2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 22
Christeen Iwuala
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Ronald Reagan
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, Texas
Bio
2023-24
Made 33 appearances as a sophomoreโฆ Earned her first-career start against Stanford on Feb. 4โฆ Tied her single-game scoring career-high, recording 10 points three times (vs. Florida State, vs. Hawaii, vs. Arizona State)โฆ Saw significant improvement in her field goal percentage, shooting .542 compared to her freshman average (.412)โฆ Recorded new single-game career highs in assists, field goals and free throws madeโฆ Averaged 3.7 points and 3.0 rebounds in 11.7 minutes per game.
2022-23
Scored 103 points in her first season with the Bruins, playing 12.2 minutes per gameโฆ scored a season-high 10 points against Cal State Fullerton on Dec. 10, shooting 4-for-6 from the fieldโฆ Added a career-high eight rebounds in the win over the Titansโฆ Totaled 120 rebounds during her first collegiate campaignโฆ Added 10 blocks and 13 steals in her defensive effortโฆ Honors: Named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week on Dec. 12, the second of three Bruins to earn the honor during 2022-23.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Midway High School in 2022 after attending Ronald Reagan High School from 2018-2021โฆ Four-year letter earner in basketball, also competed on the track & field team from 2018-2021โฆ Ranked 49th in espnWโs HoopGurlz recruiting rankings, part of UCLAโs top-ranked recruiting classโฆ Earned Texas Girlโs Coaches Association All-State honors in 2020โฆ Played club ball with SA Finestโฆ Won the Adidas Nationals Championships with her club team, putting up 18 points, seven rebounds and two steals for an MVP performance in the final game.
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PERSONAL
Born in Amarillo, Texas, to Jude and Rebeccah Iwualaโฆ Has an older brother, Manny, and an older sister, Olivia, and one younger brother, Gabrielโฆ Some of her favorite hobbies include cooking and watching animeโฆ Describes winning the Adidas Nationals as her greatest athletic thrill to date, saying โit was awesome winning with my entire club team right there with meโ โฆ Lists her parents as the people she admires mostโฆ Chose UCLA because she โwanted to be part of building a legacy that hasnโt been done beforeโ โฆ Undeclared major.
Made 33 appearances as a sophomoreโฆ Earned her first-career start against Stanford on Feb. 4โฆ Tied her single-game scoring career-high, recording 10 points three times (vs. Florida State, vs. Hawaii, vs. Arizona State)โฆ Saw significant improvement in her field goal percentage, shooting .542 compared to her freshman average (.412)โฆ Recorded new single-game career highs in assists, field goals and free throws madeโฆ Averaged 3.7 points and 3.0 rebounds in 11.7 minutes per game.
2022-23
Scored 103 points in her first season with the Bruins, playing 12.2 minutes per gameโฆ scored a season-high 10 points against Cal State Fullerton on Dec. 10, shooting 4-for-6 from the fieldโฆ Added a career-high eight rebounds in the win over the Titansโฆ Totaled 120 rebounds during her first collegiate campaignโฆ Added 10 blocks and 13 steals in her defensive effortโฆ Honors: Named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week on Dec. 12, the second of three Bruins to earn the honor during 2022-23.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Midway High School in 2022 after attending Ronald Reagan High School from 2018-2021โฆ Four-year letter earner in basketball, also competed on the track & field team from 2018-2021โฆ Ranked 49th in espnWโs HoopGurlz recruiting rankings, part of UCLAโs top-ranked recruiting classโฆ Earned Texas Girlโs Coaches Association All-State honors in 2020โฆ Played club ball with SA Finestโฆ Won the Adidas Nationals Championships with her club team, putting up 18 points, seven rebounds and two steals for an MVP performance in the final game.
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PERSONAL
Born in Amarillo, Texas, to Jude and Rebeccah Iwualaโฆ Has an older brother, Manny, and an older sister, Olivia, and one younger brother, Gabrielโฆ Some of her favorite hobbies include cooking and watching animeโฆ Describes winning the Adidas Nationals as her greatest athletic thrill to date, saying โit was awesome winning with my entire club team right there with meโ โฆ Lists her parents as the people she admires mostโฆ Chose UCLA because she โwanted to be part of building a legacy that hasnโt been done beforeโ โฆ Undeclared major.
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