Pac 12 Preview: UCLA
Last Season: UCLA was 26-5 last season and 14-4 in conference play. The Bruins would have hosted the first two NCAA rounds.
The Coaches:
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| Cori Close |
Cori Close is in her 10th 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 10th year and she coached at Duke for 5 seasons.
Tony Newnan like the others is in his 10th season.
Tasha Brown is in her 3nd season at UCLA.
Losses:
Japrecce Dean who averaged 14 points and 5 rebounds per game.
Jaden Owens, 5-9 Guard ranked #15 but averaged just 2 points.
Ally Rosenblum is a 6-4 Sr Post who sat out last season with injuries.
Additions:
Emily Bessoir, 6-4 Post from Germany
Gemma Potts, 6-0 Wing from Australia
Isobel Anstey, 6-3 Post from Australia
NOTE: Potts and Anstey are not on the team. They are still in Australia.
The Schedule: Beat Cal State Fullerton, Pepperdine - cancelled, and UCSB
The Team:
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| Michaela Onyenwere |
Michaela Onyenwere is a 5-11 Sr Forward
who averaged 19 points and 8
rebounds. She is from Colorado ranked as
the # 10 recruit. 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.
Natalie Chou is a SR 6-1 Guard who
averaged 7 points. Chou transferred from
Baylor and was the 8th ranked recruit in her class.
Charisma Osborne, 5-10 Soph Guard who averaged 12 points. She was ranked # 10 out of HS.
Camryn Brown, 5-10 Soph Guard who averaged 8 minutes.
Brynn Masikewich, 6-3 Soph Forward from Canada who didn’t play much and is still rehabbing at home in Canada
Lindsey Corsaro is a 6-1 Redshirt Jr Wing who averaged 5 points and 2 rebounds
Chantel Horvat is a 6-1 Sr Wing from Australia who averaged 5 points and 5 rebounds per game.
Lauren Miller is a 6-1 Sr Forward who averaged 7 points and 6 rebounds. She was ranked # 16.
Guard Kayla Owens is a 6-1 Redshirt Soph Guard who averaged 2 point.
Kiara Jefferson is a 5-9 Jr Guard who averaged 3 points.
NOTE: Owens and Jefferson have opted out for this season.
Predictions:
With 8 scholarship players right now and most likely for the season it will be hard despite the play of two of the league’s top players
2021 Recruiting:
Dominique Darius, 5-9 Guard from NJ Cori Close is in her 10th 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 10th year and she coached at Duke for 5 seasons.
Tony Newnan like the others is in his 10th season.
Tasha Brown is in her 3nd season at UCLA.
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