The UCLA Bruins women’s basketball team has a lot of pieces returning for next season after a Sweet 16 run. However, one big loss is Charisma Osborne, who played her final game in that loss to the Tigers.
On Monday, Osborne heard her name called in the 2024 WNBA Draft. She was selected with the first pick of the 3rd round by the Phoenix Mercury.
Osborne played all five seasons at UCLA and was an instrumental part of the Bruins success every year. She played in 152 games and started all but two of them, even earning multiple All-Pac-12 honors, including another All-Defensive team award this year.
Her time with the Bruins and at Pauley Pavilion will be remembered for a long time by UCLA fans as she begins her new journey. Here is the video of the announcement of Osborne being selected.
Nothing like hearing your name called on the @WNBA draft stage 🥹
✖️ @CharismaOsborne pic.twitter.com/pAzNZQOdWy
— Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) April 16, 2024
The Mercury also picked Jaz Shelley from Nebraska a few picks later at No. 29 overall.