UCLA stars Lauren Betts, Gabriela Jaquez and Kiki Rice selected back-to-back-to-back in first round of WNBA Draft

UCLA sets record with six players taken in WNBA draft

It was a record night for UCLA as the Bruins produced six selections in the WNBA draft, the most ever in a single year. UCLA also had three players go in consecutive order early in the draft when Lauren Betts went No. 4, Gabriela Jaquez No. 5 and Kiki Rice No. 6.

This school set a record for WNBA first-round draft picks with 5

NEW YORK — The party isn’t over for UCLA’s national champions. The Bruins are having another big celebration at the WNBA draft.

UCLA's 5 1st-round picks, 6 overall set records

National champion UCLA became the first team to have five first-round picks in the WNBA draft -- Lauren Betts, Gabriela Jaquez, Kiki Rice, Angela Dugalic and Gianna Kneepkens -- and six overall, with Charlisse Leger-Walker taken in the second round.

UCLA makes history after 6 players selected in WNBA draft

UCLA women's basketball made history in the WNBA draft after five Bruins were selected in the first round and six selected overall.

UCLA makes WNBA draft history with record number of selections

Entering Monday night, UCLA had only produced six first-round draft picks since 1997. The program nearly matched that at the 2026 WNBA Draft alone.

Lauren Betts, UCLA Make History in 2026 WNBA Draft After NCAA Championship Run

It's a good time to be part of the UCLA Bruins women's basketball program.