Sat.,Dec. 27 -- No. 9 UCLA (7-1) vs. UNLV (4-4, hosts UC Irvine on Tuesday, Dec. 23), Thomas & Mack Arena, 9:30 p.m. PST (TV-ESPN, with Joel Meyers and Terry Gannon; Radio- Sports 1150AM with Chris Roberts & Lew Stowers).

Looking Ahead -- Tues.,Dec. 30-UCLA vs. Illinois, 7:30 p.m. PST (Fox Sports Network, Fox Sports West 2 in LA), Pauley Pavilion; Sat., Jan. 3-UCLA at Arizona, 7:30 p.m. PST (fX); Mon., Jan. 5-UCLA at Arizona State, 5:30 p.m. PST (Fox Sports West 2). All UCLA games are radio broadcast on Sports 1150AM.

No. 9 UCLA (7-1) Starting Lineup

UCLA (AP- No. 9 ;USA Today- No. 9)
Starters
No. Name            Pos.  Ht.     Cl.  Ppg  Rpg
12  Toby Bailey       F   6-5     Sr. 19.0  5.5
54  Kris Johnson    F/G   6-4     Sr. 14.8  3.3
52  J. R. Henderson   C   6-8 1/2 Sr. 21.4  8.9
 5  Baron Davis       G   6-1 1/2 Fr. 14.1  4.5
25  Earl Watson       G   6-0     Fr.  6.0  5.0
Reserves
 3  Billy Knight    F/G   6-4     Fr.  3.0  1.0
13  Travis Reed       F   6-6     Fr.  6.1  3.6
20  Brandon Loyd      G   5-10    Jr.  2.8  0.5
22  Rico Hines      F/G   6-3     Fr.  0.9  0.7

Head Coach Steve Lavin: In his second year as head coach and seventh season on the Bruin staff with a career and school record of 31-9. Lavin is 0-0 vs. UNLV.

Bruin Notes - UCLA has won seven games in a row (last year the Bruins had a 12-game winning streak), including a 69-58 win over then-No. 8 New Mexico (UCLA was No. 15), 69-58, on Dec. 6 at The John Wooden Classic in Anaheim. The Bruins dropped their opener, a 109-68 loss (second worst in school history) to North Carolina in an opening round game at The Great Alaska Shootout and have not lost another game. UCLA's last four contests have been in Pauley Pavilion, all victories--120-91 over CS Fullerton on Dec. 13, 90-68 over Northern Arizona on Dec. 18, 73-67 over Saint Louis (8-0 at the time) on Dec. 20 and 81-75 over Boise State on Dec. 22. On Monday, Dec. 22, Bruin junior center Jelani McCoy was reinstated to the team and will play his first game of the season vs. Illinois on Dec. 30. UCLA senior J. R. Henderson is this week's (Dec. 22) Pac-10 Player of the Week.

UNLV (4-4, plays UC Irvine Dec. 23) Starting Lineup

UNLV Starters
Starters
No. Name                  Pos. Ht. Cl.  Ppg  Rpg
14  Donovan Stewart        F   6-4 Fr. 10.6  3.9 
33  Tyrone Nesby           F   6-6 Sr. 19.3  7.4
34  Kaspars Kambala        C   6-9 Fr. 18.9 12.0
11  Mark Dickel            G   6-1 So.  8.5  3.0
24  Edwin 'Greedy' Daniels G   6-0 Fr.  7.6  4.4

Head Coach Bill Bayno: In his third season at UNLV with a school mark of 36-30.

1997-98: The Runnin' Rebels were 4-4, with a game vs. UC Irvine at home set for Tuesday, Dec. 23. On Dec. 20, UNLV lost at home, 71-64, to Syracuse, led by Kaspars Kambala's 23 points and 15 rebounds. Prior to Irvine, UNLV had lost three of its last four games, after winning three of its first four. After eight games, the Rebels had three players in double figures--Tyrone Wesby, 19.3 points, Kaspars Kambala, who took a recruiting visit to UCLA last year, 18.9 points and 12.0 rebounds, and Donovan Stewart, 10.6. Keon Clark, 6-11 senior and Kevin Simmons, 6-8 junior, will not play against UCLA.

