UCLA Men s Basketball Dec. 28, 2002

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1 UCLA Men s Basketball Dec. 28, 2002 Marc Dellins/Bill Bennett/ For Immediate Release UCLA HOSTS MICHIGAN SATURDAY (DEC. 28) IN PAULEY PAVILION, IN PAC-10/BIG 10 NONCONFERENCE MATCHUP, TELEVISED BY CBS; BRUINS OPEN CONFERENCE PLAY JAN. 2 AT WASHINGTON, JAN 4 AT WASHINGTON STATE UPCOMING GAME SATURDAY, DEC. 28 UCLA (2-4) v s. MICHIGAN (4-6), 11 a.m. PT, Pauley Pavilion. (TV CBS, with Vern Lundquist/Billy Packer; Radio Fox Sports AM 1150, with Chris Roberts/Don MacLean). The Bruins shot 38.7 (season-low, 29-57) from the field, 33.3 (7-21) from three-point range and 83.3 (seasonhigh, 5-6) from the foul line, with a game-high 45 rebounds and a game-high 15 turnovers. KU shot 51.7 (30-58) from the field, 44.4 (8-18) from three-point range and 67.9 (19-28) from the foul line, with 36 rebounds and 11 turnovers. The Jayhawks were led by Kirk Hinrich's 27 points. UCLA TENTATIVE STARTING LINEUP (2-4) No. Name Pos. Ht. C l. Ppg Rpg 23 Andre Patterson F 6-7 So Jason Kapono F 6-8 Sr T. J. Cummings C 6-10 Jr Cedric Bozeman G 6-6 So Ray Young G 6-4 Sr Head Coach Steve Lavin In his seventh season as Bruin head coach with a school and career mark of (200 games, 68.5) and 12th year on the UCLA staff (358 games, , 73.5). The Kansas contest was Lavin's 200 th game as the Bruin head coach. The 2001 Pac-10 Coach of the Year, Lavin and Duke's Mike Krzyzewski are the only current coaches who have guided their teams to five NCAA "Sweet 16s" in the last six seasons. Lavin entered as the 15 th winningest active coach (minimum five years as a Div. I head coach/based on percentage-69.6, entering this season). In his Bruin head coaching career, Lavin is 1-0 vs. Michigan. On March 15, 1998 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Atlanta (South Region), No. 19 UCLA defeated No. 12 Michigan UCLA's Last Game at No. 19 Kansas 87, UCLA 70 Before 16,300 at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS on Dec 21, Kansas jumped out to a halftime lead, withstood a late UCLA rally and defeated the Bruins With 4:09 left to play, the Bruins cut the KU lead to 11 points (75-64) on a layup by Andre Patterson. But in the final four minutes, KU outscored the Bruins UCLA did outscore the Jayhawks in the second half (45-39). UCLA had three players in double figures led by Dijon Thompson's 21 points off the bench, with five rebounds and assists and four steals; Jason Kapono's first season double-double (13 points and a career-high tying 13 rebounds) and in his first career start, 12 points from Patterson. UCLA-Michigan Series Michigan recently forfeited its OT 1993 NCAA second round victory over UCLA, so the Bruins lead the series 8-0 (an actual 7-1 UCLA on-the-court advantage). Michigan is 0-4 in Pauley. The Bruins defeated Michigan to win the 1965 NCAA title (the Bruins' second NCAA championship). Looking Ahead The Bruins open 2003 Pac-10 play on Thursday, Jan. 2 at Washington ( 7 p.m.) and Saturday, Jan. 4 at Washington State (4 p.m.). MICHIGAN STARTING LINEUP (4-6) No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Ppg Rpg 21 Bernard Robinson,Jr. F 6-6 Jr Lavell Blanchard F 6-7 Sr Graham Brown C 6-9 Fr Lester Abram G 6-6 Fr Daniel Horton G 6-3 Fr Head Coach Tommy Amaker The former Duke standout and assistant coach is in his second season as the head coach at Michigan (last year, the Wolverines were 11-18). Before taking the Michigan job, Amaker was the head coach at Seton Hall ( , 68-55). He was an assistant at Duke from and as a Blue Devil player ( ), Amaker was one of the nation's top defensive college performers The Wolverines After dropping its first six games, Michigan has now won four contests in a row, last beating Eastern Michigan on Dec. 23 in Ann Arbor.

2 BRUIN HEADLINES NATIONAL RANKINGS The Bruins in the preseason were No. 14 (AP) and No. 12 (USA Today/ESPN). In week one, UCLA was 15 th in AP; and in week two, the Bruins were No. 14 (AP/USA Today/ESPN; that was UCLA's last ranking). UCLA PICKED THIRD IN CONFERENCE POLL In a poll of media members released Nov. 6 at Pac-10 Men's Basketball Media Day in Los Angeles, the Bruins were picked to finish third (195 votes) in the 2003 Pac-10 Conference race, behind unanimous No. 1 choice Arizona (27 first place votes/270 votes) and second-place Oregon (237). Behind Arizona, Oregon and UCLA were fourthplace Arizona State (160), fifth-place California (154), sixth-place USC (152); seventh-place Stanford (136); eighth-place Washington (81); ninth-place Oregon State (71) and 10 th -place Washington State (29). PAC-10 LEADERS In this week's (Dec. 23) Pac-10 stats, here are the Bruin team and individual leaders. Team (Top 3) Scoring Off., 3 rd, 78.8; FG%, 2 nd, 46.6; Reb. Off., 2 ndt, 40.5; Reb. Def., 3 rd, 32.8; Reb. Margin, 3rd, +7.7; Asst., 3rd, 17.00; Off. Reb., 3 rd, Individuals (Top 10) Scoring Dijon Thompson, 6 th, 17.0, Jason Kapono, 8 th, 16.7; Rebounding Jason Kapono, 6 th, 7.3; FG% - Dijon Thompson, 9 th, 56.2; Asst. Cedric Bozeman, 7th, 3.67; FT% - Jason Kapono, 6 th, 82.4; Steals Dijon Thompson, 8thT, 1.67; 3pt. FG% - Dijon Thompson, 8thT, 43.5; Asst./TO Ratio Cedric Bozeman, 7 th, 1.57; Off. Rebs. Jason Kapono, 5 th, 3.17, Dijon Thompson, 9 th, 2.67; Def. Rebs. Jason Kapono, 8thT, THE WOODEN TRADITION UCLA's loss to Duke was the Bruins' first appearance in the third-annual Wooden Tradition (2002 Duke 84-UCLA 73, Purdue 86-Louisville 84; 2001-Purdue, Stanford, Missouri, Xavier; 2000-Purdue, Arizona, Notre Dame, Cincinnati). In the Wooden Classic, held at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, No. 20 UCLA s win over No. 16 Alabama, 79-57, on Dec. 8, 2001, was UCLA s fifth victory (in six games) at the Wooden Classic. Steve Lavin is 3-1 in the Wooden Classic, beating Alabama (2001), New Mexico (1997) and Oklahoma State (1998) and losing to Georgia Tech (2000). UCLA in the John R. Wooden Classic No. 20 UCLA 79, No. 16 Alabama Georgia Tech 72, UCLA No. 18 UCLA 69, No. 11 Oklahoma State No. 15 UCLA 69, No. 8 New Mexico UCLA 73, No. 20 Maryland No. 2 UCLA 82, No. 7 Kentucky 81 PAULEYPAVILION/NONCONFERENCE GAMES In non-conference games in Pauley Pavilion since , UCLA is (88.5, 87 games). During Steve Lavin s tenure (since ), the Bruins are 34-8 (42 games, 81.0) and in the remaining seven years of the 1990s, the Bruins were 43-2 (45 games, 95.6). UCLA s loss to Northern Arizona on Dec. 17, 2002, (OT) loss to USD on Nov. 26, 2002 (season home opener) and loss to Pepperdine on Nov. 28, 2001 (season home opener) in Pauley were just the 10 th, ninth and eighth non-conference defeats the Bruins have suffered at home since the season. Other home nonleague losses were against North Carolina, 80-70, fifth home game of and CS Northridge, 78-74, season home opener of ; Gonzaga, 59-43, fourth game of (the Bruins 20-game nonconference home winning streak was snapped by the loss to Gonzaga); Kansas, 96-83, third game of and Tulsa, OT, first game of ; Louisville, 78-76, and Duke, 75-65, In 13 seasons, the Bruins in Pauley Pavilion have been unbeaten in non-league games on seven occasions ( , 7-0; , 6-0; , 6-0; , 6-0; , 8-0; , 8-0 and , 6-0) UCLA SCHEDULE The Bruins' schedule features eight teams that were in last season's NCAA Tournament ("Sweet 16" Duke, Final Four Kansas, USC, St. John's, "Sweet 16" Arizona, Stanford, California and "Elite Eight" Oregon), and one NIT participant (Arizona State). In , UCLA's schedule was rated by Basketball Times as the No. 3 strongest schedule in the U. S. (trailing only No. 1 Arizona and No. 2 North Carolina) and the Pac- 10 Conference was ranked No. 1 in the nation (based on strength of schedule among member schools). BRUINS IN THE NBA Entering the preseason, UCLA had 10 players on NBA rosters Toby Bailey, New York Knicks (waived); Matt Barnes, Cleveland Cavaliers (waived, drafted by Fayetteville, NC in the NBDL); Baron Davis, New Orleans Hornets; Dan Gadzuric, Milwaukee Bucks; Darrick Martin, Denver Nuggets (waived); Jelani McCoy, Toronto Raptors; Jerome Moiso, New Orleans Hornets; Reggie Miller,Indiana Pacers; Tracy Murray, Los Angeles Lakers and Earl Watson, Memphis Grizzlies. JASON KAPONO Is on the preseason lists for the Wooden and Naismith Awards, given annually to the nation's top player. Last season, Kapono was a finalist for the Naismith honor and as a sophomore, he was a finalist for the Wooden Award. He's also nominated for the second annual Senior Class (Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School) Award, presented annually to the nation's senior Div. I Player of the Year (Maryland's Juan Dixon won the award in 2002) and for the first-ever Collegiate Basketball Student-Athlete of the Year Award, presented by the Albuquerque, NM Convention & Visitors Bureau.

3 JASON KAPONO CAREER CHARTS On UCLA three-point charts, Kapono is No. 2 in percentage (45.2, ; No. 1, Pooh Richardson, 46.4, , ) and No. 1 (265) in three-point field goals (surpassing former No. 1 Tracy Murray, 197, ) and No. 1 (586) in attempts (surpassing former No. 1, Toby Bailey, 501, ). He also ranks No. 6 in free throw percentage (81.7, ; No. 5, Henry Bibby, 82.3, , ). Kapono was the 41st Bruin in history to score 1000 or more points (1,708 (12 th player in school history to score at least 1,700 points), No. 12; No. 11, David Greenwood, 1,721, ) but only the third player to do it by the end of his sophomore season and just the fifth to do it in his first two seasons. On the Pac-10 career charts ( Top 10), Kapono is- 3-pt. FGs (No. 4, 265; No. 3, Damon Stoudamire, AZ, 272, ); 3-pt. FG % (No. 5, 45.2, ; No. 4, Isaac Fontaine, Washington State, 45.7, , ). PRESEASON HONORS Here's a list of the Bruin preseason team and individual honors. -Athlon Team-No. 11 in the U. S., No. 3 in Pac-10; Individual -Jason Kapono, third-team All-American, No. 3 Slasher in the U. S., first-team All-Pac-10, Cedric Bozeman, No. 2 Top 10 Emerging Star in the U. S. -Basketball Times Team No. 3 in the Pac-10. -Blue Ribbon Team No. 13 in the U. S. No. 3 in the Pac-10; Individual Jason Kapono, third-team All-American, first-team All-Pac-10. -College Basketball News Individual Jason Kapono, second-team All-America. -College Insider.com Individual Jason Kapono, preseason All-American -ESPN (Dick Vitale) Team No. 10 in the U. S., No. in the Pac-10; Individual Jason Kapono, third-team All-Rolls-Roycer, All-AT&T (long distance bomber) -Lindy's Team - No. 21 in the U. S., No. 3 in the Pac-10; Individual Jason Kapono, No. 4 small forward in the U. S., No. 4 Dead-Eye Gunner in the U. S., first-team All-Pac-10; Cedric Bozeman, third-team All- Pac-10; Jon Crispin, No. 3 College Transfer in the U. S., Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year. -Slam Magazine Team-No. 13 in the U. S. -Sporting News Team- No. 16 in the U. S., No. 3 in the Pac-10; Individual Jason Kapono, No. 8 small forward in the U. S., first-team All-Pac-10, Best Shooter in the Pac-10; Dijon Thompson, one of 10 players (No. 6) in the U. S. about to break through. -Street & Smith's Team- No. 11 in the U. S., No. 3 in the Pac-10; Individual Jason Kapono, secondteam All-American, first-team All-Pac-10, Best Shooter in the Pac-10. -USBWA Team-No. 16 in the U. S. ANDRE PATTERSON RETURNS TO THE BRUINS UCLA sophomore Andre Patterson on Friday, Dec. 13 was ruled academically eligible and was readmitted to UCLA. Saturday, Dec. 14 was his first day of UCLA eligibility and Patterson played in the game vs. Portland (seven minutes, three points, one rebound, two blocked shots, two steals). Patterson, a 6-7 forward who appeared in 29 games for the Bruins as a true freshman in , was declared academically ineligible by UCLA last September (before the start of UCLA's fall quarter). He spent the fall semester at Santa Monica City College and has met the academic conditions for readmission to UCLA. Patterson will begin winter quarter classes at UCLA on Monday, Jan. 6. As a true freshman last season, Patterson averaged 2.3 points and 2.1 rebounds and shot 50.0 (28-56) from the field, with 18 blocked shots. As a senior in , he attended high school at Washington Prep in Los Angeles. MATT McKINNEY TO REDSHIRT 6-8 freshman Matt McKinney will redshirt this season in men's basketball and have four years of eligibility remaining starting with the campaign. McKinney, one of the nation's top prep volleyball players during his career at Santa Ynez HS, will join Al Scates' Bruin men's volleyball team at the conclusion of the basketball season. Also redshirting will be 6-1 freshman walkon guard Ike Williams, from Murrieta, CA Valley HS. As a guard last season at MVHS, Williams was named to the Top 50 So Cal Hoops Class of BRIAN MORRISON SITS OUT THIS SEASON 6-2 junior guard Brian Morrison will sit out this season after transferring to UCLA from North Carolina. As a sophomore last season for the Tar Heels, Morrison appeared in all 28 games and averaged 7.1 points, led