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2020–21 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
APNo. 21
Record13–3 (9–1 Pac-12)
Head coach
Associate head coachDarren Savino
Assistant coaches
  • Rod Palmer
  • Michael Lewis
Home arenaPauley Pavilion
(Capacity: 13,819)
Seasons
2020–21 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 17 Oregon 14 – 4   .778 21 – 7   .750
No. 9 USC 15 – 5   .750 25 – 8   .758
No. 23 Colorado 14 – 6   .700 23 – 9   .719
No. 7 UCLA 13 – 6   .684 22 – 10   .688
Arizona* 11 – 9   .550 17 – 9   .654
No. 20 Oregon State † 10 – 10   .500 20 – 13   .606
Stanford 10 – 10   .500 14 – 13   .519
Utah 8 – 11   .421 12 – 13   .480
Arizona State 7 – 10   .412 11 – 14   .440
Washington State 7 – 12   .368 14 – 13   .519
Washington 4 – 16   .200 5 – 21   .192
California 3 – 17   .150 9 – 20   .310
*Ineligible for the conference and NCAA tournaments due to self-imposed postseason ban.
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2020–21 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represents the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I season. The Bruins are led by second-year head coach Mick Cronin and play their home games at Pauley Pavilion as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

UCLA was 6–2 to start the season when senior Chris Smith, who was the Pac-12 Most Improved Player and a first-team all-conference selection the season prior, was ruled out for the season after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in the win against Utah.[1] The Bruins began Pac-12 conference play with a 5–0 record after beating rival Arizona on the road. This marked the fourth consecutive time UCLA had beaten Arizona in Tucson; it was also their fourth straight win against the Wildcats overall, making this the longest win streak by either team in the series since 2009. The win gave the Bruins their best start in the Pac-12 since 2012–13, when they won their most recent regular-season conference title.[2] UCLA extended their conference record to 8–0 with a 61–57 road win against California. It was their best conference start since opening 9–0 in 1982–83, and the Bruins improved to 12–2 overall,[3] including 7–0 in games decided by five points or less or which went into overtime.[4] In their following game against Stanford, they suffered their first Pac-12 defeat after surrendering a buzzer-beating layup on an inbounds pass in a 73–72 overtime loss.[5]

Previous season

Main article: 2019–20 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

UCLA finished the season with a 19–12 record. After starting slowly at 8–9, they went on an 11–3 streak and finished second in the Pac-12 at 12–6 in conference play. Cronin was named the Pac-12 Coach of the Year, while junior Chris Smith earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors and was voted the Pac-12 Most Improved Player.[6] Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Pac-12 Tournament was canceled before the Bruins' first scheduled game in the quarterfinals, and the NCAA Tournament was called off as well.

Off-season

Departures

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Alex Olesinski F 6'10" 225 RS Senior Roswell, New Mexico Graduated
Prince Ali G 6'4" 195 RS Senior The Bronx, New York Graduated
Armani Dodson G 6'5" 210 Senior Fontana, California Walk–on; graduated
Isaac Wulff G 6'3" 185 Senior Laguna Beach, California Walk–on; graduated
Shareef O'Neal F 6'9" 220 RS Freshman Los Angeles, California Transferred to LSU (mid-season)[7]

Incoming Transfers

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Johnny Juzang F 6'6" 215 Sophomore Tarzana, CA Transferred from Kentucky. Juzang was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.[8][9]

2020 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jaylen Clark
SG / SF 		Riverside, CA Etiwanda (CA) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: —  247Sports: 109  ESPN: —
  • 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:

  • "UCLA 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  • "2020 UCLA Bruins Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.

