Freshman forward Wanaah Bail was ruled eligible to play this season after his waiver to the NCAA was approved on Tuesday. Bail transferred to UCLA on June 7 after initially committing to Texas Tech. Read more...
Photo: Freshman forward Wanaah Bail was cleared to play this season by the NCAA.
Growing up in Los Angeles, Marques Johnson lived a “charmed” life. Both his parents were schoolteachers. His father was an assistant basketball coach at Crenshaw High School, and his mother had a master’s degree in library science from USC. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA basketball player Marques Johnson addressed a crowd of high school students in Royce Hall at Saturday’s Destination College event.
Aided by a new coaching staff and a new men’s basketball trainer, sophomore forward/center Tony Parker lost 25 pounds in the offseason, mostly around his midriff. Read more...
Photo: Following a strong offseason, coach Steve Alford noted the improved demeanor of sophomore forward/center Tony Parker.
1. Will men’s basketball improve its record over last year’s team? Kevin Bowman: UCLA’s 25-10 season last year was largely viewed as a disappointment, despite the Bruins winning the Pac-12 regular-season title and reaching the championship game of the Pac-12 tournament. Read more...
Of all the perks of becoming the coach of UCLA men’s basketball – the championship history, the plethora of local talent, the brand-new arena – the first added bonus that came to Steve Alford’s mind before the team’s third practice of the year didn’t relate to basketball. Read more...
Photo: New UCLA coach Steve Alford and the men’s basketball team held their third official practice together Monday
UCLA men's basketball announced the signing of freshman guard Isaac Hamilton on Thursday, granting him a scholarship after he enrolled at UCLA earlier this month. Read more...
UCLA men’s basketball landed its first Class of 2014 recruit today with the verbal commitment of wing Trevon Bluiett, rated No. 4 in his class in the state of Indiana and No. 41 overall. Read more...
