The 2017-18 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represents the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2017-18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins are led by fifth-year head coach Steve Alford and play their home games at Pauley Pavilion as members in the Pac-12 Conference.
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China incident
At the start of the regular season, three of UCLA's players, Jalen Hill, Cody Riley, and LiAngelo Ball, were arrested in China for allegedly shoplifting before their game against Georgia Tech. The arrested players were confined to their hotel for several days until the charges were dropped and the players were allowed to leave the country.
The players involved were suspended indefinitely from the team after their return to campus, with LiAngelo eventually withdrawing from UCLA on December 4, 2017. He would eventually play professionally overseas in Lithuania with his brother LaMelo.
On December 22, 2017, UCLA announced that the other two suspended players, Cody Riley and Jalen Hill, would remain suspended for the whole season, but would be allowed to rejoin practices and team activities on December 26.
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Previous season
The Bruins finished the 2016-17 season 31-5 overall; and 15-3 in the conference. During the season, UCLA was invited and participated in the Wooden Legacy in Anaheim, California. UCLA defeated Portland, Nebraska, and Texas A&M to earn 1st place. UCLA also defeated Ohio State in the CBS Sports Classic in Paradise, Nevada. In the postseason, UCLA defeated USC but lost to Arizona in the semifinals of the 2017 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament in Paradise, Nevada. The Bruins were invited and participated in the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, where they defeated Kent State and Cincinnati in Sacramento, California but lost to Kentucky in Memphis, Tennessee in the Sweet Sixteen.
Off-season
Departures
2017 recruiting class
2018-19 team recruits
Roster
Schedule
Rankings
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
Honors
Preseason award watchlists
Pac-12 Player of the Week
- Aaron Holiday (December 26)
- Aaron Holiday (February 19)
- Aaron Holiday (March 5)
Postseason awards
- Aaron Holiday, Third-team All-American - Sporting News
- Aaron Holiday, First-team All-Pac-12
- Aaron Holiday, Pac-12 All-Defensive Team
- Thomas Welsh, Second-team All-Pac-12
References
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