Series History: This is the third meeting and UCLA leads it 2-0. During the 1995-96 season, UCLA beat UNLV 89-82 in Las Vegas and in 1993-94, the Bruins defeated UNLV 108-83 in Pauley.

Last Games (Three in five days)

On Dec. 22 before 8,500 in Pauley Pavilion, UCLA came from behind to defeat Boise State, 81-75, after trailing 42-41 at halftime and 56-51 with 11:43 left to play. It was UCLA's seventh consecutive win. The Bruins took the lead for good at the 7:24 mark, when Kris Johnson was fouled and hit both free throws, to give UCLA a 63-62 advantage. The Bruins outscored BSU 16-13 in the last seven minutes and hit 12 of its last 13 foul shots. Indivdually, UCLA's five starters played at least 34 minutes each, with Toby Bailey playing a season-high tying 40 (second straight game) and J. R. Henderson and Earl Watson each playing 37. Four of five UCLA starters scored in double figures with three getting 20+ points--Henderson, a game-high tying 22 points and a career and game-high tying 15 rebounds, Kris Johnson a season-high 22 points and Bailey, 21 points. Mike Tolman had 19 points for Boise, including 5-7 from the three-point line. UCLA shot 50.0 from the field, a season-low tying 16.7 (1-6, for the second straight game) from the three-point line and 71.8 from the foul line. The Bruins had 41 rebounds and a season-high 24 turnovers. BSU shot 46.7 from the field, an opponent season-high 55.0 (11-20) from the three-point line and 72.7 from the foul line, with an opponent-season low 25 rebounds and 19 turnovers.

On Dec. 20 before 9,998 in Pauley, the Bruins defeated Saint Louis, 73-67. It was the Billikens first loss of the season (8-1). UCLA led 29-28 (opponent season-low) at halftime, but fell behind 36-29 to start the second half. The Bruins retook the lead, 42-41 with 12:52 to play, and had their biggest advantage at eight points, 61-53 with 4:16 left. UCLA had four of five starters in double figures--J. R. Henderson, a game-high 19 points and a team-best 10 rebounds; Toby Bailey, 15 points and eight rebounds in a full 40 minutes; Baron Davis, 14 points and five steals in a season-high 40 minutes and Kris Johnson, in his first start of the year, 13 points and five boards. Saint Louis was led by Virgel Cobbin's 17 points. The Bruins shot a season-low 40.0 (20-50) from the field, a season-low 16.1 (1-6) from the three-point line and 65.3 (32-49, both season-highs) from the foul line, with 36 rebounds and 16 turnovers. Saint Louis shot 45.5 from the field, an opponent season-low 29.4 (5-17) from the three-point line and an opponent season-low 57.1 (12-21) from the foul line, with 31 rebounds and 20 turnovers.

On Dec. 18 before 7,488 in Pauley, UCLA won its fifth game in a row by defeating Northern Arizona 90-68. All of UCLA's first five wins were double-digit victories. The Bruins led 40-36 at halftime and in the second half, eventually built a 24-point lead and won by 22. Seniors J.R. Henderson and Toby Bailey led the way to the Bruin victory. Henderson tied his career-high in points with 29. He also added eight rebounds and four blocked shots in 34 minutes. Bailey scored 26 points and had three assists in 34 minutes. Baron Davis added 17 points, six assists, eight steals, and most importantly, no turnovers. Earl Watson added six points, eight rebounds, and seven steals in 35 minutes. The Lumberjacks were led by Andrew Mavis who had 16 points. For the game, UCLA shot 54.5 from the field (36-66), 17.6 (3/17) from the three-point line (3-17) and 53.6 from the free-throw line (15-28). The Lumberjacks shot 52.0 from the field (26-50), 47.6 from the three-point line (10-21), and 66.7 from the free-throw line (6-9). UCLA was outrebounded 33-27 (season-low), but it only committed 12 turnovers, compared to Northern Arizona's opponent season-high 32. UCLA also had a season-high 21 steals.

Bruin Notes

The Bruins visited the City of Hope in Duarte on Friday, Dec. 19 and while at The Great Alaska Shootout, UCLA visited a children's hospital in Anchorage.

Against CS Fullerton, the Bruins' home opener this season, UCLA for the first time in school history started four true freshmen (Travis Reed, Rico Hines, Earl Watson and Billy Knight).

