This post was updated May 8 at 6:39 p.m. The stop sign was within view. Seeming to signal his last roster move after a flurry of changes, coach Mick Cronin appeared to have filled his 13th and final scholarship spot April 27. Read more...
Photo: Mick Cronin smiles while throwing his hands in the air during a game. UCLA men’s basketball’s coach garnered another commitment for his 2024-2025 team with Harvard-Westlake guard Trent Perry’s announcement Wednesday night. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)
This post was updated April 30 at 9:10 p.m. One is the loneliest number – or so the song goes. The Bruins weren’t Harry Nilsson’s inspiration when he wrote the piece, but he might as well have sung about them. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball freshman forward Berke Buyuktuncel (right) defends Arizona guard Kylan Boswell (left). Buyuktuncel reportedly entered the transfer portal Tuesday, clearing necessary scholarship space for Loyola Marymount transfer guard Dominick Harris. (Eden Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
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)
