Janiah Barker

UCLA Bruins head coach Cori Close (left), center Lauren Betts (center) and guard Kiki Rice during press conference at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. on April 3, 2025.

How focusing on life outside of basketball made Lauren Betts even better on the court

By Bella Munson / April 4, 2025

Close: ‘I feel like there’s a lightness about her that didn’t exist before’

UCLA Bruins forward Janiah Barker (0) shoots against LSU Lady Tigers forward Sa'Myah Smith (5) during the first half of a Elite 8 NCAA Tournament basketball game at Spokane Arena.

Janiah Barker is the X-Factor for UCLA

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / April 2, 2025

The junior wing has added a different look to the Bruins

UCLA forward Timea Gardiner talks to her teammates in the huddle during a game.

Depth powers UCLA Final Four run

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / March 30, 2025

The Bruins showcased their ability to withstand a off-game from their star

Dallas Wings win No. 1 pick in 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery

By Sydney Wingfield / November 17, 2024

Paige Bueckers top prize in crowded field of talent

UCLA freshman Kiki Rice attempts a wide-open 3-pointer.

UCLA prepared for high expectations this season

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / November 4, 2024

The Bruins were active again in the portal attracting high-profile transfers Janiah Barker, Charlisse Leger-Walker and Timea Gardiner

A collage of nine pictures of top 2025 WNBA draft prospects: In the middle, UConn guard Paige Bueckers screams in celebration; surrounding her, from top-left clockwise: South Carolina guard Raven Johnson dribble around an Iowa defender; UCLA forward Janiah Barker holds the ball out in one outstreched arm at the top of a crossover; NC State guard Saniya Rivers dribbles between her legs while looking toward the paint; Notre Dame guard Olivia Miles dribbles up the court; Notre Dame guard Sonia Citron holds her shot release while turning to jog back up the court in front of a full audience; Slovenian forward Ajsa Sivka moves up the court; South Carolina guard Te-Hina Paopao reaches in to deflect the ball from an Iowa player's dribble; Stanford big Kiki Iriafen holds the ball above her head in midair to release a jump shot over the extended arm of a defender.

Who’s Next — The Next’s 2025 WNBA Draft Board, V1.0

By Emily Adler / October 14, 2024

The most detailed 2025 WNBA draft resource available outside a team’s actual war room

A collage of seven pictures of top WNBA draft prospects: In the middle, UConn guard Paige Bueckers screams in celebration while clenching her fists and flexing; surrounding her, from top-left clockwise: Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo holds the ball while looking into the distance; South Carolina guard MiLaysia Fulwiley jumps in midair higher than every other player on the court to release a floater; Stanford big Kiki Iriafen holds the ball above her head in midair to release a jump shot over the extended arm of a defender; Texas A&M big Janiah Barker looks down; Texas wing Madison Booker leans over and yells in celebration, while teammates yell in random directions in celebration as well; JuJu Watkins holds the ball over head to release a free-throw.

Who are the top WNBA draft prospects in college basketball?

By Emily Adler / April 23, 2024

The future has never been brighter

Tennessee guard Jewel Spear is shown in profile shooting a 3-pointer over Alabama's Sarah Ashlee Barker.

Inside scouting reports, opponents for SEC in the NCAA Tournament

By Gabriella Lewis / March 20, 2024

Depth of the conference on display for the nation this week

South Carolina guard MiLaysia Fulwiley gets a step on her defender and elevates for a right-handed layup.

The nastiest, filthiest, most lethal handles of the 2023-24 college season

By Emily Adler / March 3, 2024

Yes, JuJu Watkins and MiLaysia Fulwiley show up a lot

Six of the top prospects in WNBA history — Candace Parker, Caitlin Clark, A'ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner — pictured in a graphic.

Ranking the top WNBA Draft prospects of all time

By Emily Adler / January 23, 2024

See where all the greats line up