2017–18 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

2017–18 UCLA Bruins men's basketball

Conference	Pac-12 Conference
2017–18 record	0–0 (0–0 Pac-12)
Head coach	Steve Alford (5th season)
Assistant coach	Duane Broussard
Assistant coach	David Grace
Assistant coach	Tyus Edney
Home arena	Pauley Pavilion

2017–18 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Arizona	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Arizona State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
California	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Colorado	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Oregon	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Oregon State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Stanford	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
UCLA	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
USC	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Utah	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Washington	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Washington State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2018 Pac-12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017–18 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represents the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins are led by fifth-year head coach Steve Alford and play their home games at Pauley Pavilion as members in the Pac-12 Conference.

Previous season

The Bruins finished the season 31–5 overall; and 15–3 in the conference. During the season, UCLA was invited and participated in the Wooden Legacy in Anaheim, California. UCLA defeated Portland, Nebraska, and Texas A&M to earn 1st place. UCLA also defeated Ohio State in the CBS Sports Classic in Paradise, Nevada. In the postseason, UCLA defeated USC but lost to Arizona in the semifinals of the 2017 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament in Paradise, Nevada. The Bruins were invited and participated in the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, where they defeated Kent State and Cincinnati in Sacramento, California but lost to Kentucky in Memphis, Tennessee in the Sweet Sixteen. Scooby Doo

Off-season

Departures

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Alford, BryceBryce Alford	G	75 !6'3"	185	4 ! Senior	Albuquerque, NM	Graduated
Hamilton, IsaacIsaac Hamilton	G	77 !6'5"	195	4 ! Senior	Los Angeles, CA	Graduated
Smith, JerroldJerrold Smith	G	72 !6'0"	165	4 ! Senior	Los Angeles, CA	Walk-on; Graduated
Anigbogu, IkeIke Anigbogu	F/C	82 !6'10"	250	1 ! Freshman	Corona, CA	Declared for 2017 NBA draft; drafted 47th overall to the Indiana Pacers.^[1]
Ball, LonzoLonzo Ball	G	78 !6'6"	190	1 ! Freshman	Chino Hills, CA	Declared for 2017 NBA draft; drafted 2nd overall to the Los Angeles Lakers.^[2]
Leaf, T. J.T. J. Leaf	F	82 !6'10"	225	1 ! Freshman	El Cajon, CA	Declared for 2017 NBA draft; drafted 18th overall to the Indiana Pacers.^[3]

2017 recruiting class

UCLA recruits at the 2017 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

Jaylen Hands

Kris Wilkes

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
LiAngelo Ball F/G	Chino Hills, CA	Chino Hills HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Apr 21, 2015
LiAngelo Ball F/G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Jalen Hill PF	Corona, CA	Centennial HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jun 28, 2015
Jalen Hill PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86
Jaylen Hands PG	San Diego, CA	Foothills Christian HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	168 lb (76 kg)	Sep 16, 2015
Jaylen Hands PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 93
Cody Riley PF	Chatsworth, CA	Sierra Canyon School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	234 lb (106 kg)	Oct 14, 2016
Cody Riley PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88
Kris Wilkes SF	Indianapolis, IN	North Central HS	6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	Nov 13, 2016
Kris Wilkes SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 95
Chris Smith SF	Fort Worth, TX	Huntington Prep School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	Feb 11, 2017
Chris Smith SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #2 Rivals: #2 247Sports: #4 ESPN: #4
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2017 UCLA Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 28, 2017. "2017 UCLA Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 28, 2017. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 28, 2017.

Notable School Offers by Recruit

ESPN 100

LiAngelo Ball:^[4] UCLA
Jalen Hill:^[5] Arizona State, California, Kansas State, New Mexico, New Mexico State, Oregon, SMU, & UCLA
Jaylen Hands:^[6] Arizona, Louisville, San Diego State, & UCLA
Cody Riley:^[7] Connecticut, Kansas, Oklahoma, UCLA, & USC
Kris Wilkes:^[8] Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, UCLA, & Xavier
Chris Smith:^[9] Baylor, Kansas, Kansas State, Oregon, SMU, TCU, & UCLA

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
David Singleton III SG	Torrance, CA	Bishop Montgomery HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Apr 20, 2017
David Singleton III SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2018 UCLA Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 20, 2017. "2018 UCLA Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 20, 2017. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 20, 2017.