NC with 42 three-pointers and was third on the team in assists (72). He prepped at Lake Washington HS in Redmond, WA. MARCEDES LEWIS TO JOIN BRUINS AFTER FOOTBALL At the conclusion of the current Bruin football season, 6-6 Marcedes Lewis is scheduled to join the UCLA men's basketball team. From Long Beach Poly, Lewis last season as a senior in high school was considered the nation's No. 1 tight end prospect. (and has seen playing time on this year's squad as a freshman tight end). In basketball last season, he averaged 13.0 points and 8.0 rebounds and was a Hoop Scoop National Top 100 performer. UCLA SIGNS TREVOR ARIZA, SEAN PHALER TO NLI Trevor Ariza, 6-8 from Westchester HS (Los Angeles) and Sean Phaler, 6-9 from Villa Park, CA HS, signed NLI with UCLA during the early signing period. Entering his senior campaign, Ariza is one of the most honored players in southern California. His preseason national accolades include Street & Smith's All-America Top 20 (fourth-team All-America) and first-team All-Metro (Los Angeles), The Sporting News No. 4 power forward in the U. S. and No. 14 senior in the U. S., Athlon's No. 12 power forward in the U. S. and Lindy's No. 33 senior in the U. S. PacWestHoops rates Ariza as the No. 2 player at his position on the West Coast. As a junior starter last season, Ariza averaged 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Comets. In 2002, as a

4 consistent double figure scorer and rebounder, Ariza helped lead Westchester to a 32-2 overall record, the CA State Div. I championship, a City Section title and Westchester was ranked fourth in the U. S. in the Student Sports FAB 50 poll. Phaler's preseason prep honors include Street Smith's High Honorable Mention All-American and first-team All Metro (Los Angeles) and Lindy's No. 57 senior in the U. S. As a junior last season at Villa Park, Phaler, a longrange shooting threat, averaged 19.8 points and 8.5 rebounds. He shot 42% from three-point range, connecting on 107. UCLA GREAT KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR NAMED TO PAC-10 HALL OF HONOR In its second year, the Pac-10 Hall of Honor's 2003 class will include UCLA's Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. As Lew Alcindor during his Bruin playing days ( ), he led UCLA to three consecutive NCAA titles, three straight Conference championships and an overall record of 88-2 (including a perfect 30-0 in ). He received the Most Outstanding Player award at the NCAA Four three years in a row, the only player to earn that honor three consecutive times. At the end of his Bruin career, Abdul-Jabbar was the school's all-time leading scorer (2,325, now No. 2) and the leading rebounder (1,367, now No. 2). As the greatest offensive player in basketball history, he was the first player taken in the 1969 NBA Draft, and played 20 years in the league with the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers. Abdul-Jabbar was selected the league's Most Valuable Player on six occasions, won six NBA titles (five with the Lakers) and holds the league's scoring record with 38, 387 points. Joining Abdul-Jabbar in the 2003 class are Steve Kerr (Arizona), Coach Ned Wulk (Arizona State), Kevin Johnson (California), Coach Howard Hobson (Oregon), Coach Amory "Slats" Gill (Oregon State), Todd Lichti (Stanford), Fred "Tex" Winter (USC), Coach Marv Harshman (Washington) and Coach Jack Friel (Washington State). In it's first season (2002), UCLA legendary coach John Wooden was a charter member in the Pac-10 Hall of Honor. The 2003 Pac-10 Hall of Honor banquet will take place during the 2003 Pac-10 Tournament, held at The Staples Center in Los Angeles (March 13-15). BRUIN STANDOUT DON MacLEAN NAMED UCLA RADIO ANALYST Don MacLean, the UCLA and Pac-10 all-time leading scorer (2,608 points), has been named radio analyst for this year's Bruin games, joining play-by-play announcer Chris Roberts on Fox Sports AM 1150 in Los Angeles. MacLean takes over for former Bruin Bob Myers who was the analyst for the last two seasons. Myers now hosts the pre and post-game shows. MacLean, from Simi Valley, was a four-year Bruin starter from He earned All-American honors in 1992, leading the Bruins to the NCAA "Elite Eight" and a Pac- 10 title. He was also a three-time first-team All Pac-10 performer. He's a 2002 inductee into the UCLA Hall of Fame. Following his Bruin career, MacLean played nine years in the NBA, last with the Miami Heat in REGGIE MILLER NAMED 2002 USA BASKETBALL MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Reggie Miller, UCLA's third-leading all-time scorer (2.095 points) who has been an NBA standout for the Indiana Pacers for the last 15+ seasons, has been named the 2002 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year for his veteran leadership on and off the court at the 2002 FIBA World Championship for Men, held in Indianapolis, IN. "While Reggie was injured during the 2002 World Championship, his leadership and sportsmanship were invaluable during a very difficult time for the team and organization," said Jim Tooley, USA Basketball executive director. "Reggie had already won gold medals at the 1994 World Championship and 1996 Olympic Games, and the fact that he committed himself to USA Basketball in 2002 speaks clearly to his competitiveness and passion for representing his country." THE SPORTING NEWS SELECTS LEGENDS OF COLLEGE BASKETBALL Mike DeCourcy's recent book highlights the Top 100 alltime players in the history of college basketball. UCLA has six selections-including No. 1 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor, ), No. 2 Bill Walton ( ), No. 33 Sidney Wicks ( ), No. 41 Walt Hazzard ( ), No. 59 Gail Goodrich ( ) and No. 63 Marques Johnson ( ). UCLA's legendary head coach John Wooden is also on the list for his playing days ( ) at Purdue, No. 58. UCLA HEAD COACH STEVE LAVIN UCLA Head Coach Steve Lavin 11 Years Bruin Basketball UCLA Head Coaching Record (NCAA Sweet 16) (NCAA Sweet 16) (NCAA Sweet 16) (NCAA) (NCAA Sweet 16) (NCAA Elite 8/Pac-10 Champ) Totals (68.5, 200 games) UCLA Assistant Coaching Record (NCAA/Pac-10 Champ) (NCAA & Pac-10 Champ) (NCAA) (NCAA) (NCAAElite8/Pac-10 Champ) Totals (79.7, 158 games) UCLA Totals (73.5, 358 games) The 2001 Pac-10 Coach of the Year, Lavin is in his seventh season as UCLA s head coach and 12th on the Bruin staff, with a school and career record of (68.5, 200 games- UCLA's game at Kansas on Dec. 21 was Lavin's 200 th as the Bruin head coach).

