The Bruins are getting a major piece back for next season. Forward Kris Wilkes is officially returning to UCLA men’s basketball, CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein reported Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: Kris Wilkes will return to Westwood for another year after pulling out of the 2018 NBA Draft. The rising sophomore was the Bruins’ second leading scorer last season and shot 35 percent from 3. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Men’s Basketball Sam Connon, Daily Bruin reporter The Bruins had an eventful – and ironic – week at the NBA combine. Point guard Aaron Holiday is now projected to be a mid-to-late first-round pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. Read more...
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According to UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero, the USC-UCLA rivalry is “one of the most unique and storied rivalries in all of collegiate athletics.” The crosstown rivalry is nothing new to students and alumni who once flocked to games throughout the year, hoping their team would come out on top. Read more...
Photo: UCLA won the 2017-18 Crosstown Cup for the second time in a row last week. The Bruins have claimed the trophy in four of the last six academic years overall. (Amy Dixon/Assistant photo editor)
Men’s basketball Sam Connon, Daily Bruin reporter The Bruins now have the top 2019 recruiting class in the conference. Jaime Jaquez, a four-star shooting guard from Camarillo, California, verbally committed to UCLA men’s basketball Tuesday afternoon on Twitter. Read more...
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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)
