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Jersey Number 20
Charisma Osborne
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Windward School
- Hometown:
- Moreno Valley, Calif.
Bio
2023-24
Started all 34 of her appearances in her final campaign with the Bruins… Scored a team-high 474 points and anchored UCLA’s defense with a team-high 55 steals… Shot .892 from the charity stripe, ranking first in the Pac-12 Conference… Was second on the team in points per game (13.9 PPG) and fifth in rebounds per game (5.2 RPG)… Scored a season-high 32 points on the road at Cal on Feb. 2, scorching the Golden Bears with a 14-for-20 shooting performance… Set a new single-game career high in rebounds with 15, cleaning the glass with purpose against No. 15-seed California Baptist in the First Round of the 2024 NCAA March Madness Tournament… Recorded four double-doubles, including the 15-point, 15-rebound effort against the Lancers… Finishes her career with 20 double-doubles… Led UCLA in minutes played (1,120 – 32.9 MPG)… Named to the 2024 Ann Meyers-Drysdale Shooting Guard of the Year Award Top 5… One of the USBWA All-America Watch List honorees… Included on the 2024 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Women’s Player of the Year Midseason Team… Drafted to the Phoenix Mercury with the first pick in the third round of the 2024 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm… PAC-12 STATISTICAL RANKS: 1st – free throw percentage (.892, 83-93)… 7th – assists (136)… 9th – points (474)… 10th – steals (55)… 10th – minutes played (1,120)… 12th – points per game (13.9)… 12th – 3-pointers made (57)… 13th – field goals made (167)… 13th – assist/turnover ratio (2.1)… UCLA STATISTICAL RANKS (Single Season): 5th – 3-pointers attempted (185); 7th – free throw percentage (.875, 2021-22); 8th – 3-pointers made (59, twice); 10th – field goal attempts (514, 2022-23); 13th – points (571, 2022-23)… UCLA STATISTICAL RANKS (All-Time): 1st – 3-pointers made (282); 1st – 3-pointers attempted (873); 1st – games played (152); 1st – games started (150); 2nd – points scored (2,272); 2nd – field goals attempted (2,014); 3rd – free throw percentage (.853); T-3rd – field goals made (768); 4th – free throws made (454); 7th – assists (477); T-7th – free throws attempted (532); 10th – rebounds (845); T-10th – 20-point games (35)… HONORS: All-Pac-12 (Coaches)… Pac-12 All-Defensive (Coaches)… All-Pac-12 (Media)… Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention.
2022-23
Played in 36 of UCLA’s 37 games during her senior campaign, starting in all 36 of her appearances... Led UCLA in scoring (15.9 PPG) and rebounding (5.9 RPG) playing 33.1 minutes per game… Surpassed 100 assists for the second-consecutive season (102 assists) and swiped a single-season career-high 52 steals… Scored 571 points on the year, the most in a single season in her career… Landed at ninth on UCLA’s all-time scoring list, surpassing Bruin legends Ann Meyers, Anita Ortega, Monique Billings and Nikki Blue along the way… Set the postseason single-game scoring record when she totaled 36 points against No. 5-seed Oklahoma during the second round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament (W, 82-73 – Mar. 20, 2023)... Pac-12 Statistical Ranks: First in minutes played (1,189 min.)… Second in total points scored (571)… Fifth in points per game (15.9)… Sixth in FTM (119)… Tenth in defensive rebounds (152 DREB), 12th in total rebounding (211 REB) in the Conference… UCLA Statistical Ranks: All-Time Career Ranks: 9th all-time scoring (1,798 points)… 6th in field goal attempts (1,607 FGA)… 6th in free throws made (371)… 2nd in FT% (.845, min. 1 FTM/G)… 2nd in 3FGA (696)… 3rd in 3FGM (225)… Single-season Records: 13th in points scored (571)… 10th in field goals attempted (514 FGA)… Tied for 5th in three-point shot attempts (185 3FGA)… 9th in three-pointers made (54 3FGM). Honors: Named a WBCA All-America Honorable Mention, All-Pac-12 (Coaches), All-Pac-12 (Media), All-Pac-12 Defensive Team Honorable Mention… Two-time Pac-12 Player of the Week (Nov. 21, Dec. 5).
