2019–20 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team

The 2019–20 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bruins, led by ninth year head coach Cori Close, played their home games at Pauley Pavilion and competed as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

2019–20 UCLA Bruins women's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 10
Record26–5 (14–4 Pac-12)
Head coach
Associate head coachShannon Perry-LeBeauf
Assistant coaches
  • Tasha Brown
  • Tony Newnan
Home arenaPauley Pavilion
Seasons
2019–20 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Oregon†171 .944312 .939
No. 10 UCLA144 .778265 .839
No. 7 Stanford144 .778276 .818
No. 13 Arizona126 .667247 .774
No. 14 Oregon State108 .556239 .719
No. 25 Arizona State108 .5562011 .645
USC810 .4441714 .548
Utah612 .3331417 .452
Colorado513 .2781614 .533
Washington513 .2781317 .433
Washington State414 .2221120 .355
California315 .1671219 .387
2020 Pac-12 Tournament winner
As of June 22, 2024
Rankings from AP poll

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA Tournament was canceled. The Bruins finished the season 26–5 and 14–4 in conference play for a second-place tie in the Pac-12. They advanced to the semifinals of the Pac-12 Tournament, where they lost to Stanford. Had the NCAA Tournament not been canceled, the Bruins were projected to receive a #3-seed and to host a 1st/2nd Round pod. UCLA's overall winning percentage of .839 was its highest since the 2010–11 season, when the Bruins finished 28–5 (.848).

The Bruins were 17–0 when scoring at least 70 points and 22–0 when holding opponents to under 67 points.

Offseason

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Departures

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NamePos.HeightYearHometownReason for Departure
Ahlana SmithG5'9"Fr.Charlotte, North CarolinaTransferred to Gulf Coast State College
Kennedy BurkeG6'1"Sr.Northridge, CaliforniaGraduated; selected 22nd overall by the Dallas Wings in the 2019 WNBA draft
Lajahna DrummerF6'1"RS Sr.Inglewood, CaliforniaGraduated
Chrissy BairdG6'1"RS Sr.Wheaton, IllinoisGraduated
Shayley HarrisF/C6'5"Fr.Redding, CaliforniaTransferred to Santa Clara

2019 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Jaden Owens
G
Plano, TXPlano West5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 98
Charisma Osborne
G
Moreno Valley, CAWindward School5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 98
Brynn Masikewich
F
Calgary, ABLincoln Prep6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 90
Camryn Brown
G
Lewisville, TXPrestonwood Christian5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 90
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

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2019–20 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G0Chantel Horvat6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)JrGeelong CollegeGeelong, Australia
G1Kayla Owens6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)RS SoLangham CreekHouston, TX
G3Kiara Jefferson5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)SoWest CampusSacramento, CA
G4Lindsey Corsaro6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)RS SoRoncalliIndianapolis, IN
F5Brynn Masikewich6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)FrLincoln PrepCalgary, Alberta
F10Ally Rosenblum6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)SrMater DeiNewport Coast, CA
G13Jaden Owens5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)FrPlano WestPlano, TX
G20Charisma Osborne5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)FrWindward SchoolMoreno Valley, CA
F21Michaela Onyenwere6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)JrGrandviewAurora, CO
G23Natalie Chou6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)RS JrPlano West
Baylor
Plano, TX
G24Japreece Dean5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)SrVista Ridge
Texas Tech
Austin, TX
F33Lauryn Miller6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)JrKirkwoodKirkwood, MO
G35Camryn Brown5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)FrPrestonwood ChristianLewisville, TX
G51Eliana Sigal (W)5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)SoTarbut V' TorahIrvine, CA
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Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 18, 2019

  • March 7, 2019 - The NCAA granted Japreece Dean an additional year of eligibility since she played in only two games at the start of her sophomore year at Texas Tech before transferring to UCLA. However, because of those two games she played, she would have to sit out the first two games of the 2019–20 season.

