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By Ross BersotSummer Bruin Staff

After a one-year leave of absence, Amy Jalewalia is back with the UCLA women's basketball program for a second tour of duty.

Only, this time around she will be giving the orders instead of receiving them - as a part-time assistant on head coach Kathy Olivier's staff.

Graduating in 1994 after four years of service, Jalewalia left Westwood as the ninth-leading scorer in school history with 1,201 points (10.7 points per game).

After starting at forward in 38 games during her first two seasons, Jalewalia became a mainstay at that position during her junior year, starting all 26 of her games and averaging 12.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.

Switching to off-guard prior to her senior campaign, she was second on the team in scoring average only to All-American Natalie Williams, with 14.3 points per contest.

Last season, Jalewalia remained in the game as an assistant coach at Cypress College in Orange County, where she helped guide the team to the second round of the California State Junior College Tournament.

Jalewalia will fill the position left open by Cori Close, who departed Westwood to take a full-time assistant position at her alma mater, UC Santa Barbara.

Close spent two years on the Bruin coaching staff after playing at UCSB from 1990-93. On the floor, she was a standout point guard for the Gauchos. Close was the only player in the history of the school to record more than 1,100 points while racking in 500 assists and leading the team to the second round of the NCAA tournament.Jalewalia reunites with old team

1994 grad returns to fill w. hoops coaching position