It’s all hands on deck for the Bruins next season. One day after rising sophomore guard Kris Wilkes announced his return to UCLA men’s basketball, rising sophomores guard Jaylen Hands and forward Cody Riley followed suit and withdrew from the 2018 NBA Draft. The two did not sign agents when they entered the draft in […]
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Kris Wilkes withdraws from NBA Draft, to return to UCLA men’s basketball
The Bruins are getting a major piece back for next season. Forward Kris Wilkes is officially returning to UCLA men’s basketball, CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein reported Tuesday. The rising sophomore entered the 2018 NBA Draft pool without hiring an agent in April. Wilkes averaged 13.7 points per game on 35 percent shooting from 3 his […]
No. 2 seed UCLA baseball to face Gonzaga in Minneapolis Regional
The Bruins may not be hosting a regional next week, but they’re still tournament bound for the second year in a row. UCLA baseball (36-19) was awarded the No. 2 seed in the Minneapolis Regional on Monday morning and will take on No. 3-seeded Gonzaga (32-22) on Friday in game one of the double-elimination group […]
Baseball drops first game against Oregon State heading into postseason
The Bruins had plenty of chances, but they just weren’t able to put the pieces together down the stretch. Entering the game in need of a series win heading into the postseason, No. 18 UCLA baseball (35-18, 18-10 Pac-12) dropped the first game of its series against No. 2 Oregon State (43-9-1, 19-8-1). The Bruins […]
The Rundown: May 24
Men’s Basketball Sam Connon, Daily Bruin reporter The Bruins had an eventful – and ironic – week at the NBA combine. Point guard Aaron Holiday is now projected to be a mid-to-late first-round pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. He generated buzz on the court by ranking as the No. 1 shooter from several different […]
Baseball prepares to close out regular season with series against Oregon State
The Bruins may not have played any ranked teams over the past few weeks, but they’re going to be up against one of the nation’s finest in Corvallis, Oregon, this weekend. No. 18 UCLA baseball (35-17, 18-9 Pac-12) will take on No. 2 Oregon State (42-9-1, 18-8-1) on Thursday night, riding a four-game winning streak […]
Player of the week sophomore Jeremy Ydens propels UCLA baseball to victories
The Bruins have had an unexpected hero leading the charge this season. Sophomore left fielder Jeremy Ydens, who was the last pick in the 2016 MLB Draft, won Pac-12 Player of the Week on Monday after helping No. 18 UCLA baseball (35-17, 18-9 Pac-12) put together a 4-0 week. Ydens hit .550 and cracked four […]