Cori Close lands first recruit of the transfer portal wit Bonnie Deas

The defending national champions added their first commitment of this year’s transfer portal on Thursday with former Arkansas Razorback Bonnie Deas committing to Cori Close and the UCLA Bruins according to On3 Sports.

The young guard can hit the boards

Deas is coming off of a very strong freshman season in the SEC, putting up 10.2 points and 9.0 rebounds. Don’t let the rebounding total fool you, Deas is a 5’9” guard but she’s shown a clear knack for tracking down rebounds in her short college career.

Bonnie Deas could slot into the starting lineup

Will Deas go straight into UCLA’s starting lineup? It’s certainly a possibility, UCLA currently has just one guard on their roster. Christina Karamouzi just wrapped up her freshman season, having played in 26 games and scoring 0.5 points per game.

UCLA has plenty of open spots in their rotation

UCLA's roster is starting at nearly an entirely clean slate. The Bruins lost six seniors from this year’s championship team, with just Amanda Muse and UCLA’s freshman class remaining on the roster.

Arkansas had Bonnie Deas immediately start

Deas seems like a fit for Close’s program, putting up 1.5 steals per game even if she shot only 32% from the field and 25% from three. Arkansas went just 12-20 but Deas was an instant-starter for the Razorbacks, starting all 32 games this season.

UCLA has a plan but we just don't know it yet

UCLA has Michelle Betts, mother of Lauren and Sienna Betts, recruiting on Twitter for the program but Deas is the first official addition for the Bruins since winning the national championship on Sunday over South Carolina.

We’ll see in the coming days what else Close has planned to fill out next year’s UCLA roster.

This article originally appeared on UCLA Wire: UCLA lands its first recruit of the season with Arkansas' Bonnie Deas