TV/RADIO ROSTERS

0 2 3 4 5 Alex Olesinski Cody Riley Chris Smith R-SO, F – 6-10, 220 FR, F – 6-10, 260 JR, G – 6-1, 185 FR, G – 6-3, 175 FR, G – 6-9, 200

10 13 14 15 21 Isaac Wulff Gyorgy “G.G.” Goloman LiAngelo Ball Alec Wulff SO, G – 6-3, 180 FR, G – 6-8, 195 SR, F – 6-11, 225 FR, G – 6-5, 215 SR, G – 6-3, 190

22 23 24 30 34 Armani Dodson Prince Ali Jalen Hill Joseph Wallace Ikenna Okwarabizie SO, G – 6-5, 200 R-SO, G – 6-3, 190 FR, F – 6-10, 230 FR, G – 6-2, 185 SR, C – 6-9, 255

40 Thomas Welsh Duane Broussard Tyus Edney SR, C – 7-0, 255 Head Coach – 5th Year Associate Head Coach – 5th Year Assistant Coach – 5th Year Assistant Coach – 1st Year

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION Radio/TV Roster 2 Table of Contents 3 Schedule 4 Roster 5 Media Information 6 Outlook 8 Pauley Pavilion 10 UCLA’s Tradition 12 John Wooden 14 National Championships 16 UCLA in the NBA 20 Mo Ostin 22 Olympics/Naismith Hall of Fame 24 Academics and Student Services 25 This Is UCLA 26 Pac-12 Conference 28 Aaron Holiday Thomas Welsh

COACHES Game-by-Game Totals 62 HISTORY Steve Alford 30 Pac-12 Statistics 63 Retired Jersey Numbers 144 Duane Broussard 35 Box Scores 66 Sports Illustrated Covers 146 David Grace 36 Graduated/Drafted Players 72 Bruin Honors 147 Tyus Edney 37 Bruins in the NBA 148 Support Staff 38 POSTSEASON TRADITION All-Time NBA Draft List 152 NCAA Tournament History 88 All-Time Letterwinners 153 PLAYERS Postseason Box Scores 91 UCLA Awards 154 Prince Ali 40 Career NCAA Tournament Stats 108 Starting Lineups 156 LiAngelo Ball 41 Postseason Record Book 112 Numerical Roster 158 Armani Dodson 41 All-Time Assistant Coaches 159 György “G.G.” Goloman 45 RECORDS Season-by-Season Records 160 Jaylen Hands 45 Program Records 115 All-Time Game Results 162 Jalen Hill 46 Pauley Pavilion Records 116 Aaron Holiday 46 1,000- Scorers 117 GENERAL INFORMATION Ikenna Okwarabizie 48 35-Point Club 124 Opponents 177 Alex Olesinski 50 Single-Game Records 125 UCLA vs. Non-Conference Opponents 181 Cody Riley 51 Opponent Single-Game Records 126 UCLA vs. Pac-12 Opponents 182 Chris Smith 52 Individual Career Records 127 UCLA’s Athletic Hall of Fame 186 Joseph Wallace 52 Individual Season Records 128 Prominent UCLA Alumni 187 Thomas Welsh 53 Per Game Leaders 130 Director of Athletics Dan Guerrero 190 Kris Wilkes 55 Yearly Individual Leaders 131 Alec Wulff 55 Miscellaneous Individual Records 134 CREDITS Isaac Wulff 58 Career Statistics 135 The 2017-18 UCLA men’s basketball information guide is a Team Season Records 139 copyright production of the UCLA Athletic Communications 2016-17 IN REVIEW Year-by-Year Stats 140 Office, J.D. Morgan Center, 325 Westwood Plaza, , Calif., 90095. Season Statistics 60 100-Point Games 142 Game Results 61 UCLA’s Top Crowds 143 The publication was written and edited by associate director of athletic communications Alex Timiraos. Special thanks to Liza David, Bill Bennett and Victor Li for their assistance. Cover photos were taken by Don Liebig. Photography by: ASUCLA Campus Studio (Don Liebig/Todd Cheney), Scott Chandler, Katie Meyers, Greg Turk, All-Sport Photography, ASUCLA Photography, Getty Images Sport, Percy Anderson, Berliner Studios, Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/USA Basketball, Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images, Nathanial S. Butler/NBAE/USA Basketball, Layne Murdoch/NBAE/Getty Images, Ronald Martinez/NBAE/Getty Images, Ruth Chambers, David Hathcox, the Los Angeles Visitors and Convention Bureau, Pacers Sports & Entertainment, NBA Entertainment, Inc., Richard Mackson (US Presswire), Michael Hirsch, Marilynn E. Young, Robert Seale (The Sporting News), Keith Krebs (P.O.V. Image Service), Allen Einstein (NBA Photos), Jeff Reinking (NBA Photos), Mitchell Layton (NBA Photos), Andy Hyat (NBA Photos), Barry Gossage (NBA Photos), Jim Gund, Elio Castoria (USA Basketball), Joe Murphy (USA Basketball), Glenn James (USA Basketball), Thomas S. Campbell, David Gonzales, Kyle Terada, Donald C. Lee, Fernando Medina, Jesse D. Garrabrant and Rocky Widner of NBAE/Getty Images. Photos used in the McDonald’s All-America section are courtesy of McDonald’s. Gyorgy “G.G.” Goloman Alex Olesinski Prince Ali

3 2017-18 SCHEDULE

UCLA’S ROAD IN 2017-18 The Bruins’ regular-season schedule features 31 games, including 17 contests in Pauley Pavilion, which has served as UCLA’s home arena since 1965-66. Entering its 52nd year as UCLA’s home basketball facility, Pauley Pavilion underwent an 18-month renovation from March 2011 through October 2012 and will begin its sixth season since being restored.

