Last Season: UCLA was 22-13 last season and 12-6 in conference play. The Bruins won their first two NCAA games beating Tennessee and Maryland before losing in Sweet 16 to UConn.
The Coaches: Cori Close is in her 9th season as the Head Coach. Close is averaging 21 wins per year. She went to HS in the San Jose area.
Shannon Perry-LaBeauf is in her 9th year and she coached at Duke for 5 seasons.
Tony Newnan like the others is in his 9th season.
Tasha Brown is in her 2nd season at UCLA.
Losses:
Lajahna Drummer averaged 9 points and 9 rebounds.
Kennedy Burke averaged 15 points and 6 rebounds.
Ahlana Smith averaged 3 points and transferred out. She was ranked # 34 out of HS.
Shay Harris transferred to Santa Clara after playing just 58 minutes.
Chrissy Baird played 23 minutes.
Additions:
Natalie Chou is a JR who will redshirted last season after transferring from Baylor. Chou is a 6-1 Guard. At Baylor she averaged 7 points while starting the first 21 games before an injury. Chou was the 8th ranked recruit in her class.
Charisma Osborne, 5-10 Guard from SoCal ranked # 10
Jaden Owens, 5-9 Guard ranked # 23.
Camryn Brown, 5-10 Guard ranked # 90.
Brynn Masikewich, 6-3 Forward from Canada
The Schedule:
Their three toughest games are Virginia, Georgia and Indiana and all on the road. UCLA only plays at Stanford and Cal and only hosts the Oregon schools thus a huge schedule break.
The Team:
An outstanding team with a pre season National Ranking at # 10. UCLA returns three starters and two top 10 out of HS newcomers. Plus they have depth. They do have one question? Do they hace a Post player?
Michaela Onyenwere is a 5-11 Jr Forward who averaged 18 points and 8 rebounds. She is from Colorado ranked # 10. Her father ran in the Olympics for Nigeria. Michela could also run track if desired with excellent marks for the 100, 11.99 and 200, 24.55.
Japreece Dean is a 5-6 5th year Sr Guard who averaged 14 points and 5 assists and made 57 threes at 35%.
Lindsey Corsaro is a 6-1 Redshirt Soph Wing who averaged 7 points and 4 rebounds
Chantel Horvat is a 6-1 Jr Guard from Australia who averaged 5 points per game . Chantel was ranked # 15 in the class. Her father was a famous Australian soccer player. She averaged 4 points last season.
Lauren Miller is a 6-1 Jr Forward who averaged 4 points and 3 rebounds. She was ranked # 16.
Natalie Chou is a 6-1 JR Guard in her first season, mentioned above.
Guard Kayla Owens is a 6-1 Redshirt Frosh Guard, ranked # 45. Owens played just 63 minutes.
Kiara Jefferson is a 5-9 Soph Guard who averaged 2 points.
Ally Rosenblum is a 6-4 Sr Post who sat out last season with injuries.
Predictions:
Ranked # 10 with three starters back plus two new players ranked top 10 out of HS. The Bruins will be very good.
2020 Recruiting:
Commit from 6-3 Aussie Isobel Anstey.
Gemma Porter, 6-0 Wing, Australia
Emily Bessoir, 6-4 Post Germany
In the Hunt for:
Dalayah Daniels, 6-4 Washington # 15
Madeline Westbeld, 6-2 F, OH # 31
Treasure Hunt, 6-1, W, TN # 36
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