5 Lavin entered as the 15 th winningest active coach (minimum five years as a Div. I head coach/based on percentage-69.6, entering this season). In , he was 7-4 vs. teams in the Top 25 at game time, 4-0 vs. Top 10 teams. LAVIN IN NCAA Lavin is one of just two coaches in the nation to lead his school to five Sweet 16 s i n the last six years. The other is Duke s Mike Krzyzewski Lavin is 11-6 (64.7, 17 games) as a head coach in the NCAA Tournament, including a 5-0 record in NCAA second round games. Lavin has been to 13 consecutive NCAA Tournaments at UCLA (11) and Purdue (2). In overtime games under Lavin, the Bruins are 10-3, including nine consecutive overtime victories dating back to 1997 prior to the loss to San Diego in this year s opener. In Lavin s six-plus seasons, the Bruins are when leading at the five minute mark (in regulation). UCLA s win over Kansas on Jan. 1 2, 2002 in Pauley Pavilion was Lavin s third over the nation s No. 1 team in as many years. His record vs. the No. 1 team is now 3-3. UCLA's road win over previously-unbeaten Stanford on Feb. 3, 2001 was Lavin's second over a No. 1 team in less than a year (UCLA defeated No. 1 Stanford, in overtime on Mar. 4, 2000 at Maples Pavilion). It is believed that Lavin is only the second coach in college history to record consecutive wins on a No. 1 ranked team s home floor (USC's Bob Boyd won at No. 1 UCLA in both 1969 and 1970). UCLA s nine-game winning streak last year was tied for the second-longest of Lavin s tenure. The Bruins also won nine straight i n and had a 12-game winning streak (last nine regular-season games and three NCAA contests) in In his six-plus seasons, the Bruins have advanced to the NCAA Tournament all six years, including the Elite Eight (1997) and Sweet 16 four times (1998, 2000, 2001 and 2002), won the 1997 Pacific-10 title and has guided the Bruins to at least 20 wins in all six of his seasons. On March 30, 1999, he was awarded a six-year contract, including a rollover clause, through the season. Entering , Lavin is No. 1 in the nation in wins and percentage on the chart o f current Div. I head coaches also entering their seventh season. UCLA s win over Villanova on Jan. 13, 2001 in Pauley Pavilion was Lavin s 100 th UCLA victory and it was also his 300 th game as a member of the Bruin staff. Lavin reached the 100-win plateau in 142 games, the second-fastest in modern school history (after WWII), behind Jim Harrick (who reached the 100-win milestone in the seventh game of his fifth season, , , 136 games). John Wooden reached 100 wins as the Bruin coach at the conclusion of his fifth season ( , , 144 games). Prior to WWII, UCLA s second coach, Caddy Works, recorded his 100 th win in the third game of his 10 th year ( , , 141 games). Lavin s initial three-year ( ) total of 70 wins (70-26, 72.9) is tied for No. 9 alltime (with seven other coaches, based on wins) on the NCAA coaching chart of best starts by a Div. I coach after his first three seasons. Under Lavin s guidance, the Bruins have recruited the nation s No. 1 (2001/1998) and No. 2 (1997) recruiting classes. STEVE LAVIN WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCES UCLA's media availability will be similar to last season Lavin's press conferences are on most Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. in the J. D. Morgan Hall of Fame Press Room and players will be available on most Tuesdays (before practice) and Friday's (before practice) starting at 2:30 p.m. UCLA's daily practices are closed to the media. Lavin's Press Conference dates are - Tuesday, Dec. 31 (3:30 p.m., coaches and players in Pauley Pavilion after practice); Tuesday, Jan. 7; Tuesday, Jan. 14; Tuesday, Jan. 21; Tuesday, Jan. 28; Tuesday, Feb. 4; Tuesday, Feb. 11; Tuesday, Feb. 18; Tuesday, Feb. 25; Tuesday, March 4; Tuesday, March 11. PAC-10 BASKETBALL COACHES' MEDIA TELECONFERENCES From 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m., the conference women's coaches are featured and the Pac-10 men's coaches from 10:35 a.m.-11:55 a.m. (Lavin is 11:47 a.m.-11:55 a.m.). The media telephone number to call is (taped replay at after 4 p.m.). The dates are Tuesday, Jan. 7; Tuesday, Jan 14; Tuesday, Jan. 21; Tuesday, Jan. 28; Tuesday, Feb. 4; Tuesday, Feb. 11; Tuesday, Feb. 18; Tuesday, Feb. 25; Monday, March 3 (women's coaches only); Tuesday, March 4 (men's coaches only). BRUIN NOTES SCHOOL THREE-POINT RECORDS IN Individual 3-pointers Jason Kapono hit seven at Arizona on Jan. 19 and Matt Barnes hit seven at USC on Jan. 10 (both tying the school record). -Team 3-pointers UCLA made 17 three-pointers at Arizona on Jan. 19, breaking the school single-game team mark of 14, vs. Maryland, 3/18/00, in an NCAA second round Midwest Regional game in Minneapolis. -Team 3-point attempts UCLA s 36 three-point attempts vs. Cincinnati Mar. 17 broke the old mark of 33, set earlier this season at Arizona (Jan. 19). -Team 3-pointers (season) UCLA set new school records for three-point field goals made (223) and attempted (572), breaking the marks of 205 and 552, both set in Its percentage of 39.0 ranks fourth in school history and the highest since UCLA VS. NO. 1 UCLA s victory over No. 1 Kansas on Jan. 12, 2002 at Pauley Pavilion was the third

6 win over a top-ranked team in as many years. On Feb. 3, 2001, UCLA s victory over No. 1 Stanford, the last undefeated team at the time, was its second against the No. 1 team i n the nation in less than one year. Its victory over No. 1 Stanford on March 4, 2000 was the school s first over a No. 1 team since Dec. 1, 1986, when the Bruins defeated No. 1 North Carolina, at Pauley Pavilion. The last time UCLA defeated a No. 1 team that late in the season was in 1980, when the Bruins upset DePaul in the second round of the NCAA Tournament en route to the title game against Louisville. UCLA has now defeated the nation s No. 1 team on the Associated Press poll on nine occasions, tying Notre Dame for the top spot on that list. Duke has done it eight times and North Carolina, Georgia Tech and Ohio State have recorded seven wins versus a No. 1 team. In Bruin history, during the regular season, UCLA is 6-10 vs. the No. 1 team. In the NCAA Tournament, the Bruins have a record of 3-6 vs. the nation s No. 1 ranked team, including UCLA s loss to Duke in the 2001 NCAA East Region Sweet 16. UCLA Wins Over No. 1 Jan. 12, 2002 at UCLA 87, No. 1 Kansas 77 Feb. 3,2001- UCLA 79, at No. 1 Stanford 73 March 4, 2000-UCLA 94, at No. 1 Stanford 93 (OT) Dec. 1, 1986-at UCLA 89, No. 1 North Carolina 84 March 9, 1980-UCLA 77, No. 1 DePaul 71 (NCAA Second Round) Feb. 11, 1979-UCLA 56, at No. 1 Notre Dame 52 Jan. 26, 1974-at UCLA 94, No. 1 Notre Dame 75 March 22, 1968 UCLA 101, No. 1 Houston 69 (NCAA Semi-final) March 20, 1965-UCLA 91, No. 1 Michigan 80 (NCAA Final) WINNING SEASONS UCLA has produced 54 consecutive winning seasons, dating back to the season, John Wooden s first at UCLA. The streak is the longest current streak in the nation. 