When coach Cori Close received five faxes Wednesday afternoon, it became official. History was made. UCLA women’s basketball signed its first No. 1 recruiting class in the program’s history, but the five new recruits have already set their minds on leaving an even larger legacy: the program’s first NCAA national championship. Read more...
Photo: High school senior guard Jordin Canada headlines UCLA women’s basketball’s No. 1-ranked 2014 recruiting class.
If a coach needs to find evidence to show players that practicing free throws is important, just dig up the video of the last minute and a half of Monday’s UCLA women’s basketball game. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Thea Lemberger was one of three Bruins to top 20 points, scoring a team-high 25 in the team’s first win of the season.
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.
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.
UCLA's men's and women's basketball teams will participate in preseason festivities and interact with fans tonight at the Bruin Hoops Madness event. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Zach LaVine will participate in a dunk contest during tonight’s Bruin Hoops Madness.
On a night that usually sees its fair share of ghouls and ghosts, UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close kept with the supernatural theme when she said her team had some soul-searching to do during a halftime interview. Read more...
Photo: Sixth-year senior forward Antonye Nyingifa said UCLA can use this game to learn and prepare for the regular season.
UCLA men’s and women’s cross country teams headed to Sacramento for today’s NCAA Preview, a meet that showcases the top teams in the nation. The Bruins said they feel strong and confident after a successful training season and impressive season openers. Read more...