2021-22
Started in all 28 games she played in 2021-22 ... Led the team and ranked third in the Pac-12 in points per game (16.4) ... Scored in double figures in 25 games and posted nine 20-point games ... Scored a season-high 31 points in the WNIT match-up at Oregon State (Mar. 27) ... Was second on the team in points (459) and in free throw percentage (.875) ... Made a high of 12 free throws (.857) at Oregon State in the postseason (Mar. 27) ... Was perfect from the free throw line in 12 games ... Shot for .833 from the three point line at Washington (Feb. 13) ... Led the team in three point field goals made per game averaging 2.1 ... Had three games with 10 or more total rebound and secured the most defensive rebounds on the team with 113 ... Facilitated a team high of 108 assists ... Pac-12 Statistical Ranks: Third in scoring (16.4) and in free throw percentage (.875) ...Fourth in assist (108) ... Fourth in points scored (459) ... Is among five Pac-12 athletes to have made seven three point field goals in a single game (Dec. 11)
2020-21
Started each of the Bruins’ 23 games this season … Scored in double figures in 20 games this season and notched eight games with at least 20 points … Averaged career-highs in points per game (17.0) and assists per game (3.8) as a true sophomore this past season … Scored at lesast 20 points in seven-straight games from Jan. 3 – Feb. 7, the first Bruin to accomplish the feat since Michelle Greco across the 2000-01 and 2001-02 seasons … Opened her season with a 31-point outing against Cal State Fullerton, going 9-for-16 from the floor and 9-for-9 from the free throw line (Nov. 27) … Played 43 minutes against Washington State on Jan. 17, recording 28 points and five rebounds in the Bruins’ victory … Recorded her first-career triple-double with 18 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds against USC on Feb. 28 … It was the ninth triple-double in UCLA history … The 12 assists were a career-high tally … Went 6-for-10 from the field for Put up 15 points and 10 assists in UCLA’s victory over Wyoming in the NCAA Tournament First Round (Mar. 22) … Scored 19 points and added five rebounds and five assists in the Bruins NCAA Second Round matchup against Texas (Mar. 24) … Pac-12 Statistical Ranks: 2nd – Free Throw Percentage (.868) … 4th – Points Per Game (17.0) … 5th – Free Throws Made (79) … 6th – Total Points (390) … … UCLA Statistical Ranks: All-Time Career Ranks: 9th – Three-Pointers Made (112) … Honors: All-Pac-12 … Pac-12 All-Defensive Team … Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Top 10 Finalist … Naismith Trophy Midseason Team honoree … Named to the Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll.
2019-20
Started 29 of the Bruins’ 31 games in her freshman season … Third on the team with 12.2 points and second on the team with 5.8 rebounds per game … Recorded 18 double-digit scoring performances, including four games with at least 20 points on the year … Led the Bruins with 59 made three-pointers, the most by a freshman in UCLA single-season history … Scored 17 points in her UCLA debut against Weber State, hitting three three-pointers and going a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line … Picked up her first-career double-double with 12 points and 10 boards against USC (Dec. 29), the first of six-straight games in double figures … Tallied 20 points on the road against the Trojans, hitting a then-career-high eight field goals and adding six rebounds (Jan. 17) … Grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds and added four assists in UCLA’s victory over Washington (Jan. 24) … Played 39 minutes and put up 22 points in UCLA’s win over Oregon State, the first of three-straight 20+ point performances (Feb. 17) … Scored a career-high 32 points and added 11 rebounds in the team’s win over Washington State (Jan. 26), as she became just the sixth Bruin with a 30-10 game since 1999 … PAC-12 STATISTICAL RANKS: 4th – Offensive Rebounds (89) … T-8th – 3PT Field Goals Made (59) … UCLA STATISTICAL RANKS: All-Time Single-Season Ranks: 7th – 3PT Field Goals Made (59) … Freshman Single-Season Ranks: 1st – 3PT Field Goals (59) … 9th – Points (378) … HONORS: Named to Pac-12 All-Freshman team.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Named the LA Times’ Player of the Year for the third year in a row after leading Windward High School (Los Angeles) to its second consecutive Southern Section Open Division girls’ championship … Part of UCLA’s top-10 recruiting class that was ranked third by BlueStar Report and ninth according to both espnW's Hoopgurlz rankings and Prospects Nation … A five-star recruit, Osborne was rated as the 10th-best player in the nation, as well as the third-best point guard, according to Prospects Nation … Rated the 22nd-best player in the country by espnW's HoopGurlz rankings … Collected four varsity letters … Named a McDonald’s All-American her senior season and started for the West, tallying seven points and three rebounds in 19 minutes … Presented with the John R. Wooden High School Player of the Year Award for the CIF Southern Section Open Division … During her senior season, led the Wildcats to a 26-6 overall record, making them the fifth-ranked team in the state of California and No. 10 in the national rankings … Averaged 21 points, 7.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 3.2 steals … Three-time All-CIF Southern Section (2017, 2018, 2019) … As a junior in 2017-18, she led her team to a 27-3 overall record and the CIF State Open Division and Southern Region championships, averaging 18.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 3.5 steals … Named Ms. Basketball in the state of California as a junior … Started all 34 games as a sophomore and led Windward to a 30-4 campaign and the CIF Division I state title with averages of 19.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.3 steals … USA Today All-California first team (2018, 2019) … WBCA High School All-America honorable mention (2019) … MaxPreps High School All-America first team (2018) and honorable mention (2019) … Two time California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section (CIF-SS) Open Division Player of the Year (2018, 2019) … Four-year honor roll student ... Played club ball for West Coast Premier … USA Basketball: Member of the 2018 USA U17 World Cup Team that captured gold with a perfect 7-0 record in Minsk, Belarus … Averaged 4.0 points and 3.7 rebounds … Aided USA Basketball to a three-game sweep of Canada, China and Latvia in a pre-U17 World Cup exhibition tournament in Leipaja, Latvia … 2019 USA U19 World Cup Team trials participant … One of 37 finalists for the 2017 USA U16 National Team.
