UCLA Basketball: The Top 10 Recruiting Classes Since 2000

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Jan 13, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of Pauley Pavilion before an NCAA basketball game between the Southern California Trojans and the UCLA Bruins. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

Go Joe Bruin ranks the 10 best UCLA Basketball recruiting classes since the year 2000. Prepare for your mind to be blown.

The UCLA Basketball team has had some epic recruiting classes throughout time.

Nothing as epic as having players like Lew Alcindor, Bill Walton and Jamaal Wilkes in your class, but it has been close as there have been several great players that have made UCLA Basketball what it is, especially in the modern era.

That is why we are going to take a look at some of the best recruiting classes to come to Westwood since the year 2000.

Several of these classes have made huge contributions to UCLA Basketball and individual players have gone on to be successful and play professionally. But for the most part, these ten classes have been the most influential and really made an impact with their time at UCLA since 2000.

Though the rankings are for the most part opinion based, several factors were taken into account: the number of recruits in a class, the number of 4 and 5-star players, their impact during their time in Westwood, individual success and career after UCLA.

So which group of players has the best class since the year 2000? Let us find out…