2016–17 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

2016–17 UCLA Bruins men's basketball

Wooden Legacy champions
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 9
AP	No. 11
2016–17 record	9–0 (0–0 Pac-12)
Head coach	Steve Alford (4th year)
Assistant coach	Ed Schilling
Assistant coach	Duane Broussard
Assistant coach	David Grace
Home arena	Pauley Pavilion

2016–17 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#11 UCLA	0	–	0	–	9	–	0	1.000
USC	0	–	0	–	7	–	0	1.000
California	0	–	0	–	6	–	1	.857
Utah	0	–	0	–	5	–	1	.833
#23 Oregon	0	–	0	–	7	–	2	.778
#16 Arizona	0	–	0	–	6	–	2	.750
Colorado	0	–	0	–	5	–	2	.714
Stanford	0	–	0	–	6	–	3	.667
Arizona State	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Washington	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Washington State	0	–	0	–	4	–	4	.500
Oregon State	0	–	0	–	3	–	5	.375


† 2017 Pac-12 Tournament winner As of Dec. 3, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represents the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins are led by fourth year head coach Steve Alford and play their home games at Pauley Pavilion as members in the Pac-12 Conference.

Previous season

Main article: 2015–16 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The Bruins finished the season 15–17 overall; and 6–12 in the conference, the fourth time the program finished with a losing record since 1948, when John Wooden became their coach.

Off-season

Departures

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Tony Parker	F/C	6'9"	260	Senior	Atlanta, GA	Graduated
Noah Allen	G/F	6'7"	215	Junior	Pacific Grove, CA	Graduated; Transferred to Hawaii.^[1]
Jonah Bolden	G/F	6'10"	220	Sophomore	Sydney, AU	Elected to play professionally.^[2]

2016 Recruiting class

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Lonzo Ball PG	Chino Hills, CA	Chino Hills High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jan 8, 2014
Lonzo Ball PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 96
Ike Anigbogu C	Corona, CA	Centennial High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Apr 30, 2015
Ike Anigbogu C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84
T. J. Leaf PF	El Cajon, CA	Foothills Christian High School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Nov 12, 2015
T. J. Leaf PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 94
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2016 UCLA Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 8, 2015. "2016 UCLA Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 8, 2015. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 8, 2015.

2017 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
LiAngelo Ball SF	Chino Hills, CA	Chino Hills HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Apr 21, 2015
LiAngelo Ball SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Jalen Hill PF	Corona, CA	Centennial HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jun 28, 2015
Jalen Hill PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86
Jaylen Hands PG	San Diego, CA	Foothills Christian HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Sep 16, 2015
Jaylen Hands PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89
Cody Riley PF	Chatsworth, CA	Sierra Canyon School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	229 lb (104 kg)	Oct 14, 2016
Cody Riley PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88
Kris Wilkes SF	Indianapolis, IN	North Central HS	6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	Nov 13, 2016
Kris Wilkes SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #1 Rivals: #1 247Sports: #2 ESPN: #1
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2017 UCLA Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 13, 2016. "2017 UCLA Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 13, 2016. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 13, 2016.

Roster

2016–17 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Home town
3.5 !F	0	Olesinski, AlexAlex Olesinski	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	2.0 !So	La Lumiere School	Roswell, New Mexico
1.5 !G	2	Ball, LonzoLonzo Ball	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Chino Hills HS	Chino Hills, California
1.5 !G	3	Holiday, AaronAaron Holiday	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2.0 !So	Campbell Hall School	North Hollywood, California
1.5 !G	4	Wulff, IsaacIsaac Wulff (W)	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Laguna Beach HS	Laguna Beach, California
1.5 !G	5	Dodson, ArmaniArmani Dodson (W)	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Henry J. Kaiser HS	Fontana, California
1.5 !G	10	Hamilton, IsaacIsaac Hamilton	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.0 !Sr	St. John Bosco HS	Los Angeles, California
4.5 !F/C	13	Anigbogu, IkeIke Anigbogu	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Centennial HS	Corona, California
3.5 !F	14	Goloman, GyörgyGyörgy Goloman	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	3.0 !Jr	The Sagemont School	Körmend, Hungary
1.5 !G	15	Smith, JerroldJerrold Smith (W)	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	4.0 !Sr	St. Bernard HS	Los Angeles, California
1.5 !G	20	Alford, BryceBryce Alford	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.0 !Sr	La Cueva HS	Albuquerque, New Mexico
1.5 !G	21	Wulff, AlecAlec Wulff (W)	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Laguna Beach HS	Laguna Beach, California
3.5 !F	22	Leaf, T. J.T. J. Leaf	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Foothills Christian HS	El Cajon, California
1.5 !G	23	Ali, PrincePrince Ali	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2.0 !So	Sagemont School	Pembroke Pines, Florida
5.0 !C	34	Okwarabizie, IkennaIkenna Okwarabizie	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Tyler Junior College	Lagos, Nigeria
5.0 !C	40	Welsh, ThomasThomas Welsh	84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Loyola HS	Redondo Beach, California

