One week after winning its first national championship in the March Madness era, UCLA women’s basketball made history once again at the 2026 WNBA Draft. A record-breaking six Bruins were drafted, with five taken in the first round.

This post was updated April 23 at 12:24 a.m.
We won’t fully appreciate UCLA women’s basketball’s national title for a while.
Yes, even with the watch parties, post-championship celebrations and homecoming mob, we haven’t given this team and program the admiration it deserves – and may not for some time.

Uncommon.
Coach Cori Close has used this label to describe UCLA women’s basketball mission and the six graduating athletes who have championed it throughout the season.

And so it continues.
UCLA women’s basketball picked up TCU guard Donovyn Hunter out of the portal Monday, marking the third incoming transfer it has gained in less than a week.

This post was updated April 15 at 3:23 p.m.
Elina Aarnisalo’s latest post on Instagram felt like deja vu.
And it was, considering it is the second time in three years she has announced her commitment to UCLA women’s basketball. 
After spending the 2025-26 campaign at North Carolina, Aarnisalo will return to Westwood – where she began her collegiate career.

This post was updated April 10 at 6:48 p.m.
Every story comes to an end.
Even nearly-perfect ones.
Following an undefeated postseason, the national champions UCLA women’s basketball (37-1, 18-0 Big Ten) gathered in Pauley Pavilion as thousands of students and fans celebrated the program’s first NCAA championship.