UCLA Basketball: Meet the newest Bruins including Jaden Owens, Charisma Osborne

The UCLA basketball women’s team have four new members and Go Joe Bruin is here to remind you of what head coach Cori Close will have to work with next season.

It’s “move-in week,” which means that the newest members of the UCLA basketball women’s team have arrived in Westwood. Finally.

So with that in mind, Go Joe Bruin wanted to remind you of the talent the Bruins are bringing in next season. Head coach Cori Close did another fantastic job on the recruiting trail, snagging a Top 10 group according to ESPNW.

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Not only is this class riddled with four and five-star players, but it consists of four talented players that will contribute immediately while also laying the foundation for the future. So let’s check out who UCLA has coming in this season.

PG Jaden Owens hails from Plano, TX and was the first player to commit to this class. Mark my words, she is going to “wow” a lot of Bruin fans. She is very smart, has amazing ball control and will get the rock down the court in a hurry. Though she will be playing behind your Japreece Dean, Owens (as well as Charisma Osborne) will take turns playing behind her.

Speaking of Osborne Moreno Valley, CA native was a bit of a surprise, seeing as she was the second five-star point guard to commit in this recruiting cycle, but the Bruins will take what they can get. Osborne is another smart player that has good vision and will help the Bruins keep up their high level of production. On top of that, she is fearless and does not back down from a challenge, meaning she is bringing some grit. Though her and Owens will play behind Dean (and possibly sophomore Ahlana Smith) in their first season, we can just imagine how dynamic that backcourt will be in the seasons following 2019-20.

Camryn Brown is another Texas native as she comes from Lewisville and comes on late as she was the last player to commit to the Bruins in this recruiting class. UCLA wasn’t the best shooting team last season and could use some help, which is where Brown could be most effective. She’s excellent moving off the ball and can create her shot but is also not afraid to take the defense head-on. This makes her a reliable option out on the wing.

Forward Brynn Masikewich out of Alberta, Canada was an excellent get, especially since she will help relieve Michaela Onyenwere under the basket. The Bruins have plenty of bodies in the frontcourt, but Masikewich will bring up the talent level considerably. She is an excellent post player with great footwork and reliable hands, is able to muscle her way into the paint and is not a stranger to outlet passes. That will definitely help the Bruins keep the temple up next season.

So how do these for Bruin’s fit into Close’s system? Well, it’s no secret that the head coach has two solid first-year point guards, but they will be playing back up at the one spot. Still, both Owens and Osborne have too much talent to stay benched for long periods of time, which means they could see some minutes at the two-spot.

Brown will also come off the bench and relieve players at the shooting guard and small forward position, but might not play as many minutes as Owens and Osborne as there is considerable depth on the wing.

When it comes to Masikewich, there’s a good possibility she could start at one of the forward spots. The Canadian has a good length which would easily match up with Onyenwere and could give UCLA quite the dominant frontcourt. But will she be up to speed by November?

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That is the question Close will be looking to answer as we get closer to the season. If Masikewich advances in her development considerably, there’s no reason why she shouldn’t start, but either way, Close will have a lot of talent under the rim.