Monday, January 25, 2021
Kitija Laksa was predicted to go No. 10 overall in the 2019 WNBA Draft, but three games into the 2018-19 USF season, the Bulls’ standout wing went down with a torn ACL, and her shot at being part of the draft that year was gone. After a year of recovery […]
It may have happened a year later than initially planned, but Kitija Laksa is headed to the WNBA — and as a first rounder, to boot. The former USF standout was selected with the 11th overall pick by the Seattle Storm in Friday night’s WNBA Draft, which was conducted virtually […]
Kitija Laksa waves to the crowd on Senior Night at the Yuengling Center. Laksa announced her departure from the program instead of seeking a medical redshirt Thursday. ORACLE PHOTO/BRIAN HATTAB USF women’s basketball wing Kitija Laksa announced her departure from the program Thursday. The now-former Bulls star was eligible for a […]
Kitija Laksa waves to the crowd on senior night at the Yuengling Center. Laksa announced March 31 she will not be enterting this year's WNBA Draft, however her future at USF remains unknown. ORACLE PHOTO/BRIAN HATTAB After tearing her ACL and meniscus in the third game of the 2018-19 season, USF […]
Kitija Laksa waves to the crowd on senior night at the Yuengling Center. Laksa announced Sunday she will not be enterting this year's WNBA Draft, however her future at USF remains unknown. ORACLE PHOTO/BRIAN HATTAB Not much had been known about USF women’s basketball star Kitija Laksa’s future heading into Sunday. […]
Senior Laura Ferreira and Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly embrace before USF's game against No. 2 UConn on Monday at the Yuengling Center. Also present are coach Jose Fernandez (left) and USF President Judy Genshaft. ORACLE PHOTO/BRIAN HATTAB It was a senior night for the ages Monday night at the […]
Kitija Laksa (left) and Jose Fernandez are two present-day eventual USF Hall of Famers. Special to the Oracle/GOUSFBULLS USF Athletics announced last week it will be inducting a new class into its Hall of Fame, the first since 2013. One of the stipulations for induction requires four years of separation […]
After an MRI, USF announced Kitija Laksa would have her 2018-19 season cut short due to a torn ACL and meniscus. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE/GOUSFBULLS USF women’s basketball announced Friday senior Kitija Laksa will miss the remainder of the 2018-19 season due to a knee injury sustained during the third quarter […]
Coach Jose Fernandez goes over the Bulls' gameplan one last time just a few seconds before the game starts. ORACLE PHOTO/SAM NEWLON No. 21 USF women's basketball won in dominant fashion Thursday night, beating Bethune-Cookman 88-39. Even though they won, the Bulls may have suffered a loss to one of their […]
Coach Jose Fernandez and the No. 22 USF women's basketball team routed the UNiversity at Albany 74-37 in its home opener Friday. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE/GOUSFBULLS No. 22 USF women's basketball was heavily favored in its home opener against the University at Albany on Friday night, but coach Jose Fernandez […]
Both basketball teams are about halfway through with the season. Enjoy this episode of Richard and Francisco discussing some of the more memorable moments and notable players from the season thus far.