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Also see the Daily Bruin’s photo essay from Day 2 and 3 at the 2006 Countrywide Classic, as well as a video wrap from Agassi’s match with Bastl. The Countrywide Classic at UCLA this week was supposed to be Andre Agassi’s swan song. Fans are taking every chance to snap a photo of the retiring […]

CULVER CITY ­””mdash; Slam dunks, reverse layups and alley-oops. These were things redshirt sophomore forward Josh Shipp was unable to do last season while recovering from reconstructive right hip surgery. But on Sunday, while playing for Hank’s CTS of the Nike SayNo Summer ProCity League, all of Shipp’s abilities were on full display. Whether it […]

The professional tournament on UCLA’s campus has been known for years by the same simple name: the Mercedes Benz Cup. But starting Monday, for the first time in 13 years, fans and players alike will be introduced to a new though somewhat familiar sponsor in Countrywide. Although tournament organizers recognize there will initially be a […]

LONG BEACH “”mdash; During his two years at UCLA, Lakers point guard Jordan Farmar penetrated through the lane and controlled the Bruins’ offense at will. Through three games of the Long Beach Summer Pro League, Farmar experienced similar success, as he led the Lakers in scoring as well as assists. On Saturday against the Memphis […]

NEW YORK “”mdash; For years, UCLA basketball had been expected to produce top-flight draft picks. All-Americans such as Ed O’Bannon and Baron Davis being selected in the NBA lottery had been the norm. But for the past six years, UCLA has been out of the mix. All of its top-flight recruits under Steve Lavin fizzled […]

Although the uncertainty regarding Jordan Farmar’s draft situation has settled, heading into this summer’s workouts, the Bruins are still full of questions. Three out of the five starters from last year’s championship runner-up team are gone, and projected key contributor Josh Shipp is coming off of a serious hip injury that sidelined him for most […]

As expected, sophomore point guard Jordan Farmar announced Sunday that he will keep his name in this year’s NBA Draft and will forgo his final two years of eligibility at UCLA. Farmar, who led the 2005-2006 Bruins to their first Final Four appearance in 11 years, said all along he would only give up his […]