2018–19 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

2018–19 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
Conference Pac-12 Conference
2018–19 record 0–0 (0–0 Pac-12)
Head coach Steve Alford (6th season)
Assistant coach Duane Broussard
Assistant coach Tyus Edney
Assistant coach Murry Bartow
Home arena Pauley Pavilion
(Capacity: 13,819)
2018–19 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Arizona00   00  
Arizona State00   00  
California00   00  
Colorado00   00  
Oregon00   00  
Oregon State00   00  
Stanford00   00  
UCLA00   00  
USC00   00  
Utah00   00  
Washington00   00  
Washington State00   00  
2019 Pac-12 Tournament winner
As of April 9, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018–19 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represents the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins are led by sixth-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 2017–18 season 21–12, 11–7 in Pac-12 play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They defeated Stanford in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Arizona. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Four to St. Bonaventure.

Off-season

Departures

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Thomas Welsh C 7'0" 255 Sr. Redondo Beach, California Graduated/2018 NBA draft; drafted 58th overall to the Denver Nuggets.[1]
György Golomon PF 6'11" 225 Sr. Körmend, Hungary Graduated
Ikenna Okwarabizie C 6'9" 255 Sr. Lagos, Nigeria Graduated
Alec Wulff G 6'3" 185 Sr. Laguna Beach, California Walk-on; Graduated
Aaron Holiday PG 6'1" 185 Jr. Chatsworth, California Declared for 2018 NBA draft; drafted 23rd overall to the Indiana Pacers.[2]

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
David Singleton
SG
Torrance, CA Bishop Montgomery High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Jules Bernard
SF
Los Angeles, CA Windward School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 10, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 87
Kenneth Nwuba
C
Jackson, MS Huntington Prep 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Nov 7, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Moses Brown
C
Briarwood, NY Archbishop Molloy High School 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jan 22, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 91
Tyger Campbell
PG
Des Moines, IA La Lumiere School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Feb 6, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Shareef O'Neal
PF
Los Angeles, CA Crossroads School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Feb 27, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
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 Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2018–19 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Alex Olesinski  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrLa Lumiere School Roswell, New Mexico
    C 1 Moses Brown 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrArchbishop Molloy HS Queens, New York
    F 2 Cody Riley 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS FrSierra Canyon School Kansas City, Kansas
    F 3 Jules Bernard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrWindward School Los Angeles, California
    G 4 Jaylen Hands 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoFoothills Christian HS San Diego, California
    G 5 Chris Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoHuntington Prep School Chicago, Illinois
    G 10 Tyger Campbell  5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrLa Lumiere School Cedar Rapids, Iowa
    G 13 Kris Wilkes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoNorth Central HS Indianapolis, Indiana
    F 14 Kenneth Nwuba 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrHuntington Prep Lagos, Nigeria
    G 15 Armani Dodson (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrHenry J. Kaiser HS Fontana, California
    G 20 Isaac Wulff (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrLaguna Beach HS Laguna Beach, California
    F 22 Shareef O'Neal  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrCrossroads School Los Angeles, California
    G 23 Prince Ali 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrSagemont School Bronx, New York
    F/C 24 Jalen Hill 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS FrCentennial HS Corona, California
    G 30 Joseph Wallace (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoSierra Canyon School Woodland Hills, California
    G 34 David Singleton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrBishop Montgomery HS Torrance, California
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule & results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 27, 2018*
    7:30 pm, P12N
    NYIT   
                    Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, CA
    Non–conference regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    6:00 pm, P12N
    Purdue Fort Wayne   
                    Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, CA
    November 9, 2018*
    8:00 pm, P12N
    Long Beach State   
                       Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, CA
    November 16, 2018*
    8:00 pm, P12N
    Saint Francis (PA)
    Las Vegas Invitational campus-site game
      
                       Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, CA
    November 19, 2018*
    8:00 pm, P12N
    Presbyterian
    Las Vegas Invitational campus-site game
      
                       Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, CA
    November 22, 2018*
    7:00 pm, FS1
    vs. Michigan State
    Las Vegas Invitational semifinals
      
                       Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    November 23, 2018*
    1:00 pm/3:30 pm, FOX
    vs. North Carolina or Texas
    Las Vegas Invitational
      
                       Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    November 28, 2018*
    6:00 pm, P12N
    Hawaii   
                    Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 2, 2019
    7:00 pm, P12N
    Loyola Marymount   
                    Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 8, 2018*
    7:30 pm, ESPN2
    Notre Dame
    Rivalry
      
                       Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 15, 2018*
    2:00 pm, P12N
    Belmont   
                    Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 19, 2018*
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Cincinnati   
                       Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 22, 2018*
    12:00 pm, CBS
    vs. Ohio State
    CBS Sports Classic
      
                       United Center 
    Chicago, IL
    December 29, 2018*
    3:00 pm, P12N
    Liberty   
                    Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, CA
    Pac-12 regular season
    January 3, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    Stanford   
                    Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 5, 2019
    1:00 pm, P12N
    California   
                    Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 10, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
    at Oregon   
                    Matthew Knight Arena 
    Eugene, OR
    January 13, 2019
    7:00 pm, FS1
    at Oregon State   
                    Gill Coliseum 
    Corvallis, OR
    January 19, 2019
    1:00 pm, CBS
    at USC
    Rivalry
      
                    Galen Center 
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 24, 2019
    8:00 pm, FS1
    Arizona State   
                    Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 26, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    Arizona
    Rivalry
      
                    Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 30, 2019
    7:00 pm, P12N
    at Washington State   
                    Beasley Coliseum 
    Pullman, WA
    February 2, 2019
    1:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2
    at Washington   
                    Alaska Airlines Arena 
    Seattle, WA
    February 6, 2019
    6:00 pm, P12N
    Colorado   
                    Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 9, 2019
    2:00 pm, FOX
    Utah   
                    Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 13, 2019
    7:00 pm, P12N
    at California   
                    Haas Pavilion 
    Berkeley, CA
    February 16, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
    at Stanford   
                    Maples Pavilion 
    Stanford, CA
    February 21, 2019
    8:00 pm, FS1
    Oregon State   
                    Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 23, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2
    Oregon   
                    Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 28, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
    USC
    Rivalry
      
                    Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, CA
    March 7, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN2
    at Colorado   
                    CU Events Center 
    Boulder, CO
    March 8, 2019
    4:00 pm, P12N
    at Utah   
                    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, UT
    Pac-12 Tournament
    March 13–16, 2019
     P12N/ESPN
    vs.    
                    T-Mobile Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    [3]

    References

    1. Williams, James H. "Denver Nuggets select UCLA's Thomas Welsh in 2018 NBA Draft". OCRegister.com. The Orange County Register. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
    2. Michael, J. "Orange County Register". IndyStar.com. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
    3. "UCLA Hoops Announces Non–conference Schedule". Athletics at the University of California, Los Angeles. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
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