Summary
UCLA's women's basketball team had a successful year, winning their first NCAA championship. Following their victory, five UCLA players were drafted in the first round of the WNBA Draft, setting a new record by surpassing the previous record held by UConn's players in 2002.
Key Facts
- UCLA's women's basketball team won their first NCAA championship this year.
- Five UCLA players were chosen in the first round of the WNBA Draft.
- This achievement surpassed the previous record of four first-round picks from UConn in 2002.
- Lauren Betts was the highest-picked UCLA player, going 4th to the Washington Mystics.
- Angela Dugalic joined Betts on the Mystics after being picked 9th.
- Gabriela Jaquez went 5th to the Chicago Sky.
- Kiki Rice was picked 6th by the Toronto Tempo.
- Gianna Kneepkens was the 15th pick, heading first to the Connecticut Sun and later to the Houston Comet.
