The UCLA basketball team just had a third Bruin named to a preseason watch list as freshman Moses Brown has been named to the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award list.
It was no secret that the UCLA basketball team was going to be full of talent this season and after this week of preseason award watch lists, it is apparent that the college basketball analysts know it as well.
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On Monday, sophomore point guard Jaylen Hands was named to the Bobb Cousy Award watch list. That was followed up on Wednesday when sophomore small forward Kris Wilkes being named to the Julius Erving Award watch list.
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Today, 7’2 freshman Moses Brown was named to the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award watch list which honors the best center in the nation. It is something for a player to be named to one of these award watch lists, it is another for a freshman, who has not yet played a minute of college ball, to be named to one of these prestigious lists. That tells you that Brown is a special player that should make a huge impact for the Bruins this season.
Brown comes in with a lot of skill which will be needed to replace the double-double machine that was Thomas Welsh. Though the Bruins will miss the outside-shooting 7-footer, they are getting a banger down low.
Brown’s size and length make him a monster under the rim. Not only does he a have a knack for grabbing rebounds (which will help to replace Welsh, last year’s leading rebounder), but he is very adept to scoring with authority in the low post.
In a season where head coach Steve Alford has to win, he is very lucky to have the talented Mr. Brown on his side. Congratulations, Moses!