2011-2012 UCLA Bruins College Basketball Preview:
One of the most prestigious basketball schools in the nation, UCLA holds its program in as high esteem as it highly-ranked academics. So for head coach Ben Howland, it’s never a question of if they’ll make a run for the championship, but how.
That “how” will most likely reside in the Bruins’ front court, where sophomore center Joshua Smith and junior power forward Reeves Nelson combine to force teams to adjust to their physical play. If that weren’t enough, Howland got a gift last year when twins David and Travis Wear—massive power forwards from Huntington Beach—decided to leave North Carolina and transfer to UCLA. After sitting out last year thanks to transfer rules, the Wear twins are ready to step in and contribute their brand of physical play and outside shooting.
In the backcourt, the Bruins will have to make up for the departure of shooting guard Malcolm Lee to the NBA. Sophomore SG Tyler Lamb will need to bring his game up from a disappointing freshman year to make up for Lee’s absence. Along with senior point guard Lazric Jones, this might be another banner year for the Bruins in the Pac-12 and beyond.
UCLA BRUINS BASKETBALL EXPERIENCE:
Location: Los Angeles, California
Stadium: Pauley Pavilion
Conference: Pac-12
Rivals: USC Trojans, Arizona Wildcats
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The UCLA Bruins basketball team is one of the most storied programs in college history. The UCLA Bruins have the most NCAA Championships in the country. Famed Coach John Wooden took the team to 10 of those championships in just 12 seasons between 1964 and 1975. Seven of them were in a row between 1967 and 1973. Jim Harrick would come along in the '90s and take the team to another NCAA title in 1995.
UCLA Bruins basketball was begun in 1920. The UCLA Bruins have had a long line of successful coaches with Fred Cozens, John Wooden, Gary Cunningham, and Larry Brown. The UCLA Bruins have sent many notable players on to play in the NBA, including Gail Goodrich, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, Kiki Vanderweghe, Reggie Miller, and Baron Davis, just to name a few.
The UCLA Bruins play their home games at Pauley Pavilion on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles, California. The arena holds almost 13,000 spectators. Watch a home game at Pauley Pavilion and you'll see fans line up to get John Wooden's autograph - he attends every home game. It's an experience that strikes awe into the heart of any basketball fan. Buy UCLA Bruins basketball tickets and be a part of college basketball history!
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