20-WIN SEASONS UCLA won 21 games in , giving the Bruins 14 straight years of 20 or more wins, beginning with the season. UCLA REACHED 1,500 VICTORY PLATEAU On Dec. 20, 2001 in Seattle, UCLA recorded the 1,500 th win in school history, defeating the University of Washington, Entering , the Bruins had an 83- year record of 1, (69.8) record. UCLA i s one of just 12 schools in the U. S. with 1,500 or more wins (the Bruins' win total is No. 1 0 on the all-time chart). The Feb. 23, 1997 contest with Duke in Pauley Pavilion was UCLA s 2,000th game in school history. The Bruins now have an overall record o f 1, (69.7, 2,176 games) in 83+ years o f college basketball. Entering , UCLA s winning percentage (69.8) was No. 5 in the nation. STARTING LINEUPS In , UCLA has used four starting lineups: F Jason Kapono and Andre Patterson, C- T. J. Cummings, G Cedric Bozeman and Ray Young, 0-1 F Jason Kapono and T. J. Cummings, C Michael Fey, G Cedric Bozeman and Ray Young, 2-1 F Dijon Thompson and Jason Kapono, C Ryan Hollins, G Cedric Bozeman and Jon Crispin: Duke, 0-1 F Dijon Thompson and Jason Kapono, C T.J. Cummings, G Cedric Bozeman and Ray Young: USD, 0-1 In , UCLA used four different starting lineups (33 games). In , the Bruins used nine different starting lineups (in 32 games). In , the Bruins used 12 different starting lineups (in 33 games). In , UCLA used 22 different starting lineups (in 31 games). COMMUNITY SERVICE On Sunday, Nov. 10, the Bruins hosted a basketball clinic at Pauley Pavilion for children in grades K-8 (for a donation to the UCLA Foundations' Riordan Programs, children were able to participate). Contributors also had the option of donating on behalf of a lessprivileged child to participate in the clinic. On Wednesday, Dec. 4, the Bruins visited the City of Hope Cancer Center in Duarte. The team and coaches visited and signed autographs for children and adults who have undergone advanced cancer therapies Final Regular Season Pacific-10 Standings Oregon Arizona California USC Stanford UCLA Arizona State Washington Oregon State Washington State MORE BRUIN NOTES In the decade of the 1990s, UCLA ranked No. 1 0 in the U.S. in victories (241) and winning percentage (75.5, ). In other college basketball historical categories from the last decade, UCLA was fourth in All-America rankings (28 different individuals, 43 total selections), second in most consecutive final wire-service Top 20 rankings (13, ) and third in most final wireservice Top 20 rankings (35). UCLA has recruited the nation s No. 1 (2001/1998) and No. 2 (1997) classes the last six seasons. During Lavin s six-plus year tenure as UCLA s head coach, the Bruins have recruited six McDonald s All-Americans- 2001, Cedric

7 Bozeman; 1999 Jason Kapono; 1998, Dan Gadzuric, JaRon Rush, Ray Young; 1997, Baron Davis. In this season s early signing period, UCLA inked 6-8 Trevor Ariza, from Westchester HS (Los Angeles) and 6-9 Sean Phaler, from Villa Park, CA HS. The 2001 class 6-6 McDonald s All-American guard Cedric Bozeman, 6-7 guard/forward Dijon Thompson and 6-7 forward Andre Patterson was named the nation s top incoming class by Sports Illustrated when 6-11 center Michael Fey was a member of the group (the Bruins announced on June 29, 2001 that Fey would not be enrolling in the fall-fey is a true freshman this season). The 1998 freshman class guard Ray Young; forwards, Matt Barnes, JaRon Rush (declared for 2000 NBA Draft) and Jerome Moiso (now with Charlotte Hornets), along with center Dan Gadzuric, was judged No. 1 in the nation by The Sporting News, Hoop Scoop, PrepStar and Basketball News. The frosh class of 1997, forward Travis Reed (now at Long Beach State), guard-forward Rico Hines, guard Earl Watson, guard Baron Davis (now with Charlotte Hornets), forward Billy Knight and guard Todd Ramasar (did not return for his senior season of ), was voted No. 2 in the nation. During the season, the Bruins signed McDonald s HS All-America Jason Kapono. UCLA has led the NCAA in field goal percentage twice in the last seven years 1997, 52.0 ( ) and 1996, 52.8 ( ). Entering the 1998 NCAA Tournament, the Bruins ranked sixth (49.8) in the NCAA. In 1999, the Bruins shot 45.4 to rank third in the Pac-10. In 33 games in , UCLA shot 48.0 from the field to lead the Pacific-10 Conference and rank 16th in the NCAA. In , UCLA shot 46.3 (fourth in the Pac-10) from the field and opponents shot UCLA s singlegame high was 57.6 at Purdue (34-59). This season, after six games, UCLA i s shooting 46.6 from the field, to their opponents' In , the Bruins shot 47.2 from the field, to their opponents Pauley Pavilion (12,819) has been the home o f Bruin basketball for 37+ seasons. UCLA s alltime Pauley Pavilion record is (591 games, 88.7). Jackson State was the 500 th game in Pauley Pavilion on Dec. 17, 1996 and the win over Washington on March 11, 2000 was UCLA s 500th on its homecourt. The Bruins finished the 2002 season 11-4 at home overall and 6-3 in the Pac-10. UCLA last finished Pac-10 play unbeaten at home in 1996 (9-0). On Feb. 19, 1997 in UCLA s win over USC, the largest crowd in Pauley Pavilion history watched that game (13,382; previous high was 13,037 vs. Oregon, 3/11/95). Then, four days later (Feb. 23, 1997) i n the win over Duke, UCLA set a new attendance record 13,478, breaking the old one by 96. The last time the Bruins were unbeaten at home for a regular season was in (15-0, California did beat UCLA at home that season but later