2016–17 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team

The 2016–17 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bruins, led by sixth year head coach Cori Close, play their home games at the Pauley Pavilion and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 25–9, 13–5 in Pac-12 play to finish in fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Pac-12 Women's Tournament where they lost to Oregon State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they defeated Boise State and Texas A&M in the first and second rounds before losing to UConn in the Sweet Sixteen.

2016–17 UCLA Bruins women's basketball
Cancún Challenge Riviera Division champions
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 15
2016–17 record25–9 (13–5 Pac-12)
Head coachCori Close (6th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jenny Huth
  • Tony Newnan
  • Shannon Perry
Home arenaPauley Pavilion
2016–17 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 8 Oregon State16–2 .889  31–5  .861
No. 6 Stanford †15–3 .833  32–6  .842
No. 12 Washington15–3 .833  29–6  .829
No. 15 UCLA13–5 .722  25–9  .735
Arizona State9–9 .500  20–13  .606
Oregon8–10 .444  23–14  .622
California6–12 .333  20–14  .588
Washington State6–12 .333  16–20  .444
Colorado5–13 .278  17–16  .515
Utah5–13 .278  16–15  .516
USC5–13 .278  14–16  .467
Arizona5–13 .278  14–16  .467
† 2017 Pac-12 Tournament winner
As of March 31, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll

Offseason

Departures
Name Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Nirra Fields G 5'9" Sr. Montreal, Quebec Graduated; selected 32nd overall by the Phoenix Mercury in the 2016 WNBA Draft
Kacey Swain F 6'3" RS Sr. Los Angeles, California Graduated

Incoming transfers
NamePos.HeightYearHometownPrevious
school		Notes
Japreece DeanGuard5'6"SoAustin, TXTexas TechTransferred to UCLA at the semester break during the 2016-17 season and will sit out until the semester break of the 2017-18 season.

    2016 recruiting class
    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Lindsey Corsaro
    G    		 Indianapolis, IN Roncalli 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A  
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 97
    Ally Rosenblum
    P    		 Newport Coast, CA Mater Dei 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 95
    Overall recruiting rankings:
    • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
    • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

    Sources:

      Roster
      2016–17 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
      G 1 Nicole Kornet 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS SrLiberty Christian
      Oklahoma      		 Lantana, TX
      G 2 Kari Korver 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS SrValley Christian Paramount, CA
      G 3 Jordin Canada 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) JrWindward Los Angeles, CA
      F 4 Ashley Hearn 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SoSachse Rowlett, TX
      G 5 Lindsey Corsaro   6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrRoncalli Indianapolis, IN
      F 10 Ally Rosenblum 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) FrMater Dei Newport Coast, CA
      F 11 Lajahna Drummer   6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrLong Beach Poly HS Inglewood, CA
      G 20 Dominique Williams 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS JrSaint Mary's Phoenix, AZ
      G 22 Kennedy Burke 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoSierra Canyon School Northridge, CA
      G 23 Kelli Hayes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrArchbishop Mitty San Jose, CA
      F 24 Paulina Hersler 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS JrIgelstavikens Gymnasium Malmö, Sweden
      F 25 Monique Billings 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) JrSantiago Corona, CA
      G 32 Chrissy Baird   6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrWheaton North Wheaton, IL
      G Japreece Dean (I) 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SoVista Ridge
      Texas Tech      		 Austin, TX
      Head coach
      Assistant coach(es)
      Legend
      • (C) Team captain
      • (S) Suspended
      • (I) Ineligible
      • (W) Walk-on

      Roster

      Rankings
      Main article: 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
      Ranking Movement
      Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
      PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
      AP 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 17 13 13 13 15 18 15 15 15 15 N/A
      Coaches 9 11 10 9 9 9 10 10 7 13 11 13 12 12 16 15 15 14 14 13

      Schedule

      [1]

