UCLA Basketball Scholarship Chart

January 5, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins guard

Norman Powell

(4) goes in for a basket against the Southern California Trojans during the second half at Pauley Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Need help understanding what is going on with UCLA basketball’s current roster and recruiting plan? Not to worry because we help break down the wants and needs of Bruin Basketball. With that, we present the UCLA basketball scholarship chart. This chart consists of the current roster of scholarship players and the 2015 commitments organized by year and position. You’re welcome.

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RS – redshirt

* – ineligible for the 2014-15 season

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Division 1 college basketball teams are allowed 13 scholarships per year. As you can see above, the Bruins have nine scholarship players available for the coming year. Last week, Jonah Bolden was ruled ineligible for the coming year due to a tranfer issue with him leaving Australia. Also, potential Colorado State transfer Jonathan Octeus was denied admission to UCLA this week, which took away a potential point guard to the roster. Cie la vie.

That is another blow for UCLA, but when you think about it, Steve Alford basically had an eight-man rotation last year. Barring that in mind, that would require require Noah Allen, Wanaah Bail and Gyorgy Goloman to get solid playing time. Before the loss of Bolden and Octeus, it was believed these three may receive the least amount of time playing amongst all scholarship players. It now looks like they will be playing more minutes than expected.

Now looking to the future. Norman Powell is the only sure loss of scholarship as he graduates. UCLA will have 11 players on scholarship, including 2015 commits Aaron Holiday and Prince Ali. The Bruins then have two more available and what would be best, it seems, is to go after another guard and a small forward. A power forward or center would be good, especially is Kevon Looney is the real deal and opts for the NBA after the season. This is an unknown, but an unknown Alford has to be prepared for. STill, it is good to know what has to be