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History was made on draft night by the UCLA Bruins. For the first time in WNBA Draft history, a school had six players selected. UCLA accomplished the feat when Charlisse Leger-Walker was taken in the second round by the Connecticut Sun.
Cori Close and UCLA saw five Bruins selected in the first round, setting a new record, before Leger-Walker went off the board with the 18th overall selection. Leger-Walker spent two years with UCLA but was only on the court for the Bruins this past season.
That season went about as well as possible for the Bruins, with Leger-Walker serving as the team’s point guard for their NCAA championship winning season. Leger-Walker missed the entire 2024-2025 season recovering from a torn ACL that she suffered while at Washington State.
Leger-Walker’s time at Washington State showed off her scoring. Leger-Walker scored 18.8 points per game as a freshman and was at 17.7 as a junior, a far cry from her 8.4 this past season for the Bruins. Leger-Walker served as the team’s initiator allowing others to handle the scoring. Playing alongside Leger-Walker led to career-best shooting seasons from both Kiki Rice and Gabriela Jaquez.
Connecticut is fresh off of an 11-33 season but the good news is that Leger-Walker will be reuniting with UCLA teammate. The Sun took Gianna Kneepkens with the last pick in the first round. The two Bruins will now look to help improve the Sun the same way they did for UCLA this past season.
This article originally appeared on UCLA Wire: UCLA Bruins make WNBA Draft history with six drafted players
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Cori Close and UCLA saw five Bruins selected in the first round, setting a new record, before Leger-Walker went off the board with the 18th overall selection. Leger-Walker spent two years with UCLA but was only on the court for the Bruins this past season.
History. Made. Here.
WithBruins selected tonight, UCLA has set a new @WNBA record for most draft picks from a single institution!#GoBruinspic.twitter.com/xeGTnMAsIq
— UCLA Women's Basketball (@UCLAWBB) April 14, 2026
That season went about as well as possible for the Bruins, with Leger-Walker serving as the team’s point guard for their NCAA championship winning season. Leger-Walker missed the entire 2024-2025 season recovering from a torn ACL that she suffered while at Washington State.
Leger-Walker’s time at Washington State showed off her scoring. Leger-Walker scored 18.8 points per game as a freshman and was at 17.7 as a junior, a far cry from her 8.4 this past season for the Bruins. Leger-Walker served as the team’s initiator allowing others to handle the scoring. Playing alongside Leger-Walker led to career-best shooting seasons from both Kiki Rice and Gabriela Jaquez.
Connecticut is fresh off of an 11-33 season but the good news is that Leger-Walker will be reuniting with UCLA teammate. The Sun took Gianna Kneepkens with the last pick in the first round. The two Bruins will now look to help improve the Sun the same way they did for UCLA this past season.
This article originally appeared on UCLA Wire: UCLA Bruins make WNBA Draft history with six drafted players
Continue reading...
