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Berke Buyuktuncel was among the last players to hit the NCAA transfer portal before the window closed on April 30. Buyuktuncel was a major part of Mick Cronin’s rotation last, and despite struggling for most of last season, he is still highly touted with many potential suitors.

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UCLA and Gonzaga Finalize a Two-Year Series

Zags will head to Los Angeles in 2024 and then to Seattle in 2025 to do battle with a familiar foe in the Bruins. Mick Cronin will not give up until he has a win over the Zags.

College Basketball News / ClutchPoints / May 8

UCLA lands commitment of 4-star former USC signee in major recruitment win

The UCLA Bruins had a disappointing 2023-24 season finishing with an overall record of 16-17 and only 10-10 in Pac-12 Conference play. It was the first time since Mick Cronin took over as head coach that the Bruins finished with a losing record and failed to reach the NCAA Tournament.

UCLA Bruins News / FanNation All Bruins / May 6

UCLA Basketball: New Analytics Assessment Loves 2024-25 Bruins

Following a bummer of a 2023-24 run that saw them finish with a paltry 16-17 record, UCLA Bruins head coach Mick Cronin has pivoted mightily when it comes to his team-building strategy, largely forgoing international prospects ahead of this forthcoming 2024-25 season.

College Basketball News / FanNation All Bruins / May 4

UCLA Basketball: Mick Cronin Crushing Transfer Portal with Deft Recruiting

After an unsuccessful 2023-24 run with an influx of talented international prospects ended with his first sub-.500 record ever with the UCLA Bruins (they went 16-17 and missed the NCAA Tournament), head coach Mick Cronin pivoted this offseason, opting to recruit stateside, proven commodities via the league's transfer portal.

UCLA Bruins News / FanNation All Bruins / May 1

UCLA Basketball: Bruins Officially Sign Power Forward Transfer

Following a miserable, freshman-heavy season during which his UCLA Bruins failed to even make the NCAA Tournament (a season removed from a Sweet Sixteen appearance with a veteran-heavy roster), Mick Cronin is all-in on adding transfer help over true freshmen this year.

College Basketball News / FanNation All Bruins / April 30

What Could UCLA's Starting Five Look Like After Portal Haul?

After going a disappointing 16-17 a year ago, Mick Cronin realized things needed to change within the dynamics of his UCLA Bruins men's basketball team.

UCLA Basketball: Bruins Adding Sixth Transfer From Own Backyard

Mick Cronin has his sixth transfer commitment of the offseason. Per Tracy Pierson of Bruin Report Online, former Loyola Marymount guard Dominick Harris intends to lace up his sneakers in Westwood this fall.

UCLA Bruins News / FanNation All Bruins / April 28

UCLA Basketball: Mick Cronin Nabs Elite Transfer Portal Player

The UCLA Bruins have landed sharp shooting transfer from LMU, Dominick Harris. Harris shared the news of his decision via X this weekend. The 6-foot-3

College Basketball News / ClutchPoints / April 24

UCLA continues strong offseason with latest transfer portal addition

After several strong seasons and deep NCAA Tournament runs under Mick Cronin, the UCLA Bruins took a step back during the 2023-24 season. After losing several key players, including Jaime Jaquez, Amari Bailey and Jaylen Clark to the NBA, the Bruins were left with a young roster made up mostly of underclassmen.

College Basketball News / ESPN / April 16

UCLA adds Clark, Dailey, Johnson from portal

Skyy Clark from Louisville, Eric Dailey Jr. from Oklahoma State and Kobe Johnson from crosstown rival USC will be joining the Bruins next season, coach Mick Cronin said Tuesday.

College Basketball News / ClutchPoints / April 16

Oklahoma State’s Eric Dailey Jr. reveals Mick Cronin reason for UCLA basketball move

The UCLA basketball program is reloading after a challenging 2023-24 season. The Bruins will have a fearsome squad going into 2024-25, which is further highlighted by their college basketball transfer portal additions.

College Basketball News / ClutchPoints / April 4

UCLA basketball secures commitment of talented ACC scorer via transfer portal

The UCLA basketball team has a big offseason ahead of them after a disappointing campaign in 2023-24. The Bruins finished the season with a 16-17 overall record, and they went 10-10 in Pac-12 play.