2021 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Will McClendon
SG 		Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman (NV) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jan 21, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Peyton Watson
SF 		Long Beach, CA Long Beach Poly (CA) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 27, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
Mac Etienne
C 		Wolfeboro, New Hampshire Brewster Academy (NH) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 30, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 6  247Sports: 4  ESPN: —
  • 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:

Roster

2020–21 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jaylen Clark 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Etiwanda HS Riverside, CA
G 1 Jules Bernard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Windward School Los Angeles, CA
F 2 Cody Riley 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS Jr Sierra Canyon School Kansas City, KS
G 3 Johnny Juzang 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Kentucky Tarzana, CA
G/F 4 Jaime Jaquez Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Camarillo HS Camarillo, CA
G 5 Chris Smith Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Huntington Prep Chicago, IL
G 10 Tyger Campbell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So La Lumiere School Cedar Rapids, IA
G/F 13 Jake Kyman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Santa Margarita Catholic HS Aliso Viejo, CA
F 14 Kenneth Nwuba 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS So Huntington Prep Lagos, Nigeria
F 23 Logan Cremonesi (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Mater Dei HS Oceanside, CA
F/C 24 Jalen Hill 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Jr Centennial HS Corona, CA
G 34 David Singleton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Bishop Montgomery HS Los Angeles, CA
G 43 Russell Stong (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Crespi Carmelite HS Northridge, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
7:30 pm, CBSSN 		No. 22 at San Diego State L 58–73  0–1
  17 – Jaquez   12 – Riley   4 – Campbell  Viejas Arena (0)
San Diego, CA
November 27, 2020*
12:00 pm, P12N 		No. 22 vs. Pepperdine W 107–98 3OT 1–1
  26 – Smith   12 – Smith   7 – Campbell  Viejas Arena (0)
San Diego, CA
December 3, 2020*
5:00 pm, P12N 		Seattle W 78–52  2–1
  17 – Campbell   11 – Smith   6 – Campbell  Pauley Pavilion (0)
Los Angeles, CA
December 6, 2020
5:00 pm, P12N 		California W 76–56  3–1
(1–0) 		 21 – Smith   7 – Hill   12 – Campbell  Pauley Pavilion (0)
Los Angeles, CA
December 9, 2020*
6:00 pm, P12N 		San Diego W 83–56  4–1
  17 – Jaquez   10 – Tied   5 – Campbell  Pauley Pavilion (0)
Los Angeles, CA
December 11, 2020*
6:30 pm, P12N 		Marquette W 69–60  5–1
  18 – Jaquez   7 – Tied   9 – Campbell  Pauley Pavilion (0)
Los Angeles, CA
December 15, 2020*
6:00 pm, P12N 		Long Beach State Cancelled[a] Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
December 19, 2020*
1:15 pm, CBS 		vs. No. 20 Ohio State
CBS Sports Classic 		L 70–77  5–2
  15 – Riley   6 – Tied   5 – Campbell  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (0)
Cleveland, OH
December 31, 2020
4:00 pm, FS1 		Utah W 72–70  6–2
(2–0) 		 16 – Smith   5 – Tied   10 – Campbell  Pauley Pavilion (0)
Los Angeles, CA
January 2, 2021
5:00 pm, P12N 		Colorado W 65–62  7–2
(3–0) 		 14 – Jaquez   7 – Bernard   7 – Campbell  Pauley Pavilion (0)
Los Angeles, CA
January 7, 2021
7:30 pm, ESPN 		at Arizona State W 81–75 OT 8–2
(4–0) 		 22 – Riley   13 – Riley   5 – Campbell  Desert Financial Arena (0)
Tempe, AZ
January 9, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN 		at Arizona
Rivalry 		W 81–76  9–2
(5–0) 		 22 – Campbell   9 – Jaquez   2 – Campbell  McKale Center (0)
Tucson, AZ
January 14, 2021
2:00 pm, FS1 		Washington State W 91–61  10–2
(6–0) 		 17 – Juzang   7 – Hill   6 – Campbell  Pauley Pavilion (0)
Los Angeles, CA
January 16, 2021
2:00 pm, P12N 		Washington W 81–76  11–2
(7–0) 		 20 – Bernard   9 – Bernard   5 – Campbell  Pauley Pavilion (0)
Los Angeles, CA
January 21, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 24 at California W 61–57  12–2
(8–0) 		 13 – Riley   8 – Hill   6 – Campbell  Haas Pavilion (0)
Berkeley, CA
January 23, 2021
2:00 pm, FOX 		No. 24 at Stanford L 72–73 OT 12–3
(8–1) 		 27 – Juzang   4 – Tied   4 – Campbell  Kaiser Permanente Arena (1)
Santa Cruz, CA
January 28, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 23 Oregon Postponed Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
January 30, 2021
4:00 pm, P12N 		No. 23 Oregon State W 57–52  13–3
(9–1) 		 16 – Riley   10 – Riley   4 – Campbell  Pauley Pavilion (0)
Los Angeles, CA
February 1, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 21 Oregon Rescheduled from December 23, 2020 & January 19, 2021; moved to Los Angeles; then postponed again Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
February 6, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 21 at USC
Rivalry 		      Galen Center 
Los Angeles, CA
February 11, 2021
8:00 pm, FS1 		at Washington State       Beasley Coliseum 
Pullman, WA
February 13, 2021
4:30 pm, P12N 		at Washington       Alaska Airlines Arena 
Seattle, WA
February 18, 2021
TBD, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU 		Arizona
Rivalry 		      Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
February 20, 2021
 ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU 		Arizona State       Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
February 25, 2021
TBD, P12N 		at Utah       Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, UT
February 27, 2021
TBD, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU 		at Colorado       CU Events Center 
Boulder, CO
March 6, 2021
TBD, CBS 		USC
Rivalry 		      Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
Pac-12 Tournament
March 10–13, 2021
TBD, P12N/ESPN/ESPN2 		vs. TBD       T-Mobile Arena 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Rankings

