UCLA Bruins coach Mick Cronin has had a lot of talented teams during his time as a head coach. The Bruins have made the Final Four and strung together some magical runs with Cronin at the helm.
Yet, after a whirlwind offseason, there is a case to be made that the 2024-2025 UCLA team could be the deepest Mick Cronin has ever had. Here’s what Jon Rothstein wrote about that:
Could this be Cronin’s deepest team ever?
It’s definitely within the realm of possibility.
The Bruins don’t have the star power that they possessed when Johnny Juzang led this program to the Final Four in 2021 or when Jaquez willed it to a two seed in the 2023 NCAA Tournament, but on paper, UCLA’s strength is the potential of its overwhelming depth.
The additions of six talented transfers, not to mention former USC commit Trent Perry, have the Bruins pegged as an early favorite in the new-look Big Ten Conference. If the roster gels anywhere near as good as it figures to look on paper, UCLA could be in for a massive season.