Jalen Hill never lost sight of 4-year-old Leone Parks. From the start of Dribble for the Cure, the UCLA men’s basketball redshirt freshman forward stuck beside the young cancer patient, pushing his stroller and listening to his every word. Read more...
Photo: (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)
One person handing out maroon T-shirts emblazoned with “GuruSimran #8 GUSOO” stood out among the crowd that was gathered around the entrance to Drake Stadium. Dribble for the Cure participant Ashley Fleming is a part of the 35-participant Guru Simran group, with members hailing from around the Los Angeles area to support the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation’s event. Read more...
Photo: (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)
Ten-year-old Alexa Kohler swatted a ball from Kris Wilkes as they crossed the finish line together. He dropped the ball. “Ah, turnover,” said the UCLA men’s basketball sophomore guard. Read more...
Photo: (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)
John Vallely and his wife held their daughter in their arms. After fighting for two and a half years, Erin died of cancer at the age of 12. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA men’s basketball player John Vallely brought his idea to start Dribble for the Cure to Athletic Director Dan Guerrero in 2008. Sunday will be UCLA’s 11th year hosting the event. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
Women’s basketballJoy Hong, assistant Sports editor The full schedule is out. UCLA women’s basketball announced its nonconference schedule back on Aug. 23, but finalized its Pac-12 games Thursday to round out the 2018-2019 season. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball finalized its schedule for the upcoming season, announcing its conference matchups Thursday. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)
The Bruins will be without one of their top recruits this season. Freshman forward Shareef O’Neal announced that he will miss the entirety of the 2018-2019 season due to medical concerns, TMZ reported. Read more...
Photo: (Creative Commons photo by David Pradel via Wikimedia Commons)
UCLA men’s basketball’s 2018-19 slate has been finalized. More than a month after the Bruins announced their nonconference schedule, the Pac-12 released the full conference schedule. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Jaylen Hands averaged 9.9 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists as a freshman last season. UCLA men’s basketball will kick off the season hosting New York Institute of Technology in an exhibition game Oct. 27.
