UCLA women’s basketball guard Nirra Fields was drafted by the Phoenix Mercury with the 32nd pick in the WNBA draft Thursday. Fields, who played four years in Westwood, averaged 15.3 points per game this season as she helped lead the Bruins to their first Sweet 16 appearance in 17 years. She was named to the […]
Category Archives: Women’s Basketball
Around the League: Women’s basketball All-Americans, ASU no-hitter
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12. All-American basketball stars With a pair of schools in the Final Four, the Pac-12 showed the women’s basketball world that it deserved the title of powerhouse conference. Guiding those talented West Coast teams […]
Women’s basketball reflects on season after Sweet 16 loss
The 2015-16 UCLA women’s basketball season produced a major step-up in quality play from previous seasons, resulting in the Bruins’ first Sweet 16 appearance since 1999. A positive team display throughout the entire season was a long time coming for a program aspiring to establish itself as a national elite. Still, 26 victories and a […]
UCLA’s women’s basketball falls to Texas in Sweet 16
BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT — Nirra Fields stole the ball and looked up. For most of her career this was where the senior guard liked to be: on the fast break on her way to a layup. In No. 3 seed UCLA’s 72-64 season ending loss to No. 2 seed Texas, it wasn’t where she wanted to […]
Women’s basketball to take on No. 2 seed Texas in Sweet 16
On the shoulders of a roller coaster 72-67 victory over No. 6 seed South Florida (24-10) on Monday, No. 3 seed UCLA (26-8) punched its ticket to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament – the school’s first since 1999. The Bruins will continue their run in the Bridgeport Regional semifinal against No. […]
Women’s basketball aims for consistency heading into Sweet 16
The Bruins’ Thursday practice looked much the same as their other ones. It was at the same time, they ran the same drills and they ended with the same ritual. Though this practice was the last before the women’s basketball team leaves to Connecticut for the Sweet Sixteen – the furthest stage of the tournament […]
Women’s basketball handles USF in second round, advances to the Sweet 16
Five seconds remained in the second round matchup between UCLA and South Florida as sophomore guard Jordin Canada stepped up to the free throw line, her team leading by three points. She coolly sunk both of her freebies, sealing a 72-67 victory for the 3-seeded Bruins (26-8) over the 6-seeded Bulls (24-10). “I thought this […]