The No. 8 Bruins open the season with eight freshmen and a core of returning veterans against Sacramento State on Monday night at Pauley Pavilion
It made sense last year. Johnny Juzang, Jules Bernard, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Tyger Campbell and Cody Riley – the starting lineup from the 2021 Final Four team – all returned in hopes to give UCLA its first NCAA national championship since 1995.
“… I came to UCLA to get a 12th title and I’m not going to leave until I do,” Bruins coach Mick Cronin said March 25 after the Bruins lost to North Carolina in last season’s Sweet 16. “The elite guys that can hopefully impact winning as freshmen, they can physically compete and their talent can supersede their inexperience,” Cronin added, speaking on his experience with talented freshmen.
“Recruiting rankings are for . I don’t know where Dylan was rated, and I know fans get caught up in that stuff. But he gets lost in the shuffle because Adem and Amari are rated so high, as they should be,” Cronin said. Bona’s impact was apparent in Wednesday’s exhibition. He had six rebounds and five blocks – four in the first half – in just 20 minutes.
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