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
Record25–9 (13–5 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jenny Huth
  • Tony Newnan
  • Shannon Perry
Home arenaPauley Pavilion
2016–17 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Oregon State16–2 .88931–5  .861
No. 6 Stanford †15–3 .83332–6  .842
No. 12 Washington15–3 .83329–6  .829
No. 15 UCLA13–5 .72225–9  .735
Arizona State9–9 .50020–13  .606
Oregon8–10 .44423–14  .622
California6–12 .33320–14  .588
Washington State6–12 .33316–20  .444
Colorado5–13 .27817–16  .515
Utah5–13 .27816–15  .516
USC5–13 .27814–16  .467
Arizona5–13 .27814–16  .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:5/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   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 Injured Current redshirt 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 Injured Current redshirt 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 Injured Current redshirt 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

    See also

    References
    1. "2016-17 Women's Basketball Schedule".
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