Men’s basketballGabriel McCarthy, Daily Bruin reporter Former UCLA men’s basketball’s point guard Lonzo Ball was named to the NBA All-Rookie second team for the 2017-2018 season. Ball played in 52 out of the 82 regular season games and started 50. He averaged 10.2 points, 7.2 assists and 6.9 rebounds in 34.2 minutes played per game. […]
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Relievers offer promising performances after baseball loses starters to injuries
The Bruins’ pitching staff was plagued with injuries all season, forcing inexperienced pitchers into major roles from the bullpen. No. 19 UCLA baseball (36-19, 19-11 Pac-12) lost three potential starting pitchers over the course of the season, leading coach John Savage to reach into his bullpen to find three new starters in freshman Zach Pettway, […]
UCLA softball to play Florida State at Women’s College World Series
For the 28th time in program history, the Bruins have made it to the Women’s College World Series. The first opponent for No. 3 seed UCLA softball (56-5) will be No. 6 seed Florida State (52-11) in the tournament opener Thursday. Florida State finished the regular season with the best record in the Atlantic Coast […]
Hands, Riley pull out of NBA Draft, follow Wilkes back to UCLA men’s basketball
It’s all hands on deck for the Bruins next season. One day after rising sophomore guard Kris Wilkes announced his return to UCLA men’s basketball, rising sophomores guard Jaylen Hands and forward Cody Riley followed suit and withdrew from the 2018 NBA Draft. The two did not sign agents when they entered the draft in […]
UCLA softball makes fourth appearance as Pac-12 set to dominate this year’s WCWS
The Pac-12 is well represented in this year’s edition of the Women’s College World Series, as half of the field is made up of teams from the Conference of Champions. No. 3 UCLA softball (56-5) will make its fourth consecutive appearance in the WCWS – an NCAA-record 28th appearance. The Bruins have won a record […]
Former UCLA cheerleaders speak to unhealthy standards expected of them
The UCLA cheerleading team met for its first practice of 2015 shortly after the new year. “It was the practice after Christmas break, so we had all been drinking and eating cookies and doing Christmas things,” said a 2014-16 UCLA cheerleader who spoke on the condition of anonymity. “We were just practicing – whatever – […]
UCLA beach and women’s volleyball stack teams for next season
The Bruins will see many familiar faces next season. UCLA beach volleyball and women’s volleyball are losing only three seniors total from their starting lineups – Elise Zappia on the beach, outside hitter Reily Buechler and setter Sarah Sponcil for indoor. But with the addition of new freshmen next season, women’s volleyball coach Michael Sealy […]