Roster

2017–18 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

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Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
3.5 !F	0	Olesinski, AlexAlex Olesinski	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	2.5 !RS So	La Lumiere School	Roswell, New Mexico
3.5 !F	2	Riley, CodyCody Riley	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Sierra Canyon School	Kansas City, Kansas
1.5 !G	3	Holiday, AaronAaron Holiday	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Campbell Hall School	Chatsworth, California
1.5 !G	4	Hands, JaylenJaylen Hands	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Foothills Christian HS	San Diego, California
1.5 !G	5	Smith, ChrisChris Smith	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Huntington Prep School	Chicago, Illinois
1.5 !G	10	Wulff, IsaacIsaac Wulff (W)	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2.0 !So	Laguna Beach HS	Laguna Beach, California
1.5 !G	13	Wilkes, KrisKris Wilkes	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1.0 !Fr	North Central HS	Indianapolis, Indiana
3.5 !F	14	Goloman, GyörgyGyörgy Goloman	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.0 !Sr	The Sagemont School	Körmend, Hungary
1.5 !G	15	Ball, LiAngeloLiAngelo Ball	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Chino Hills HS	Chino Hills, California
1.5 !G	21	Wulff, AlecAlec Wulff (W)	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Laguna Beach HS	Laguna Beach, California
1.5 !G	22	Dodson, ArmaniArmani Dodson (W)	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2.0 !So	Henry J. Kaiser HS	Fontana, California
1.5 !G	23	Ali, PrincePrince Ali	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Sagemont School	The Bronx, New York
3.5 !F	24	Hill, JalenJalen Hill	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Centennial HS	Corona, California
5.0 !C	34	Okwarabizie, IkennaIkenna Okwarabizie	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Tyler Junior College	Lagos, Nigeria
5.0 !C	40	Welsh, ThomasThomas Welsh	84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Loyola HS	Redondo Beach, California

Head coach

Steve Alford (Indiana)

Assistant coach(es)

Duane Broussard (Bradley)
David Grace (Park)
Tyus Edney (UCLA)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: July 7, 2017

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
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Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2017*	vs. Georgia Tech Pac-12 China Game	–	–	–	Mercedes-Benz Arena Shanghai, China
November 15, 2017*	Central Arkansas Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game	–	–	–	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
November 17, 2017*	South Carolina State Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game	–	–	–	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
November 20, 2017* ESPNU	vs. Creighton Hall of Fame Classic semifinals	–	–	–	Sprint Center Kansas City, MO
November 21, 2017*	vs. Baylor/Wisconsin Hall of Fame Classic	–	–	–	Sprint Center Kansas City, MO
November 26, 2017*	UC Irvine	–	–	–	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
November 29, 2017*	Cal State Bakersfield	–	–	–	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
December 3, 2017*	Detroit	–	–	–	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
December 6, 2017*	Montana	–	–	–	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
December 9, 2017*	at Michigan	–	–	–	Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI
December 16, 2017*	Cincinnati	–	–	–	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
December 19, 2017*	South Dakota	–	–	–	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
December 23, 2017* CBS	vs. Kentucky CBS Sports Classic	–	–	–	Smoothie King Center New Orleans, LA
Pac-12 regular season
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Pac-12 Tournament
March 7–10, 2018	vs.	–	–	–	T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.

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References

↑ Bolch, Ben. "UCLA's Ike Anigbogu picks an agent and is headed for the NBA draft". LATimes.com. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
↑ "Lonzo Ball says he will enter NBA draft after UCLA's Sweet 16 loss". SI.com. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
↑ Bolch, Ben. "TJ Leaf leaves UCLA for the NBA". LATimes.com. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
↑ "ESPN Profile of LiAngelo Ball". ESPN. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
↑ "ESPN Profile of Jalen Hill". ESPN. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
↑ "ESPN Profile of Jaylen Hands". ESPN. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
↑ "ESPN Profile of Cody Riley". ESPN. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
↑ "ESPN Profile of Kris WIlkes". ESPN. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
↑ "ESPN Profile of Chris Smith". ESPN. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
↑ "UCLA Announces Non-Conference Schedule". Athletics at the University of California, Los Angeles. Retrieved 10 June 2017.

UCLA Bruins men's basketball
Venues	Men's Gym (1932–1965) Pan-Pacific Auditorium (alternate; 1949–1959) Venice High School (1955–1956) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (1959–1965; 2011–2012) Honda Center (2011–2012) Pauley Pavilion (1965–present)
Rivalries	Arizona Notre Dame USC Crosstown Cup
Culture & lore	Game of the Century UCLA High Post Offense Joe Bruin
People	Head coaches Retired numbers NBA players
Seasons	1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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