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Jersey Number 5
Katherine O'Dea
- Position:
- Attacker
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Woodrow Wilson HS
- Hometown:
- Long Beach, Calif.
High School
Was a four-time letterwinner in water polo at Long Beach Wilson High School … was an Academic All-American in 2022 … named a three-time First Team All-CIF honoree (2023-25) … awarded All-Moore League First Team in 2022 and 2023 … was the Moore League Player of the Year in 2024 and 2025 … played for the Long Beach Aquatics Foundation … was named Junior Olympics MVP in 2018 … competed for the USA Water Polo Women’s Cadet National Team in 2022, the USA Water Polo Cadet National Team in 2023, and the USA Water Polo Youth National Team in 2024 … participated in the 2022 Cadet Word Championships, the 2023 Pan American Games (Gold), and the 2024 Youth World Championships.
Personal
Full Name: Katherine Zhang-Lan O’Dea … born in Newport Beach, Calif. … parents Barry and Sandy O'Dea … older sister Maya, competes for Harvard University Women’s Water Polo … chose UCLA, “for the expectation of greatness and grit along with the sense of community and family I found on the team.” … lists the athlete she admires most as the late Kobe Bryant … hobbies include playing guitar, singing, surfing, art, and traveling … loves Taylor Swift, is “the biggest Swiftie you’ll ever meet” … major is undeclared.
Was a four-time letterwinner in water polo at Long Beach Wilson High School … was an Academic All-American in 2022 … named a three-time First Team All-CIF honoree (2023-25) … awarded All-Moore League First Team in 2022 and 2023 … was the Moore League Player of the Year in 2024 and 2025 … played for the Long Beach Aquatics Foundation … was named Junior Olympics MVP in 2018 … competed for the USA Water Polo Women’s Cadet National Team in 2022, the USA Water Polo Cadet National Team in 2023, and the USA Water Polo Youth National Team in 2024 … participated in the 2022 Cadet Word Championships, the 2023 Pan American Games (Gold), and the 2024 Youth World Championships.
Personal
Full Name: Katherine Zhang-Lan O’Dea … born in Newport Beach, Calif. … parents Barry and Sandy O'Dea … older sister Maya, competes for Harvard University Women’s Water Polo … chose UCLA, “for the expectation of greatness and grit along with the sense of community and family I found on the team.” … lists the athlete she admires most as the late Kobe Bryant … hobbies include playing guitar, singing, surfing, art, and traveling … loves Taylor Swift, is “the biggest Swiftie you’ll ever meet” … major is undeclared.
No. 4 UCLA vs. No. 3 Hawai'i Highlights
Monday, April 14
Highlights - UCLA W. Water Polo vs. Princeton (March 13, 2025)
Friday, March 14
UCLA vs. Princeton
Thursday, March 13
No. 4 UCLA vs. No. 15 Indiana
Sunday, March 09
