#21 UCLA Men's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
UCLA Bruins
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #21
 
Conference Rank: #3 Pac-12
 
 
2022-23 Record: 31-6, 18-2
2022-23 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Mick Cronin
Coach Record: 99-36 at UCLA, 462-206 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Jaime Jaquez Jr., Guard, 17.8 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 2.4 apg
Tyger Campbell, Guard, 13.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 5.0 apg
Jaylen Clark, Guard, 13.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.9 apg
Amari Bailey, Guard, 11.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.2 apg
David Singleton, Guard, 9.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.1 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Adem Bona, Sophomore, Center, 7.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 0.7 apg
Dylan Andrews, Sophomore, Guard, 3.3 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 0.9 apg
Kenneth Nwuba, Senior, Center, 1.3 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 0.3 apg
Will McClendon, Sophomore, Guard, 1.0 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 0.8 apg
 
Key New Players:
Berke Buyuktuncel, Freshman, Forward
Ilane Fibleuil, Freshman, Guard
Sebastian Mack, Freshman, Guard
Aday Mara, Freshman, Center
Jack Seidler, Freshman, Guard
Lazar Stefanovic, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Utah
Jan Vide, Freshman, Guard
Brnadon Williams, Freshman, Guard
Devin Williams, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.1 (116th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 60.7 (7, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.0 (85, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.8 (34, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.1 (303, 10)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.9 (137, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.1 (121, 4)
Rebound Margin: 2.9 (85, 5)
Assists Per Game: 14.5 (76, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.0 (15, 1)