Brett Tashman was irate and frustrated. Not because of the constant whirring machinery, the IV drips scattered around his room or the rounds of chemotherapy he had endured for his soft tissue cancer over the last two years.
Category Archives: Men’s Basketball
Pac-12 fizzles out after early splash at 2016 NBA draft
UCLA men’s basketball was a no-show at the 2016 NBA draft this past Thursday. For the third time in the last seven years, the Bruins did not have one player chosen in the 60-pick selection process. Heading into draft night, prospects for a UCLA draftee were as low as they’ve been in several years. There […]
UCLA’s rich history of first-round NBA draft picks in review
Zero banners and zero national championships over the last 21 years haven’t stopped UCLA from producing NBA-level talent. Over the last 10 years, 11 Bruins have been selected in the first round of the NBA draft, the most of any Pac-12 school and the same as perennial powerhouse the North Carolina Tarheels. A handful of […]
Radio analyst to step down, coach in NBA’s Developmental League
UCLA found a new play-by-play announcer for football and men’s basketball three weeks ago, and now another broadcast position is up for grabs. UCLA men’s basketball radio analyst Darrick Martin agreed to a deal Wednesday to become the head coach of the NBA Developmental League’s Reno Bighorns. The former Bruin played on seven different NBA […]
Current and incoming Bruins earn national player of the year awards
Six national player of the year awards belong to the Bruins. Three incoming freshmen and three current athletes secured player of the year honors in basketball, softball, soccer, tennis, water polo and golf. Lonzo Ball, men’s basketball Heralded five-star men’s basketball recruit Lonzo Ball ran away with multiple national awards. Ball won the Naismith, MaxPreps, […]
Three Bruin alums stand out entering the NBA Finals
In recent years, the Bruins have slipped from national relevance at the college basketball level. At the pro level, though, the impact of the UCLA program is as clear as ever, especially as the NBA playoffs reach their latter stages. Atop the postseason leaderboards in double-doubles is a pair of ex-Bruins in Oklahoma City point […]
Junior guard/forward Noah Allen transferring to University of Hawai’i
UCLA men’s basketball player Noah Allen will transfer to the University of Hawai’i at Manoa, the university announced Tuesday afternoon. The junior guard/forward played in 24 of the Bruins’ 32 games this season, where he averaged 6.4 minutes, 1.0 points and 0.7 rebounds. His best performance came in the final game of the season at […]