UCLA Transfer Christeen Iwuala Commits to Coach Yo and the Rebels
OXFORD, Miss. — Head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin and the Ole Miss women’s basketball team have added another key transfer to the team as Christeen Iwuala from UCLA has committed to play for the Rebels.
Iwuala announced via social media Tuesday afternoon.
“Christeen exemplifies everything I want in a student athlete on my team; tough, physical, smart, charismatic and respectful!” said McPhee-McCuin. “We are grateful to have her here with us and we are committed to helping her blossom on and off the court.”As a sophomore for the Bruins last season, Iwuala made 33 appearances and earned her first-career start against Stanford. She tied her single-game scoring career-high, recording 10 points three times. She also notched new single-game career highs in assists, field goals, and free throws made.
Christeen Iwuala (6’2 PF/UCLA) has entered the transfer portal. Iwuala averaged (3.7) points, and (3.0) rebounds in 11.6 minutes of action this past season. pic.twitter.com/XOfZrKJZV7
— I talk hoops 🏀 (@trendyhoopstars) April 19, 2024
The San Antonio, Texas native averaged 11.7 minutes per game as a sophomore last season for the Bruins, putting up 3.7 points, three rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest. She was a strong presence off the bench for UCLA.
As a freshman for UCLA, Iwuala scored 103 points in her first season, scoring a season-high 10 points against Cal State Fullerton. She totaled 120 rebounds during her first collegiate campaign and was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week once.
Super proud of this one💪🏽 @ChristeenIwuala pic.twitter.com/zrvL7Kie7G
— Selena (Scott) Winbush (@SWinbush22) March 24, 2024
Iwuala was part of UCLA’s 2022 recruiting class that was ranked No. 1 in the country.
Evelyn Van Pelt
Evelyn has covered sports for over two decades, beginning her journalism career as a sports writer for a newspaper in Austin, Texas. She attended Texas A&M and majored in English. Evelyn's love for Ole Miss began when her daughter Katie attended the university on a volleyball scholarship. Evelyn created the Rebel Walk in 2013 and has served as publisher and managing editor since its inception.
