This post was updated April 28 at 3:54 p.m. There was a time not long ago when Mick Cronin struggled to recruit in the era of name, image and likeness. Read more...
Photo: Former Loyola Marymount guard Dominick Harris dribbles the ball. Harris announced his commitment to UCLA men’s basketball as a transfer Saturday. (Courtesy of LMU Athletics)
Coach Mick Cronin recruited out of Power Five schools for his first four transfer commitments of the offseason. For his fifth, he turned his sights to a mid-major program – and added a top defender in the process. Former South Dakota State forward William Kyle III announced his commitment to UCLA men’s basketball on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday morning. Read more...
Photo: Former South Dakota State forward William Kyle III holds the ball during a game. The 2023-2024 Summit League Defensive Player of the Year announced his transfer to UCLA men’s basketball Wednesday morning. (Courtesy of South Dakota State Athletics)
This post was updated April 24 at 2:02 p.m. UCLA’s impending move to the Big Ten has secured many of its teams’ futures. But in the wake of its – and nine other Pac-12 schools’ departures to the Big Ten, Big 12 and Atlantic Coast Conference – two schools are still on the hunt for a permanent solution for a collapsing conference. Read more...
Photo: Former Oregon State forward Tyler Bilodeau (left), who announced his transfer to UCLA men’s basketball Saturday afternoon, defends freshman guard Sebastian Mack (right). (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated April 16 at 8:23 p.m. Coach Mick Cronin is gradually piecing together his roster. Tuesday morning, the 2024-2025 mosaic gained another member – this time with a Big 12 shine. Former Oklahoma State forward Eric Dailey Jr. Read more...
Photo: Former Oklahoma State forward Eric Dailey Jr. rises for a dunk during a game with the Cowboys. Dailey announced his transfer to UCLA men’s basketball on Tuesday morning after one season with Oklahoma State. (Courtesy of Payton Little/O’Colly)
This post was updated April 14 at 10:38 p.m. Uncertainty surrounded the status of the Bruins’ starting big – until Friday. Adem Bona will be declaring for the NBA Draft. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward/center Adem Bona smiles while running down the court. The UCLA men’s basketball standout and reigning Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year announced Friday on Instagram he would be entering the NBA Draft. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated April 5 at 4:29 p.m. Mick Cronin took an international approach to rebuilding his roster after the end of the 2022-2023 season. UCLA men’s basketball’s coach brought in four freshmen hailing from France, Spain, Slovenia and Turkey. But just weeks after the end of the 2023-2024 campaign, a second member of that group is seeking a new home away from Westwood. Freshman guard Jan Vide entered the transfer portal, Verbal Commits reported Friday afternoon. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Jan Vide (left) dribbles the ball past Oregon guard Jackson Shelstad (right). Vide joined freshman guard Ilane Fibleuil, redshirt sophomore guard Will McClendon and redshirt junior forward Logan Cremonesi in the portal Friday afternoon. (Ella Greenberg Winnick/Daily Bruin staff)
The revolving door of the Bruins’ roster is continuing to spin. The latest rotation has another scholarship player on his way out. UCLA men’s basketball redshirt sophomore guard Will McClendon entered the transfer portal Thursday afternoon, according to 247Sports national basketball director Eric Bossi. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore guard Will McClendon holds the ball during UCLA men’s basketball’s game against UC Riverside. McClendon, as well as redshirt junior forward Logan Cremonesi, entered the transfer portal Thursday afternoon. (Myka Fromm/Photo editor)
