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UCLA Basketball: A look at the talent the next head coach will inherit

By Mike Regalado

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 09: UCLA Bruins mascot Joe Bruin poses on the court before the team's semifinal game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament against the Arizona Wildcats at T-Mobile Arena on March 9, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Wildcats won 78-67 in overtime. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 09: UCLA Bruins mascot Joe Bruin poses on the court before the team's semifinal game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament against the Arizona Wildcats at T-Mobile Arena on March 9, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Wildcats won 78-67 in overtime. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /
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Potential Depth Charts?

So with all of this in mind, let us look at potential depth charts. Again, remember that this includes 14 players, specifically in Projection 1. In Projection 2, we look at the depth with Hands moving on.

Projection 1

  • PG: Jaylen Hands, Tyger Campbell
  • SG: David Singleton, Chris Smith, Prince Ali
  • SF: Jules Bernard, Jaime Jaquez, Jake Kyman
  • PF: Cody Riley, Shareef O’Neal, Alex Olesinski
  • C: Moses Brown, Jalen Hill, Kenny Nwuba

Projection 2

  • PG: Tyger Campbell, David Singleton
  • SG: Jules Bernard or Singleton, Jake Kyman, Prince Ali
  • SF: Jaime Jaquez, Chris Smith
  • PF: Cody Riley, Shareef O’Neal, Alex Olesinski
  • C: Moses Brown, Jalen Hill, Kenny Nwuba

Even with Hands gone in Projection 2, the Bruins can go 11-deep. I do not see Olesinski nor Nwuba getting a lot of playing time (could this force a transfer?) as there will be a lot of talent in front of them to balance.

If Hands stays, the Bruins could have a killer lineup with Singleton, Bernard, Riley, and Brown. If Hands goes, Campbell will start at PG with Singleton backing him up, but I could also see Singleton starting at SG.
Similarly, depending on how is progress is heading into fall, O’Neal could possibly work his way into the starting PF spot.

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Either way, there are a lot of combinations the new UCLA basketball head coach can choose from. And with that being said, the national media has no reason to start the “cupboard is bare” conversation. The cupboard is full and ready to play.