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)
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 softball pitcher/first baseman Rachel Garcia readies for a pitch during her time in Westwood. Garcia made her pro debut June 13. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated June 26 at 11:48 p.m. Two incoming Bruins had business to take care of before coming to Westwood. Guard Kiki Rice and guard Londynn Jones, two incoming UCLA women’s basketball freshmen, took home gold with Team USA at the women’s basketball FIBA U18 championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on June 19. Read more...
Photo: Incoming freshman guard Kiki Rice (middle) celebrates the win while holding her tournament MVP trophy and wearing her gold medal. Team USA – which included both Rice and fellow incoming freshman guard Londynn Jones – were victorious in their final game against Team Canada in the FIBA U18 tournament. (Courtesy of Renee Felton)
This post was updated June 5 at 11:00 p.m. With fans back in the stands, UCLA Athletics had a year full of big moments. From a historic win for UCLA football to a record-setting performance in the circle, Daily Bruin Sports takes a look at the very best moments of the 2021-2022 year in UCLA sports. Read more...
Photo: (Lauren Ho/Daily Bruin senior staff. Photo by Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Basketball season has been over for a couple of months now. I finished all of my classes in winter quarter. And graduation is in two weeks. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball graduate student guard Natalie Chou puts up a shot in Pauley Pavilion. Chou transferred from Baylor in 2018. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)
It was an otherwise mundane Thursday in Westwood when the UCLA women’s basketball team crowded around the television mounted in coach Cori Close’s office. The anticipation grew as Kiki Rice prepared to make an announcement. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball incoming freshman Kiki Rice is the No. 2 overall recruit in the country, the highest-ranked recruit to commit to the program. (Photos courtesy of Adriana Contreras. Photo illustration by Emily Dembinski/Daily Bruin senior staff)