DAY DATE OPPONENT SITE TV TIME Wed. Nov. 1 Cal State Los Angeles (exhibition) Pauley Pavilion Pac-12 Network 7:00 p.m. Fri. Nov. 10 vs. Georgia Tech 1 Shanghai, China ESPN 8:30 p.m. Wed. Nov. 15 Central Arkansas 2 Pauley Pavilion Pac-12 Network 8:00 p.m. Fri. Nov. 17 South Carolina State 2 Pauley Pavilion Pac-12 Network 6:00 p.m. Mon. Nov. 20 vs. Creighton 3 Kansas City, Mo. ESPNU 6 p.m. (CT) Tue. Nov. 21 vs. Baylor or Wisconsin 3 Kansas City, Mo. ESPN2/3 6:30 or 9 p.m. (CT) Sun. Nov. 26 UC Irvine Pauley Pavilion Pac-12 Network 3:00 p.m. Wed. Nov. 29 CSU Bakersfield Pauley Pavilion Pac-12 Network 7:00 p.m. Sun. Dec. 3 Detroit Mercy Pauley Pavilion Pac-12 Network 6:00 p.m. Wed. Dec. 6 Montana Pauley Pavilion Pac-12 Network 8:00 p.m. Sat. Dec. 9 at Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. CBS 12 p.m. (ET) Sat. Dec. 16 Cincinnati Pauley Pavilion CBS 12:30 p.m. Tue. Dec. 19 South Dakota Pauley Pavilion Pac-12 Network 6:00 p.m. Sat. Dec. 23 vs. Kentucky 4 New Orleans, La. CBS 3 p.m. (CT) Fri. Dec. 29 Washington State* Pauley Pavilion ESPN2 8:00 p.m. Sun. Dec. 31 Washington* Pauley Pavilion Pac-12 Network 5:00 p.m. Thu. Jan. 4 at Stanford* Stanford, Calif. FS1 7:00 p.m. Sat. Jan. 6 at * Berkeley, Calif. Pac-12 Network 3:30 p.m. Thu. Jan. 11 Utah* Pauley Pavilion ESPN/2 8:00 p.m. Sat. Jan. 13 Colorado* Pauley Pavilion Pac-12 Network 7:30 p.m. Thu. Jan. 18 at Oregon State* Corvallis, Ore. FS1 8:00 p.m. Sat. Jan. 20 at Oregon* Eugene, Ore. ESPN 7:00 p.m. Thu. Jan. 25 California* Pauley Pavilion FS1 7:30 p.m. Sat. Jan. 27 Stanford* Pauley Pavilion Pac-12 Network 7:30 p.m. Sat. Feb. 3 USC* Pauley Pavilion ESPN/2 3 or 5:15 p.m. Thu. Feb. 8 at Arizona* Tucson, Ariz. ESPN 8 p.m. (MT) Sat. Feb. 10 at Arizona State* Tempe, Ariz. Pac-12 Network 5 p.m. (MT) Thu. Feb. 15 Oregon State* Pauley Pavilion FS1 8:00 p.m. Sat. Feb. 17 Oregon* Pauley Pavilion ESPN/2 7:15 p.m. Thu. Feb. 22 at Utah* Salt Lake City, Utah ESPN/2 7 p.m. (MT) Sun. Feb. 25 at Colorado* Boulder, Colo. ESPNU 2 p.m. (MT) Sat. March 3 at USC* Los Angeles, Calif. ESPN 7:15 p.m. Wed.-Sat. March 7-10 Pac-12 Tournament 5 Las Vegas, Nev. – TBD Tue.-Wed. March 13-14 NCAA First Four TBD – TBD Thu.-Sun. March 15-18 NCAA First, Second Rounds TBD – TBD Thu.-Sun. March 22-27 NCAA Regional TBD – TBD Sat., Mon. March 31, April 2 NCAA Final Four 6 San Antonio, Texas – TBD Game times are Pacific unless otherwise noted. * Pac-12 Conference game 1 Pac-12 China Game (Shanghai, China – Baoshan Sports Centre) please note, Shanghai is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles in November this game will take place on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 12:30 p.m. in Shanghai 2 Hall of Fame Classic, games to be played in Pauley Pavilion 3 Hall of Fame Classic, at Sprint Center (Kansas City, Mo.) 4 CBS Sports Classic, at Smoothie King Center (New Orleans, La.) 5 Pac-12 Tournament, at T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, Nev.) 6 NCAA Final Four, at Alamodome (San Antonio, Texas)

