UCLA Basketball: The Top 10 Recruiting Classes Since 2000

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6. 2012 Recruiting Class

5*: Tony Parker, Shabazz Muhammad, Kyle Anderson

4*: Jordan Adams

This was the class that was going to bring Ben Howland back into the spotlight. Howland had to shake off the rust of a few underwhelming recruiting cycles but was able to once again bring together players that were not only talented, but worked well in his system.

Muhammad was Howland’s biggest recruit since Kevin Love. He didn’t set the world on fire, but he was a very good pick up for the Bruins. Anderson was an interesting player that was enjoyable to watch, in a weird way. He was given the nickname “Slowmo” because he paced himself down the court, but he had great vision and was effective on the boards.

Parker played all four years, but never became the player many thought he could be.

The surprise in this class was Adams who became a very reliable shooter. He was also responsible for the game-clinching shot for UCLA over Arizona in the 2012 Pac-12 Tournament Championship. Like Anderson and Mohammed, Adams is also finding some success in the NBA.