UCLA Sets Record With Six Bruins Drafted in 2026 WNBA Draft
UCLA women’s basketball made more history on Monday night when all six of its graduating players were drafted in the 2026 WNBA Draft. Five of the six Bruins were first-round picks, while graduate student guard Charlisse Leger-Walker was the No. 18 pick in the second round.
Center Lauren Betts, guard Gabriela Jaquez and guard Kiki Rice were consecutive first-round selections at No. 4, No. 5 and No.
6, respectively. Graduate student forward Angela Dugalić was the No. 9 overall pick, and graduate student guard Gianna Kneepkens was the final pick of the first round at No.
15. UCLA now holds the record for the most players selected from the same school in a single WNBA Draft. With five first-round picks, the Bruins also set a record for the most players drafted in the first round from the same school.
Which Teams Drafted the Bruins? The Bruins will be split across four different teams: Washington Mystics, Chicago Sky, Toronto Tempo and Connecticut Sun. The Mystics drafted both Betts and Dugalić.