upcoming season, helping the coaches with scouting, training and mentoring. (Marie Goldfarb/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated July 17 at 11:57 p.m. Two seasons ago, Brooke Yanez handed the Bruins half of their losses to Pac-12 schools that year. Read more...
Photo: Pitcher Brooke Yanez shows her support for her new team, the UCLA Bruins. She previously played for UC Davis and the Oregon Ducks and was awarded a Pac-12 First Team Honoree for her time with the latter.” (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
This post was updated July 10 at 11:27 p.m. The Bruins’ season is set to commence in one month, but that hasn’t stopped five current and future Bruins from competing on the national stage. Read more...
Photo: Rising sophomore defender Lilly Reale dribbles the ball down the field. This summer, Reale participated in the Sud Ladies Cup for Team USA. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)