PERSONAL
Born in Fontana, Calif., to Chaka Ferrell and Derek Osborne … Has one older sister, Chadijha … Lists Kobe Bryant as an athlete she admires … Describes her greatest athletic achievement to date as competing in the McDonald’s All-American game … Said it “was such a privilege and a phenomenal opportunity to be able to compete and play with the best girls in the country in my class. It was so fun to be around everyone and celebrate all of our hard work and dedication over the years. It was definitely a once in a life time experience that I won’t ever forget” … Favorite hobbies include going to the movies, going to dinner with friends and family, eating ice cream and going on random adventures … Can juggle … Chose UCLA because “it provides both a world-class education and competitive athletic atmosphere with incredible tradition. I immediately felt at home when I was around the team and the coaching staff. The coaching staff not only pushes you to become the best on the court, but off the court as well. They truly care about you as an individual and not just a basketball player. I knew it was a place where I can grow and constantly be supported not only as a player, but as a woman” … Political Science major.
Started all 34 of her appearances in her final campaign with the Bruins… Scored a team-high 474 points and anchored UCLA’s defense with a team-high 55 steals… Shot .892 from the charity stripe, ranking first in the Pac-12 Conference… Was second on the team in points per game (13.9 PPG) and fifth in rebounds per game (5.2 RPG)… Scored a season-high 32 points on the road at Cal on Feb. 2, scorching the Golden Bears with a 14-for-20 shooting performance… Set a new single-game career high in rebounds with 15, cleaning the glass with purpose against No. 15-seed California Baptist in the First Round of the 2024 NCAA March Madness Tournament… Recorded four double-doubles, including the 15-point, 15-rebound effort against the Lancers… Finishes her career with 20 double-doubles… Led UCLA in minutes played (1,120 – 32.9 MPG)… Named to the 2024 Ann Meyers-Drysdale Shooting Guard of the Year Award Top 5… One of the USBWA All-America Watch List honorees… Included on the 2024 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Women’s Player of the Year Midseason Team… Drafted to the Phoenix Mercury with the first pick in the third round of the 2024 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm… PAC-12 STATISTICAL RANKS: 1st – free throw percentage (.892, 83-93)… 7th – assists (136)… 9th – points (474)… 10th – steals (55)… 10th – minutes played (1,120)… 12th – points per game (13.9)… 12th – 3-pointers made (57)… 13th – field goals made (167)… 13th – assist/turnover ratio (2.1)… UCLA STATISTICAL RANKS (Single Season): 5th – 3-pointers attempted (185); 7th – free throw percentage (.875, 2021-22); 8th – 3-pointers made (59, twice); 10th – field goal attempts (514, 2022-23); 13th – points (571, 2022-23)… UCLA STATISTICAL RANKS (All-Time): 1st – 3-pointers made (282); 1st – 3-pointers attempted (873); 1st – games played (152); 1st – games started (150); 2nd – points scored (2,272); 2nd – field goals attempted (2,014); 3rd – free throw percentage (.853); T-3rd – field goals made (768); 4th – free throws made (454); 7th – assists (477); T-7th – free throws attempted (532); 10th – rebounds (845); T-10th – 20-point games (35)… HONORS: All-Pac-12 (Coaches)… Pac-12 All-Defensive (Coaches)… All-Pac-12 (Media)… Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention.
