The Bruins are firing on all cylinders as of late.
Winners of five-straight games, UCLA is starting to play their best basketball at the best possible time in Westwood. And in that time, one Bruin climbed the all-time leaderboard at UCLA.
Adem Bona, UCLA’s sophomore forward, just recorded his 103rd block in a Bruins uniform. Averaging 12.2 points, six rebounds, and an assist, Bona has been one of the top performers for the Bruins on offense as of late. But where Bona has made his mark has been on defense.
Recording nine blocks in his last five games, Bona moved to sixth all-time in blocks in UCLA history.
Only 14 blocks shy of Lorenzo Mata’s fifth-place record of 117, at the pace Bona is rejecting shots, he could pass Mata before the end of the Bruins’ season.
𝑩𝑳𝑶𝑪𝑲𝑬𝑫 𝑩𝒀 𝑩𝑶𝑵𝑨‼️
UCLA’s Adem Bona has moved into the No. 6️⃣ spot on the program’s career blocks list (103), just 14 blocks shy of the No. 5 slot (Lorenzo Mata, 117). #GoBruins 🏀🚫💪🏾 pic.twitter.com/NkgCKmzjfd
— UCLA Men’s Basketball (@UCLAMBB) February 11, 2024
The all-time blocks leader for the Bruins currently is NBA champion and former UCLA second-round pick Jelani McCoy with 188. With Bona trailing his record by 85 blocks, depending on how long Bona stays in Westwood, he could be chasing the school record by his senior season.