Mar 15, 2014; Las Vegas, NV, USA; UCLA Bruins guard/forward Kyle Anderson (5) celebrates after cutting the net after the championship game of the Pac-12 Conference college basketball tournament against the Arizona Wildcats at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The Bruins defeated the Wildcats 75-71. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
The UCLA basketball team held their year-end banquet on Monday night with sophomore Kyle Anderson winning the Coach John Wooden Award as the team’s Most Valuable Player. Anderson led the team in rebounds and assists with 8.8 and 6.5 per game, respectively. He was also second on the team in points with 14.6.
Congrats to @KyleAnderson5 on earning the team's MVP award at UCLA's year-end team banquet. pic.twitter.com/6SdTpx9IyC
— UCLA Men’s Basketball (@UCLAMBB) May 6, 2014
The banquet, which was held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, had honored several Bruins for their achievements this past season. Here is the list of the honorees:
Gerald A. Finerman Award (Leading Rebounder) – Kyle Anderson
UCLA Alumni Association Award (Leader In Assists) – Kyle Anderson
J.D. Morgan Memorial Award (Outstanding Team Player) – Jordan Adams
Bob “Ace” Calkins Memorial Trophy (Top Free Throw Shooters) – Jordan Adams and Travis Wear
Bruin Bench Award (Most Improved All-Around Play And Attitude) – Norman Powell and Tony Parker
UCLA Faculty Athletic Representative Award (Academic Achievement) – Aubrey Williams
Elvin C. Ducky Drake Memorial Award (Competitive Spirit, Inspiration and Contributions) – Travis Wear
Irv Pohlmeyer Memorial Trophy (Top Defensive Players) – Norman Powell and David Wear
Seymour Armond Memorial Award (Most Valuable Freshmen) – Bryce Alford and Zach LaVine
Congratulations, Bruins!
Mike W.R.
Twitter: @TheBigDisco