#CharlisseLegerWalker: "I GOT DRAFTED!!!"

Premiered Apr 22, 2026 #WNBA #Vlog #CharlisseLegerWalker

I GOT DRAFTED! ☀️🏀 Join me behind the scenes in NYC for the 2026 WNBA Draft! From trying on outfits with Kesha McLeod and getting ready with my UCLA girls, to the nerve-wracking moments before my name was called by the Connecticut Sun. I am so incredibly blessed to be the first New Zealand player drafted into the WNBA. Thank you to everyone who has supported me on this journey. UCLA made history with 6 players drafted, and now it's time to get to work in Connecticut! Drop a comment below and let me know what your favorite part of the vlog was! 👇 ⏱️ CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Welcome to NYC! 2:00 - Draft Day Styling & Fitting 6:53 - Draft Day Prep (Hair, Makeup & Ginger Ale Hacks) 11:26 - The Final Outfit Reveal 13:06 - Arriving at the WNBA Draft! 13:30 - My UCLA Teammates Get Drafted 15:39 - THE MOMENT I GOT DRAFTED! ☀️ 16:36 - Making New Zealand/Māori History 18:39 - Media Circuit & Celebrating 21:36 - Secret Message from Gianna 📱 FOLLOW ME:    / @charlisse.legerwalker     / charlisse.legerwalker     / charlisse.legerwalker   Pretty Good Entertainment #CharlisseLegerWalker #ConnecticutSun #UCLABruins #WNBA #Vlog

Hope this doesn't happen to them in the pros

UCLA women's HC Cori Close on tourney title & the Bruins' WNBA draft success 🎉 | Women's Sports Now

 Apr 16, 2026 #ESPN

On Women's Sports Now, UCLA women's basketball head coach Cori Close joins Sarah Tiana, Suzy Shuster, Renee Montgomery and Colleen Wolfe after the Bruins won the 2026 NCAA Women's Tournament. 0:00 UCLA at the 2026 WNBA Draft 1:57 Journey to the national title 6:47 Celebrating the championship 9:21 Diving into the transfer portal

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Charlisse on Access Daily

Good Morning America welcomes Lauren, Kiki, and Gabriela leading into WNBA Draft Night

Apr 13, 2026

Three of the biggest prospects, Lauren Betts, Kiki Rice and Gabriela Jaquez, are fresh off their historic national championship with UCLA and join “GMA” live to talk about the big night.

All-purpose player Gabriela Jaquez takes a red eye to NYC for the WNBA draft

Good luck at the W Draft, Gabriela! and to Gianna and Angela, too! saw them on the plane with you. Rounding it out with best wishes for Lauren, Kiki, & Charlisse! Basically, all the Lady Bruins! best of luck to you all! go get them, champs! 4s up! 8-clap!

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!!!

You See L.A. | Fox Sports Films

Yahoo! Sports: How UCLA Became a Title Favorite: Cori Close on Betts, Big Ten Travel & More! Feb 13, 2026

Feb 13, 2026

UCLA is rolling — but Cori Close isn’t letting her team look ahead.

Hoops 360 sits down with the Bruins head coach to unpack what fuels the No. 2 team in the country. Close also dives into Lauren Betts’ evolution, the tough lessons from UCLA’s lone loss to Texas, and how Big Ten travel forces a whole new level of planning — from recovery to academics. Plus: what’s next for women’s basketball and her thoughts on the changing landscape (NIL, the portal, and protecting the game’s momentum).

00:00 Intro: Cori Close Joins Hoops 360 01:12 Final Four Lessons 06:35 The “Mind Gym” Daily Routine 10:59 Lauren Betts’ Growth: Efficiency + Playmaking 14:06 What Texas & Michigan Exposed 22:15 What Women’s Hoops Needs Next

Big Ten Network: The Betts Sisters | UCLA Women's Basketball | On The Court

Sisters Lauren and Sienna Betts grew up playing together and now share the court with UCLA Women's basketball. While united by their competitive drive and love of basketball, the two sisters are forging their own individual identities and writing their own legacies with the Bruins.

Big Ten Network: Spotlighting Donovan Dent | UCLA Basketball | The Journey

 "You dream of being able to put your dream school's jersey on." UCLA Basketball's Donovan Dent developed into a star at New Mexico, but he couldn't pass up the opportunity to return home. The Journey profiles the Riverside native.

UCLA Women's Basketball Team "Queen of the Court" 1-on-1 Tournament on YouTube from LeBron James' Uninterrupted Franchise

Here we go! Here we go! 

Episode 9

Championship Game 

Lauren vs. Gabs

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Tyus tweets after Donovan's 4.9 sec dash to beat Illinois

Link to Tyus' tweet on X

Kris Johnson mingles with UCLA Bruin greats at the Indiana game