forfeited the game). The Bruins finished at Pauley 15-1 (losing only to Stanford). Pauley Pavilion got a new roof during the summer of 2000 and while working on it, the roofing company offered (and UCLA accepted) t o put the UCLA script logo on the Pauley roof (for free). It (the letters are blue with a gold outline on top of a tan color roof) is located on the south side of the Pauley roof in letters large enough to identify UCLA from LAX. The scoreboard in Pauley Pavilion is in its fourth season (the previous one was 14 years old). The scoreboard had been in the planning for three years. UCLA Athletics teamed with a marketing firm to package eight corporate sponsorship opportunities on a center-hung scoreboard and two statistical boards in Pauley Pavilion. The design of the eight-sided board includes four sides that house the speaker clusters and four sides that have team scoring, game time and period, possession indicator (all in LED digits) and video screen incorporated into each. Each video screen is 7 x 9 and is the best LED technology the market offers today. The board was sized to fit the house and gives excellent visibility to patrons in all seating locations. The board is 27 wide, 17 tall (manufactured by Daktronics Corp.). The total weight is 14,000 lbs. and it s attached to a 20,000-lb. hoist that can lower and/or raise the board for maintenance. The centerboard, statistic board and production room cost is about $1.4 million. The board is being paid for entirely by the corporate sponsorship that is displayed on the advertising panels over a 10-year financing plan. BRUINS IN THE NBA Entering the preseason, UCLA had 10 players on NBA rosters Toby Bailey, New York Knicks (waived); Matt Barnes, Cleveland Cavaliers (waived, drafted by Fayetteville, NC in the NBDL); Baron Davis, New Orleans Hornets; Dan Gadzuric, Milwaukee Bucks; Darrick Martin, Denver Nuggets (waived);jelani McCoy, Toronto Raptors; Jerome Moiso, New Orleans Hornets; Reggie Miller,Indiana Pacers; Tracy Murray, Los Angeles Lakers and Earl Watson, Memphis Grizzlies. UCLA's seven players on opening day rosters is tied for 11 th among among other schools. In 2002, the Pac 10 had seven players drafted(second-highest conference total There were eight Bruins on NBA rosters when the current season officially started on Oct. 30. Mitchell Butler (Portland Trail Blazers), Baron Davis (Charlotte Hornets, played in the 2002 NBA All-Star Game), Jelani McCoy (Los Angeles Lakers), Darrick Martin (Dallas Mavericks, released), Reggie Miller (Indiana Pacers), Jerome Moiso (Philadelphia 76ers, traded to Charlotte Hornets), Tracy Murray (Toronto Raptors) and Earl Watson (Seattle Supersonics, rookie season). During the 2001 preseason fall camps, the Bruins had two other players on NBA rosters Don MacLean, who was traded by the Miami Heat to the Toronto Raptors and then released, along with JaRon Rush, who was released by the Seattle Supersonics. MacLean has had a nine-year NBA career. During the week of Oct. 29, Rush was drafted by the Roanoke, VA Dazzle, a team in the

8 newly formed National Basketball Development League and on Jan. 17, he signed with the ABA Kansas City club as a practice player (released the week of Feb. 11). UCLA s eight players in the NBA were No. 5 on the chart of schools with players in the NBA for the season. Leading the pack was North Carolina (13), followed by Arizona (11), Kentucky and Duke, each with 10, Michigan State (9) and UCLA, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, UConn and Michigan, all with eight. The Pac-10 had more players selected in the 2001 NBA Draft (11), than any other conference twelve former Bruins were listed on NBA preseason team rosters and eight remained for the regular season. They were: Toby Bailey, Chicago Bulls (waived); Mitchell Butler, Indiana Pacers (waived); Baron Davis, Charlotte Hornets; Tyus Edney, Indiana Pacers; J. R. Henderson, Sacramento Kings (waived); Don MacLean, Miami Heat; Darrick Martin, Sacramento Kings; Jelani McCoy, Seattle Supersonics; Jerome Moiso, Boston Celtics; Reggie Miller, Indiana Pacers; Tracy Murray, Denver Nuggets (traded to the Toronto Raptors on Jan. 13); Ed O Bannon, Orlando Magic (waived). Three Pac-10 players were selected in the 2000 NBA Draft and Bruin sophomore Jerome Moiso (first round, 11 th, Boston Celtics) was the first league player chosen UCLA had 11 players on preseason rosters and six played during the regular season. They were-charlotte, Baron Davis; Indiana, Reggie Miller; Washington, Tracy Murray; Phoenix, Toby Bailey; Sacramento, Darrick Martin and Seattle, Jelani McCoy. In the 1999 NBA Draft, six Pacific-10 Conference standouts were among the 58 players selected. The six selections were the second-highest total of all conferences (tied with the Western Athletic Conference). The first Pac-10 player taken was UCLA sophomore guard Baron Davis, the No. 3 pick by the Charlotte Hornets UCLA and the Pac-10 Conference led the way in the 1998 NBA Draft. The Bruins tied with Arizona and North Carolina for the most players drafted (the Bruins had three second-round selections Jelani McCoy, Seattle; Toby Bailey, Phoenix (traded from the Lakers) and J. R. Henderson, Vancouver). The Pac-10 had a total of eight players drafted in 1998, the highest of any conference in the U. S. From through , UCLA sent more players (26) into the NBA than any school in the country. In , UCLA s 11 former players on NBA rosters ranked second to North Carolina UCLA's NCAA STATS (Dec. 16) Team Leaders Scoring Offense 14 tht, 85.0; Rebound Margin 13thT, 10.0; Assists 19 th, 18.3; PAC-10 STATS (Dec. 23) Team Scoring Offense-3rd, 78.8; Scoring Defense-9th, 74.8; Scoring Margin-8th, +4.0; FT %- 6th, 65.6; FG %-2nd, 46.6; FG % Def.-9th, 43.3; 3- Pt. FG %-8th, 34.5; 3-Pt. FGs Made-7th, 6.50; 3- Pt. FG % Def.-9th, 34.5; Reb. Off.-2ndT, 40.5; Reb. Def.- 3rd, 32.8; Reb. Margin-3rd, +7.7; Blkd Shots- 5th, 3.33; Assts-3rd, 17.00; Stls-5th, 6.50; TO Margin-8th, -1.17; Asst/TO Ratio-4th, 1.05; Off. Reb.- 3rd, 14.83; Def. Reb.