Head coach

Steve Alford (Indiana)

Assistant coach(es)

Ed Schilling (Miami (OH))
Duane Broussard (Bradley)
David Grace (Park)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: July 26, 2016

Guard Prince Ali out since July with a torn meniscus.^[3]
Oct 25, 2016 – Forward/Center Ike Anigbogu out 4-6 weeks with torn meniscus in right knee.^[4] Made return at Nov. 25 game against Nebraska.

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (Attendance) City, State
Australia Tour
Aug. 23, 2016* 2:30 AM		Sydney	W 123–76		21 – Leaf	10 – Holiday	9 – Tied	Brydens Stadium Sydney, NSW
Aug. 27, 2016* 2:00 AM		Melbourne United	L 84–89		18 – Tied	13 – Ball	5 – Hamilton	State Netball and Hockey Centre Melbourne, VIC
Aug. 29, 2016* 2:00 AM		Brisbane Bullets	W 94–91		17 – Holiday	11 – Welsh	7 – Ball	Logan Metro Indoor Sports Centre Brisbane, QLD
Exhibition
Nov. 1, 2016* 7:30 PM, P12N	No. 16	Master's	W 100–58	–	22 – Alford	12 – Leaf	6 – Ball	Pauley Pavilion (5,339) Los Angeles, CA
Non-conference regular season
Nov. 11, 2016* 6:00 PM, P12N	No. 16	Pacific	W 119–80	1–0	30 – Alford	15 – Leaf	11 – Ball	Pauley Pavilion (8,743) Los Angeles, CA
Nov. 13, 2016* 6:00 PM, P12N	No. 16	Cal State Northridge	W 102–87	2–0	22 – Hamilton	13 – Welsh	6 – Ball	Pauley Pavilion (7,149) Los Angeles, CA
Nov. 17, 2016* 8:00 PM, P12N	No. 16	San Diego	W 88–68	3–0	26 – Leaf	11 – Welsh	8 – Ball	Pauley Pavilion (6,893) Los Angeles, CA
Nov. 20, 2016* 7:00 PM, P12N	No. 16	Long Beach State	W 114–77	4–0	21 – Leaf	10 – Leaf	11 – Ball	Pauley Pavilion (8,294) Los Angeles, CA
Nov. 24, 2016* 8:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 14	vs. Portland Wooden Legacy quarterfinal	W 99–77	5–0	18 – Ball	10 – Welsh	11 – Ball	Titan Gym (3,816) Fullerton, CA
Nov. 25, 2016* 9:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 14	vs. Nebraska Wooden Legacy semifinal	W 82–71	6–0	18 – Alford	11 – Welsh	6 – Ball	Titan Gym (5,153) Fullerton, CA
Nov. 27, 2016* 5:30 PM, ESPN	No. 14	vs. Texas A&M Wooden Legacy championship	W 74–67	7–0	17 – Hamilton	9 – Leaf	10 – Ball	Honda Center (4,221) Anaheim, CA
Nov. 30, 2016* 8:00 PM, P12N	No. 11	UC Riverside	W 97–57	8–0	27 – Hamilton	12 – Welsh	13 – Ball	Pauley Pavilion (6,328) Los Angeles, CA
Dec. 3, 2016* 10:30 AM, CBS	No. 11	at No. 1 Kentucky	W 97–92	9–0	19 – Hamilton	13 – Leaf	7 – Ball	Rupp Arena (23,976) Lexington, KY
Dec. 10, 2016* 5:00 PM, ESPN2		Michigan			–	–	–	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
Dec. 14, 2016* 7:30 PM, P12N		UC Santa Barbara			–	–	–	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
Dec. 17, 2016* 12:00 PM, CBS		vs. Ohio State CBS Sports Classic			–	–	–	T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV
Dec. 21, 2016* 8:00 PM, P12N		Western Michigan			–	–	–	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
Pac-12 regular season
Dec. 28, 2016 6:00 PM, ESPN2		at Oregon			–	–	–	Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR
Dec. 30, 2016 8:00 PM, P12N		at Oregon State			–	–	–	Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR
Jan. 5, 2017 6:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2		California			–	–	–	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
Jan. 8, 2017 5:00 PM, FS1		Stanford			–	–	–	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
Jan. 12, 2017 8:00 PM, FS1		at Colorado			–	–	–	Coors Events Center Boulder, CO
Jan. 14, 2017 3:00 PM, P12N		at Utah			–	–	–	Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT
Jan. 19, 2017 8:00 PM, FS1		Arizona State			–	–	–	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
Jan. 21, 2017 1:00 PM, CBS		Arizona Rivalry			–	–	–	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
Jan. 25, 2017 8:00 PM, FS1		at USC Rivalry			–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Feb. 1, 2017 6:00 PM, P12N		at Washington State			–	–	–	Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA
Feb. 4, 2017 7:30 PM, P12N		at Washington			–	–	–	Alaska Airlines Arena Seattle, WA
Feb. 9, 2017 7:00 PM, ESPN		Oregon			–	–	–	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
Feb. 12, 2017 2:00 PM, FS1		Oregon State			–	–	–	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
Feb. 18, 2017 7:00 PM, P12N		USC Rivalry			–	–	–	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
Feb. 23, 2017 6:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2		at Arizona State			–	–	–	Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, AZ
Feb. 25, 2017 TBD, ESPN/ESPN2		at Arizona Rivalry			–	–	–	McKale Center Tucson, AZ
Mar. 1, 2017 8:00 PM, FS1		Washington			–	–	–	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
Mar. 4, 2017 6:30 PM, ESPNU		Washington State			–	–	–	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
Pac-12 Tournament
		vs.			–	–	–	T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.

