Former women’s basketball player works to redefine herself outside of the sport

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. For Chrissy Baird, those words were, “I play basketball at UCLA.” Until she didn’t. “I was meeting all these new […]

A year’s review of UCLA-USC’s crosstown rivalry filled with highs, lows

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. Football – Nov. 17, 2018Jared Tay, assistant Sports editor One word […]

Women’s basketball to welcome four freshmen in the fall

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. Brown, Osborne and Owens will join an eight-player guard room that includes 2018-2019 starters redshirt freshman Lindsey Corsaro and junior Japreece […]

UCLA women’s basketball forward makes USA team for Pan American Games

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. women’s basketball team for the Pan American Games. But before Close could think too much about Onyenwere’s […]

Kennedy Burke makes rookie WNBA debut, joining other former Bruins in the pros

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. Burke logged a team-high 11 points in 16 minutes of action off the bench in the Dallas Wings’ 82-59 loss […]

Women’s basketball guard Kennedy Burke earns second-round pick in 2019 WNBA Draft

Kennedy Burke has become the third Bruin in two years to be selected in the WNBA Draft. The Dallas Wings took the senior UCLA women’s basketball guard in the second round with the 22nd overall pick Wednesday night. Last year, former Bruin standouts Jordin Canada and Monique Billings were taken with the fifth and 15th […]