When the Bruins graced the national stage last March, the name “Jaquez” was made known around the country. UCLA men’s basketball had an up-and-down regular season before Jaime Jaquez Jr. Read more...
Photo: Siblings Gabriela Jaquez (left) and Jaime Jaquez Jr. (right) will both potentially be Bruins in 2022. Gabriela is a class of 2022 recruit for UCLA women’s basketball, while Jaime is a junior with at least two years left of eligibility for UCLA men’s basketball. (Left to right: Courtesy of eliteisearned.com, Daily Bruin file photo)
Of the 40 future, current or former UCLA athletes who competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, 15 athletes won 16 total medals – seven golds, seven silvers and two bronze medals. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA basketball guard Jrue Holiday started the last five games for Team USA at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, helping the team to a 5-0 record while averaging 10.6 points per game. (Courtesy of Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images)
With the 2021-2022 season for UCLA Athletics beginning this month, the Daily Bruin Sports staff takes a look at the expectations for all 21 varsity teams, discussing the best- and worst-case scenarios for each club along with one key storyline surrounding each roster. Read more...
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This post was updated Aug. 1 at 8:43 p.m. Chris Smith is trading out the blue and gold for the blue and red. The former UCLA men’s basketball guard signed a two-way deal with the Detroit Pistons as an undrafted free agent following the NBA Draft on Thursday night, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball guard Chris Smith signed a two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. Smith played in 105 games with the Bruins and won the Pac-12’s Most Improved Player award in 2020. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated July 25 at 6:13 p.m. UCLA Athletics may be taking a break for the summer, but professional sports are still in full swing. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA men’s basketball guard and current Milwaukee Bucks starting guard Jrue Holiday had a game-high 11 assists during Game 6 of the NBA Finals, helping the Bucks to their first NBA championship in 50 years. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated July 25 at 9:47 p.m. With the 2020 Tokyo Games officially underway, Daily Bruin Sports looks at the 43 Bruin athletes – and handful of coaches – who are currently in Japan representing the blue and gold of UCLA, along with their countries’ colors. Read more...
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