Notre Dame Women’s Basketball: KK Bransford transfers to UCLA
A big surprise and defection from the Notre Dame Women’s basketball program.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS - MARCH 29: Kk Bransford #14 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks on against the UConn Huskies in the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Dickies Arena on March 29, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) | Getty Images In a somewhat surprising move, Notre Dame’s KK Bransford announced that she has committed to the UCLA Bruins via the transfer portal. NEWS: Notre Dame transfer KK Bransford has committed to UCLA.
The 5-11 senior averaged 7. 4 ppg, 4 rpg and 1. 1 spg this season.
TRACKER: https://t. co/wYv1Ze6704 pic. twitter.
com/aqlARjVqHj — Talia Goodman (@TaliaGoodmanWBB) April 28, 2026 UCLA is the reigning national champion, but just sent all of its starters to the WNBA. So, I think it’s safe to presume that the Bruins have some NIL money to spend as they look to quickly reload its roster to compete again in the Big Ten and in the NCAA Tournament. There’s no denying that this is a big blow to Notre Dame.