The UCLA Bruins were always set to see a ton of talent leave their program following their NCAA national championship earlier this month but UCLA has done a good job of replenishing their talent level through the transfer portal.

Cori Close and the Bruins have landed three different top-25 transfers according to CBS Sports’ rankings, getting No. 4 Addy Brown, No. 23 Elina Aarnisalo and No. 24 Donovyn Hunter. The three key transfers will join a largely new-look Bruins team that lost its top six contributors from this year’s championship squad.

With the portal action slowing down, let’s take a look at the potential depth chart for next year’s UCLA squad

Elina Aarnisalo is back for a second stint with the Bruins after one year away at North Carolina. Christina Karamouzi was a part of UCLA’s title team but showed less as a freshman than Aarnisalo did in her first stint with the Bruins. UCLA’s lone incoming freshman, Somto Okafor, joins the Bruins from Spain and it’s still to be seen how college-ready her game is.

Close added a lot of talent in the backcourt, with Donovyn Hunter and Bonnie Deas giving her a couple different playstyles to deploy as needed this year for the Bruins. Deas is an exceptionally good rebounding guard, with both players giving Close and the Bruins strong defense.

Would UCLA choose to use Brown at the three or the four? Brown has a strong all-around game, giving the Bruins some creation ability at the forward position. Lena Bilic’s shooting splits weren’t great from her freshman season but the 6’3” Croatian showed real potential in a limited role.

After spending her freshman season in a backup role, Sienna Betts will become a focal point for the UCLA offense in the 2026/2027 season. Betts’ 6’4” frame is noticeable and she’ll continue to improve on the defensive side of the ball. Gardiner missed last season with an injury but the 6’3” forward is a career 39% three point shooter.

We’re double-dipping with Betts in the frontcourt but with the chance that Brown takes some minutes at the four, it’ll give Betts to work some at the center position. Amanda Muse, the longest tenured Bruin, is also a plus defender for UCLA and is quite familiar with Close’s objectives on the court.

This article originally appeared on UCLA Wire: How the defending champions depth chart looks for the 2026-2027 season