2019–20 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Women's basketball
|year=2019–20
|team=UCLA Bruins
|image = UCLA Bruins script.svg
|image_size = 200
|conference = Pac-12 Conference
|short_conf=Pac-12
|CoachRank= 9
|APRank= 10
|record= 26–5
|conf_record= 14–4
|head_coach=Cori Close
|hc_year = 9th
|assoc_coach=Shannon Perry-LeBeauf
|asst_coach1=Tasha Brown
|asst_coach2=Tony Newnan
|stadium=Pauley Pavilion
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2019–20 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball standings}}
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.
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
=Departures=
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! Name ! Pos. ! Height ! Year ! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Reason for Departure | |||||
| {{sortname|Ahlana|Smith|nolink=1}} | G | {{sort|76|5'9"}} | {{sort|3|Fr.}} | Charlotte, North Carolina | Transferred to Gulf Coast State College |
| {{sortname|Kennedy|Burke|Kennedy Burke}} | G | {{sort|66|6'1"}} | {{sort|4|Sr.}} | Northridge, California | Graduated; selected 22nd overall by the Dallas Wings in the 2019 WNBA draft |
| {{sortname|Lajahna|Drummer|nolink=1}} | F | {{sort|76|6'1"}} | {{sort|4|RS Sr.}} | Inglewood, California | Graduated |
| {{sortname|Chrissy|Baird|nolink=1}} | G | {{sort|76|6'1"}} | {{sort|4|RS Sr.}} | Wheaton, Illinois | Graduated |
| {{sortname|Shayley|Harris|nolink=1}} | F/C | {{sort|72|6'5"}} | {{sort|4|Fr.}} | Redding, California | Transferred to Santa Clara |
=2019 recruiting class=
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2019}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Jaden Owens
| position = G
| hometown = Plano, TX
| highschool = Plano West
| feet = 5
| inches = 6
| weight =
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| scout stars =
| rivals stars =
| 247 stars =
| espn stars = 5
| espn grade = 98
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Charisma Osborne
| position = G
| hometown = Moreno Valley, CA
| highschool = Windward School
| feet = 5
| inches = 9
| weight =
| commitdate =
| scout stars =
| rivals stars =
| 247 stars =
| espn stars = 5
| espn grade = 98
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Brynn Masikewich
| position = F
| hometown = Calgary, AB
| highschool = Lincoln Prep
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight =
| commitdate =
| scout stars =
| rivals stars =
| 247 stars =
| espn stars = 3
| espn grade = 90
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Camryn Brown
| position = G
| hometown = Lewisville, TX
| highschool = Prestonwood Christian
| feet = 5
| inches = 11
| weight =
| commitdate =
| scout stars =
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| 247 stars =
| espn stars = 3
| espn grade = 90
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Chantel|last=Horvat|link=n|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|class=JR|rs=|home=Geelong, Australia|high_school=Geelong College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kayla|last=Owens|link=n|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|class=SO|rs=y|home=Houston, TX|high_school=Langham Creek}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kiara|last=Jefferson|link=n|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SO|rs=|home=Sacramento, CA|high_school=West Campus}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Lindsey|last=Corsaro|link=|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|class=SO|rs=y|home=Indianapolis, IN|high_school=Roncalli}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Brynn|last=Masikewich|link=|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=FR|rs=|home=Calgary, Alberta|high_school=Lincoln Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ally|last=Rosenblum|link=|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|class=SR|rs=|home=Newport Coast, CA|high_school=Mater Dei}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jaden|last=Owens|link=|num=13|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=FR|rs=|home=Plano, TX|high_school=Plano West}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Charisma|last=Osborne|link=y|num=20|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=FR|rs=|home=Moreno Valley, CA|high_school=Windward School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Michaela|last=Onyenwere|link=n|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=JR|rs=|home=Aurora, CO|high_school=Grandview}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Natalie|last=Chou|link=y|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|class=JR|rs=y|home=Plano, TX|high_school=Plano West
Baylor}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Japreece|last=Dean|link=|num=24|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=SR|rs=|home=Austin, TX|high_school=Vista Ridge
Texas Tech}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Lauryn|last=Miller|link=|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=JR|rs=|home=Kirkwood, MO|high_school=Kirkwood}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Camryn|last=Brown|link=|num=35|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=FR|rs=|home=Lewisville, TX|high_school=Prestonwood Christian}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Eliana|last=Sigal|link=|num=51|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=SO|rs=|home=Irvine, CA|high_school=Tarbut V' Torah|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Cori Close ({{college|UC Santa Barbara}})
|asst_coach=
- Shannon Perry ({{college|Iowa}})
- Tony Newnan ({{college|UC Santa Barbara}})
- Tasha Brown ({{college|St. Ambrose}})
|roster_url=http://www.uclabruins.com/roster.aspx?path=wbball
|accessdate=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
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=yes|ranklink=2019-20 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2019|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|UCLA Bruins}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/05/2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Weber State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,259
| tv =
| score = 85–55
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/09/2019
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Loyola Marymount
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,317
| tv =
| score = 74–52
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/14/2019
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Long Beach State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 5,734
| tv =
| score = 86–51
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/22/2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Northern Colorado
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,201
| tv =
| score = 92–58
| overtime =
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/26/2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Yale
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,582
| tv = P12N
| score = 100–65
| overtime =
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/30/2019
| time = 1:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 11
| opponent = UCF
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John Paul Jones Arena
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| gamename = Cavalier Classic
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 61–56
| overtime =
| record = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/01/2019
| time = 12:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Virginia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John Paul Jones Arena
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| gamename = Cavalier Classic
| attend = 2,621
| tv = ACCNX
| score = 73–62
| overtime =
| record = 7–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/07/2019
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = CSUN
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Matadome
| site_cityst = Northridge, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 685
| tv =
| score = 58–44
| overtime =
| record = 8–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/15/2019
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = Pacific
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,502
| tv =
| score = 68–57
| overtime =
| record = 9–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/19/2019
