Which famous basketball player went to UCLA?
All-Star
| Player | Career | |
|---|---|---|
| UCLA | NBA | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* (formerly Lew Alcindor) | 1966–1969 | 1969–1989 |
| Jordan Adams | 2012–2014 | 2014–2016 |
| Arron Afflalo | 2004–2007 | 2007–2018 |
Who is the best player in college basketball history?
ESPN 25 Greatest College Players
| Rank | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (formerly Lew Alcindor) | UCLA Bruins |
| 2 | Oscar Robertson | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 3 | Bill Walton | UCLA Bruins |
| 4 | Bill Russell | San Francisco Dons |
Who is the old man UCLA?
Inspired by John Wooden, UCLA rallies to beat Michigan State in NCAA tournament First Four. WEST LAFAYETTE — No two college basketball programs are more closely linked together by one person than UCLA and Purdue. That man is John Wooden.
What athletes that went to UCLA?
Former UCLA Players Currently In The NBA
| Player | Pos | Draft Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Anderson | PF | 2014 |
| Trevor Ariza | SF | 2004 |
| Lonzo Ball | PG | 2017 |
| Moses Brown | C | 2019 |
Is UCLA basketball good?
With its NCAA men’s basketball-best 11 national championships, UCLA is one of the “blue bloods” of the sport. … Picked to win the Pac-12 nearly unanimously in the preseason media poll (the Bruins received 32 of 34 first-place votes), you can expect UCLA to be a top-5 team in the AP and coaches preseason polls.
Who is the most dominant college basketball player ever?
1. Lew Alcindor – Size, quickness, and intelligence. Alcindor was a near-perfect player. Before he was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, he was Lew Alcindor, a basketball star for UCLA.