4 2017-18 ROSTER

NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (Previous School) 0 Alex Olesinski R-So. F 6-10 220 Roswell, N.M. (La Lumiere School [IN]) 2 Cody Riley Fr. F 6-10 260 Kansas City, Kan. (Sierra Canyon HS [CA]) 3 Aaron Holiday Jr. G 6-1 185 Chatsworth, Calif. (Campbell Hall HS) 4 Jaylen Hands Fr. G 6-3 175 , Calif. (Foothills Christian HS) 5 Chris Smith Fr. G 6-9 200 , Ill. (Huntington Prep [WV]) 10 Isaac Wulff So. G 6-3 180 Laguna Beach, Calif. (Laguna Beach HS) 13 Kris Wilkes Fr. G 6-8 195 Indianapolis, Ind. (North Central HS) 14 György “G.G.” Goloman Sr. F 6-11 225 Körmend, Hungary (The Sagemont School [FL]) 15 LiAngelo Ball Fr. G 6-5 215 Chino Hills, Calif. (Chino Hills HS) 21 Alec Wulff Sr. G 6-3 190 Laguna Beach, Calif. (Laguna Beach HS) 22 Armani Dodson Fr. G 6-5 200 Fontana, Calif. (Kaiser HS) 23 Prince Ali R-So. G 6-3 190 The Bronx, N.Y. (The Sagemont School [FL]) 24 Jalen Hill Fr. F 6-10 230 Corona, Calif. (Centennial HS) 30 Joseph Wallace Fr. G 6-2 185 Woodland Hills, Calif. (Sierra Canyon HS [CA]) 34 Ikenna Okwarabizie Sr. C 6-9 255 Lagos, Nigeria (Tyler Junior College [TX]) 40 Thomas Welsh Sr. C 7-0 255 Redondo Beach, Calif. (Loyola HS) ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (Previous School) 23 Prince Ali R-So. G 6-3 190 The Bronx, N.Y. (The Sagemont School [FL]) 15 LiAngelo Ball Fr. G 6-5 215 Chino Hills, Calif. (Chino Hills HS) 22 Armani Dodson Fr. G 6-5 200 Fontana, Calif. (Kaiser HS) 14 György “G.G.” Goloman Sr. F 6-11 225 Körmend, Hungary (The Sagemont School [FL]) 4 Jaylen Hands Fr. G 6-3 175 San Diego, Calif. (Foothills Christian HS) 24 Jalen Hill Fr. F 6-10 230 Corona, Calif. (Centennial HS) 3 Aaron Holiday Jr. G 6-1 185 Chatsworth, Calif. (Campbell Hall HS) 34 Ikenna Okwarabizie Sr. C 6-9 255 Lagos, Nigeria (Tyler Junior College [TX]) 0 Alex Olesinski R-So. F 6-10 220 Roswell, N.M. (La Lumiere School [IN]) 2 Cody Riley Fr. F 6-10 260 Kansas City, Kan. (Sierra Canyon HS [CA]) 5 Chris Smith Fr. G 6-9 200 Chicago, Ill. (Huntington Prep [WV]) 30 Joseph Wallace Fr. G 6-2 185 Woodland Hills, Calif. (Sierra Canyon HS [CA]) 40 Thomas Welsh Sr. C 7-0 255 Redondo Beach, Calif. (Loyola HS) 13 Kris Wilkes Fr. G 6-8 195 Indianapolis, Ind. (North Central HS) 21 Alec Wulff Sr. G 6-3 190 Laguna Beach, Calif. (Laguna Beach HS) 10 Isaac Wulff So. G 6-3 180 Laguna Beach, Calif. (Laguna Beach HS)

Coaching Staff Student Managers Steve Alford Head Coach, 5th season at UCLA (27th overall) Indiana ’87 Malcolm Au Duane Broussard Associate Head Coach, 5th season Bradley ’93 Robert Bartelt David Grace Assistant Coach, 5th season Park ’03 Ian Cranfield Tyus Edney Assistant Coach, 1st season UCLA ’97 Nick Griffin (senior) Jonathan Kidd Support Staff Michael Okene Kory Barnett Director of Operations Indiana ’12 Sam Schmall (senior) Doug Erickson Director of Administration San Jose State ’90 Shane Taleisnik Wes Long Athletic Performance Coach Texas ’03 Kory Alford Video and Analytics Coordinator UCLA ’15 Student Video Coordinator Shane Besedick Athletic Trainer Long Beach State ’08 Joe Preston Briana Walker Staff Associate Florida State ’09 Alex Timiraos Athletic Communications Boston College ’06 Sports Medicine Interns Veronica Rodriguez-Mora Academic Coordinator NYU ’02 Parker Steinberg Kenny Simpson Equipment Manager N.C. State ’07 Kaviyon Sadrolashrafi Pronunciation Guide Alford (ALL-ferd) Ali (ah-LEE) LiAngelo Ball (lee-AN-jell-o Ball) Broussard (bru-SARD) Goloman (GOH-loh-mun) Ikenna Okwarabizie (ee-KAY-nuh oak-war-u-BEE-zee-eh) Olesinski (ull-eh-SHIN-skee) Wulff (WOLF)

5 MEDIA INFORMATION CREDENTIALS Admission to Pauley Pavilion’s press seating and media room is by credential only. All credential requests should be made through UCLA’s credential website at least two days in advance of the game. Website address and instructions can be obtained by emailing Alex Timiraos (atimiraos@athletics. ucla.edu). Members of the media should request credentials for road games through Timiraos (via email, or by phone at 310-206-0524).