      Date
      time, TV      		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
      city, state
      Exhibition
      11/03/2016*
      7:00 PM      		 No. 9 Westmont W 80–45 
      		Pauley Pavilion 
      Los Angeles, CA
      Non-conference regular season
      11/11/2016*
      8:30 PM      		 No. 9 Pacific W 82–55  1–0
      		 Pauley Pavilion (9,160)
      Los Angeles, CA
      11/14/2016*
      4:00 PM, FSSW+      		 No. 9 at No. 2 Baylor L 70–84  1–1
      		 Ferrell Center (5,955)
      Waco, TX
      11/18/2016*
      7:00 PM      		 No. 9 Southern W 95–47  2–1
      		 Pauley Pavilion (765)
      Los Angeles, CA
      11/20/2016*
      1:00 PM      		 No. 9 Cal Poly W 80–64  3–1
      		 Pauley Pavilion (1,218)
      Los Angeles, CA
      11/24/2016*
      6:00 PM      		 No. 9 vs. Iowa
      Cancún Challenge Riviera Division      		 W 78–65  4–1
      		 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (1,610)
      Cancún, Mexico
      11/25/2016*
      3:30 PM      		 No. 9 vs. Toledo
      Cancún Challenge Riviera Division      		 W 75–73  5–1
      		 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (1,610)
      Cancún, Mexico
      12/04/2016*
      2:00 PM, P12N      		 No. 10 Hawaii W 72–49  6–1
      		 Pauley Pavilion (1,454)
      Los Angeles, CA
      12/11/2016*
      11:00 AM, P12N      		 No. 9 Michigan W 84–64  7–1
      		 Pauley Pavilion (1,688)
      Los Angeles, CA
      12/14/2016*
      7:00 PM      		 No. 9 at UC Santa Barbara W 71–52  8–1
      		 The Thunderdome (952)
      Santa Barbara, CA
      12/18/2016*
      11:00 AM, ESPN2      		 No. 9 at No. 6 South Carolina L 57–66  8–2
      		 Colonial Life Arena (13,367)
      Columbia, SC
      12/20/2016*
      9:00 AM      		 No. 10 at North Carolina A&T W 83–42  9–2
      		 Corbett Sports Center (1,241)
      Greensboro, NC
      Pac-12 regular season
      12/30/2016
      7:00 PM      		 No. 10 Utah W 67–56  10–2 (1–0)
      		 Pauley Pavilion (1,186)
      Los Angeles, CA
      01/01/2017
      2:00 PM      		 No. 10 No. 20 Colorado W 87–74  11–2 (2–0)
      		 Pauley Pavilion (1,354)
      Los Angeles, CA
      01/06/2017
      6:00 PM, P12N      		 No. 9 at Washington State L 73–82  11–3 (2–1)
      		 Beasley Coliseum (820)
      Pullman, WA
      01/08/2017
      2:00 PM, ESPN2      		 No. 9 at No. 12 Washington L 70–82  11–4 (2–2)
      		 Alaska Airlines Arena (4,446)
      Seattle, WA
      01/13/2017
      6:00 PM, P12N      		 No. 17 No. 10 Oregon State W 66–56  12–4 (3–2)
      		 Pauley Pavilion (1,403)
      Los Angeles, CA
      01/15/2017
      1:00 PM, P12N      		 No. 17 Oregon W 79–63  13–4 (4–2)
      		 Pauley Pavilion (2,074)
      Los Angeles, CA
      01/18/2017
      8:00 PM, P12N      		 No. 11 at USC
      Rivalry      		 W 74–59  14–4 (5–2)
      		 Galen Center (949)
      Los Angeles, CA
      01/22/2017
      5:00 PM, P12N      		 No. 11 USC
      Rivalry      		 W 71–67  15–4 (6–2)
      		 Pauley Pavilion (4,415)
      Los Angeles, CA
      01/27/2017
      8:00 PM, P12N      		 No. 13 No. 16 Arizona State W 69–60  16–4 (7–2)
      		 Pauley Pavilion (1,493)
      Los Angeles, CA
      01/29/2017
      2:00 PM      		 No. 13 Arizona W 69–49  17–4 (8–2)
      		 Pauley Pavilion (2,013)
      Los Angeles, CA
      02/03/2017
      8:00 PM, P12N      		 No. 13 at California L 77–80  17–5 (8–3)
      		 Haas Pavilion (2,461)
      Berkeley, CA
      02/06/2017
      6:00 PM, ESPN2      		 No. 15 at No. 8 Stanford W 85–76  18–5 (9–3)
      		 Maples Pavilion (2,846)
      Stanford, CA
      02/10/2017
      6:00 PM, P12N      		 No. 15 at Oregon L 75–84  18–6 (9–4)
      		 Matthew Knight Arena (2,438)
      Eugene, OR
      02/12/2017
      1:00 PM, P12N      		 No. 15 at No. 9 Oregon State L 61–68  18–7 (9–5)
      		 Gill Coliseum (4,980)
      Corvallis, OR
      02/17/2017
      8:00 PM, P12N      		 No. 18 No. 9 Washington W 90–79  19–7 (10–5)
      		 Pauley Pavilion (1,699)
      Los Angeles, CA
      02/19/2017
      11:00 AM, P12N      		 No. 18 Washington State W 67–48  20–7 (11–5)
      		 Pauley Pavilion (1,958)
      Los Angeles, CA
      02/24/2017
      5:00 PM, P12N      		 No. 15 at Arizona W 79–56  21–7 (12–5)
      		 McKale Center (1,652)
      Tucson, AZ
      02/26/2017
      11:00 AM, P12N      		 No. 15 at Arizona State W 55–52  22–7 (13–5)
      		 Wells Fargo Arena (2,136)
      Tempe, AZ
      Pac-12 Women's Tournament
      03/03/2017
      2:00 PM, P12N      		 (4) No. 15 vs. (5) Arizona State
      Quarterfinals      		 W 77–68  23–7
      		 KeyArena (4,659)
      Seattle, WA
      03/04/2017
      6:00 PM, P12N      		 (4) No. 15 vs. (1) No. 6 Oregon State
      Semifinals      		 L 53–63  23–8
      		 KeyArena 
      Seattle, WA
      NCAA Women's Tournament
      03/18/2017*
      3:30 PM, ESPN2      		 (4 B) No. 15 (13 B) Boise State
      First Round      		 W 83–56  24–8
      		 Pauley Pavilion (2,256)
      Los Angeles, CA
      03/20/2017*
      7:00 PM, ESPNU      		 (4 B) No. 15 (5 B) Texas A&M
      Second Round      		 W 75–43  25–8
      		 Pauley Pavilion (2,077)
      Los Angeles, CA
      03/25/2017*
      10:30 AM, ESPN      		 (4 B) No. 15 vs. (1 B) No. 1 Connecticut
      Sweet Sixteen      		 L 71–86  25–9
      		 Webster Bank Arena (8,830)
      Bridgeport, CT
      *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. B=Bridgeport Region.
      All times are in Pacific Time.

      Honors
      • Nov. 21 – Jordin Canada named Pac-12 Conference Player-of-the-week
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      gollark: Also arms are heavy, or if they're not heavy will just break.
      gollark: Then stop looking at it!
      gollark: Then don't destroy it!

      See also

      2016–17 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

      References
      1. http://www.uclabruins.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=458
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