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UCLA Basketball: The men’s team 2017-18 season preview

By Mike Regalado

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 19: Head coach Steve Alford of the UCLA Bruins applauds during a timeout in the game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Pauley Pavilion on January 19, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 19: Head coach Steve Alford of the UCLA Bruins applauds during a timeout in the game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Pauley Pavilion on January 19, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /
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5. The “Keys” – Returners, Losses, Recruits

Key Returners

Aaron Holiday – 12.3 ppg, 4.4 apg, 2.9 rpg, .485 FG%

Thomas Welsh – 10.8 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 1.3 bpg, .585 FG%

Gyorgy Goloman – 3.7 ppg, 2.4 rpg, .581 FG%

Prince Ali – did not play in 2016-17 (injury), 2015-16 stats – 3.9 ppg, 1.1 rpg, .388 FG%

Key Losses

Lonzo Ball (NBA Draft) – 14.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 7.6 apg led the nation

TJ Leaf (NBA Draft) – 16.3 ppg led the team

Ike Anigbogu (NBA Draft) – 4.7 ppg, 4.4 rpg, .564 FG%

Bryce Alford (graduation) – 15.5 ppg, broke record for most three-pointers in UCLA history

Isaac Hamilton (graduation) – 14.1 ppg, 2.8 apg, .452 FG%

2018 Recruiting Class (rankings per Scout.com)

Jaylen Hands – Mater Dei HS, Chula Vista, CA, 5* Point Guard

Kris Wilkes – North Central HS, Indianapolis, IN, 5* Small Forward

Cody Riley – Sierra Canyon HS, Chatsworth, CA, 4* Power Forward

Jalen Hill – Centennial HS, Corona, CA, 4* Center

LiAngelo Ball – Chino Hills HS, Chino Hills, CA, 3* Shooting Guard

Chris Smith – Huntington Prep, Huntington, WV, 3* Small Forward

Joseph Wallace – Sierra Canyon HS, Woodland Hills, CA, Shooting Guard

2019 Commitments (as of November 1, 2017)

Jules Bernard – Windward School, Los Angeles, CA, 4* SG, 6’6″, 190 lbs., ranked #52 nationally

David Singleton III – Bishop Montgomery, Torrance, CA 4* SG, 6’4″, 180 lbs., ranked #52 nationally