New Zealand podcast THE MORNING SHIFT: "Charlisse Leger-Walker : "The Champ Is Here", NCAA Champion + Thoughts Ahead Of Draft Day!"

 Apr 9, 2026

THE CHAMP IS HERE! Joining us on the show today is UCLA Bruins Point Guard, NCAA Champion and Basketball Sensation, Charlisse Leger-Walker... Charlisse is a trail blazer, path creator and history maker as she recently became the FIRST ever New Zealand female basketballer to win a NCAA Championship with the UCLA Bruins... 2026 is a big year for her because not only has she won an NCAA title but she is also heading to the 2026 NBAW Draft... Charlisse let's us in on her thoughts and feelings that have followed from winning the NCAA title to preparing for the NBAW Draft Day!... A huge congratulations to Charlisee for her recent success and achievements and we cannot wait to follow her throughout her career as she is destined for greatness and that's a FACT!

UCLA WBB: ESPN: UCLA Dominates South Carolina to win their 1st Championship! 🏆 | The Wrap-Up

 Apr 5, 2026 #ESPN

Welcome back to The Wrap-Up presented by ‪@ATT‬ with hosts Courtney Cronin, Ari Chambers, and Monica McNutt. We’re LIVE from the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona. We tip things off with a recap of UCLA toppling South Carolina for its first NCAA championship, and discuss the Bruins' journey to the mountain top. Plus, how did the Gamecocks and Dawn Staley fall short?

UCLA WBB: 'Everything was clicking' for UCLA in victory over South Carolina | College Basketball on NBC Sports

Nicole Auerbach and Natalie Esquire analyze a "lopsided" women's national title, describing why UCLA's win over South Carolina was "unfathomable" and outlining how Cori Close's talented seniors made it "easier to feel confident." #NCAA #MarchMadness #WomensBasketball #UCLA #SouthCarolina

Jimmy Kimmel Interviews the NCAA Champion UCLA Women’s Basketball Team

April 07, 2026

Lauren Betts, Kiki Rice, Gabriela Jaquez, Angela Dugalić & Coach Cori Close from the NCAA Champion UCLA Women’s Basketball team talk about celebrating after their win, making their way through the March Madness Tournament, Lauren being named MOP (Most Outstanding Player), the WNBA Draft, President Obama congratulating them, and in the event that they get invited to the White House and decide to go… Jimmy gifts them with a fake trophy they can give to Donald Trump so he doesn’t try to take the real one.

UCLA National Championship Celebration | Big Ten Women's Basketball

 From Big Ten Women's Basketball and Big Ten Network

WBB: March Madness 2026 full game videos

No. 1 seeds were UCONN (Top #1 seed overall), UCLA (2nd overall), Texas (3rd overall), and SC II (4th seed overall). 

First Round 

#1 UCLA vs. #16 Cal Baptist (23-10) 3/22

Second Round

#1 UCLA vs. #8 Oklahoma State (24-9) 3/23

Sweet 16

#1 UCLA vs. #4 Minnesota (24-8) 3/27

Elite 8

#1 UCLA vs. #3 Duke (27-8) 3/29

Semifinals

#1-2 UCLA vs. #1-3 Texas (35-3)

Championship Game 

#1-2 UCLA vs. #1-4 SC II (36-3)

Thanks, Roswell Bruin!!! Link to Roswell Bruin's YouTube page (link).

UCLA WBB: Big Ten Tournament Mar 04-08 2026 Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

 Big Ten Tournament Mar 04-08 2026 Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

Quarterfinals #1 (#2 National) UCLA vs #8 Washington Mar 06 2026

Semifinals #1 (#2 National) UCLA vs. #5 (#11 National) Ohio State Mar 07 2026

Championship Game: 

#1 (#2 National) UCLA vs. #2 (#7 National) Iowa Mar 08 2026

Game videos provided by Roswell Bruin on You Tube (link).

Thanks, Roswell Bruin!!!