When UCLA men’s basketball takes to the court Friday, the blue and gold team in Pauley Pavilion will have a new look. Gone are former freshman phenom Kevon Looney and vital veteran Norman Powell. In their place, they leave an inexperienced team with lots of young potential. “We’re way ahead of where we were,” said […]
Category Archives: Men’s Basketball
Q&A: Darrick Martin returns to UCLA basketball on the radio
Darrick Martin will sit alongside Bill Roth this men’s basketball season as a radio analyst, athletic director Dan Guerrero announced Tuesday. Martin played as a member of UCLA men’s basketball from 1989 to 1992 and played in the NBA for 13 years following his graduation, serving as point guard for seven teams during his career. […]
Men’s basketball forward Tony Parker named to Malone Award Watch List
Senior forward Tony Parker was one of 20 players named to the Malone Award Watch List Tuesday, kicking off the preseason awards for UCLA men’s basketball. The award, named for NBA star Karl Malone, recognizes the best power forward in the nation. Parker played in 34 of UCLA’s 36 games last year, averaging 11.5 points […]
Five-star guard hands UCLA men’s basketball third commitment for 2017
UCLA men’s basketball received another big commitment to its 2017 recruiting class, adding point guard Jaylen Hands Wednesday morning. The 6-foot-2 guard was rumored to be leaning toward the Bruins for the past months, and he made the decision public on Twitter this week. Thank You To Those Who Recruited Me. Me and My Family […]
UCLA breaks ground on Wasserman football, Mo Ostin basketball centers
UCLA broke ground Thursday on two facilities that members of the athletic department vow will change the course of three prominent school sport programs: football and men’s and women’s basketball. Fundraising campaigns for the The Mo Ostin Basketball Center and the Wasserman Football Center began less than two years ago as part of the campus-wide […]
Tanner’s Take: UCLA must capitalize on T.J. Leaf decommitment to strengthen 2016 class
The Bruins have an opportunity, and they would be wise to make the most of it. Five-star power forward T.J. Leaf announced his decommitment from Arizona last Thursday, opening the door for programs across the country to jump back into his recruiting process. In November 2014, Leaf chose Arizona over Florida and UCLA, so […]
UCLA to play UNLV for first round of Maui Invitational
UCLA men’s basketball’s 2015-2016 season schedule became a little bit clearer on Tuesday morning. At about 10:15 a.m. PDT, the bracket for the Maui Invitational was released, and UCLA found out it will be playing the University of Nevada Las Vegas in the first round. The full bracket can be found below. “It’s probably the […]