2022–23 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The 2022–23 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team will represent the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I season. The Bruins will be led by fourth-year head coach Mick Cronin and they will play their home games at Pauley Pavilion as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

2022–23 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Head coach
Associate head coachDarren Savino (4th season)
Assistant coachRod Palmer (4th season)
Home arenaPauley Pavilion
(Capacity: 13,819)
2022–23 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Arizona00 00  
Arizona State00 00  
California00 00  
Colorado00 00  
Oregon00 00  
Oregon State00 00  
Stanford00 00  
UCLA00 00  
USC00 00  
Utah00 00  
Washington00 00  
Washington State00 00  
2023 Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Bruins finished the 2021–22 season with a 27–8 overall record and a conference record of 15–5. During the season, UCLA was invited and participated in the Empire Classic at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. UCLA defeated Bellarmine, but they lost to Gonzaga to finish in a tie for second. In the postseason, UCLA defeated Washington State, and USC but lost to Arizona in the championship game of the 2022 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. The Bruins were invited and participated in the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, where they defeated Akron and Saint Mary's in Portland, OR but lost to North Carolina in Philadelphia, PA in the Sweet Sixteen.

Offseason

Departures

UCLA Departures
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Jake KymanG/F6'7"215JuniorAliso Viejo, CATransferring to Wyoming[1]
Logan CremonesiF6'8"220RS Freshman Oceanside, CAWalk-on; Elected to transfer
Myles JohnsonC6'10"255SeniorLong Beach, CAFocus on master's degree[2]
Johnny Juzang SF 6'7" 215 Junior Los Angeles, CA Declared for the 2022 NBA draft
Peyton WatsonSF6'8"200FreshmanLong Beach, CADeclared for the 2022 NBA draft

Source:[3]

Incoming transfers

UCLA Incoming Transfers
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes

Source:[3]

2022 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Amari Bailey
SG
Chatsworth, CA Sierra Canyon School (CA) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Feb 17, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 94
Adem Bona
C
Napa, CA Prolific Prep (CA) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Nov 1, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 91
Dylan Andrews
PG
Chandler, AZ AZ Compass Prep (AZ) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 16, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 87
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 6  247Sports: 8  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 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  • "2022 UCLA Bruins Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 5, 2022.

    Preseason

      Preseason rankings

        Preseason All-Americans

          Preseason award watchlists

          Roster

          2022–23 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
          PlayersCoaches
          Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
          G 0 Jaylen Clark 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoEtiwanda HS Riverside, CA
          G 1 Jules Bernard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrWindward School Los Angeles, CA
          F 2 Cody Riley 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SrSierra Canyon School Kansas City, KS
          G 4 Will McClendon   6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrBishop Gorman HS Las Vegas, NV
          G 10 Tyger Campbell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrLa Lumiere School Cedar Rapids, IA
          F 12 Mac Etienne   6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS FrSuffield Academy New York, NY
          F/C 14 Kenneth Nwuba 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS JrHuntington Prep Lagos, Nigeria
          G/F 24 Jaime Jaquez Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrCamarillo HS Camarillo, CA
          G 34 David Singleton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrBishop Montgomery HS Los Angeles, CA
          G 43 Russell Stong (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrCrespi Carmelite HS Northridge, CA
          Head coach
          Assistant coach(es)

          Legend
          • (C) Team captain
          • (S) Suspended
          • (I) Ineligible
          • (W) Walk-on

          Roster
          Last update: April 12, 2022

          Schedule and results

          Date
          time, TV
          Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
          city, state
          Exhibition
          TBD*
          TBD, TBD
          TBA
          Exhibition
              Pauley Pavilion 
          Los Angeles, CA
          Regular season
          December 1, 2022
          TBD, TBD
          at Stanford     Maples Pavilion 
          Stanford, CA
          December 4, 2022
          TBD, TBD
          Oregon     Pauley Pavilion 
          Los Angeles, CA
          TBD
          TBD, TBD
          Arizona
          Rivalry
              Pauley Pavilion 
          Los Angeles, CA
          TBD
          TBD, TBD
          at Arizona
          Rivalry
              McKale Center 
          Tucson, AZ
          TBD
          TBD, TBD
          Arizona State     Pauley Pavilion 
          Los Angeles, CA
          TBD
          TBD, TBD
          at Arizona State     Desert Financial Arena 
          Tempe, AZ
          TBD
          TBD, TBD
          California     Pauley Pavilion 
          Los Angeles, CA
          TBD
          TBD, TBD
          Colorado     Pauley Pavilion 
          Los Angeles, CA
          TBD
          TBD, TBD
          at Colorado     CU Events Center 
          Boulder, CO
          TBD
          TBD, TBD
          at Oregon     Matthew Knight Arena 
          Eugene, OR
          TBD
          TBD, TBD
          at Oregon State     Gill Coliseum 
          Corvallis, OR
          TBD
          TBD, TBD
          Stanford     Pauley Pavilion 
          Los Angeles, CA
          TBD
          TBD, TBD
          USC
          Rivalry
              Pauley Pavilion 
          Los Angeles, CA
          TBD
          TBD, TBD
          at USC
          Rivalry
              Galen Center 
          Los Angeles, CA
          TBD
          TBD, TBD
          Utah     Pauley Pavilion 
          Los Angeles, CA
          TBD
          TBD, TBD
          at Utah     Jon M. Huntsman Center 
          Salt Lake City, UT
          TBD
          TBD, TBD
          Washington     Pauley Pavilion 
          Los Angeles, CA
          TBD
          TBD, TBD
          at Washington     Alaska Airlines Arena 
          Seattle, WA
          TBD
          TBD, TBD
          Washington State     Pauley Pavilion 
          Los Angeles, CA
          TBD
          TBD, TBD
          at Washington State     Beasley Coliseum 
          Pullman, WA
          Pac-12 Tournament
          March 8–11, 2023
          TBD, TBD
          vs. TBD     T-Mobile Arena (–)
          Paradise, NV
          *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
          All times are in Pacific Time.

          Source:[4]

          Rankings

          Ranking movements
          Week
          PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
          AP*Not released
          Coaches*^

          *The preseason and week 1 polls were the same.
          ^Coaches poll was not released for Week 2.

          Statistics

          Updated through March 12, 2022
          Record UCLA OPP
          Scoring00
          Scoring Average0.00.0
          Field Goals - Att0–00–0
          3-pt. Field Goals - Att0–00–0
          Free Throws - Att0–00–0
          Rebounds00
          Assists00
          Turnovers00
          Steals00
          Blocked Shots00

          Awards and honors

          Recipient Award (Pac-12 Conference) Stats (PPG/RPG/APG) Week Date awarded Ref.

          Notes

            References

            1. Bolch, Ben. "UCLA sharpshooter Jake Kyman says he will transfer in wake of reduced role". latimes.com. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
            2. Fattal, Tarek (April 28, 2022). "UCLA's David Singleton announces return, but Myles Johnson bids fairwell". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
            3. "UCLA 2022 College Basketball Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
            4. "Pac-12 unveils men's basketball early Conference game dates for 2022-23". pac-12.com. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
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