#8 UCLA Men's Basketball 2022-2023 Preview

 
 
UCLA Bruins
 
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #8
Conference Rank: #1 Pac-12
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2021-22 Record: 27-8, 15-5
2021-22 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Mick Cronin
Coach Record: 68-30 at UCLA, 432-201 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Johnny Juzang, Guard, 15.6 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.8 apg
Jules Bernard, Guard, 12.8 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.7 apg
Cody Riley, Forward, 7.3 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.0 apg
Myles Johnson, Center, 3.6 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 0.7 apg
Peyton Watson, Guard, 3.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 0.8 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Jaime Jaquez, Senior, Guard, 13.9 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 2.3 apg
Tyger Campbell, Senior, Guard, 11.9 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 4.3 apg
Jaylen Clark, Junior, Guard, 6.7 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.0 apg
David Singleton, Senior, Guard, 4.8 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 0.9 apg
 
Key New Players:
Dylan Andrews, Freshman, Guard
Amari Bailey, Freshman, Guard
Adem Bona, Freshman, Forward
Abramo Canka, Freshman, Guard
Mac Etienne, Freshman, Forward
Evan Manjikian, Freshman, Forward
Will McClendon, Freshman, Guard
Jack Seidler, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.4 (59th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 64.5 (41, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.0 (114, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.5 (82, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.8 (238, 8)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.3 (88, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.1 (92, 4)
Rebound Margin: 3.4 (78, 5)
Assists Per Game: 13.9 (110, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 8.9 (2, 1)
 
Madness 2023 NBA Draft Rankings:
#12 Amari Bailey
#37 Adem Bona
#42 Jaime Jaquez
 
Madness 2022 Men’s Basketball Recruit Rankings:
#8 Amari Bailey
#17 Adem Bona
#40 Dylan Andrews