Will McClendon - College Basketball News & Rumors

Logs 17 in return McClendon (illness) had 17 points (4-10 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 6-6 FT), six rebounds and two assists across 34 minutes during Saturday's 107-100 OT victory over Cal Poly.

Impact McClendon missed San Jose State's last game against Lincoln (CA), but made his return and was instrumental in helping the Spartans stave off Cal Poly in overtime. The guard wasn't shy about seeking his shot, especially from distance. McClendon will look to keep up his hot scoring start to the year against Kennesaw State on Dec. 21.

DECEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

DNP Monday McClendon did not play in Monday's game against Lincoln University Oakland.

Impact McClendon did not suit up for the first time this season as he could be dealing with some type of injury. The junior guard will aim to be back for Saturday's meeting with Cal-Poly San Luis Obispo.

DECEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

San Jose State lands UCLA transfer Will McClendon Ex-UCLA guard Will McClendon is transferring to San Jose State for the 2024-25 season.”Will McClendon brings the type of character and talen...

MAY 24 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Puts name in portal McClendon will enter the transfer portal, Eric Bossi of 247Sports.com reports Thursday.

Impact McClendon appeared in 60 games for the Bruins over the course of his career in Los Angeles, but only started four. His best performance this past season came when he dropped 13 points against Stanford in early February. The former blue-chip recruit should bounce back to another high-major program via the portal this offseason.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

Heads back to bench Saturday McClendon is not in the starting lineup to face Arizona State on Saturday.

Impact McClendon got a surprising start earlier this week, but he'll head back to the bench with Sebastian Mack recovering his regular role in the first unit. McClendon is averaging 4.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per game this season, numbers that won't make much of an impact in fantasy decisions.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

UCLA Basketball: Will McClendon On Bruins Season Ending, "There's Not A Lot Of Room For Error" Will McClendon comments on the Bruins season wrapping up, and what the team needs to do to push forward.

FEBRUARY 28 • KANSASCITY.COM

Will McClendon Talks Illness, Bouncing Back Against Washington UCLA shooting guard Will McClendon talked this week about dealing with a respiratory illness and how the team bounced back against Washingto...

JANUARY 17 • 247SPORTS.COM

Miniscule role continues McClendon ended Sunday's 73-61 victory over Washington with three points (1-1 FG, 1-1 3Pt), two rebounds, two assists and one steal over 12 minutes.

Impact McClendon is averaging 2.4 points and 2.8 rebounds across his last five games. Even with Sebastian Mack and Dylan Andrews struggling with efficiency at times, McClendon has not produced at a relevant level. Despite his raw freshman profile, Jan Vide logged more playing time than McClendon on Sunday as well.

JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Will McClendon Discusses Confidence in His Shot, What it Takes to Win UCLA guard Will McClendon talked about his confidence in his shot, what it takes to win, and having Jaime back for practice today.

JANUARY 3 • 247SPORTS.COM

Will McClendon's timely 3-pointer caps off a 10-0 run to give UCLA momentum vs. Villanova

DECEMBER 10, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

BRO Exclusive: Will McClendon Talks Knee Recovery, Leadership Role, Integrating Freshmen, and More UCLA shooting guard Will McClendon talked with BRO's Dave Woods about his long recovery from a knee injury, what kind of leadership role he'...

NOVEMBER 6, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

Scores in win McClendon amassed two points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and one rebound over 10 minutes during Sunday's 60-56 victory over Colorado.

Impact McClendon knocked down 1-of-2 attempts from the field, finishing with two points and one rebound during Sunday's win over Colorado. The 6-foot-3 freshman has handled a small role for the Bruins this season, logging 1.3 points, one rebound and 0.8 assists on 9.3 minutes per game (19 appearances). McClendon will look to take over a larger part in the Bruins' rotation next season.

FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Will McClendon Talks Low Turnovers, Being More Assertive Offensively, and More UCLA freshman guard Will McClendon talked about not turning the ball over, what Mick Cronin has asked him to do offensively, and more...

JANUARY 19, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

Makes debut Sunday McClendon (knee) posted no counting stats in one minute during Sunday's 65-56 win over Oregon.

Impact McClendon entered in the final minute of Sunday's game against Oregon. The freshman guard is a former four star recruit that will likely play a growing role on the team as he continues to settle in.

DECEMBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out until mid-December McClendon (knee) is out until mid-December at least, according to Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times.

Impact McClendon's knee was damaged badly enough that it needed a platelet injection. If the injury does not suffer from any setbacks, he will debut during mid-December. Tyger Campbell and Dylan Andrews are expected to continue being UCLA's point guards until further notice.

NOVEMBER 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sits out opener McClendon (knee) did not take the court in Monday's 76-50 victory over Sacramento State.

Impact The Bruins are deep and experienced in the backcourt, so there's no reason to rush McClendon's return from a September 2021 ACL tear. He still hadn't returned to practice as of Oct. 31, and no further details on a potential timetable have surfaced. His next chance to take the court will be Friday against Long Beach State.

NOVEMBER 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Still not practicing UCLA head coach Mick Cronin said Monday that McClendon (knee) has not been able to participate in live practice yet, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact McClendon was a top-100 recruit coming out of the prestigious Bishop Gorman High School last year, though he was unable to play in his true freshman season after tearing his ACL in September. The 6-foot-2 guard's recovery does not appear to be progressing well, leaving his availability for the Bruins' season opener against Sacramento State next Monday in doubt.

OCTOBER 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

College Basketball 2022-23 Countdown: No. 6 UCLA

With returning vets Jaime Jaquez and Tyger Campbell, plus a strong recruiting class, UCLA ranks No. 6 on our preseason countdown.

OCTOBER 26, 2022

College Basketball 2022-23 Countdown: No. 6 UCLA

Remains sidelined McClendon (knee) has not been fully cleared to participate in basketball related activities, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact McClendon missed the entirety of the 2021-22 season after tearing his ACL in September. The guard was a top-100 recruit that would have played behind Johnny Juzang last year, but could get substantial playing time in 2022-23 if he can make a full recovery before the season begins.

JULY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

WILL MCCLENDON NEWS

NEWS

BIO

STATS

VIDEOS

GAME LOG

Will McClendon's timely 3-pointer caps off a 10-0 run to give UCLA momentum vs. Villanova

College Basketball 2022-23 Countdown: No. 6 UCLA