Two years ago, it would have been Bryce Alford. Last year, Lonzo Ball. Now, with UCLA facing a key late-game possession, Aaron Holiday had the ball in his hands. Read more...
Photo: After serving as one of the nation’s best sixth men last year, junior guard Aaron Holiday will take on a leading role this season. He tallied 11 points and seven assists in the Bruins’ season-opening win over Georgia Tech on Friday. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Lonzo Ball is in the NBA, leaving a huge question for UCLA men’s basketball: Who’s going to be the Bruins’ best player this year? We’ve got some ideas, so read along as the Sports editors clash with five different players each editor thinks can become UCLA’s new No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Jaylen Hands tallied 14 points in UCLA’s win over Georgia Tech. The McDonald’s All-American averaged 29.2 points, 5.7 assists and 8 rebounds in his senior season. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
I’m more familiar with the legal system in China than I should be. My grandfather was mauled by a drunk driver six years ago in broad daylight in front of multiple witnesses near Wuxi, a city two hours west of Shanghai. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard LiAngelo Ball and two other UCLA men’s basketball freshmen were arrested Tuesday for alleged shoplifting from a Louis Vuitton store near the Bruins’ team hotel in Hangzhou, China. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
UCLA men’s basketball’s season opener might have been in Shanghai, but the Bruins’ pair of All-Americans came to play. Freshmen guards Jaylen Hands and Kris Wilkes combined for 32 points as UCLA (1-0) built a single-digit lead in the second half, but the outcome of the game came down to a frantic, last-possession 3-point attempt from Georgia Tech guard Jose Alvarado. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Kris Wilkes came up with 18 points and four 3a during UCLA men’s basketballs season opener. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Nov. 8 at 9:00 a.m. Three UCLA basketball players were arrested Tuesday for shoplifting in China, according to ESPN. LiAngelo Ball, Cody Riley and Jalen Hill were arrested and are being questioned about stealing from a Louis Vuitton store, reported ESPN college basketball’s Jeff Goodman. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard LiAngelo Ball posted 11 points on 4-of-8 shooting in UCLA’s exhibition game Nov. 1. He and two of his teammates were arrested Tuesday on the team’s subsequent trip to China. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
For much of UCLA men’s basketball’s exhibition game Wednesday night, the Bruins’ toughest opponent was themselves. Coach Steve Alford’s team piled up 24 turnovers – 12 in each half as UCLA struggled against Cal State Los Angeles’ full court press – leading to 27 Golden Eagle points. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore guard Prince Ali was the first guard off the bench and recorded 10 points, three assists and a highlight tomahawk in the Bruins’ exhibition game win over Cal State LA. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
It’s just an exhibition game, but the circumstances around UCLA men’s basketball’s Wednesday night matchup with Cal State Los Angeles give it plenty of importance. With UCLA, which usually begins the regular season at home, heading to Shanghai, China, for its opener against Georgia Tech on Nov. Read more...
Photo: Freshman forward Cody Riley and freshmen guards Jaylen Hands and LiAngelo Ball will get their first taste of college basketball Wednesday against Cal State Los Angeles. The match will help coach Steve Alford gauge the readiness of his younger players. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)
