WNBA mock draft 2021, version 2.0: Texas' Collier projected to go No. 1
The No. 1 pick changed hands, but Charli Collier still tops the WNBA draft board after a lot of free-agency movement.
The No. 1 pick changed hands, but Charli Collier still tops the WNBA draft board after a lot of free-agency movement.
UCLA coach Cori Close said her team will "make the most" of the Pac-12 tournament but admitted feeling it might be "more risk than reward."
UCLA guard Charisma Osborne joins LaChina Robinson to shed light into her impressive sophomore season. The two discuss her scoring streak, her relationship with her teammate and roommate Michaela Onyenwere, playing during COVID-19, the Bruins' season and much more. Plus, she shares information about how she was able to use Twitter to get Gabrielle Union and Cari Champion to join an upcoming edition of Bruins Table Talk.
This week, Around the Rim shares LaChina Robinson's ESPN Daily podcast interview with Pablo Torre, in which they discuss Paige Bueckers' freshman year, the landscape of women's basketball heading into the tournament and WNBA Free Agency. Plus, a special "Fast Break" with UCLA's Charisma Osborne, who gives us the scoop on the Bruins' season, her journey in basketball, her relationship with teammate Michaela Onyenwere and so much more!
In a season of COVID-19 pauses and cancellations, anything seems possible. So just how far could each team in Monday's top-16 reveal go in 2021?
From why Baylor and NC State were seeded lower than expected to how COVID-19 pauses impacted seeds, here are the biggest takeaways from the reveal.
The NCAA selection committee will reveal its current top-16 teams at halftime of Monday's Stanford-Oregon game (ESPN/ESPN App, 9 p.m. ET).
Defense could decide Monday's South Carolina-UConn 1-2 showdown. Aliyah Boston headlines our list of the best post and perimeter defenders.
The undefeated Louisville Cardinals once again find themselves atop the AP women's basketball poll with South Carolina moving up a couple of spots to No. 2.
Some of the most underrated players on top-10 contenders could be the difference leading into the NCAA tournament.
Rhyne Howard still leads the way, but Stanford, South Carolina and UConn each put three players on our midseason list of the country's best players.
Ninth-ranked UCLA will not play Friday's game against Colorado because the Bruins do not have enough healthy players.
The Baylor-UConn rivalry is underappreciated, but Thursday's matchup (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) is one of the most anticipated of the season.
Top 2021 recruit Dominique Darius has enrolled at UCLA, is on the active roster and will join the team for the 2020-21 season.
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What questions are we looking to get answered when UConn finally makes its season debut on Saturday? Is the ACC the country's deepest conference?
UCLA, which had its deal with Under Armour terminated earlier this year, has a new schoolwide football and apparel deal with Nike and Jordan Brand, it was announced Tuesday.
It's early, but the Pac-12 has picked up right where it left off last season. Plus, we pick our player, team, coach and win of the week.
The New York Liberty will have the first pick in the WNBA draft for the second straight year, and Texas center Charli Collier is projected to be the No. 1 overall selection.
How does South Carolina's stumble impact Bracketology and the rankings? We preview the weekend's biggest games, including Louisville-DePaul.
South Carolina remained at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 women's basketball poll as the top 10 stayed the same as in the preseason poll.
The No. 9 UCLA women's basketball team had its game at Pepperdine postponed indefinitely Sunday after a positive COVID-19 test within the Waves program.
No. 9 UCLA's season-opening game against Cal State Fullerton was called off Wednesday because of "delays in receiving visiting team test results," the Bruins said.
The at-large pool has grown to 33 with the Ivy League opting out. And if the NCAA tourney is held at one site, geographical placement is eliminated.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Stanford | 18-2 | - | 21-2 |
Arizona | 13-3 | 3 | 15-3 |
UCLA | 11-4 | 4.5 | 13-4 |
Oregon | 10-6 | 6 | 13-6 |
Colorado | 8-8 | 8 | 10-9 |
Oregon State | 6-6 | 8 | 8-6 |
USC | 8-9 | 8.5 | 10-10 |
Washington State | 8-10 | 9 | 10-10 |
Arizona State | 5-9 | 10 | 10-9 |
Utah | 4-15 | 13.5 | 5-15 |
Washington | 3-12 | 12.5 | 6-12 |
California | 1-11 | 13 | 1-14 |
AP | COACHES |
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10 | 10 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
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Dominique Darius | SG | Committed | 94 |