2022-23
Played in 36 of UCLA’s 37 games during her senior campaign, starting in all 36 of her appearances... Led UCLA in scoring (15.9 PPG) and rebounding (5.9 RPG) playing 33.1 minutes per game… Surpassed 100 assists for the second-consecutive season (102 assists) and swiped a single-season career-high 52 steals… Scored 571 points on the year, the most in a single season in her career… Landed at ninth on UCLA’s all-time scoring list, surpassing Bruin legends Ann Meyers, Anita Ortega, Monique Billings and Nikki Blue along the way… Set the postseason single-game scoring record when she totaled 36 points against No. 5-seed Oklahoma during the second round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament (W, 82-73 – Mar. 20, 2023)... Pac-12 Statistical Ranks: First in minutes played (1,189 min.)… Second in total points scored (571)… Fifth in points per game (15.9)… Sixth in FTM (119)… Tenth in defensive rebounds (152 DREB), 12th in total rebounding (211 REB) in the Conference… UCLA Statistical Ranks: All-Time Career Ranks: 9th all-time scoring (1,798 points)… 6th in field goal attempts (1,607 FGA)… 6th in free throws made (371)… 2nd in FT% (.845, min. 1 FTM/G)… 2nd in 3FGA (696)… 3rd in 3FGM (225)… Single-season Records: 13th in points scored (571)… 10th in field goals attempted (514 FGA)… Tied for 5th in three-point shot attempts (185 3FGA)… 9th in three-pointers made (54 3FGM). Honors: Named a WBCA All-America Honorable Mention, All-Pac-12 (Coaches), All-Pac-12 (Media), All-Pac-12 Defensive Team Honorable Mention… Two-time Pac-12 Player of the Week (Nov. 21, Dec. 5).
2021-22
Started in all 28 games she played in 2021-22 ... Led the team and ranked third in the Pac-12 in points per game (16.4) ... Scored in double figures in 25 games and posted nine 20-point games ... Scored a season-high 31 points in the WNIT match-up at Oregon State (Mar. 27) ... Was second on the team in points (459) and in free throw percentage (.875) ... Made a high of 12 free throws (.857) at Oregon State in the postseason (Mar. 27) ... Was perfect from the free throw line in 12 games ... Shot for .833 from the three point line at Washington (Feb. 13) ... Led the team in three point field goals made per game averaging 2.1 ... Had three games with 10 or more total rebound and secured the most defensive rebounds on the team with 113 ... Facilitated a team high of 108 assists ... Pac-12 Statistical Ranks: Third in scoring (16.4) and in free throw percentage (.875) ...Fourth in assist (108) ... Fourth in points scored (459) ... Is among five Pac-12 athletes to have made seven three point field goals in a single game (Dec. 11)
2020-21
Started each of the Bruins’ 23 games this season … Scored in double figures in 20 games this season and notched eight games with at least 20 points … Averaged career-highs in points per game (17.0) and assists per game (3.8) as a true sophomore this past season … Scored at lesast 20 points in seven-straight games from Jan. 3 – Feb. 7, the first Bruin to accomplish the feat since Michelle Greco across the 2000-01 and 2001-02 seasons … Opened her season with a 31-point outing against Cal State Fullerton, going 9-for-16 from the floor and 9-for-9 from the free throw line (Nov. 27) … Played 43 minutes against Washington State on Jan. 17, recording 28 points and five rebounds in the Bruins’ victory … Recorded her first-career triple-double with 18 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds against USC on Feb. 28 … It was the ninth triple-double in UCLA history … The 12 assists were a career-high tally … Went 6-for-10 from the field for Put up 15 points and 10 assists in UCLA’s victory over Wyoming in the NCAA Tournament First Round (Mar. 22) … Scored 19 points and added five rebounds and five assists in the Bruins NCAA Second Round matchup against Texas (Mar. 24) … Pac-12 Statistical Ranks: 2nd – Free Throw Percentage (.868) … 4th – Points Per Game (17.0) … 5th – Free Throws Made (79) … 6th – Total Points (390) … … UCLA Statistical Ranks: All-Time Career Ranks: 9th – Three-Pointers Made (112) … Honors: All-Pac-12 … Pac-12 All-Defensive Team … Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Top 10 Finalist … Naismith Trophy Midseason Team honoree … Named to the Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll.
