This post was updated Nov. 5 at 10:09 p.m. Two programs. But one name, one city, one goal. The 2026-27 season sees two strikingly different circumstances for No. Read more...
Photo: (Lauren Trautenberg/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Women’s Basketball
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November 1, 11:01 pm
Roster Reset: Who fills the gaps? UCLA women’s basketball enters season with revamped roster
This post was updated Nov. 3 at 5:13 p.m. No. 11 UCLA women’s basketball enters the 2026-27 season coming off the program’s first national championship run in the NCAA era. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close (left) chats with assistant coach Noelle Quinn during the team’s practice at Mo Ostin Basketball Center on Tuesday. Quinn, who played for the Bruins from 2004 to 2007, joined Close’s staff in August. (Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)
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November 1, 5:42 pm
UCLA women’s basketball set to debut new-look roster in opener against Lehigh
Champions set the tone before the season starts. And the reigning National Champions will be able to display their revamped tone in front of local students Monday. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Elina Aarnisalo goes in for a layup against California guard Gisella Maul. Aarnisalo returned to Westwood ahead of the 2026-27 season after spending her sophomore campaign at North Carolina. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
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October 31, 4:43 pm
Sinclairity: UCLA women’s basketball could have a future star in freshman Somto Okafor
How do you build a team from the ground up? That’s the question coach Cori Close will have to figure out this season, as No. 11 UCLA women’s basketball’s top six scorers graduated after last season. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Somto Okafor holds the ball in triple threat while sophomore guard Bonnie Deas defends her. Okafor represented the Spanish national team at the FIBA U18 Women’s EuroBasket, where she was named the MVP. (Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)
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October 28, 9:52 pm
UCLA women’s basketball will ‘step up and hold the standard’ with its new roster
This post was updated Oct. 29 at 10:06 p.m. A team’s success depends on whether players are willing to be held accountable – not just by coaches but by teammates as well. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball dribbles up the court while running sprints at practice. The team’s roster consists of five transfers, five returners and two freshmen. (Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)
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October 27, 8:25 pm
Five Things: UCLA women’s basketball exhibition games
This post was updated Oct. 28 at 12:06 a.m. No. 11 UCLA women’s basketball has completed its exhibition matchups, defeating California 87-53 on Oct. 14 and falling to No. Read more...
Photo: Coach Cori Close (middle) addresses the UCLA women’s basketball team after a practice. Close signed a new contract in May that carries her through the 2029-30 season. (Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)
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October 20, 4:23 pm
Sinclairity: Grading UCLA women’s basketball’s historic 2026 WNBA Draft class after its first season
This posted was updated Oct. 20 at 12:30 a.m. As the 2026 WNBA season wraps up, Daily Bruin assistant Sports editor Sinclair Richman grades the six rookies from UCLA’s historic 2026 draft class. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball poses with the Big Ten Tournament trophy. The Bruins went on to win the 2026 National Championship before six of them were selected in the 2026 WNBA Draft. (Daily Bruin file photo)