CREDENTIAL PICKUP Credentials are available during the week at the Athletic Communications Office. Credentials not claimed before game day will be available at Pauley Pavilion’s Will Call window, located along the arena’s Northwest corner. The media will call window and adjacent media entrance will open approximately two hours prior to tip-off.

MEDIA PARKING A limited number of single-game parking passes are available for purchase ($12.00). These passes are good for a special area in parking Lot 8 (south side of Pauley From left to right, TJ Leaf, and head coach Steve Alford at a March 2017 press conference. Pavilion), which can be accessed by following Westwood Blvd. into campus from Westwood Village (adjacent to the POST-GAME PROCEDURE DIRECTIONS 405 freeway). Following a cooling-off period, head coach Steve Alford and Directions to UCLA and Pauley Pavilion: From Los Angeles UCLA student-athletes will be available for interviews in the International Airport, take Century Blvd. east to the San MEDIA ENTRANCE/SEATING media workroom (event level). UCLA’s locker room is closed Diego Freeway (405). Take the 405 north to Wilshire A press pass enables entrance at Pauley Pavilion’s to the media. The visiting coach will be available outside the Blvd. (approx. 12 miles). Continue east on Wilshire, make Northwest media gate (across from the intramural field). visitor’s locker room (northwest corner, event level). a left on Westwood Blvd. Continue north along Westwood Press seating is located in the upper level, Section 215, of toward campus. All-day passes ($12.00) are available for the arena’s south side. WEEKDAY INTERVIEWS purchase from the parking information kiosk in the middle Requests for coach and player interviews should be made to of the street, just past Lot 8. Media are encouraged to park MEDIA WORKROOM Alex Timiraos in the Athletic Communciations Office. Please in Lot 8 on the west side of Westwood Blvd., just south of The Pauley Pavilion media workroom is located on the give at least 24 hours notice. Strathmore Drive. arena’s event level, nearest to the southeast elevator. Game notes, statistics and in-game refreshments will be provided Head Coach: Steve Alford typically addresses the media UCLA WEBSITE prior to tip-off. on Tuesdays, 30 minutes prior to practice (typically in the mid-afternoon, on the court in either Pauley Pavilion or the All UCLA releases, results and statistics are posted on Mo Ostin Basketball Center). UCLA’s official website (uclabruins.com). The official MEDIA SERVICES website also includes postgame video recaps, videos of Media will be supplied with pregame notes, halftime and Players: All interviews must be arranged through the Steve Alford’s weekly press conferences, featured video final statistics, a full play-by-play account of the game and Athletic Communications Office at least 24 hours in items with student-athletes and links to UCLA’s social media postgame quotes from both head coaches. Media members advance. Players will be available after Coach Alford speaks websites, including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. wishing to order a telephone line should email Alex Timiraos on Tuesdays. Special player interview times on Monday and ([email protected]). Telephone lines have been Tuesday can also be arranged. Please do not expect players CONTACT INFORMATION installed at the visiting radio position courtesy of IMG, to be available if you have not made prior arrangements. Alex Timiraos is currently in his sixth season as the primary UCLA’s media rights partner. media contact for the UCLA men’s basketball program. All PRACTICE interview and credential requests should be directed to PHOTOGRAPHY The team typically practices in the Mo Ostin Basketball Alex Timiraos, preferably via email. Shana Wilson serves Photo passes are available to accredited media and should Center. UCLA’s practices are closed to the media and public. as the UCLA athletic department’s Senior Associate Athletic be ordered in the same manner as media credentials. Media members are allowed to observe and record footage Director for Communications. Photographers must work from the baselines between the from the first 15 minutes of practice following Steve Alford’s basket support and the right sideline. Photographers are not media availability on Tuesday afternoons (date is subject to Men’s Basketball Contact: Alex Timiraos allowed to shoot from the sidelines or seating areas at any change, depending upon UCLA’s schedule that week). Email Address: [email protected] time. Passes should be worn in plain sight at all times. Office Phone: (310) 206-0524 Senior Assoc. A.D., Communications: Shana Wilson Email Address: [email protected] Office Phone: (310) 206-8194 UCLA Athletic Communications Office (310) 206-7870 Pauley Pavilion, Press Row Phone (310) 206-9562 UCLA’s Athletic Website www.uclabruins.com UCLA Men’s Basketball on Social Media Twitter: @UCLAMBB Instagram: @UCLAMBB Facebook: facebook.com/UCLAMensBasketball Snapchat: UCLAMBB

Norman Powell (right) speaks with network broadcaster Otis Livingston after an NCAA Tournament win.