The win over New Mexico was UCLA's third victory (with no losses) in The Wooden Classic. In the first Wooden Classic in 1994, UCLA beat Kentucky 82-81, when then-Bruin freshman J. R. Henderson sank two free throws with 0.6 seconds left in the game to seal the win for the Bruins. In 1995, UCLA beat Maryland 73-63, when then-Bruin freshman Jelani McCoy had UCLA's first-ever recorded triple-double--15 points, 10 rebounds and a Pac-10 and school single-game record of 11 blocked shots. UCLA did not play in the Wooden Classic last year.

At the Alaska Shootout, where Baron Davis and Earl Watson started all three games for the Bruins, it was the first time since the 1979-80 season that UCLA started two freshmen at the guard positions. In '79-80, under Larry Brown, the Bruins started freshmen Rod Foster and Michael Holton, now in his second year as a UCLA assistant, and the Bruins advanced to the NCAA championship game, losing to Louisville. The loss to North Carolina was the second worst in school history and the Bruins tied the school record for single-game three-point attempts (23). Against Alaska Anchorage, UCLA at one time had five true freshmen on the floor, for the first time since freshmen became eligible in 1972-73.

UCLA is now 7-1 to start the season and it's the first time since 1994-95 (7-1 after eight games and did not lose another as the Bruins finished 32-1 and won the NCAA title) the Bruins have seven wins in the opening eight games. In 1993-94, the Bruins were 14-0 to start the season. The opening season defeat to North Carolina at The Alaska Shootout was UCLA's third consecutive opening game loss -- 1995, 78-69 to Santa Clara at the Maui Classic (started the season 2-2); 1996, 77-76 OT to Tulsa in Pauley at the Preseason NIT (started the season 2-2) and 1997, 109-68 to North Carolina at The Alaska Shootout.

On Monday, Sept. 29, two UCLA players, senior Kris Johnson and junior Jelani McCoy, were indefinitely suspended from the team for violation of department policies and team rules. On Monday, Nov. 17, Johnson was partially reinstated to return to practice, but was not reinstated for games. On Monday, Dec. 1, McCoy was also reinstated to return to practice, but not reinstated for games. Johnson was cleared to play in games on Tuesday, Dec. 9 and played his first game of the season vs. CS Fullerton on Dec. 13. McCoy was cleared to play in games on Dec. 22 and will play his first contest this season against Illinois on Dec. 30 in Pauley.

In the early signing period, the Bruins inked 6-4, 200-pound Ray Young, from St. Joseph Notre Dame HS in Alameda, rated the No. 1 prep off-guard in the nation by Dick Vitale's preseason magazine, and 6-7, 215-pound forward Matt Barnes, from Del Campo HS in Fair Oaks, one of the top forward prospects in the State.

In preseason rankings, the Bruin were picked No. 5 by USA Today and No. 6 by AP. Playboy selected UCLA preseason No. 1. In a vote of Pac-10 sportswriters in the conference preseason poll, UCLA was selected second in the Pac-10, behind defending national champion Arizona.

Toby Bailey, J. R. Henderson and Jelani McCoy are all on preseason lists for the Naismith and Wooden Player of the Year and All-American team. On Naismith, Bailey, Henderson and McCoy are on the Best of the Rest chart (10 players) and on the Wooden list, Bailey and McCoy are among the Top 25 candidates and Henderson is on the Players Considered Top 25 chart.

The Bruins have won the last three Pac-10 titles outright. Should UCLA win its fourth consecutive conference crown in 1998, the Bruins would be the first team since the inception of the Pac-10 Conference in 1978-79 to accomplish this feat. UCLA won 13 straight Pac-10 titles from 1967-79. The Bruins are 48-6 in conference play over the last three years with three outright championships. In the second half of Pac-10 play over the last three years, UCLA is 26-1. In the last six years, it owns a record of 46-8 in the second half of the season.

In the decade of the 1990s, UCLA is the only Pac-10 school to have a winning record against every other team in the league: 9-8 vs. Arizona, 17-0 vs. Arizona State, 10-6 vs. California, 13-4 vs. Oregon, 14-3 vs. Oregon State, 11-5 vs. Stanford, 10-6 vs. USC, 14-2 vs. Washington, 15-1 vs. Washington State (includes 1990 Pac-10 Postseason results).

