Sunday, August 23

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NBA draft second round: Tyler Honeycutt selected by the Sacramento Kings at No. 35 and Malcolm Lee selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves at No. 43

While Tyler Honeycutt settled into his seat at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Thursday evening for the 2011 NBA draft, Malcolm Lee was at a movie theater across the country, choosing to keep his draft day draft-free. The two Bruins who left UCLA early for the pros had vastly different experiences taking in the draft, but by Thursday night, both had found landing spots as second-round selections. Honeycutt was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the 35th overall pick, while the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired the rights to Lee "“ taken just eight selections later "“ during the draft. Read more...





Former UCLA guard Malcolm Lee optimistic about NBA draft

As a horde of media members huddled around former Brigham Young star Jimmer Fredette and a different pack congregated around former Connecticut point guard Kemba Walker, another player simply shot free throws at the other end of the floor last Wednesday at a Utah Jazz pre-draft workout in Salt Lake City. Read more...

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Since declaring for the NBA draft, Lee has traveled across the country to train with several NBA teams. Both Lee and teammate Tyler Honeycutt will both find new homes on Thursday.


Best of the Bruins: Second team

Akeem Ayers
Football/redshirt junior/linebacker
Ayers started all 12 games for UCLA and was a second-round draft pick for the Tennessee Titans, where he will be joining Bruin alumnus Alterraun Verner. Read more...