"Gabriela Jaquez expressed, "I guess I never thought about that. We've been playing with each other for so long now. Not just Kiki, but all of the seniors. We're bonded. We're a unit. It's gonna be weird, there's no denying that. But it's just the next step in our journeys. And who knows, we could be teammates again!""
"The six graduating players are all eligible and entering the 2026 WNBA draft: Jaquez, Rice, Betts, Kneepkens, Leger-Walker, and Dugalić. ESPN projections have Betts (No. 4), Kneepkens (No. 8), Jaquez (No. 11), and Rice (No. 12) going in the first."
"UCLA's seniors scored all of the Bruins' 130 points in the Final Four, making history as no team had ever had its seniors score all points in a Final Four game before."
Gabriela Jaquez, a senior guard at UCLA, is focused on her college career as the NCAA tournament approaches. With the WNBA draft looming, she reflects on her bond with teammates and the possibility of playing against them in the future. The six graduating players, all eligible for the 2026 WNBA draft, are projected to be first-round picks, potentially making history as the first collegiate program with six players drafted in one year. Their contributions were significant, scoring all points in the Final Four games.
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