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The defending champions opened up their 2026-2027 season with a spirited exhibition against the Canadian National Team . While the UCLA Bruins didn’t come out on top, the new-look team showed plenty of promise north of the border.
Both teams were missing a few players, with Team Canada missing a couple of their WNBA players while the UCLA Bruins missed a few players of their own. Timea Gardiner did not return after missing the entire 2025-2026 season along with new transfer KK Bransford , incoming freshman Somto Okafor and Lina Jerković all missing the game on Wednesday.
Even though Gardiner and Bransford didn’t touch the court against Canada, UCLA head coach Cori Close credited both players for their leadership from the bench.
“I really give a lot of credit to Timea Gardiner and KK Bransford, who came in the locker room and I thought they were spectacular leaders,” Close said .…
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