UCLA men’s basketball has won 11 national championships and produced five Hall of Famers in its 101 seasons in Westwood. The list of basketball legends who have suited up in Pauley Pavilion is longer than nearly any other school’s, and the debates over the best of the best remain relevant to this day. Read more...
Johnny Juzang should have been a senior at Harvard-Westlake School last season, just 8 miles away from Pauley Pavilion. Instead, he traveled across the country to suit up in blue and white in Rupp Arena and get a taste of the college game a little early. Read more...
Photo: Rising sophomore transfer guard/forward Johnny Juzang got an immediate eligibility transfer waiver Wednesday. Juzang averaged 2.9 points and 1.9 rebounds per game at Kentucky as a freshman. (Courtesy of Michael Clubb/Kentucky Kernel Staf)
Much like the rest of the sports world, the Daily Bruin Sports editors spent the last five Sundays watching ESPN and Netflix’s 10-part documentary series, “The Last Dance.” The 10-hour saga detailing the rise and fall of the Chicago Bulls’ dynasty with Michael Jordan earned national praise and set Twitter ablaze every week, and it has left audiences begging for more. Read more...
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Coach Mick Cronin got one of his players back for the next season. Redshirt sophomore forward/center Jalen Hill has withdrawn his name from the NBA Draft pool, according to UCLA Athletics, leaving junior guard Chris Smith as the only underclassman scheduled to leave Cronin’s program. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore forward/center Jalen Hill – UCLA men’s basketball’s rebounds and blocks leader this season – has withdrawn his name from the NBA Draft pool. Hill will likely return to Westwood this fall. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)
Coach Mick Cronin might be losing another player to the NBA. After his second playing season in Westwood, Jalen Hill has declared for the 2020 NBA Draft. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore forward/center Jalen Hill led UCLA men’s basketball in rebounds and blocks this season. Hill became the second Bruin to declare for the 2020 NBA Draft on Tuesday. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Daishen Nix wasn’t the first top recruit to skip college for the pros, and he won’t be the last. The five-star prospect’s decision to decommit from UCLA men’s basketball and join the NBA G League sent shockwaves through the internet Tuesday, but it wasn’t unprecedented. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin’s first full recruiting class took a hit when five-star point guard Daishen Nix decommitted from UCLA men’s basketball Tuesday morning. The Bruins now have just one incoming freshman. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)