| time = 8:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = Georgia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 7,123
| tv = SECN
| score = 59–50
| overtime =
| record = 10–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/2019
| time = 9:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = Indiana
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 5,272
| tv = BTN
| score = 68–58
| overtime =
| record = 11–0
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|UCLA Bruins}}| Pac-12 regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/29/2019
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = USC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename = Rivalry
| attend = 4,255
| tv = P12N
| score = 83–59
| overtime =
| record = 12–0
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/03/2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = Arizona State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,582
| tv = P12N
| score = 68–66
| overtime =
| record = 13–0
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/05/2020
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = Arizona
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 3,011
| tv = P12N
| score = 70–58
| overtime =
| record = 14–0
| conference = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/10/2020
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Utah
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jon M. Huntsman Center
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| gamename =
| attend = 3,053
| tv = P12N
| score = 84–54
| overtime =
| record = 15–0
| conference = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/12/2020
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Colorado
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CU Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 2,808
| tv = P12N
| score = 65–62
| overtime =
| record = 16–0
| conference = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/17/2020
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 7
| opponent = USC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Galen Center
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename = Rivalry
| attend = 1,527
| tv = P12N
| score = 68–70
| overtime = 2OT
| record = 16–1
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/24/2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,412
| tv = P12N
| score = 85–80
| overtime = OT
| record = 17–1
| conference = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/26/2020
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = Washington State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,501
| tv = P12N
| score = 66–50
| overtime =
| record = 18–1
| conference = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/31/2020
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Arizona
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| gamename =
| attend = 7,407
| tv = P12N
| score = 66–92
| overtime =
| record = 18–2
| conference = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/02/2020
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Arizona State
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Desert Financial Arena
| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
| gamename =
| attend = 2,664
| tv = P12N
| score = 70–61
| overtime =
| record = 19–2
| conference = 8–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/07/2020
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = Stanford
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 4,530
| tv = P12N
| score = 79–69
| overtime =
| record = 20–2
| conference = 9–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/09/2020
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = California
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,447
| tv = P12N
| score = 74–70
| overtime = OT
| record = 21–2
| conference = 10–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/14/2020
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 7
| opponent = Oregon
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 5,912
| tv = P12N
| score = 66–80
| overtime =
| record = 21–3
| conference = 10–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/17/2020
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Oregon State
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 5,994
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 83–74
| overtime = OT
| record = 22–3
| conference = 11–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/21/2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Washington State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum
| site_cityst = Pullman, WA
| gamename =
| attend = 956
| tv = P12N
| score = 70–62
| overtime =
| record = 23–3
| conference = 12–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/23/2020
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alaska Airlines Arena
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,123
| tv = P12N
| score = 68–74
| overtime =
| record = 23–4
| conference = 12–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/28/2020
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = Colorado
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,937
| tv = P12N
| score = 62–52
| overtime =
| record = 24–4
| conference = 13–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/01/2020
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = Utah
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,899
| tv = P12N
| score = 77–54
| overtime =
| record = 25–4
| conference = 14–4
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|UCLA Bruins}}| 2020 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/06/2020
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 8
| seed = 2
| opponent = USC
| opprank =
| oppseed = 7
| site_stadium = Mandalay Bay Events Center
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend =
| tv = P12N
| score = 73–66
| overtime =
| record = 26–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/07/2020
| time = 8:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 8
| seed = 2
| opponent = Stanford
| opprank = 7
| oppseed = 3
| site_stadium = Mandalay Bay Events Center
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend = 7,266
| tv = P12N
| score = 51–67
| overtime =
| record = 26–5
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Pacific Time}}
Rankings
2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:90%" |
| + Regular Season Polls
!Poll !! Pre- |
| style="text-align:center;"
! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | 11 | style="background:#FFF;" | 11 | style="background:#FFF;" | 11 | style="background:#FFF;" | 11 | style="background:#FFF;" | 11 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 10 | style="background:#FFF;" | 10 | style="background:#FFF;" | 10 | style="background:#FFF;" | 10 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 8 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 7 | style="background:#FFE8E8;" | 10 | style="background:#D8FFEB;"| 8 | style="background:#FFE8E8;" | 10 | style="background:#D8FFEB;"| 7 | style="background:#FFE8E8;"| 8 | style="background:#FFE8E8;"| 9 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 8 | style="background:#FFE8E8;"| 10 | style="background:#FFF;" | 10 |
| style="text-align:center;"
! Coaches | style="background:#FFF;" | 11 | style="background:#FFF;" | N/A | style="background:#FFF;" | 11 | style="background:#FFF;" | 11 | style="background:#FFF;" | 11 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 10 | style="background:#FFF;" | 10 | style="background:#FFF;" | 10 | style="background:#FFF;" | 10 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 9 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 8 | style="background:#FFE8E8;" | 10 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 9 | style="background:#FFE8E8;" | 10 | style="background:#D8FFEB;"| 8 | style="background:#D8FFEB;"| 7 | style="background:#FFE8E8;" | 8 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 7 | style="background:#FFE8E8;" | 9 | style="background:#FFF;" | 9 |
| style="border:1px solid black;"
|+ Legend | style="background:#D8FFEB; width:20px;" | | | Increase in ranking |
| style="background:#FFE6E6; width:20px;" |
| | Decrease in ranking |
| style="background:#FFFFE6; width:20px;" |
| | Not ranked previous week |
| (RV)
| | Received Votes |
| (NR)
| | Not Ranked |
Honors
- 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
References
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