[jk1926]

How can UCLA get quality guard after quality guard and we can't recruit guards worth a crap. That's the missing piece for us. I'll feel better if Nivar picks Stanford. If not, just another disappointment. We've had so many misses with guards, it's hard to even remember them all. 

Wait, I thought Hulk told us to book Kiki?  (I swear, whenever that guy says "A is a lock," my immediate reaction is "A ain't happening.").

And some of the posts in this thread - no need to specify - are a little too elitist/sour grape-ish.
UCLA is a great school and Rice will thrive there.  Maybe the Bruins will be firs women's team to cut down the nets with a 4 guard lineup.  The way the Warriors revolutionized the men's pro game (which is trickling down everywhere), it would not surprise me.

Additions to UCLA's recruiting Class of 2022:
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Lina SONTAG           6'3      SF/PF       (member of Germany's 2021 U19 and 2019 U16 national teams)
Elena BUENAVIDA  5'9      SG/PG       (member of Spain's 2021 U19 and 2019 U16 national teams) 


The way I see it, for next season, UCLA will employ a center, a stretch forward (combo SF/PF) and 3 guards most of the time.  

Example of Starting Line-up:
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6'4  ANSTLEY  or  6'4  DUGALIC    at  Center
6'4  BESSOIR                                  at  SF/PF  (can post up and shoot from the beyond the arc)
5'11  RICE                                       at  SG/PG
5'9  OSBORNE                                at  SG/PG
5'5  JONES                                      at  SG/PG

That's a very young team: RICE and JONES are freshmen; ANSTLEY, DUGALIC and BESSOIR are RS sophomores

Others coming off the bench (5 freshmen and 1 RS sophomore):

6'0  JACQUEZ         SF/PF
6'3  SONTAG          SF/PF
6'3  IWUALA            C
5'9  ONU                SG
5'9  CLARK             SG
5'9  BUENAVIDA    SG/PG

The international flavor is undeniable, with ANSTLEY (Australia), BESSOIR (France), BUENAVIDA (Spain), DUGALIC (Croatia) and SONTAG (Germany).  All are or have been members of their country's U19 national teams, while DUGALIC played for Croatia in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics

New here.  UCLA grad and wbb program donor.  Surprised as anyone Rice committed to the Bruins as I thought she'd pick the Cardinal.

Great summary of UCLA's potential 2022 lineups.  One minor correction.  Dugalic was born in the Chicago-land area to SERBIAN immigrant parents.  She holds both US and Serbian citizenship, earned a spot on the Serbian Senior National Team, and got to play with pros on a team that won the 2021 Eurocup and took fourth place in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Looking forward to seeing the Pac-12 shine against the other P5 conferences this season.

[jk1926]

How can UCLA get quality guard after quality guard and we can't recruit guards worth a crap. That's the missing piece for us. I'll feel better if Nivar picks Stanford. If not, just another disappointment. We've had so many misses with guards, it's hard to even remember them all. 

Wait, I thought Hulk told us to book Kiki?  (I swear, whenever that guy says "A is a lock," my immediate reaction is "A ain't happening.").

And some of the posts in this thread - no need to specify - are a little too elitist/sour grape-ish.
UCLA is a great school and Rice will thrive there.  Maybe the Bruins will be firs women's team to cut down the nets with a 4 guard lineup.  The way the Warriors revolutionized the men's pro game (which is trickling down everywhere), it would not surprise me.

Additions to UCLA's recruiting Class of 2022:
***********************************
Lina SONTAG           6'3      SF/PF       (member of Germany's 2021 U19 and 2019 U16 national teams)
Elena BUENAVIDA  5'9      SG/PG       (member of Spain's 2021 U19 and 2019 U16 national teams) 


The way I see it, for next season, UCLA will employ a center, a stretch forward (combo SF/PF) and 3 guards most of the time.  

Example of Starting Line-up:
***********************  
6'4  ANSTLEY  or  6'4  DUGALIC    at  Center
6'4  BESSOIR                                  at  SF/PF  (can post up and shoot from the beyond the arc)
5'11  RICE                                       at  SG/PG
5'9  OSBORNE                                at  SG/PG
5'5  JONES                                      at  SG/PG

That's a very young team: RICE and JONES are freshmen; ANSTLEY, DUGALIC and BESSOIR are RS sophomores

Others coming off the bench (5 freshmen and 1 RS sophomore):

6'0  JACQUEZ         SF/PF
6'3  SONTAG          SF/PF
6'3  IWUALA            C
5'9  ONU                SG
5'9  CLARK             SG
5'9  BUENAVIDA    SG/PG

The international flavor is undeniable, with ANSTLEY (Australia), BESSOIR (France), BUENAVIDA (Spain), DUGALIC (Croatia) and SONTAG (Germany).  All are or have been members of their country's U19 national teams, while DUGALIC played for Croatia in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics

New here.  UCLA grad and wbb program donor.  Surprised as anyone Rice committed to the Bruins as I thought she'd pick the Cardinal.

Great summary of UCLA's potential 2022 lineups.  One minor correction.  Dugalic was born in the Chicago-land area to SERBIAN immigrant parents.  She holds both US and Serbian citizenship, earned a spot on the Serbian Senior National Team, and got to play with pros on a team that won the 2021 Eurocup and took fourth place in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Looking forward to seeing the Pac-12 shine against the other P5 conferences this season.