Ranking movement

Ranking movement
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV=Received votes.
Poll	Pre	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Post	Final
AP	16	16	14	11																N/A*
Coaches	20	16	13	9

Player statistics

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FGM-FGA	3PM-3PA	FTM-FTA	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Bryce Alford	9	9	33.7	40–89	22–53	36–40	2.4	2.8	1.1	0.1	15.3
Prince Ali	0	0	0.0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ike Anigbogu	4	0	11.3	6–12	0–0	3–6	3.5	0.3	0.2	1.7	3.8
Lonzo Ball	9	9	34.2	46–83	20–46	19–26	5.0	9.3	1.4	1.0	14.6
György Golomon	8	0	12.0	16–27	0–1	7–14	3.6	0.9	0.2	1.0	4.9
Isaac Hamilton	9	9	30.6	61–118	29–64	12–15	3.8	3.2	0.8	0.2	18.1
Aaron Holiday	9	0	25.7	39–74	16–30	22–30	3.3	4.1	0.9	0.1	12.9
T.J. Leaf	9	9	28.9	64–95	9–18	18–27	9.4	2.8	0.5	1.3	17.2
Ikenna Okwarabizie	5	0	4.0	0–0	0–0	1–2	1.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.2
Alex Olesinski	0	0	0.0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Jerrold Smith	4	0	3.0	2–4	0–0	0–0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Thomas Welsh	9	9	25.6	43–75	0–0	14–14	9.6	0.8	0.4	2.2	11.1
Alec Wulff	4	0	3.0	2–4	2–4	0–0	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	1.5
Isaac Wulff	3	0	2.7	2–2	0–0	1–2	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7

Honors

Preseason Award Watchlists

Lonzo Ball – Bob Cousy Award Wacthlist
Isaac Hamilton – Jerry West Award Watchlist
T.J. Leaf – Karl Malone Award Watchlist
Thomas Welsh – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watchlist

Midseason Awards

Lonzo Ball – Wooden Legacy MVP (Nov. 27)
Lonzo Ball – Pac-12 player of the week (Nov. 28)

References

↑ Hull, Michael. "Junior guard/forward Noah Allen transferring to University of Hawai'i". DailyBruin.com. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
↑ Bolch, Ben. "Jonah Bolden gives up final two years at UCLA to play professionally". LATimes.com. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
↑ Bolch, Ben. "UCLA guard Prince Ali has knee surgery". LATimes.com. Los Angeles Times.
↑ Dam, Tuanh. "Freshman center Ike Anigbogu out with slight meniscus tear". DailyBruin.com. The Daily Bruin. Retrieved 26 October 2016.

UCLA Bruins men's basketball

Venues	Men's Gym (1932–1965) Pan-Pacific Auditorium (alternate; 1949–1959) Venice High School (1955–1956) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (1959–1965; 2011–2012) Honda Center (2011–2012) Pauley Pavilion (1965–present)

Rivalries	Arizona Notre Dame USC

Culture & lore	Game of the Century UCLA High Post Offense Joe Bruin

People	Head coaches Retired numbers NBA players

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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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