Along with new faces, new classes and new opportunities, the start of the school year brings about the beginning of Division I athletics. This year’s Daily Bruin Sports editors will square off to state their case on which team they’re the most hyped about for this upcoming year. This is the Battle of the Editors. […]
Category Archives: Men’s Basketball
UCLA basketball finds success in Australian exhibition games
One week, five wins for UCLA men’s and women’s basketball teams. The Bruins traveled down under for a tour of Australia with stops in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane for a series of exhibition games. The women, who landed in Brisbane last Sunday, went 4-0 on their international trip while the men are currently 1-1 with […]
UCLA basketball set to face top teams in 2016 season
Schedules are out for UCLA basketball teams with the men and women facing some of the top teams in the nation. The men’s team has a rematch against Kentucky before playing Michigan and Ohio State at Pauley Pavilion and Las Vegas respectively to wrap up nonconference play. Four of the Bruins’ first six conference games […]
Men’s basketball forward Jonah Bolden to leave UCLA for the pros
Jonah Bolden will not be returning to UCLA. The Australian native will forgo his two seasons of college eligibility and turn professional as announced Tuesday afternoon. “Jonah Bolden has informed the coaching staff that he has opted to play professionally this season,” the release said. The 6-foot-10 forward started 11 games as a sophomore and […]
UCLA men’s basketball guard Prince Ali receives knee surgery
UCLA men’s basketball player Prince Ali underwent successful knee surgery Friday on a torn meniscus. The sophomore guard will be re-evaluated in mid-November – right when the NCAA men’s basketball season begins – per UCLA Athletics. A torn meniscus is a familiar injury to UCLA sports fans, as linebacker Myles Jack suffered the same injury last […]
Eight Bruins to join UCLA Athletics 2016 Hall of Fame
Eight UCLA alumni will be inducted in the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame this fall. The new members have a combined 26 NCAA team and individual championships and six Olympic medals over their careers. The group of 2016 inductees also includes an NBA All-Star, Super Bowl champion and a Women’s College World Series Most Outstanding […]
Incoming basketball recruit withdraws due to academic reasons
Incoming freshman basketball player Kobe Paras has withdrawn from UCLA “due to academic conditions of his admission not being met,” as announced by the school Wednesday morning. The point guard from the Philippines signed a letter of intent with the Bruins this past fall. The 6-foot-6 guard played high school basketball at Cathedral High School […]