-5th, Conference Team Highs FTs 27, UCLA vs. Portland, 12/14/02; FTAs 48, UCLA vs. Portland, 12/14/02; Rebs. 61, UCLA vs. Portland, 12/14/02 UCLA Individual Pac-10 Leaders Scoring -- Dijon Thompson, 6th, 17.0, Jason Kapono, 8 th, 16.7; Rebounding Jason Kapono, 6th, 7.3; Dijon Thompson, 16 th 5.8; FG% - Dijon Thompson, 9 th, 56.2 ; Assists Cedric Bozeman, 7th, 3.67; FT% - Jason Kapono, 6 th, 82.4; Steals Dijon Thompson, 8thT, 1.67; 3pt. FG% - Dijon Thompson, 8thT, 43.5; 3pt. FGs ; Blocked Shots ; Assist/TO Ratio Cedric Bozeman, 7th, 1.57; Off. Rebounds Jason Kapono, 5 th, 3.17, Dijon Thompson, 9 th, 2.67; Def. Rebounds Jason Kapono, 8thT, Special Team Stats (Six Games) The Bruins have led at halftime three games and are 2-1 (losing to NAU), 0-2 when trailing (Kansas/Duke) at half and 0-1 when tied (USD). The Bruins have outrebounded four of s i x opponents (2-2, losing to Kansas/Duke) and are 0-2 when outrebounded (NAU/USD). UCLA is averaging 39.6 rebounds, opponents UCLA is 2-1 when outshooting opponents (losing to USD) and 0-2 when outshot from the field. UCLA is shooting 40.5 from the field (32.8 opponents). From three-point range, the Bruins have been outshot the last two games (Kansas/NAU, 0-2). In UCLA's first four games, the Bruins outshot three of four teams and were 2-1 (losing to Duke) in those contests. USD outshot UCLA from threepoint range. In six games, UCLA has shot 34.5 from the three-point line (34.5 opponents). From the free throw line, UCLA is 0-3 when outshooting its opponent (Kansas/NAU/Duke) and 2-1 when outshot from the line. In six games, the Bruins have shot 65.6 from the line (67.8 opponents). UCLA is 0-2 (NAU/USD) when committing less turnovers and 2-2 when committing more. Overall, the Bruins are averaging 16.2 turnovers a game (15.0 opponents). The Bruins are 2-1 when leading at the five minute mark (in regulation, UCLA led USD 67-64), 0-3 when trailing and 0-0 when the game is tied. The basketball season is UCLA s sixth on Fox Sports AM Chris Roberts, a four-time Golden Mike Award winner, is in his 11th season as the voice of the Bruins. Joining Roberts in his first season is analyst is Don MacLean, the leading scorer (2,608) in UCLA and Pac-10 history. UCLA games are also available via the internet at ( Fans can also listen to the

9 broadcasts on the telephone by dialing (ext. 5929). UCLA releases and results for all sports are o n the internet ( MEDIA SERVICES-PAC-10 Updated notes released each Monday beginning Nov. 18. Pac-10 information is available on the Pac-10 home page. Point your web browser to UCLA PLAYER UPDATES SENIOR CAPTAINS (2) 24 JASON KAPONO, 6-8, 215, Sr., F, Lakewood (Artesia) Preseason Honors. On the preseason lists for the Wooden and Naismith Awards, given annually to the nation's top player Last season, Kapono was a finalist for the Naismith Award and as a sophomore, he was finalist for the Wooden Award He's also nominated for the second annual Senior Class Award (presented by the Kansas City Club), presented annually to the nation's Senior Player of the Year for NCAA Div. I and for the firstever Collegiate Basketball Student-Athlete of the Year, presented by the Albuquerque, NM Convention and Visitors Bureau His other preseason honors include Athlon third-team All-American, first-team All-Pac-10; Blue Ribbon third-team All-American, first-team All-Pac-10; College Basketball News second-team All-American; College Insider.com preseason All-American; ESPN (Dick Vitale) third-team All-Rolls-Roycer; Lindy's No. 4 small forward in the U. S., first-team All-Pac-10; The Sporting News No. 8 small forward in the U. S., first-team All-Pac- 10 and Street & Smith's second-team All-American, firstteam All-Pac A three-time All-Pac-10 performer, if Kapono earns first-team All-Conference honors in 2003, he will be the first four-time, first-team All-Pac-10 honoree in school history UCLA's leading scorer for the last three seasons (2002, 16.0; 2001, 17.2; 2000, 16.0). On the Bruin career charts, he holds the school records for 3-pointers (265) and 3-point attempts (586), No. 2 in 3-point % (45.2, No. 1-Pooh Richardson, 46.4, , ), No. 6 in FT% (81.7, ; No. 5-Henry Bibby, 82.3, , ) and No. 12 in scoring (1,708, No. 11 David Greenwood, 1,721, ) Kapono is the 12 th player in school history to score at least 1,700 points Kapono is the 41st Bruin in history to score 1,000 or more points (1,708, No. 12) but only the third player to do it by the end of his sophomore season and just the fifth to do it in his first two seasons. On the Pac-10 career charts (Top 10), Kapono is- 3-pt. FGs (No. 4, 265; No. 3, Damon Stoudamire, Arizona, 272, ); 3-pt. FG % (No. 5, 45.2, ; No. 4, Isaac Fontaine, Washington State, 45.7, , ). Kapono's career scoring average entering was 16.4 (536 points per year)- if he scores his average this season, he would end his career with 2,144 points, No. 3 in Bruin history, trailing only Don MacLean (2,608, ) and Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 2,325, ) and No. 7 in Pac-10 history He has set the UCLA single-season 3-pt. record every year (2002, 87; 2001, 84; 2000, 82) and has tied the UCLA single-game mark (7, at Arizona, 1/19/02). For three straight years, at UCLA's end of the season banquet, Kapono has shared the Coach John Wooden Award as the squad's MVP As a true freshman in , he was the CBS SportsLine National Freshman of the Year and the co-pac-10 Freshman of the Year A McDonald's All- American at Artesia HS (Bruin stars Ed and Charles O'Bannon also played at Artesia) Season Averages After six games (six starts), he is averaging a team-high 31.3 minutes a game, a 16.7 points, a team-high 7.