Bruins has become the latest high-major program to take part in the recruitment of one of the top Midwestern backcourt players.
Coach Kori Close and Deputy Coach Tony Newman have confirmed that UCLA Women’s Basketball, the next class in the 2024 outlook, will rock Westwood. Bruins staff provided a scholarship to Brit Prince, a point guard at Elkhorn North High School (NE), she said on Twitter Saturday afternoon.
UCLA includes Clayton, Nebraska, South Dakota, Louisville, Iowa, Omaha, Iowa, North Carolina, Maryland, Oregon, Michigan, Indiana, Kansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Marquette, Penn, NC, Minnesota, Oklahoma, It has become the 29th program to offer scholarships and contact Prince in Iowa, Virginia Tech, Harvard, Missouri, Missouri, Belmont, DePaul, and Florida.
Prince is one of the most highly regarded guards in his class in 2024. According to espnW’s Super 60 Hoop Gurlz Recruitment Ranking, the 5ft 11 Prince is listed as a 5-star recruiter and is the 11th player nationwide. The 5th point guard in the country and the 1st outlook from Nebraska.
On April 15th, Prince was nominated for the 2021-22 MaxPreps 2nd Grade All America First Team. With an average of 24.1 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.4 steals and 4.3 assists, Prince shot 40.4% from the 3-point range and 83.7% from the line, with Elkhorn winning a 26-1 record and state title.
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Bruins wasn’t afraid to hire outside of Los Angeles in recent years. This shined in the successful pursuit of freshmen Kiki Rice and Christine Iwara from Washington, DC and Texas, respectively.
And with UCLA moving from Pac-12 to Big Ten in 2024 (which will be Prince’s freshman year), Bruins is more likely to attract new Midwestern hires in Los Angeles. For Prince, UCLA regularly plays conference games in her home state, just 50 miles from Lincoln’s high school.
It will take some time before the decision is made to hire Prince. Bruins may win a visit if they are in close contact with Elkhorn, Nebraska.
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