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
11/05/2019*
7:00 pm
No. 11 Weber StateW 85–55 1–0
Pauley Pavilion (1,259)
Los Angeles, CA
11/09/2019*
2:00 pm
No. 11 Loyola MarymountW 74–52 2–0
Pauley Pavilion (2,317)
Los Angeles, CA
11/14/2019*
11:00 am
No. 11 Long Beach StateW 86–51 3–0
Pauley Pavilion (5,734)
Los Angeles, CA
11/22/2019*
7:00 pm
No. 11 Northern ColoradoW 92–58 4–0
Pauley Pavilion (1,201)
Los Angeles, CA
11/26/2019*
7:00 pm, P12N
No. 11 YaleW 100–65 5–0
Pauley Pavilion (1,582)
Los Angeles, CA
11/30/2019*
1:30 pm
No. 11 vs. UCF
Cavalier Classic
W 61–56 6–0
John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, VA
12/01/2019*
12:30 pm, ACCNX
No. 11 at Virginia
Cavalier Classic
W 73–62 7–0
John Paul Jones Arena (2,621)
Charlottesville, VA
12/07/2019*
4:00 pm
No. 11 at CSUNW 58–44 8–0
Matadome (685)
Northridge, CA
12/15/2019*
2:00 pm
No. 10 PacificW 68–57 9–0
Pauley Pavilion (1,502)
Los Angeles, CA
12/19/2019*
8:00 am, SECN
No. 10 at GeorgiaW 59–50 10–0
Stegeman Coliseum (7,123)
Athens, GA
12/22/2019*
9:00 am, BTN
No. 10 at No. 12 IndianaW 68–58 11–0
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (5,272)
Bloomington, IN
Pac-12 regular season
12/29/2019
1:00 pm, P12N
No. 10 USC
Rivalry
W 83–59 12–0
(1–0)
Pauley Pavilion (4,255)
Los Angeles, CA
01/03/2020
7:00 pm, P12N
No. 10 Arizona StateW 68–66 13–0
(2–0)
Pauley Pavilion (1,582)
Los Angeles, CA
01/05/2020
12:00 pm, P12N
No. 10 No. 18 ArizonaW 70–58 14–0
(3–0)
Pauley Pavilion (3,011)
Los Angeles, CA
01/10/2020
6:00 pm, P12N
No. 8 at UtahW 84–54 15–0
(4–0)
Jon M. Huntsman Center (3,053)
Salt Lake City, UT
01/12/2020
11:00 am, P12N
No. 8 at ColoradoW 65–62 16–0
(5–0)
CU Events Center (2,808)
Boulder, CO
01/17/2020
7:30 pm, P12N
No. 7 at USC
Rivalry
L 68–70 2OT16–1
(5–1)
Galen Center (1,527)
Los Angeles, CA
01/24/2020
7:00 pm, P12N
No. 10 WashingtonW 85–80 OT17–1
(6–1)
Pauley Pavilion (2,412)
Los Angeles, CA
01/26/2020
12:00 pm, P12N
No. 10 Washington StateW 66–50 18–1
(7–1)
Pauley Pavilion (2,501)
Los Angeles, CA
01/31/2020
5:00 pm, P12N
No. 8 at No. 16 ArizonaL 66–92 18–2
(7–2)
McKale Center (7,407)
Tucson, AZ
02/02/2020
11:00 am, P12N
No. 8 at No. 19 Arizona StateW 70–61 19–2
(8–2)
Desert Financial Arena (2,664)
Tempe, AZ
02/07/2020
8:00 pm, P12N
No. 10 at No. 6 StanfordW 79–69 20–2
(9–2)
Maples Pavilion (4,530)
Stanford, CA
02/09/2020
2:00 pm, P12N
No. 10 at CaliforniaW 74–70 OT21–2
(10–2)
Haas Pavilion (2,447)
Berkeley, CA
02/14/2020
8:00 pm, P12N
No. 7 No. 3 OregonL 66–80 21–3
(10–3)
Pauley Pavilion (5,912)
Los Angeles, CA
02/17/2020
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 8 No. 15 Oregon StateW 83–74 OT22–3
(11–3)
Pauley Pavilion (5,994)
Los Angeles, CA
02/21/2020
7:00 pm, P12N
No. 8 at Washington StateW 70–62 23–3
(12–3)
Beasley Coliseum (956)
Pullman, WA
02/23/2020
12:00 pm, P12N
No. 8 at WashingtonL 68–74 23–4
(12–4)
Alaska Airlines Arena (2,123)
Seattle, WA
02/28/2020
8:00 pm, P12N
No. 9 ColoradoW 62–52 24–4
(13–4)
Pauley Pavilion (1,937)
Los Angeles, CA
03/01/2020
1:00 pm, P12N
No. 9 UtahW 77–54 25–4
(14–4)
Pauley Pavilion (2,899)
Los Angeles, CA
Pac-12 Women's Tournament
03/06/2020
6:00 pm, P12N
(2) No. 8 vs. (7) USC
Quarterfinals
W 73–66 26–4
Mandalay Bay Events Center 
Paradise, NV
03/07/2020
8:30 pm, P12N
(2) No. 8 vs. (3) No. 7 Stanford
Semifinals
L 51–67 26–5
Mandalay Bay Events Center (7,266)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Rankings

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Honors

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  • December 2, 2019 – Japreece Dean was named the Pac-12 Player of the Week
  • December 23, 2019 – Michaela Onyenwere received her first-ever Pac-12 Player of the Week
  • February 10, 2020 – Michaela Onyenwere was named the Pac-12 Player of the Week

See also

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2019–20 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

References

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  1. ^ "UCLA Athletics". UCLABruins.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.