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists while shooting 46.3 from the floor, 32.4 from three-point range and 82.4 from the line. He has led the Bruins in scoring twice and in rebounds on three occasions. He has scored in double figures in every game this year (six) and has scored 20 or more points once (career-high tying 28 vs. Long Beach State). KAPONO S SEASON HIGHS minutes vs. USD (11/26/02); 28 points v s. Long Beach State (12/8/02); 13 rebounds v s. Kansas (12/21/02); 5 assists vs. USD (11/26/02); 1 steal, four times, last vs. Kansas (12/21/02); 0 blocked shots. KAPONO S PAC-10 RANKINGS (Dec. 23) Scoring, 8th, 16.7; Rebounding, 6th, 7.3; FT%, 6 th, 82.4; 3pt. FG% ; 3pt. FGs, ; Off. Reb., 5 th, 3.17; Def. Reb, 8thT, Game Highlights In overtime against USD, he contributed 17 points, a team-high eight rebounds and five assists Against Duke, he led the Bruins with 19 points (6-13, 2-4, 5-6) and seven rebounds and added one steal and one assist Equaled his career high in scoring vs. Long Beach State, with a game-high 28 points in 29 minutes At Kansas, recorded his first season doubledouble (13 points, a career-high tying 13 rebounds; seventh of his career). KAPONO S CAREER HIGHS - 42 minutes v s. USD (11/26/02), Oregon State (2/24/01); 2 8 points vs. Long Beach State (12/8/02), Pepperdine (11/28/01), Washington State (3/8/01), DePaul (2/10/01) and Villanova (1/13/01); 13 rebounds vs. Kansas (12/21/02), Oregon (2/22/01); 6 assists vs. Washington State (1/8/00), Kansas (11/9/00), Hawaii (12/9/00) and Arizona (1/19/02); 3 steals, seven times, last vs. Arizona (1/19/02); 2 blocked shots vs. UCSB (11/29/00). KAPONO S CAREER CHARTS On the Bruin career charts, he holds the school records for 3-pointers (265) and 3-point attempts (586), No. 2 in 3-point % (45.2, No. 1-Pooh Richardson, 46.4, , ), No. 6 in FT% (81.7, ; No. 5-Henry Bibby, 82.3, , ) and No. 12 in scoring (1,708, No. 11 David Greenwood, 1,721, ) Kapono is the 12 th player in school history to score at least 1,700 points Kapono is the 41st Bruin in history to score 1,000 or more points (1,708, No. 12) but only the third player to do it by the end

10 of his sophomore season and just the fifth to do it in his first two seasons. On the Pac-10 career charts (Top 10), Kapono is- 3-pt. FGs (No. 4, 265; No. 3, Damon Stoudamire, Arizona, 272, ); 3-pt. FG % (No. 5, 45.2, ; No. 4, Isaac Fontaine, Washington State, 45.7, , ). 34 RAY YOUNG, 6-4, 210, Sr., G, Oakland (St. Joseph Notre Dame) In his fifth year in the program, Young redshirted last season Has the team's second-highest number of career appearances (100) and starts (27) One of UCLA's top defensive players who is also a scoring threat, Young in as a junior appeared in 31 games and started on seven occasions, averaging 22.8 minutes, 7.0 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists, while shooting 82.2 (60-73) from the foul line Young is one of UCLA's three 1998 McDonald's All-Americans (with Dan Gadzuric and JaRon Rush) in the Bruin freshman class, rated No. 1 in the nation Season Averages After six games (five starts), he is averaging 24.8 minutes, 9.2 points (fourth on the team), 4.3 rebounds (tied for third) and 1.5 assists while shooting 40.0 from the floor, 30.0 from three-point range and 72.7 from the line. Young has scored in double figures three of six contests. YOUNG S SEASON HIGHS 37 minutes vs. USD (11/26/02); 14 points v s. Portland (12/14/02); 6 rebounds vs. Duke (11/30/02); 2 assists four times, last vs. NAU (12/17/02); 1 steal three times, last vs. Long Beach State (12/8/02); 2 blocked shots vs. NAU (12/17/02) Game Highlights In the opener against USD, Young started and had 11 points He came off the bench against Duke and contributed 13 points and six rebounds Started vs. Long Beach State and added eight points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal Started against Portland and had 14 points and four rebounds YOUNG S CAREER HIGHS 38 minutes v s. UCSB (11/29/00) and Georgia Tech (12/2/00); 22 points vs. Oregon State (1/27/00); 9 rebounds vs. Arizona (1/20/01); 6 assists v s. UCSB (11/29/00) and Oregon State (1/27/00); 4 steals vs. Morgan State (12/1/99) and Washington (3/11/00); 2 blocked shots, four times, last vs. Northern Arizona (12/17/02). YOUNG'S CAREER CHARTS 3-pt. FGs (69, No. 11-Charles O'Bannon, 73, ); 3-pt. FGs attempted (No. 9, 233; No. 8-Tyus Edney, 253, ). JUNIORS (3) 43 T. J. CUMMINGS, 6-10, 215, Jr., F, Homewood, IL (Homewood-Flossmoor HS) After coming off the bench most of his first two seasons, Cummings, son of NBA and DePaul great Terry Cummings, should be a front-line starter for the Bruins this season Tied a school record last season as a sophomore for games played (33) Had career games last season vs. South Carolina (33 minutes, 25 points, including from the field, top single-game FG% in the Pac-10 last year) in Maui and Washington (22 points/11 rebounds, first career double/double) in Pauley Pavilion Received UCLA's Sixth Man award last season As a frosh in , he earned first-team All-Pac-10 Freshman honors Burst onto the collegiate scene in Nov. 9, 2000 at the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic in New York City, getting a then career-high 24 points and seven rebounds in the Bruins' season-opener vs. Kansas The 24 points was the best performance ever by a Bruin freshman in his debut game Season Averages In six games (five starts), he is averaging 22.5 minutes, 9.8 (No. 3 on the team) points, 4.3 rebounds (tied for third) and 1.0 assists, while shooting 49.0 from the floor and a.917 (11-12) from the line. Has scored in double figures four (of six games). CUMMINGS SEASON HIGHS minutes vs. USD (11/26/02); 16 points v s. NAU (12/17/02); 9 rebounds vs Portland (12/14/02); 3 assists vs. Portland (12/14/02); 1 steal, vs. USD (11/26/02); 2 blocked shots v s. USD (11/26/02) Game Highlights Against USD as a starting center, he contributed 10 points, five rebounds and two blocks He grabbed a season-high nine rebounds to go with 13 points against Portland Scored a season and team-high 16 points vs NAU Hit 13 of 14 field goals vs. Portland and NAU. CUMMINGS CAREER HIGHS - 34 minutes USD (11/26/02); 25 points vs. South Carolina (11/21/01); 11 rebounds vs. Washington (1/4/02); 3 assists vs. Portland (12/14/02) and USC (1/10/02); 1 steal, 15 times, last vs. USD (11/26/02); 2 blocked shots, five times, last USD (11/26/02). 5 JON CRISPIN, 6-0, 195, Jr., G, Pitman, NJ (Penn State/Pitman HS) Preseason Honors Lindy's No. 3 College Transfer in the U. S. and Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year After sitting out (he transferred to UCLA from Penn State), Crispin will have an immediate impact on the Bruins this season as a long-range shooting guard A mainstay for Penn State from , Crispin, along with his brother Joe, helped lead the Nittany Lions to the 2001 NCAA "Sweet 16" As a sophomore for Penn State, he scored a career-high 26 points in the Nittany