6 MEDIA INFORMATION

UCLA BASKETBALL ON TELEVISION, RADIO For the 10th straight season, UCLA men’s basketball games hired for this position at UCLA in June 2016. In addition to will be produced by the UCLA Sports Network from IMG, calling UCLA men’s basketball and football games, Lewin with AM 570 Fox Sports LA in Los Angeles serving as the recently completed his sixth season handling play-by-play flagship station for the network. duties for the New York Mets. He served as the voice of The 2017-18 campaign will mark the 21st year of UCLA’s the San Diego Chargers for 12 seasons (2005-06 through partnership with AM 570 Fox Sports LA owner iHeartMedia 2016-17). Lewin has over two decades of experience calling (formerly Clear Channel Communications). Other stations NFL, MLB, NHL and NCAA football and basketball contests. on the UCLA Sports Network from IMG include KXEX (1550 Lewin will be joined at his broadcast position by Tracy Murray, AM) in Fresno, Calif., and KSLK (96.1 FM) in Visalia, Calif. who will begin his ninth season as an analyst. Murray, who The primary sister station in southern Calfiornia is AM played at UCLA from 1990-92 before enjoying a 12-year 1150 (KEIB), when scheduling conflicts arise with other Los NBA career, spent the 2015-16 season as a shooting coach Angeles based professional teams. for the . Previously, he served as a radio All 31 regular-season games will be televised live in 2017- analyst with UCLA from 2008 through 2015. 18. The Bruins will have at least 12 games broadcast by the Murray currently ranks 10th on UCLA’s all-time scoring list ESPN family of networks. Four games will be televised by with 1,792 career points in 98 games. He was selected in FOX Sports, and 12 will be carried by Pac-12 Networks. CBS the first round of the 1992 NBA Draft by the San Antonio will televise three non-conference games on consecutive Spurs following his junior season with the Bruins (1991-92). Saturdays in December (Dec. 9, Dec. 16 and Dec. 23). Fans around the nation can also follow select UCLA games Josh Lewin enters his second year serving as the play-by- on SIRIUS and XM Satellite Radio. Broadcasts can be heard play voice for UCLA men’s basketball and football. He was online by visiting www.uclabruins.com. Josh Lewin (left) and Tracy Murray

UCLA MEDIA OUTLETS

NEWSPAPERS San Bernardino Sun: 2239 Gannett Parkway, San Bernardino, TELEVISION STATIONS Los Angeles Times: 202 West First Street, Los Angeles, CA, CA, 92407. Phone: (909)-386-3865. Newspaper carries L.A. CBS2/KCAL9: 4200 Radford Ave., Studio City, CA 91604 – 90012. Phone: (213)-237-7145. Mike Hiserman (ASE), Ben Daily News articles. 818/655-2400. B: Jim Hill. Bolch (BW), Bill Plaschke, David Wharton. Antelope Valley Press: 37404 Sierra Highway, P.O. Box 4050, NBC4: 3000 West Alameda Ave., Burbank, CA 91523 – 818/840- Los Angeles Daily News: 21860 Burbank Blvd., Suite 200, Palmdale, CA, 93590-4050. Phone: (661)-273-2700. 4237. B: Fred Roggin, Mario Solis. Woodland Hills, CA, 91367. Phone: (818)-713-3600. Brian Martin (SE), Thuc Nhi Nguyen (BW). Ventura County Star: 550 Camarillo Center Dr., Camarillo, CA, ABC7: 500 Circle Seven Drive, Glendale, CA 91201 – 818/863- 93010. Phone: (805)-437-0275. Jon Catalini (SE) 7677. B: Rob Fukuzaki, Curt Sandoval, Ashley Brewer. : 625 North Grand Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92711 — 714/796-7817. Todd Harmonson (SE), Thuc Nhi The Sentinel: 3800 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90008. KTLA: 5800 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028 – 323/460- Nguyen (BW), Jeff Miller. Phone: (323)-299-3800. 5907. B: Derrin Horton, Steve Hartman. South Bay Daily Breeze: 5215 Torrance Blvd., Torrance, CA, UCLA Daily Bruin: 308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90024. KTTV/KCOP: 1999 South Bundy Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90025- 90509. Phone: (310)-540-4201. Todd Bailey (SE). Mike Phone: (310)-825-9851. 5235 – 310/584-2030. B: Liz Habib, Rick Lozano. Waldner (BW). WIRE SERVICES, NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS Pac-12 Networks: 360 3rd Street, Floor 3, San Francisco, CA 94107 – 925/932-4411. B: Ashley Adamson, Mike Yam, Yogi Riverside Press-Enterprise: 3450 14th Street, Riverside, CA, Associated Press: 221 South Figueroa, Suite 300, Los Angeles, Roth, Don MacLean, J.B. Long. 92501. Phone: (951)-368-9533. Jeff Parenti (ASE). CA, 90012. Phone: (213)-626-1200. Beth Harris (BW). FS West/Prime Ticket: 1150 South Olive, Suite 350, Los Angeles, Long Beach Press-Telegram: 604 Pine Ave., Long Beach, CA, USA Today: 10866 Wilshire, #890, Los Angeles, CA, 90024. CA 90015 – 213/743-7800. Hosts/Reporters: Don MacLean, 90844. Phone: (562)-499-1338. Newspaper carries L.A. Daily Phone: (310)-882-2400. David Leon Moore (L.A. BW). News articles. Jim Watson. GM: Steve Simpson; Exec. Prod.: Tom Feuer; PR: Whitney Garvens. Pasadena Star-News/San Gabriel Valley Tribune: 1210 North Azusa Canyon Road, West Covina, CA, 91790. Phone: (626)- ESPN: ESPN Plaza, Bristol, CT 06010 – 860/766-2000. Local 962-8811. Newspaper carries L.A. Daily News articles. – B: Shelley Smith.

