With a trio of 2021-2022 UCLA men’s basketball players making their professional debuts at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Daily Bruin Sports takes a look at how the three Bruins performed. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA men’s basketball guard/forward Peyton Watson dribbles during an NBA Summer League Game. Watson played nearly 25 minutes per game across five contests for the Denver Nuggets. (Courtesy of Bart Young/NBAE/Getty Images)
This post was updated July 18 at 12:02 a.m. The Bruins have produced numerous successful professional athletes in the past couple decades. With UCLA sports on pause and professional sports in full swing, the Daily Bruin Sports editors debate which UCLA Athletics alumni currently in the professional ranks stand above the rest. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA men’s basketball guard Russell Westbrook poses for a photo during a ceremony at Pauley Pavilion. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated July 10 at 11:34 p.m. As UCLA Athletics takes a break for the summer, professional sports are still in full swing, with many Bruin alumni representing. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA women’s soccer forward Jessie Fleming dribbles during a game with the Bruins. Fleming scored for Canada in her team’s opening-round win over Trinidad and Tobago in the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated June 26 at 11:50 p.m. As UCLA Athletics takes a break for the summer, professional sports are still in full swing, with many Bruin alumni representing. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA men’s basketball forward Kevon Looney dribbles with the ball. Looney is now a three-time NBA champion with the Golden State Warriors. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated June 24 at 12:20 p.m. The first one-and-done in the coach Mick Cronin era is officially a first-round pick. The Denver Nuggets selected UCLA men’s basketball guard/forward Peyton Watson with the No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball guard/forward Peyton Watson drives to the rim. Watson was selected No. 30 overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 2022 NBA Draft on Thursday night. (Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor)
No Bruin has had their name called in the NBA draft since 2019, but that is likely to change Thursday night. UCLA men’s basketball has a pair of players with the potential to be selected in the 2022 NBA draft in guard/forward Peyton Watson and guard Johnny Juzang. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball guard Johnny Juzang (left) goes up for a layup. Guard/forward Peyton Watson (right) takes a shot over a defender. (From left to right: Esther Ma/Daily Bruin staff, Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff. Photo illustration by Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor)
Female Athlete of the Year: Briana Perez Gavin Carlson, Daily Bruin staff Heading into her fifth and final season in Westwood, Briana Perez already had a flawless career resume. Read more...
Photo: (Lauren Ho/Daily Bruin senior staff. Left photo by Patrick Shao/Daily Bruin. Center photos courtesy of Francis Moon and Daily Bruin file photo. Center photo illustration by Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin senior staff. Right photo by David Rimer/Daily Bruin senior staff)
