UCLA has historically been one of the top producers for talent that has graced mid-June’s NBA draft. UCLA ranks fourth all-time in players selected in the first round with 39 – only behind powerhouses Kentucky, North Carolina and Duke – and it is one of 19 schools with at least two No. Read more...
Photo: In the 1969 NBA draft, former Bruin Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was picked No. 1 overall. Abdul-Jabbar went on to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
Lonzo Ball is leaving California for the first time in his basketball career. After high school in Chino Hills, college in Westwood and two seasons at the Staples Center, the former UCLA men’s basketball guard is headed to the Bayou. Read more...
Photo: New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball was recently traded from the Los Angeles Lakers in the trade that netted the Lakers All-Star center Anthony Davis (Daily Bruin file photo).
This post was updated June 21 at 8:50 a.m. It took nearly five hours, but a Bruin finally came off the board. Former UCLA men’s basketball guard Jaylen Hands was selected No. Read more...
Photo: Jaylen Hands was picked No. 56 overall after leading the Pac-12 with 6.1 assists per game. Hands became the fourth second-rounder out of UCLA over the last three seasons. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated June 19 at 12:24 p.m. UCLA men’s basketball announced a 13-game nonconference schedule for the 2019-2020 season that will include the Maui Jim Maui Invitational and the team’s first face-off with UNLV since 2015. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball coach Mike Cronin will make his debut as a Bruin in an exhibition game against Stanislaus State on Oct. 30. UCLA will play 13 nonconference games before starting Pac-12 play. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)
UCLA and USC faced off in the Crosstown Cup this year with the Trojans prevailing over the Bruins by a score of 105-85. In a year filled with exciting matchups, here are a few that the Daily Bruin staff think warrant a second look. Read more...
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Men’s Basketball Jason Maikis, Daily Bruin reporter Recruiting classes around the Pac-12 are being finalized as the final players make their decisions. Washington, Arizona and USC basketball have all bagged top-20 recruits, according to ESPN’s rankings. Read more...
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