Tony Parker sat at the podium, shaking his head and mumbling his words. One thing he said was completely clear: “Thirteen assists and 23 turnovers.” The senior forward kept repeating the stat line over and over. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Tony Parker had 16 points and 14 rebounds in UCLA’s win over Cal Poly. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
As the final seconds ticked off the clock at Pauley Pavilion, the visiting team threw the ball 30 feet into the air, and a herd of players charged onto the court. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward/center Tony Parker fouled out of the game with 1:49 to go in overtime, and the Bruins leading 80-75. After Parker went out, Monmouth went on a 9-1 run and won the game 84-81. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA men’s basketball jumped out to an early lead but struggled to assert its dominance in its season opener against Monmouth. The Bruins debuted a strong big-big lineup, pairing senior forward Tony Parker and sophomore center Thomas Welsh in the post. Read more...
Photo: Freshmen guards Aaron Holiday and Prince Ali try to contain Monmouth’s Austin Tilghman, who racked up six points in 11 minutes. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Read the Daily Bruin’s season preview for both men’s and women’s basketball. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Aaron Holiday looks to make an immediate impact for the Bruins, as his speed and athleticism are reminiscent of recent graduate Norman Powell. (Courtesy of Don Liebig/UCLA)desk?
For the first months of the 2015-2016 men’s basketball season, Pac-12 teams will play nonconference schools across the country, with each schedule varying in difficulty. Using Ken Pomeroy’s 2016 College Basketball Rankings, Daily Bruin Sports analyzed each team’s scheduled opponents and ranked the Pac-12 schools by their strength of schedule. Read more...
Aaron Holiday stood in the middle of an office in the J.D. Morgan Center, his 6-foot-1 frame cloaked in a grey Adidas tracksuit. The freshman guard pored over the UCLA men’s basketball media guide, studying the Bruins’ past season statistics as well as the scouting report on UCLA’s first season opponent: Monmouth. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Aaron Holiday joins UCLA men’s basketball as the fourth in a long lineage of basketball players. Holiday’s older brother Jrue and older sister Lauren played for UCLA, while his oldest brother Justin had a four-year career at Washington. (Courtesy of Don Liebig/UCLA)
Heading into a season, a popular question to ask a team is, “What’s your identity?” UCLA men’s basketball coach Steve Alford has already heard that question a few times this year, and still doesn’t have a concrete answer. Read more...
Photo: Senior center/forward Tony Parker (pictured) and the UCLA men’s basketball team reportedly dominated San Diego State in a closed scrimmage last week. According to Aztecs coach Steve Fisher, freshman guard Aaron Holiday was one of the strongest Bruins on the court. (Daily Bruin file photo)
