#18 UCLA Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
UCLA Bruins
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #18
 
Conference Rank: #4 Big Ten
 
 
2024-25 Record: 23-11, 13-7
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Mick Cronin
Coach Record: 138-64 at UCLA, 503-235 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Sebastian Mack, Guard, 9.6 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 1.7 apg
Kobe Johnson, Guard, 7.9 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.6 spg
Dylan Andrews, Guard, 6.9 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 3.4 apg
Aday Mara, Center, 6.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.6 bpg
Lazar Stefanovic, Guard, 4.7 ppg, 1.9 rpg
William Kyle, Forward, 2.9 ppg, 1.8 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Tyler Bilodeau, Senior, Forward, 13.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.5 apg
Eric Dailey Jr., Junior, Forward, 11.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.4 apg
Skyy Clark, Senior, Guard, 8.5 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.7 apg
Trent Perry, Sophomore, Guard, 3.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg
Brandon Williams, Sophomore, Forward, DNP last season
 
Key New Players:
Markell Alston, Freshman, Guard
Xavier Booker, Junior, Center, Transfer from Michigan State
Jamar Brown, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Kansas City
Donovan Dent, Senior, Guard, Transfer from New Mexico
Eric Freeny, Freshman, Guard
Christian Horry, Freshman, Guard
Steven Jamerson II, Senior, Center, Transfer from San Diego
Anthony Peoples Jr., Senior, Forward, Transfer from North Carolina Central
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.1 (162nd in nation, 15th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.2 (22, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.4 (84, 8)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.7 (103, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.4 (208, 10)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.2 (104, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.0 (226, 14)
Rebound Margin: 1.2 (161, 9)
Assists Per Game: 16.3 (31, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.6 (66, 6)