RADIO STATIONS KLAC (570 AM) – Fox UCLA Sports Network from IMG (flagship station): 3400 West Olive Ave. #550, Burbank, CA 91505 – (818)-559-2252. UCLA play-by-play broadcaster: Josh Lewin. Hosts: , Matt “Money” Smith, Tim Cates, Fred Roggin, Rodney Peete, Dan Patrick, Colin Cowherd. GM: Greg Ashlock; Asst. Program Director: Brian Blackmore. KNX (1070 AM) 5670 Wilshire Blvd. #200, Los Angeles, CA 90036. Phone: (323)-964-8307. KSPN (710 AM) 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite A200, Los Angeles, CA 90015. Phone: (213)-284-7145. KLAA (830 AM) Angel , 2000 Gene Autry Way, Anaheim, CA 92806. Phone: (714)-940-2500.

LEGEND BW – beat writer, SE – sports editor, ASE – assistant sports editor, GM – general manager, B – broadcaster

Thomas Welsh addresses the media after a home game in November 2016.

7 2017-18 TEAM OUTLOOK

The Bruins return five contributors from the last two seasons, one year after having compiled Looking ahead, the 2017-18 Bruins will look to continue to spread the floor, play uptempo a 31-5 overall record and a 15-3 mark in Pac-12 play while leading the nation in a host of and share the ball. In fact, UCLA has ranked among the nation’s top five teams in assists per offensive categories. game in two of the last four years. During Steve Alford’s first season in Westwood (2013-14), UCLA ranked No. 5 in that category. Last season, the Bruins were No. 1, nationally, in both UCLA advanced to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 for the third time in four years. The assists per game and - ratio. Bruins, along with Arizona, Gonzaga, Kentucky, North Carolina and Wisconsin, are the only teams in the nation to have advanced to at least three Sweet 16’s in the past four years. “Our guys want to play fast, and they really excelled at getting up and down the court last season,” Alford said. “That’s how we want to keep playing. But, it’s important that we keep Back for the Bruins from last year’s eight-man rotation are senior big men Thomas Welsh things under control and not get sped up. We have to continue to value the basketball.” and Gyorgy “G.G.” Goloman and junior guard Aaron Holiday. UCLA also returns redshirt sophomores Prince Ali (guard) and Alex Olesinski (forward), who did not play in 2016-17 BACKCOURT after having opened the season nursing injuries. UCLA expects to have a talented and young backcourt. Aaron Holiday and Prince Ali look to Welsh (10.8 ppg, 8.7 rpg), Holiday (12.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 4.4 apg) and Goloman (3.7 ppg, 2.4 emerge as veteran voices on a unit that will be incorporating several new faces. rpg) played central roles for a UCLA team that averaged 89.81 points per game last year – Holiday is among UCLA’s most familiar faces. The 6-foot-1 junior hailing from nearby the nation’s second-highest average behind The Citadel (89.82 ppg). Chatsworth, Calif., has played in all 68 games the past two seasons, averaging 11.4 points An incoming class of seven freshmen will be shouldered upon to make a significant impact. and 4.2 assists through his collegiate career. He will be heavily relied upon for his leadership, UCLA’s freshman class was as the nation’s No. 5-ranked incoming group by ESPN.com and experience and durability. After starting all 32 games for UCLA during his freshman Scout.com (and was rated No. 6 by Rivals.com). campaign, Holiday was the Bruins’ go-to reserve off the bench as a sophomore last year, logging more than 26 minutes per game. The program has welcomed a pair of McDonald’s All-Americans in guard Jaylen Hands (San Diego) and forward Kris Wilkes (Indianapolis, Ind.). Forwards Cody Riley (Kansas City, Kan.) Holiday enters the 2017-18 season as the conference’s second-leading three-point shooter and Jalen Hill (Corona, Calif.) and guards Chris Smith (Chicago) and LiAngelo Ball (Chino (41.1%) among all returning players. In addition, Holiday ranks No. 2 among the league’s Hills, Calif.) will be looking to push for playing time in what should be one of UCLA’s deepest returners in assists per game from last season. rosters in the last five years. Ali averaged 3.9 points in 11.8 minutes per game off the bench as a freshman in 2015-16. The Bruins have absorbed the loss of four starters – , Lonzo Ball, The 6-foot-3 guard from the Bronx in New York City played in 29 of 32 games that season. and TJ Leaf – plus key contributor Ike Anigbogu. Ball and Leaf were both selected in the A meniscus injury (right knee) sidelined Ali through November and December of last season, first round of the 2017 NBA Draft, while Anigbogu was a second-round selection. Alford prompting him to redshirt the season. and Hamilton graduated