See also: 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP22RVRVRVRVRVRVRV242321Not released
Coaches2121[b]RVRVRVRVRV21202121

Honors

Preseason award watchlists

Pac-12 Player of the Week

Postseason awards

Notes

  1. ^ The Long Beach State–UCLA game had originally been scheduled for November 30, but was postponed as a result of positive COVID-19 test results within the LBSU program.[10] It was later announced that the game would be rescheduled for December 15. However, the game was again postponed on December 15 following another positive test in the LBSU program. Long Beach State's athletics department later released a statement that claimed the game had been cancelled altogether,[11] although UCLA has yet to publicly confirm this.
  2. ^ Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

References

  1. ^ Bolch, Ben (January 2, 2021). "UCLA beats Colorado after learning Chris Smith has torn ACL, will miss rest of season". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  2. ^ Bolch, Ben (January 9, 2021). "Tyger Campbell makes UCLA stand tall in victory at Arizona". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  3. ^ Bolch, Ben (January 21, 2021). "UCLA extends Pac-12 unbeaten streak with narrow victory over Cal". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  4. ^ Bolch, Ben (September 24, 2021). "Finally left at a loss, UCLA must seek answers after Stanford heartbreak". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  5. ^ Bolch, Ben (January 23, 2021). "UCLA falls to Stanford on buzzer-beating layup in overtime for first Pac-12 loss". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  6. ^ Gold, Jon (March 11, 2020). "A decade later, UCLA's Mick Cronin is following Sean Miller's playbook to rebuild Bruins". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  7. ^ Lundberg, Robin (14 February 2020). "Shareef O'Neal Transferring to LSU, Talks Final Text From Kobe". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  8. ^ Cobb, David (April 9, 2020). "Kentucky transfer Johnny Juzang commits to UCLA and will pursue a waiver to play immediate eligibility". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "NCAA makes Johnny Juzang eligible at UCLA for next season". NBC Sports. Associated Press. May 27, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  10. ^ "UCLA-Long Beach State basketball game postponed due to COVID issues". The Orange Country Register. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  11. ^ Pierson, Tracy (15 December 2020). "UCLA/Long Beach State Game Cancelled, According to LBSU". Bruin Report Online. 247Sports. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  12. ^ "2021 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Watch List Headlined By Two Former Award Winners And One 2020 Finalist". NaismithTrophy.com. November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  13. ^ Bolch, Ben (December 2, 2020). "If he's underperforming, UCLA's Chris Smith wants to hear all about it". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  14. ^ "Basketball Hall of Fame Names Twenty Small Forwards to Watch List for 2021 Julius Erving Award" (PDF) (Press release). Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. November 4, 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 10, 2020.
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