Noelle Quinn (left), Monique Billings (center) and Jordin Canada have all made the WNBA Playoffs as one of the top two seeds.
Update: UCLA Bruins in the WNBA
August 21, 2018 | Women's Basketball
All three Bruins have qualified for the WNBA Playoffs with each receiving a bye to the semifinal round.
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LOS ANGELES -- UCLA has three former women's basketball players currently active during the 2018 WNBA season and all three have qualified for the WNBA Playoffs. Jordin Canada (2014-18) and Noelle Quinn (2003-07) are both playing for the Seattle Storm while Monique Billings (2014-18) is with the Atlanta Dream.
The Storm finished the regular season in first place in the WNBA with a 26-8 record while Atlanta finished in second place with a 23-11 mark. Both of the teams received byes until the semifinals with Seattle earning the No. 1 seed and the Dream seeded second. Both of the teams will also begin the playoffs on Sunday, Aug. 26.
WNBA SEMIFINALS
Seattle vs. TBD
Sun, Aug. 26: TBD at Seattle – GM1 (5:00PM ET, ESPN2)
Tue, Aug. 28: TBD at Seattle – GM2 (10:00PM ET, ESPN2)
Fri, Aug. 31: Seattle at TBD – GM3 (TBD, ESPNews/NBA TV)
Sun, Sep. 2: Seattle at TBD – GM4* (TBD, ESPN2)
Tue, Sep. 4: TBD at Seattle – GM5* (TBD, ESPNews/NBA TV)
Atlanta vs. TBD
Sun, Aug. 26: TBD at Atlanta – GM1 (3:00PM ET, ESPN2)
Tue, Aug. 28: TBD at Atlanta – GM2 (8:00PM ET, ESPN2)
Fri, Aug. 31: Atlanta at TBD – GM3 (TBD, ESPNews/NBA TV)
Sun, Sep. 2: Atlanta at TBD – GM4* (TBD, ESPN2)
Tue, Sep. 4: TBD at Atlanta – GM5* (TBD, ESPN2)
Watch a Quinn highlight by clicking here or visit her WNBA page for statistics, biography and more highlights by clicking here.
Canada, who was selected No. 5 overall by the Seattle Storm in the 2018 WNBA Draft, currently ranks 21st in the WNBA in assists per game (3.3 apg) and has played in 33 contests in her rookie campaign, making two starts. She averages 16.4 minutes, 5.7 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.9 steals per game. She had a team-high four steals in her first career game against Phoenix on May 20. She earned her first career start against Dallas on June 2 and responded with a season-high nine assists and a season-high five steals while playing 29 minutes. She tallied a career-high 13 points at Minnesota on June 24.
Watch a Canada highlight by clicking here or visit her WNBA page for statistics, biography and more highlights by clicking here.
Billings, who was selected No. 15 overall by the Atlanta Dream in the 2018 WNBA Draft, has played in 32 games averaging 11.0 minutes per game in her rookie season. She averages 3.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 0.4 steals per game. Shot 3-for-4 from the free throw line against Phoenix Aug. 17 and grabbed six rebounds for the third time this season against Los Angeles on Aug. 9. Came off the bench and scored seven points against Washington on July 31 and scored eight points and grabbed six boards in a win over Los Angeles on July 24. Came off the bench and scored eight points in 12 minutes against Seattle on July 22 and scored 10 points off the bench in a win over Washington on July 15. Dished out a season-high two assists against Seattle on July 6 and grabbed a career-high six rebounds against Indiana on July 1. She scored seven points in 10 minutes of play against Connecticut on June 22 and played nine minutes and grabbed five rebounds at Las Vegas on June 8. She scored her first career points off the bench with eight points in four minutes at Chicago on May 23 and played 10 minutes in her first career WNBA game at Dallas on May 20.
Watch a Billings highlight by clicking here or visit her WNBA page for statistics, biography and more highlights by clicking here.
UCLA in the WNBA, 2018 Statistics
| Player | Team | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG | FG % | 3-FG % | FT% |
| Monique Billings | Atlanta Dream | 32 | 0 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 44.1 | 0.0 | 75.0 |
| Jordin Canada | Seattle Storm | 33 | 2 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 35.7 | 18.2 | 73.8 |
| Noelle Quinn | Seattle Storm | 20 | 1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 30.2 | 23.5 | 0.0 |