The UCLA Bruins men’s basketball program continues to look dominant for the 2024-2025 season. Suddenly, they have landed six players in the transfer portal and have shown interest in a large number of others during the process.
As a result, Jeff Borzello of ESPN updated his way-to-early top 25 rankings with the transfer portal changing things up. In it, UCLA went from No. 19 to No. 15.
Here’s what Borzello wrote after UCLA’s sensational transfer portal run:
Mick Cronin’s worst season in 15 years is unlikely to be repeated. Especially because the Bruins have already landed five transfers — at least two could start right off the bat, with USC’s Kobe Johnson providing two-way ability and Oregon State’s Tyler Bilodeau an inside-outside threat. That’s on top of three returning starters, and intriguing international prospects Aday Mara and Berke Buyuktuncel. How all the pieces fit might be the biggest question.
The latest get was former Gonzaga and Loyola Marymount guard Dominick Harris, and now the roster looks even more talented as they transition to the Big Ten Conference.