last summer and earned roster spots in the NBA Summer League. Freshmen Kris Wilkes, Jaylen Hands, Chris Smith and LiAngelo Ball have joined Holiday and Ball accrued countless national awards and honors, becoming UCLA’s first player since Kevin Ali in UCLA’s backcourt and look to make an immediate impact. Love (2008) to secure consensus first-team All-America acclaim. He and Leaf provided the Wilkes, a 6-foot-8 guard from North Central High School in Indianapolis, Ind., earned the Bruins with a sensational freshman one-two punch. Leaf finished the year as one of three prestigious title of Indiana’s “Mr. Basketball” following his senior season. A lanky, athletic Pac-12 players to rank among the conference’s top 10 leaders in scoring and rebounding. guard who can bring the ball up the court and score from long range, Wilkes averaged 22.1 Alford and Hamilton provided a much-needed veteran presence, as the senior tandem points and 7.0 rebounds per game during his senior season. started all 104 games together during their sophomore, junior and senior seasons. Alford Named the Marion County Player of the Year as a junior and senior in Indiana, Wilkes was set the school’s single-season (116) and career three-point records (329) and finished selected to play in the 2017 McDonald’s All-American Game. as UCLA’s No. 5 all-time leading scorer. Hamilton established himself as a reliable scorer, concluding his collegiate career in the No. 7 slot on UCLA’s career three-pointers list (193). Hands, a 6-foot-3 guard from San Diego, played at Foothills Christian High School during his senior season. Hands averaged 29.2 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.7 assists prior to Looking back at last season, UCLA raced to a 13-0 start through its non-conference competing against Wilkes in the 2017 McDonald’s All-American Game in Chicago. He schedule, only to lose its first game of the season on a last-second three-point shot at secured first-team All-CIF San Diego Section acclaim as a senior after having guided his Oregon. The Bruins bounced back from that setback in the Pac-12 opener to win their next high school team to a 24-7 overall record. six contests, compiling an impressive record of 18-1 by mid-January. Smith, a 6-foot-9 guard from Chicago, Ill., spent his senior year of high school at Huntington UCLA’s non-conference stretch was lined with three wins in the Wooden Legacy tournamnet Prep (West Virginia), where he averaged 14 points, eight rebounds and six assists per game. before knocking off then No. 1-ranked Kentucky in Rupp Arena on Dec. 3 and overtaking Big He attended Fort Worth Country Day School (Fort Worth, Texas) during his first three years of Ten foes Michigan (in Pauley Pavilion) on Dec. 10 and Ohio State (in Las Vegas) on Dec. 17. high school, also starring as a on the football team for two seasons. By season’s end, the Bruins had defeated every team on their schedule. UCLA avenged Ball, a 6-foot-5 guard from Chino Hills, Calif., had an extremely successful high school Pac-12 losses to Oregon, Arizona and USC by defeating those programs in the respective career, leading to a 30-3 record in 2016-17 after having guided return games in February. the Huskies to a 35-0 record and the CIF State Open Division Championship in 2015-16. A high-volume scorer in high school, Ball has shown a knack for hitting the open three-pointer and will provide much-needed depth to UCLA’s backcourt. “Every one of our guards brings something different to the table, and we really like the potential of this group,” Alford said. “Aaron has made tremendous progress during his first two years in our program. He’s a leader and is one of the best guards in the country. We like the length of this year’s team, and with Kris Wilkes and Chris Smith, you’re talking about two very athletic guards with great height. Jaylen plays at the tempo we like and can instantly change the game with his speed. LiAngelo is a physical guard who knows how to score. Prince is hungry after missing last season and has shown great improvement.” FRONTCOURT UCLA enters its 2017-18 campaign bolstered by the return of seniors Thomas Welsh and Gyorgy “G.G.” Goloman. Also back from the last two seasons are senior Ikenna Okwarabizie and redshirt sophomore Alex Olesinski. Welsh, among the most experienced Pac-12 players, has averaged 11.0 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game the past two seasons – starting in 58 of UCLA’s 68 contests during that span. A 7-foot center from Loyola High School (Los Angeles), Welsh finished his junior year with nine double-doubles and ranked seventh among all Pac-12 players in rebounding (8.7 rpg). Thomas Welsh

