Pauley Pavilion is back and rocking again. After a disappointing 15-17 record last season, UCLA was in desperate need of a jump start. In walks freshman guard Lonzo Ball, who dominated the high school stage with long 3s and a run and gun style. [Related: Family dedication at the heart of freshman guard Lonzo Ball’s […]
Category Archives: Men’s Basketball
Family, dedication at the heart of freshman guard Lonzo Ball’s game
Lonzo Ball was born to ball. No really, just ask his father. “When I realized he would be good at basketball?” LaVar Ball asked. “You probably don’t want to hear this – as soon as he came out the womb. I told him he was born to go pro.” It was all written in Lonzo […]
Men’s basketball looks to improved defense for successful season
It’s a new year, with many new high-profile recruits coming in, but the same question remains for the Bruins. Can they play defense? The UCLA men’s basketball team struggled to stop anyone – both on the perimeter and in the paint – last season. In Ken Pomeroy’s adjusted defensive efficiency ratings, the Bruins finished 11th […]
Men’s basketball gains depth, expects improved defense in 2016-2017 season
The passes were there, the shooting was there, now UCLA men’s basketball is focusing on what went wrong for them it year – defense. The Bruins gave up an average of 76.7 points a game last season behind an inconsistent defense that switched back and forth from man-to-man to zone. “We’re going to be a […]
Men’s basketball takes down Master’s University in exhibition game
No standout stars were needed Tuesday night. UCLA topped Master’s University 100-58 in its only exhibition game behind balanced scoring from its starters and its bench. All five starters scored in double figures, and freshmen forward TJ Leaf and guard Lonzo Ball notched double-doubles in their collegiate debuts, combining for 13-23 from the field. Seniors […]
Basketball Season Preview 2016-2017
Four of UCLA’s starters are back, but the headliner for the men’s basketball opener will be freshman – and one of the top recruits in the country – Lonzo Ball. Ball, one of 20 players named to the Bob Cousy Award watch list, and fellow freshman TJ Leaf are set to make their debuts at […]
UCLA men’s basketball earns high preseason rankings, individual honors
UCLA men’s basketball checked in at No. 16 in the newly released AP poll ahead of its first exhibition game against Master’s University. The Bruins, who are looking to rebound after last season’s 15-17 run, return four of their five starters and three of the top freshmen in the country. Coach Steve Alford’s team is […]