UCLA Bruins
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #5
Conference Rank: #1 Big Ten
2024-25 Record: 34-3, 16-2
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Cori Close
Coach Record: 321-143 at UCLA, 321-143 overall
Key Departed Players:
Londynn Jones, Guard, 8.5 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 1.8 apg
Janiah Barker, Forward, 7.4 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.4 apg
Elina Aarnisalo, Guard, 5.1 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 3.4 apg
Kendall Dudley, Guard, 1.9 ppg, 2.3 rpg
Key Returning Players:
Lauren Betts, Senior, Center, 20.2 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 2.7 apg, 2.9 bpg
Kiki Rice, Senior, Guard, 12.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 5.0 apg
Gabriela Jaquez, Senior, Guard, 9.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.2 apg
Timea Gardiner, Senior, Forward, 7.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.0 apg
Angela Dugalic, Senior, Forward, 7.4 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.4 apg
Key New Players:
Sienna Betts, Freshman, Forward
Lena Bilic, Freshman, Forward
Timea Gardiner, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Oregon State
Christina Karamouzi, Freshman, Guard
Gianna Kneepkens, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Utah
Charlisse Leger-Walker, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Washington State
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 77.9 (20th in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 58.6 (54, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 48.0 (8, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 35.8 (7, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.0 (97, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.5 (86, 12)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.0 (123, 9)
Rebound Margin: 11.8 (2, 1)
Assists Per Game: 20.2 (4, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.2 (132, 11)
