UCLA men’s basketball coach Steve Alford has hired Murry Bartow as his new assistant coach, according to a Monday afternoon press release. The Bartow hiring comes two days after word got out that UCLA would not retain longtime assistant coach David Grace on Saturday. Read more...
Photo: Coach Steve Alford’s coaching corps will include Murry Bartow as an assistant coach. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
UCLA men’s basketball coach Steve Alford fired assistant coach David Grace Saturday night, ESPN’s Jeff Goodman reported. Grace was informed of UCLA’s intent to replace him prior to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in March, according to Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball assistant coach David Grace was fired on Saturday night. Grace also served as the program’s head recruiter, helping the Bruins achieve top-five recruiting classes in four of his five seasons with the team. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Track and FieldNicholas Yekikian, assistant Sports editor Usually, when awards are administered by either the MPSF or the NCAA, just one or two athletes from a particular team are singled out for something exceptional. Read more...
Photo: Junior Sarah Sponcil and partner sophomore Lily Justine were named this week’s Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week. The duo extended its win streak to 10 this past weekend at the Stanford West Coast Classic and has only dropped one set in its last six matches.(Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
Kris Wilkes will test the waters. The freshman guard has declared for the NBA draft without signing an agent – per a tweet from CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein – meaning he maintains his eligibility for a potential sophomore campaign as a Bruin. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Kris Wilkes was one of a pair of five-star recruits to join UCLA men’s basketball for the 2017-2018 season. Both have declared for the NBA draft, but it appears the pair could suit up for the Bruins next season as well. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Jaylen Hands announced in an Instagram post Wednesday afternoon that he will be entering his name into the upcoming 2018 NBA Draft. However, the freshman guard will not be hiring an agent at this time, making a return to UCLA possible. Read more...
Photo: UCLA freshman guard Jaylen Hands will enter the 2018 NBA Draft, but says he won’t be hiring an agent at this time. Without an agent, Hands has the ability to return to school without his eligibility being affected. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin)
They say all good Holidays must come to an end. Aaron Holiday tweeted Monday night that he has declared for the upcoming 2018 NBA Draft. The junior point guard intends to sign with an agent, said a UCLA spokesperson. Read more...
Photo: It is not yet known whether former junior guard Aaron Holiday has signed with an agent. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins could have opened a bakery in Dayton, Ohio, with the number of turnovers they dished out Tuesday night. No. 11 seed UCLA men’s basketball looked ill-prepared for the 48-hour turnaround between the NCAA Tournament selection show and its game Tuesday night as No. Read more...
Photo: Aaron Holiday said that St. Bonaventure’s was a deceptively long team, which allowed them to rack up turnovers. The junior guard took a loss in what was likely his final game as a Bruin. (Hannah Burnett/Assistant Photo editor)
