Freshman forward Wanaah Bail was ruled eligible to play this season after his waiver to the NCAA was approved on Tuesday. Bail transferred to UCLA on June 7 after initially committing to Texas Tech.
Category Archives: Men’s Basketball
Former Bruin, NBA player Marques Johnson mentors prospective college students
Growing up in Los Angeles, Marques Johnson lived a “charmed” life. Both his parents were schoolteachers. His father was an assistant basketball coach at Crenshaw High School, and his mother had a master’s degree in library science from USC. “For me as an L.A. kid, I grew up on UCLA basketball and USC football – […]
Basketball’s Tony Parker trims down, looks up
Aided by a new coaching staff and a new men’s basketball trainer, sophomore forward/center Tony Parker lost 25 pounds in the offseason, mostly around his midriff. But the new staff lifted even more weight off Parker’s shoulders. Parker, whose troubled freshman season left him on the bench for most of the year and contemplating a […]
Steve Alford aims to bolster men’s basketball program
Of all the perks of becoming the coach of UCLA men’s basketball – the championship history, the plethora of local talent, the brand-new arena – the first added bonus that came to Steve Alford’s mind before the team’s third practice of the year didn’t relate to basketball. “I thought the weather was good – I […]
Basketball officially signs freshman guard Isaac Hamilton
UCLA men’s basketball announced the signing of freshman guard Isaac Hamilton on Thursday, granting him a scholarship after he enrolled at UCLA earlier this month.
Trevon Bluiett commits to UCLA basketball Class of 2014
UCLA men’s basketball landed its first Class of 2014 recruit today with the verbal commitment of wing Trevon Bluiett, rated No. 4 in his class in the state of Indiana and No. 41 overall.
Basketball freshman Wanaah Bail to miss four months
On Tuesday, UCLA Athletics announced that men’s basketball freshman forward Wanaah Bail underwent left knee surgery on June 28 to repair torn cartilage. Bail is expected to miss four months while he rehabilitates the damaged cartilage, effective from the date of his surgery.