It didn’t take Norman Powell long to prove that he belonged in the NBA. In his first three NBA Summer League games, the former UCLA guard led the Toronto Raptors in scoring, averaging just over 19 points per contest. That was enough for Powell to earn a three-year, partially guaranteed contract from the Raptors, who […]
Category Archives: Men’s Basketball
Rookies to watch: Bruin Sports looks at 2015 incoming athletes
Football – Josh Rosen Josh Rosen’s early enrollment at UCLA last January gave him a definitive edge over all other rookies in that he is familiar with the ins and outs of the school and football team before the first day of orientation. Accolades and expectations preceded the St. John Bosco graduate’s arrival on campus, […]
Second-round pick Norman Powell emerges as leader in NBA summer league
LAS VEGAS — The day Norman Powell was selected in the NBA draft, he realized a lifelong dream. “This is what I dreamed of as a little kid,” Powell said. “It’s just a surreal feeling that I’m actually here being able to do what I always dreamed about doing.” But even though Powell heard his […]
Norman Powell shows strong start in NBA Summer League
LAS VEGAS — Norman Powell played his first NBA Summer League game as if nothing had changed since his time as a starting guard at UCLA. He led his team – the Toronto Raptors – in scoring, just like he did for the Bruins so many times last year. He drove hard to the basket […]
Bruin Thomas Welsh to compete on USA Men’s U19 World Championship Team
Men’s basketball assistant coach Ed Schilling has worked with countless NBA players. But to him, none of the two-decades-worth of elite athletes he has coached at the high school, college, and professional levels have matched Thomas Welsh’s work ethic. “If there’s a better, more coachable young man in college basketball, I sure haven’t seen him,” […]
Five-star center Jalen Hill commits to UCLA basketball’s class of 2017
All it took was a visit. Five-star center Jalen Hill made a verbal commitment to UCLA basketball’s class of 2017 after an unofficial trip to Westwood on Sunday, according to Bruin Report Online. The rising high school junior was being pursued by University of Arizona and UC Berkeley among other schools, yet he only visited […]
Senior guard Norman Powell drafted in second round, goes to Raptors
Norman Powell knew it wasn’t going to be easy, but he was up for the challenge. “I know it’s gonna be tough, there’s gonna be a lot of workouts, it’s gonna be a lot of grinding, but I’m ready for it,” Powell said on March 31, before his NBA pre-draft training was about to begin. […]