Monique Billings, Kelli Hayes, Jordin Canada
The Bruins return four starters, including seniors (from left), Monique Billings, Kelli Hayes and Jordin Canada.
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UCLA Ranked 7th in Preseason Poll

October 26, 2017 | Women's Basketball

It is the highest preseason ranking in the USA Today Coaches Poll since 1999 (6th).


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LOS ANGELES - For the second-consecutive year, UCLA has been ranked preseason Top 10 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, as announced today. The Bruins come in at No. 7 in the country, which is the highest preseason ranking for UCLA since being ranked No. 6 in the 1999 preseason polls by both the Associated Press and the USA Today Coaches Poll. Last year, the Bruins were ranked 9th in the preseason polls.

The Bruins return four starters from a year ago in seniors Jordin Canada, Monique Billings and Kelli Hayes and junior Kennedy Burke. Last year, UCLA advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for the second straight year, marking the first time in school history that the Bruins advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in back-to-back seasons. Other key contributors back from the squad that went 25-9 overall and 13-5 in the Pac-12 a year ago include junior Ashley Hearn and sophomore Ally Rosenblum. The Bruins will regain the services of redshirt juniors Lajahna Drummer and Chrissy Baird and redshirt freshman Lindsey Corsaro.
 
UCLA also welcomes five newcomers, including redshirt junior Japreece Dean (transfer from Texas Tech) and four freshmen that comprise the sixth-ranked recruiting class in 2017, which includes Lauryn Miller, Michaela Onyenwere, Kayla Owens and Chantel Horvat.

UCLA will host Vanguard in an exhibition game in Pauley Pavilion on Sunday, Nov. 5 at 2:00 p.m. PT and then open its regular season against San Jose State on Friday, Nov. 10 in Pauley Pavilion at 7:00 p.m. PT.

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2017-18 USA Today Coaches Poll (Preseason)
Team (First Place) Points
1 UConn (25) 789
2. South Carolina (7) 719
3. Baylor 687
4 Mississippi State 678
5 Notre Dame 648
6 Texas 608
7 UCLA 582
8 Ohio State 575
9 Stanford 548
10 Louisville 504
11 Oregon 479
12 Duke 442
13 Maryland 380
14 Florida State 334
15 West Virginia 272
16 Missouri 249
17 Oregon State 246
18 Tennessee 229
19 Marquette 218
20 DePaul 156
21 Oklahoma 151
22 South Florida 109
23 Michigan 100
24 Miami 80
T-25 California/Washington 79

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