2019-20
Started 29 of the Bruins’ 31 games in her freshman season … Third on the team with 12.2 points and second on the team with 5.8 rebounds per game … Recorded 18 double-digit scoring performances, including four games with at least 20 points on the year … Led the Bruins with 59 made three-pointers, the most by a freshman in UCLA single-season history … Scored 17 points in her UCLA debut against Weber State, hitting three three-pointers and going a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line … Picked up her first-career double-double with 12 points and 10 boards against USC (Dec. 29), the first of six-straight games in double figures … Tallied 20 points on the road against the Trojans, hitting a then-career-high eight field goals and adding six rebounds (Jan. 17) … Grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds and added four assists in UCLA’s victory over Washington (Jan. 24) … Played 39 minutes and put up 22 points in UCLA’s win over Oregon State, the first of three-straight 20+ point performances (Feb. 17) … Scored a career-high 32 points and added 11 rebounds in the team’s win over Washington State (Jan. 26), as she became just the sixth Bruin with a 30-10 game since 1999 … PAC-12 STATISTICAL RANKS: 4th – Offensive Rebounds (89) … T-8th – 3PT Field Goals Made (59) … UCLA STATISTICAL RANKS: All-Time Single-Season Ranks: 7th – 3PT Field Goals Made (59) … Freshman Single-Season Ranks: 1st – 3PT Field Goals (59) … 9th – Points (378) … HONORS: Named to Pac-12 All-Freshman team.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Named the LA Times’ Player of the Year for the third year in a row after leading Windward High School (Los Angeles) to its second consecutive Southern Section Open Division girls’ championship … Part of UCLA’s top-10 recruiting class that was ranked third by BlueStar Report and ninth according to both espnW's Hoopgurlz rankings and Prospects Nation … A five-star recruit, Osborne was rated as the 10th-best player in the nation, as well as the third-best point guard, according to Prospects Nation … Rated the 22nd-best player in the country by espnW's HoopGurlz rankings … Collected four varsity letters … Named a McDonald’s All-American her senior season and started for the West, tallying seven points and three rebounds in 19 minutes … Presented with the John R. Wooden High School Player of the Year Award for the CIF Southern Section Open Division … During her senior season, led the Wildcats to a 26-6 overall record, making them the fifth-ranked team in the state of California and No. 10 in the national rankings … Averaged 21 points, 7.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 3.2 steals … Three-time All-CIF Southern Section (2017, 2018, 2019) … As a junior in 2017-18, she led her team to a 27-3 overall record and the CIF State Open Division and Southern Region championships, averaging 18.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 3.5 steals … Named Ms. Basketball in the state of California as a junior … Started all 34 games as a sophomore and led Windward to a 30-4 campaign and the CIF Division I state title with averages of 19.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.3 steals … USA Today All-California first team (2018, 2019) … WBCA High School All-America honorable mention (2019) … MaxPreps High School All-America first team (2018) and honorable mention (2019) … Two time California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section (CIF-SS) Open Division Player of the Year (2018, 2019) … Four-year honor roll student ... Played club ball for West Coast Premier … USA Basketball: Member of the 2018 USA U17 World Cup Team that captured gold with a perfect 7-0 record in Minsk, Belarus … Averaged 4.0 points and 3.7 rebounds … Aided USA Basketball to a three-game sweep of Canada, China and Latvia in a pre-U17 World Cup exhibition tournament in Leipaja, Latvia … 2019 USA U19 World Cup Team trials participant … One of 37 finalists for the 2017 USA U16 National Team.
PERSONAL
Born in Fontana, Calif., to Chaka Ferrell and Derek Osborne … Has one older sister, Chadijha … Lists Kobe Bryant as an athlete she admires … Describes her greatest athletic achievement to date as competing in the McDonald’s All-American game … Said it “was such a privilege and a phenomenal opportunity to be able to compete and play with the best girls in the country in my class. It was so fun to be around everyone and celebrate all of our hard work and dedication over the years. It was definitely a once in a life time experience that I won’t ever forget” … Favorite hobbies include going to the movies, going to dinner with friends and family, eating ice cream and going on random adventures … Can juggle … Chose UCLA because “it provides both a world-class education and competitive athletic atmosphere with incredible tradition. I immediately felt at home when I was around the team and the coaching staff. The coaching staff not only pushes you to become the best on the court, but off the court as well. They truly care about you as an individual and not just a basketball player. I knew it was a place where I can grow and constantly be supported not only as a player, but as a woman” … Political Science major.
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