The UCLA Bruins men’s basketball team has been working incredibly hard in the transfer portal. On top of that, they have added some big recruits and have drawn a ton of early top-25 buzz.
Isaac Trotter of CBS Sports details the biggest need for every major program and acknowledges UCLA is in need of a shooter. This was written at the end of April before the Trent Perry news but it still gives an idea of what UCLA should be looking for.
Priority: Shooter
Mick Cronin is not messing around in the 2024 transfer cycle. UCLA has buffed up its rotation with four transfers. The rotation looks pretty set. Dylan Andrews is the starting point guard with Skyy Clark and Sebastian Mack competing for minutes at the other guard slot. Lazar Stefanovic and Kobe Johnson will man the wings. Eric Dailey Jr., Brandon Williams, Tyler Bilodeau, Aday Mara, and Berke Buyuktuncel give Cronin five forwards/centers to shuffle in and out at two frontcourt spots.
Berke Buyuktuncel entered the transfer portal shortly after, but bringing in Perry certainly helps fill things out a bit.