UCLA baseball’s incoming recruiting class had four players whom coach John Savage called high-profile. “We were hoping to hold on to two of them,” Savage said. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Savage will have to make it through next season without Jeremiah Estrada, who opted to sign with the Cubs instead of honoring his commitment to UCLA baseball. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
FootballMelissa Zhang, assistant Sports editor Several individuals on the UCLA football team were recently named to different award watch lists for their efforts on the field. Read more...
Photo: Early signs point to Lonzo Ball being able to carry his success at UCLA into the NBA. The point guard has been playing very well at the NBA Summer League following his freshman year as a Bruin. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA hasn’t been back to Omaha, Nebraska, since the Bruins went all the way in 2013. Many of the players that helped UCLA secure a College World Series victory four years ago are playing in professional baseball now. Read more...
Photo: Pat Valaika is the only member of the 2013 National Championship-winning UCLA baseball team who is currently on a big-league roster. The infielder plays for the Colorado Rockies, who are contending for a wild-card spot. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Men’s basketballRyan Smith, assistant Sports editor Former UCLA men’s basketball standouts and top-20 NBA draft picks in June, T.J. Leaf and Lonzo Ball have impressed so far for their new teams at the NBA Summer League. Read more...
Photo: Following his one-and-done experience with UCLA men’s basketball. T.J. Leaf has been competing in the NBA Summer League with the Indiana Pacers. He has averaged 27 minutes per game in his three games so far, scoring 12.7 points a contest. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Men’s basketballRyan Smith, assistant Sports editor On June 26, former UCLA guard Russell Westbrook was awarded the NBA Most Valuable Player award after a historic year. Read more...
Photo: Russell Westbrook joins Bill Walton and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the third Bruin to be named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA baseball wasn’t able to hold on to its two top recruits this year, but coach John Savage saw that coming. “It was completely predictable,” Savage said. Read more...
Photo: Starting pitcher Jake Bird was not drafted by an MLB team, so he will be playing his senior season as a Bruin next year. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)
It just doesn’t look right. There’s something about the No. 42 on a baseball uniform that will always seem out of place. But there’s still a place for the number that has been retired across MLB, minor league baseball and UCLA Athletics: college baseball. Read more...
Photo: No UCLA baseball player will ever wear the No. 42, which is also retired across professional baseball. But other teams in college baseball have players who wear the storied number. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)
