Men’s basketball Sam Connon, Daily Bruin reporter The Bruins now have the top 2019 recruiting class in the conference. Jaime Jaquez, a four-star shooting guard from Camarillo, California, verbally committed to UCLA men’s basketball Tuesday afternoon on Twitter. Jaquez is the No. 47 prospect in the class of 2019 and is the No. 5 player […]
Category Archives: Women’s Basketball
Monique Billings selected 15th overall to Atlanta Dream in WNBA draft
The Atlanta Dream selected former UCLA forward Monique Billings as the 15th pick in the second round of the WNBA draft Thursday afternoon. Billings holds the UCLA women’s basketball career blocks record with 228 and has the second-most career rebounds in school history. She was a two-time member of the Pac-12’s All-Conference Team and All-Defensive […]
Jordin Canada selected fifth overall to Seattle Storm in WNBA draft
The Seattle Storm selected former UCLA guard Jordin Canada as the fifth pick in the WNBA draft Thursday afternoon. Canada led UCLA women’s basketball to a program record of three straight Sweet 16 appearances and an Elite 8 finish during her senior season. The three-time member of the Pac-12 All-Conference Team and the All-Defensive Team […]
Video: UCLA women’s basketball links up – part two
Members of the UCLA women’s basketball team met before the start of the season to decide on a method of demonstrating during the national anthem. Senior guard Kelli Hayes turned their decision to link arms into a social movement called Together We Link. Part two of the Daily Bruin’s series on the movement examines the […]
Seniors leave behind extensive legacy for women’s basketball
Leaving a legacy – that’s why they chose UCLA. “The word ‘legacy’ is a powerful word. Most people think of it as banners and winning tournaments,” said senior guard Kelli Hayes. “Yeah, those are great. But legacy is the person that you’ve become and the growth that you’ve made. … It’s how you impacted people […]
Women’s basketball drops out with 89-73 fall to Mississippi State
This post was updated March 25 at 9:59 p.m. KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A late fourth-quarter comeback came a little too late to keep the Bruins’ season alive. No. 3-seeded UCLA (27-8) fell to No. 1-seeded Mississippi State (36-1) 89-73 in the Elite Eight on Sunday afternoon, closing the doors on a historic season led […]
UCLA advances to Elite Eight with 84-75 win over Texas
This post was updated March 24 at 12:46 a.m. KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Bruins’ senior class accomplished something the program has not been able to do since 1999. No. 3-seeded UCLA women’s basketball (27-7) upset No. 2-seeded Texas (28-7) 84-75 on Friday night. Seniors guard Jordin Canada, forward Monique Billings and guard Kelli Hayes […]