2020–21 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The 2020–21 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles, during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I season. The Bruins were led by second-year head coach Mick Cronin and played their home games at Pauley Pavilion as members in the Pac-12 Conference.

2020–21 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Head coachMick Cronin (2nd season)
Associate head coachDarren Savino
Assistant coaches
  • Rod Palmer
  • Michael Lewis
Home arenaPauley Pavilion
(Capacity: 13,819)
2020–21 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Arizona0–0 –  0–0  –
Arizona State0–0 –  0–0  –
California0–0 –  0–0  –
Colorado0–0 –  0–0  –
Oregon0–0 –  0–0  –
Oregon State0–0 –  0–0  –
Stanford0–0 –  0–0  –
UCLA0–0 –  0–0  –
USC0–0 –  0–0  –
Utah0–0 –  0–0  –
Washington0–0 –  0–0  –
Washington State0–0 –  0–0  –
† 2021 Pac-12 Tournament winner
As of August 15, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season
Main article: 2019–20 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

UCLA finished the season with a 19–12 record. After starting slowly at 8–9, they went 11–3 and finished second in the Pac-12 at 12–6. Cronin was named the Pac-12 Coach of the Year, while junior Chris Smith earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors and was voted the Pac-12 Most Improved Player.[1] Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Pac-12 Tournament was canceled before the Bruins' first scheduled game in the quarterfinals, and the NCAA Tournament was called off as well.

Off-season

Departures
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Alex Olesinski F 6'10" 225 RS Senior Roswell, New Mexico Graduated
Prince Ali G 6'4" 195 RS Senior The Bronx, New York Graduated
Armani Dodson G 6'5" 210 Senior Fontana, California Walk–on; graduated
Isaac Wulff G 6'3" 185 Senior Laguna Beach, California Walk–on; graduated
Shareef O'Neal G 6'9" 220 RS Freshman Los Angeles, California Transferred to LSU (mid-season)[2]

Incoming Transfers
NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Johnny JuzangF6'6"215SophomoreTarzana, CATransferred from Kentucky. Juzang was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.[3][4]


2020 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Daishen Nix
PG		 Las Vegas, NV Trinity International Schools 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Aug 20, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 94
Jaylen Clark
SG/SF		 Corona, CA Etiwanda HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
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:

  • "2020 UCLA Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
    • April 28, 2020 - Daishen Nix reneged on his letter of intent with UCLA to sign on with the G-League's pathway program.

    Roster
    2020–21 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jaylen Clark 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrEtiwanda HS Corona, CA
    F 1 Jules Bernard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrWindward School Los Angeles, CA
    F 2 Cody Riley 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS JrSierra Canyon School Kansas City, KS
    F 3 Johnny Juzang 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoKentucky Tarzana, CA
    G/F 4 Jaime Jaquez Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoCamarillo HS Camarillo, CA
    G 5 Chris Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrHuntington Prep Chicago, IL
    G 10 Tyger Campbell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoLa Lumiere School Cedar Rapids, IA
    G/F 13 Jake Kyman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoSanta Margarita Catholic HS Aliso Viejo, CA
    F 14 Kenneth Nwuba 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SoHuntington Prep Lagos, Nigeria
    F 23 Logan Cremonesi (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrMater Dei HS Oceanside, CA
    F/C 24 Jalen Hill 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS JrCentennial HS Corona, CA
    G 34 David Singleton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrBishop Montgomery HS Los Angeles, CA
    G 43 Russell Stong (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrCrespi Carmelite HS Northridge, CA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition

    		 TBD     Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, CA
    Non–conference regular season

    		 TBD     Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, CA
    Pac-12 regular season

    		 TBD     Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, CA
    Pac-12 Tournament

    		 vs. TBD     T-Mobile Arena  
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.


    References
    1. Gold, Jon (March 11, 2020). "A decade later, UCLA's Mick Cronin is following Sean Miller's playbook to rebuild Bruins". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
    2. Lundberg, Robin (14 February 2020). "Shareef O'Neal Transferring to LSU, Talks Final Text From Kobe". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
    3. Cobb, David (April 9, 2020). "Kentucky transfer Johnny Juzang commits to UCLA and will pursue a waiver to play immediate eligibility". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
    4. "NCAA makes Johnny Juzang eligible at UCLA for next season". NBC Sports. Associated Press. May 27, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
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