UCLA WBB Incoming Freshman Wins EuroBasket MVP, Gold Medal
Summary
Incoming UCLA freshman Somto Okafor won the Most Valuable Player award and a gold medal at the 2026 FIBA U18 Women’s EuroBasket tournament in Sweden while playing for Spain. Three other UCLA players also competed in the FIBA U20 Women’s EuroBasket for their countries.Key Facts
- Somto Okafor is an incoming freshman at UCLA and played for Spain in the 2026 FIBA U18 Women’s EuroBasket.
- Okafor led her team in scoring with an average of 15.3 points per game.
- She was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player and selected to the All-Star Five.
- Okafor’s team won the gold medal in the tournament.
- UCLA had three other players in the FIBA U20 Women’s EuroBasket: Lena Bilić (Croatia), Christina Karamouzi (Sweden), and Lina Jerković (Slovenia).
- Lena Bilić’s team finished in eighth place.
- UCLA’s 2026-27 women’s basketball team will have new players after six seniors left for the 2026 WNBA Draft.
- UCLA is adding five new transfer players alongside Okafor and Jerković for the upcoming season.
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