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Kneepkens Selected UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week Presented by La Victoria
November 12, 2025 | Women's Basketball
LOS ANGELES – Graduate student Gianna Kneepkens of UCLA Women's Basketball has been selected the Student-Athlete of the Week presented by La Victoria for athletic competitions held between Nov. 4-10.
Kneepkens had back-to-back 20-point outings to help lift No. 3-ranked UCLA past UC Santa Barbara in the team's home opener and No. 6-ranked Oklahoma in Sacramento Monday. Kneepkens was one of three Bruins to secure 20+ points against the Gauchos; the shooting guard nailed 4-of-8 attempts from long distance as UCLA downed UCSB 87-50.
The Duluth, Minn., native had a perfect second quarter against No. 6 Oklahoma, shooting 4-for-4 from the floor to help give the Bruins a lead they would not surrender in the top-10 win. She shot 57.7 percent from the floor (15-26 FG) and 46.2 percent from 3-point range (6-for-13) in UCLA's two wins. Kneepkens has a team-leading 49 points (16.3 PPG) through her first three games as a Bruin, and she's collecting 4.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game for UCLA.
The shooting guard secures her first-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
Also Nominated
Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Rosie Murphy, Swim & Dive; Trent Perry, M. Basketball; Lola Schumacher, W. Volleyball; Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer
Previous Winners
Aug. 20 – Bella Winn, W. Soccer; Aug. 27 – Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 3 – Bode Brinkema, M. Water Polo; Sept. 10 – Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 17 – Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Sept. 24 – Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Oct. 1 – Eliana Urzua, W. Volleyball; Oct. 8 – Nico Iamaleava, Football; Oct. 15 – Jalen Berger, Football; Oct. 22 – Anthony Frias II, Football; Oct. 29 – Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer; Nov. 5 – Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo
Kneepkens had back-to-back 20-point outings to help lift No. 3-ranked UCLA past UC Santa Barbara in the team's home opener and No. 6-ranked Oklahoma in Sacramento Monday. Kneepkens was one of three Bruins to secure 20+ points against the Gauchos; the shooting guard nailed 4-of-8 attempts from long distance as UCLA downed UCSB 87-50.
The Duluth, Minn., native had a perfect second quarter against No. 6 Oklahoma, shooting 4-for-4 from the floor to help give the Bruins a lead they would not surrender in the top-10 win. She shot 57.7 percent from the floor (15-26 FG) and 46.2 percent from 3-point range (6-for-13) in UCLA's two wins. Kneepkens has a team-leading 49 points (16.3 PPG) through her first three games as a Bruin, and she's collecting 4.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game for UCLA.
The shooting guard secures her first-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
Also Nominated
Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Rosie Murphy, Swim & Dive; Trent Perry, M. Basketball; Lola Schumacher, W. Volleyball; Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer
Previous Winners
Aug. 20 – Bella Winn, W. Soccer; Aug. 27 – Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 3 – Bode Brinkema, M. Water Polo; Sept. 10 – Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 17 – Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Sept. 24 – Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Oct. 1 – Eliana Urzua, W. Volleyball; Oct. 8 – Nico Iamaleava, Football; Oct. 15 – Jalen Berger, Football; Oct. 22 – Anthony Frias II, Football; Oct. 29 – Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer; Nov. 5 – Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo
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