NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
22UCLA BRUINS 5-1 · 10TH IN BIG TEN
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Notable College Basketball Pundit Has A Harsh Prediction for the UCLA Bruins in 2023/24 He isn’t a fan of Mick Cronin’s team this upcoming season...
UCLA Women's Basketball: Incoming Transfer Notches Big Preseason Honor Quite the honor for the young Bruin!
NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Berke Buyuktuncel - Waiting on NCAA waiver Buyuktuncel (not injury related) continues to wait on NCAA clearance ahead of Monday's season opener against St. Francis (Pa.), Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Impact Buyuktuncel has yet to receive NCAA clearance ahead of the 2023-24 season. The 6-foot-9 forward from Turkey averaged 11.4 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.6 blocks during the FIBA U-19 World Cup, and he is expected to play a rotational role for the Bruins this season.
NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Aday Mara - Officially good to go The NCAA has been officially cleared by the NCAA and will be available for Monday's season opener against St. Francis, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Impact Mara had been dealing with an eligibility issue but has now officially been cleared to play this season. The 7-foot-3 freshman is expected to start for UCLA in the frontcourt.
NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Former UCLA Basketball Star's NBA Future Unclear With Starry New Roster What happens next to this first ballot Hall of Famer?
NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Former UCLA Basketball Star's NBA Future Unclear With Starry New Roster What happens next to this first ballot Hall of Famer?
NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
UCLA Basketball: Mick Cronin Reveals How He Settled On Interesting Starting 5 Innovative, but not long-term.
NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
UCLA Basketball: Mick Cronin Reveals How He Settled On Interesting Starting 5 Innovative, but not long-term.
NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
UCLA Basketball 2023-2024 Season Preview Part 1: The Team UCLA's basketball season is just around the corner, so we're kicking off our season preview with an in-depth look at UCLA's team.
NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM
UCLA Basketball In Danger Of Missing Multiple Players in Season Opener Let’s hope they’re not out for long.
NOVEMBER 2, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
UCLA Basketball In Danger Of Missing Multiple Players in Season Opener Let’s hope they’re not out for long.
NOVEMBER 2, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Who could build college basketball's next dynasty? The six candidates who have the best chance to build college basketball's next dynasty.
NOVEMBER 2, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM
UCLA Basketball Head Coach Mick Cronin Releases Statement on Passing of Coaching Legend Bob Knight UCLA Bruins head coach Mick Cronin speaks about the passing of College Basketball legend Bob Knight
NOVEMBER 2, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
UCLA Basketball: Mick Cronin Discusses Coaching Through Major Absences The Bruins managed to destroy inferior competition Tuesday.
NOVEMBER 1, 2023 • SUNHERALD.COM
UCLA Basketball: Mick Cronin Discusses Coaching Through Major Absences The Bruins managed to destroy inferior competition Tuesday.
NOVEMBER 1, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
UCLA Basketball: Freshman Guard Maximized Time With Shorthanded Bruins Tuesday Mick Cronin may have another stud on his hands.
NOVEMBER 1, 2023 • SUNHERALD.COM
UCLA Basketball: Bruins Big Man Nets Huge Preseason Accolade He joins heady company.
NOVEMBER 1, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
UCLA Basketball: Bruins Big Man Nets Huge Preseason Accolade He joins heady company.
NOVEMBER 1, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Ilane Fibleuil - Exhibition double-double Fibleuil started and recorded 10 points (4-8 FG, 1-4 3pt, 1-3 FT) and 10 rebounds across 26 minutes in Tuesday's 97-56 exhibition victory over Cal State Dominguez.
Impact It was a bit of a surprise to see the 6-6 freshman pick up the start here, but less so after realizing that four key UCLA rotation players had to sit out this contest due to injury or eligibility issues. It does appear that Fibleuil is positioning himself to earn some minutes this season, regardless of whether or not that's in a starting capacity. The Bruins open up their season Monday against Saint Francis (PA).
NOVEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Lazar Stefanovic - Puts up 19 and 7 in exhibition Stefanovic had 19 points (6-7 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and two steals across 31 minutes in Tuesday's 97-56 exhibition victory over Cal State Dominguez.
Impact It's his first year with the Bruins after averaging double figures with Utah in 2022-23, but Stefanovic already appears to have earned a starting role despite several key contributors sidelined for various reasons for the preseason matchup. He matched Sebastian Mack for the most minutes on the team, while also checking in at second in both scoring and rebounding.
NOVEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sebastian Mack - Leads Bruins with 23 Mack led the Bruins with 23 points (9-14 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT), seven assists, two rebounds, two blocks and a steal across 31 minutes in Tuesday's 97-56 exhibition victory over Cal...
Impact UCLA was missing several key starters on offense, which allowed Mack to pick up right where he left off on the foreign tour and serve as the primary catalyst. The four-star freshman matched Lazar Stefanovic for the most minutes played on the team and appears to have all but locked in a starting role for the team's opener Monday against Saint Francis.
NOVEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Aday Mara - Sits out exhibition game Mara (not injury related) did not play during UCLA's exhibition game Tuesday Hills due to ineligibility, according to Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times.
Impact UCLA acquired Mara from abroad, but there appears to be an NCAA eligibility issue that still needs to be cleared up. The 7-3 center's status is effectively unclear for Monday's opener against Saint Francis. In the meantime, Adem Bona should start at center assuming he's cleared of a shoulder injury, with Kenneth Nwuba on hand in a reserve capacity. The Bruins have also been experimenting with alignments that feature both the 6-10 Bona and Mara on the court at the same time.
NOVEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Exhibition Takeaways: Sebastian Mack, UCLA's Defense and Maybe More? I don't want to take too much from UCLA's blowout exhibition win over Cal State Dominguez Hills, but it's probably safe to believe that fres...
NOVEMBER 1, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM
UCLA Basketball Highlights: Bruins Pummel Cal State Dominguez Hills In Exhibition A blowout, as expected!
NOVEMBER 1, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
UCLA Basketball: Bruins Suit Up For Festive Fun This Halloween Everyone’s getting into the holiday spirit.
NOVEMBER 1, 2023 • SUNHERALD.COM