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A two-time Pac-12 All-Academic selection, Welsh made his first 28 consecutive free throws QUICK FACTS last year after having concluded his sophomore campaign with 16 straight makes. That streak of 44 consecutive free throws eclipsed the prior school record of 43 (set by Darren 2016-17 Record 31-6 First Year of Basketball: 1919-20 Collison in 2009). In all last season, Welsh made 42 of 47 free throws, 58.5 percent of his 2016-17 Pac-12 Record: 15-3 All-Time Record: 1854-827 (.692) total attempts, and was a perfect 1-for-1 from beyond the three-point arc. 2016-17 Pac-12 Finish: 3rd NCAA Tourney App: 48 2016-17 Home: 16-1 NCAA Final Four App: 18 Goloman made major strides as a junior, averaging 3.7 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. 2016-17 Road: 8-2 NCAA Championships: 11 After shooting 40 percent from the field during his first two seasons, he shot 58.1 percent 2016-17 Neutral: 7-2 Number of 20-Win Seasons: 50 overall last year. The 6-foot-11 forward from Hungary – who spent his senior year of high Lettermen Returning/Lost 7/6 Number of 30-Win Seasons: 9 school in Weston, Fla. – spent a portion of his summer in Europe training with and competing Starters Returning/Lost 1/4 NIT Appearances: 2 for the Hungarian national basketball team. Newcomers 7 UCLA Enrollment: 44,947 “Thomas and G.G. were part of our staff’s first full recruiting class at UCLA, and it’s been a Fr/So/Jr/Sr 7/4/1/4 Nickname: Bruins real joy working with and getting to know these two young men,” Alford said. “They’ve put in Head Coach: Steve Alford (5th year) School Colors: Blue and Gold the work and just continue to get better. There’s no question that this is a big year for them. Overall Record: 559-280 (26 years) Conference: Pac-12 Tom is one of the most efficient big men in the country, and G.G. gives us great versatility.” NCAA D-I Record: 481-251 (22 years) Director of Athletics: Dan Guerrero The additions of freshmen Jalen Hill and Cody Riley, along with the return of Olesinksi, will be significant assets to UCLA’s frontcourt depth. UCLA’S RETURNING PLAYERS – CAREER STATS PLAYER GAMES STARTS PPG RPG APG Olesinski, a 6-foot-10 forward from Roswell, N.M., played in 23 of the Bruins’ 32 games Thomas Welsh 99 61 8.4 6.8 0.6 during his freshman season (2015-16), averaging 1.2 points and 2.0 rebounds per game off György “G.G.” Goloman 85 5 2.4 2.1 0.6 the bench. He sustained a stress reaction in his left foot prior to the 2016-17 regular season, Aaron Holiday 68 32 11.4 2.9 4.2 sidelining him through December, before he chose to take a redshirt year. Prince Ali 29 0 3.9 1.1 0.4 Hill, a 6-foot-10 forward from Corona, Calif., averaged team highs for Centennial High Alex Olesinski 23 0 1.2 2.0 0.2 School in both scoring (18.8 ppg) and rebounding (12.5 rpg) last season. A former high Alec Wulff 22 0 0.5 0.0 0.1 school teammate of Ike Anigbogu, now with the , Hill led Centennial to the CIF Ikenna Okwarabizie 19 0 0.1 0.6 0.0 Southern Section Regional Division I title game last season. Isaac Wulff 5 0 1.0 0.4 0.0 Armani Dodson 1 0 2.0 1.0 0.0 Riley, a 6-foot-10 forward, starred the past four years at Sierra Canyon High School (Chatsworth, Calif.). Through that four-year span, Sierra Canyon posted a 37-0 record in PLAYER MPG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% league games. Riley averaged 16.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game during his senior Thomas Welsh 22.2 370-656 .564 1-1 1.000 season, leading his high school team to a 27-3 overall mark. György “G.G.” Goloman 11.3 84-168 .500 9-31 .290 “Alex has worked hard through his injury and really knows how to play the game,” Alford Aaron Holiday 28.9 264-598 .441 92-222 .414 said. “Cody gives us a legit power forward with his size and strength. With Jalen, you’re Prince Ali 11.8 40-103 .388 12-40 .300 talking about a great athlete who can really above the rim.” Alex Olesinski 7.0 7-26 .269 1-7 .143 Alec Wulff 1.6 4-9 .444 4-9 .444 SCHEDULE Ikenna Okwarabizie 2.3 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 The Bruins will open their regular season competing in the Pac-12 China game against Isaac Wulff 2.0 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 Georgia Tech in Shanghai, China. The season opener in Shanghai will take place locally on Armani Dodson 2.0 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 Saturday Nov. 11 (adjusted for a 16-hour time change, UCLA’s game will tip at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10, in the Pacific time zone). BRUINS’ BREAKDOWN BY CLASS Upon returning home from Shanghai, UCLA will host two games in Pauley Pavilion as part Seniors (4) Ht. Wt. Sophomores (2) Ht. Wt. of the Hall of Fame Classic, before traveling to play at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., György “G.G.” Goloman 6-11 225 Armani Dodson 6-5 200 for games against Creighton (Nov. 20) and either Baylor or Wisconsin the following night Ikenna Okwarabizie 6-9 255 Isaac Wulff 6-3 180 (Nov. 21). Thomas Welsh 7-0 255 Freshmen (7) Ht. Wt. Alec Wulff 6-3 190 After hosting four consecutive home games over the next two weeks, the Bruins will play at LiAngelo Ball 6-5 230 Michigan for the first time since Dec. 2007 when they take the court at the Crisler Center Juniors (1) Ht. Wt. Jaylen Hands 6-3 175 the afternoon of Saturday, Dec. 9. Aaron Holiday 6-1 185 Jalen Hill 6-10 230 Cody Riley 6-10 265 Following home games against Cincinnati (Dec. 16) and South Dakota (Dec. 19), UCLA will Redshirt Sophomores (2) Ht. Wt. Chris Smith 6-9 200 conclude its non-conference schedule against Kentucky (Dec. 23), playing in the CBS Sports Prince Ali 6-3 190 Joseph Wallace 6-2 185 Classic in New Orleans, La. Alex Olesinski 6-10 220 Kris Wilkes 6-8 195 The Bruins’ Pac-12 schedule tips off at home this season, as UCLA will welcome Washington State to Pauley Pavilion on Dec. 29, before closing the 2017 calendar with an early evening game against Washington on Dec. 31. UCLA will play four of its first six Pac-12 games at home, while the Bruins’ conference slate will end with five of its seven contests on the road – the final three games to be played at Utah, Colorado and USC. UCLA’s Pac-12 schedule will also feature road trips to Stanford and California, to Oregon State and Oregon, and to Arizona and Arizona State. The Bruins’ nine-game home slate, in addition to matchups with Washington State and Washington, will feature games against Utah (Jan. 11), Colorado (Jan. 13), California (Jan. 25), Stanford (Jan. 27), USC (Feb. 3), Oregon State (Feb. 15) and Oregon (Feb. 17).

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