College Basketball News / FanNation All Bruins / March 20

UCLA Basketball: Bruins Star Sophomore Confirms Return For 2024 Season

The UCLA Bruins 2023 season did not go as planned, as head coach Mick Cronin stated a few weeks ago—the team was sadly caught in a "rebuilding" year. That's not to say that season was a disaster, the Bruins just fell short of capturing a Pac-12 title and an NCAA Tournament trip.

UCLA Bruins News / FanNation All Bruins / March 18

UCLA Basketball: Bruins Could Target Transfer Portal Star Guard From Stanford

The UCLA Bruins ended their season after a quarterfinal loss to Oregon. The one-basket score was a heartbreaker, and will now lead to the team looking towards building for the future. Despite having Lazar Stefanovic, Will McClendon, and Sebastian Mack, the team lacks other dependable shooters.

College Basketball News / FanNation All Bruins / March 17

UCLA Basketball: 3 Areas Mick Cronin Needs to Address During Offseason

This was not a good season for Mick Cronin or the UCLA Bruins. Finishing 16-17, this was the worst season Cronin has had as a head coach dating back to 2007 when he went 13-19 with the Cincinnati Bearcats.

College Basketball News / FanNation Louisville Report / March 17

Louisville Coaching Candidate Profile: UCLA Head Coach Mick Cronin

The University of Louisville fired men's basketball head coach Kenny Payne last week, ending a two-year stint with the Cardinals. As the coaching search begins, we will break down each potential candidate, from the realistic to the far reaches. Next, we'll take a look at UCLA Bruins head coach Mick Cronin.

College Basketball News / ClutchPoints / March 15

Mick Cronin admits ‘everybody’s a free agent’ as UCLA prepares for wild offseason

UCLA’s string of NCAA Tournament appearances under head coach Mick Cronin will come to an end this season after the Bruins loss to Oregon in the second round of the Pac-12 Tournament.

College Basketball News / Last Word On Sports / March 15

Four Names Rumored to Be the Next Louisville Head Coach

After two disastrous seasons at Louisville, Kenny Payne has been fired. The Cardinals went 12-52 during Payne’s tenure and only won 5 games in the ACC.

College Basketball News / ClutchPoints / March 11

UCLA basketball: What impressed Mick Cronin most in low-scoring win vs. Arizona State

Despite some intriguing additions to the roster, UCLA basketball could not survive the departures of Jaime Jaquez Jr., Tyger Campbell, Jaylen Clark and Amari Bailey.

UCLA Bruins News / FanNation All Bruins / March 11

UCLA Basketball: Mick Cronin Was "Most Impressed" By This Element Of Win Over ASU

UCLA basketball fought to come back and win a 59-47 game against Arizona State on Saturday for their final regular season game. After the game, Bruins head coach Mick Cronin revealed that he was most impressed with the team's defensive efforts, particularly in the second half.

UCLA Bruins News / FanNation All Bruins / March 10

UCLA Basketball: How Bruins Recuperated From Early Deficit To Win Regular Season Finale

Your UCLA Bruins managed to put a bow on their relatively unremarkable 15-16 season in 2023-24 with a 59-47 victory over the Arizona State University Sun Devils Saturday night.

UCLA Bruins News / FanNation All Bruins / March 10

UCLA Basketball: Mick Cronin Reveals "I've Never Spent This Much Time Yelling At Guys To Shoot"

An aggrieved Mick Cronin remains perturbed with his UCLA Bruins, even in victory. Per UCLA Communications, the Blue and Gold's head coach explained after the club's regular season finale, a 59-47 victory over the Arizona State Blue Devils, that he had to encourage his players to look for their shot against ASU, especially late.

College Basketball News / ClutchPoints / February 16

UCLA basketball: Mick Cronin’s brutally honest take after Bruins defeat Colorado

The UCLA basketball team picked up a big win on Thursday night at home against Colorado. It was fairly close the entire game, but the Bruins did let up a couple big leads.

College Basketball News / FanNation All Bearcats / February 15

Ohio State Buckeyes Could Target Mick Cronin For Coaching Vacancy

Could Mick Cronin return to Ohio? The former University of Cincinnati Men's Basketball Coach has been mentioned as a possible fit at Ohio State. The Buckeyes fired Chris Holtman on Wednesday.