The Bruins had just one player selected at the 2019 NFL Draft this weekend, but four others will get the chance to prove themselves in the pros. Following the conclusion of the draft each year, NFL teams offer smaller-scale unguaranteed contracts to undrafted free agents thay believe have a shot at competing for a roster […]
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Moses Brown to decide whether to follow Hands and Wilkes to NBA Draft
Moses Brown may be on his way out of Westwood. UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin appeared on The Jim Rome Show on Tuesday morning and said he believes the freshman 7-footer will be following guards Jaylen Hands and Kris Wilkes to the 2019 NBA Draft. https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1118216789794672645 Brown has potential, but his omission from a […]
Women’s basketball guard Kennedy Burke earns second-round pick in 2019 WNBA Draft
Kennedy Burke has become the third Bruin in two years to be selected in the WNBA Draft. The Dallas Wings took the senior UCLA women’s basketball guard in the second round with the 22nd overall pick Wednesday night. Last year, former Bruin standouts Jordin Canada and Monique Billings were taken with the fifth and 15th […]
Linebacker options improve as football recovers from season impeded by injuries
The Bruins are getting healthier at linebacker, which means coach Chip Kelly is going to have plenty of options as the season approaches. UCLA football suffered multiple losses at the position in August, including season-ending injuries to rising redshirt senior Josh Woods and rising redshirt junior Je’Vari Anderson. In the absence of Woods – who […]
Jaylen Hands announces entrance into 2019 NBA Draft, forgoing college eligibility
Another Bruin is headed to the NBA. UCLA men’s basketball sophomore guard Jaylen Hands announced via his Twitter account Sunday afternoon that he intends to forgo his final two years of college eligibility and enter the 2019 NBA Draft. To UCLA … thank you for the best 2 years of my life! Thank you for […]
UCLA football ready to spring with positive outlook on upcoming season
There is a different vibe surrounding the Bruins this spring. Rising sophomore defensive lineman Atonio Mafi said that last season was difficult at times for UCLA football, but he felt a new wave of chemistry come across the team when they came out for spring practices. “We’re just a lot more experienced this year and […]
Kris Wilkes commits to 2019 NBA Draft, forfeiting NCAA eligibility
Kris Wilkes is the first Bruin to commit to the NBA this offseason. Per CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, the sophomore guard will hire an agent and enter his name in the 2019 NBA Draft pool, foregoing his final two years of college eligibility. Because Wilkes officially hired an agent, he will not be able to […]