UCLA has led the NCAA in field goal percentage shooting the last two years --1997, 52.0 (932-1791) and 1996, 52.8 (897-1698).

UCLA's three seniors (Toby Bailey, J. R. Henderson, Kris Johnson) have participated in three consecutive NCAA Tournaments, a record of 9-2, including the 1995 NCAA Title and 1997 Elite Eight; three straight Pac-10 titles, including a conference record of 48-6 (88.9) and three consecutive 20+game winning seasons, averaging 26 wins a year with an overall mark of 86-18 (82.7)

Toby Bailey's younger brother, Ryan 'Moose' Bailey, is sitting out this season at UCLA after transferring from Penn State. In 1997 at Penn State, Bailey started as a true freshman for the Nittany Lions at point guard. He will be a sophomore next season for the Bruins.

The 1997 NCAA Tournament was UCLA's 33rd appearance in the "Big Dance", including bids the last nine consecutive years. Currently, only three schools have advanced to the NCAA Tournament more consecutive times--North Carolina 23, Arizona 13 and Indiana 12. The Bruins hold the record for most NCAA titles (11), last winning in 1995, and victories (77).

UCLA's total of 24 wins in 1997 has been exceeded only three times in the last 18 years - 1987 (25), 1992 (28) and 1995 (32). The last time a Bruin first-year coach won more games than Steve Lavin in 1997 was in 1978, when Gary Cunningham won 25.

The Feb. 23, 1997 contest with Duke in Pauley Pavilion was UCLA's 2,000th game in the school's history. The Bruins have an overall record of 1,411-605 (70.0, 2,016 games) in 78+ years of college basketball. UCLA's 70.0 winning percentage is No. 4 in the nation behind Kentucky, North Carolina and UNLV. Kansas is fifth.

UCLA has the nation's current record of 49 straight winning seasons (1948-49 to 1996-97).

UCLA's sweep of defending NCAA champion Arizona in 1997 was its third in the last six years. In 1992, the Bruins swept the Wildcats and advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight. In 1995, the Bruins swept the Wildcats and won the NCAA title. In 1997, UCLA advanced to the Elite Eight, giving it an NCAA record of 12-2 in those three years.

Pauley Pavilion (12,819) is in its 33rd season in 1997-98 as the home of the Bruins. UCLA's all-time Pauley Pavilion record is 464-51 (515 games, 90.1; Jackson State was the 500th game in Pauley Pavilion). On Feb. 19, 1997 in UCLA's 82-60 win over USC, the largest crowd in Pauley Pavilon history watched that game (13,382; previous high was 13,037 vs. Oregon, 3/11/95). Four days later (Feb. 23, 1997) in the 73-69 win over Duke, UCLA set a new attendance record - 13,478, breaking the old one by 96. The last time the Bruins were unbeaten at home for a regular season was 1994-95 (15-0). The Bruins finished Pac-10 play unbeaten at home in 1996 (9-0) for the first time since the 1994-95 season. UCLA's nonconference losses to Kansas on Dec. 7, 1996 and to Tulsa on Nov. 20, 1996 were only the Bruins' third and fourth nonleague defeats at home in the last seven years. In nonconference games in Pauley Pavilion since 1990-91, UCLA is 46-4. The losses were against -- Kansas, 96-83, 1996-97; Tulsa, 77-76 OT, 1996-97; Louisville, 78-76, 1995-96 and Duke, 75-65, 1991-92.

From 1986-87 through 1995-96, UCLA sent more players (26) into the NBA than any school in the country. In 1995-96, UCLA's 11 former players on NBA rosters ranked second to North Carolina. On fall camp rosters to open the 1997-98 season, UCLA had 10 players on NBA rosters--Mitchell Butler, Cleveland Cavaliers; Tyus Edney, Boston Celtics, Jack Haley, New Jersey Nets; Don MacLean, New Jersey Nets; Darrick Martin, Los Angeles Clippers; Reggie Miller, Indiana Pacers; Tracy Murray, Washington Wizards; Ed O'Bannon, Orlando Magic; Jerome "Pooh" Richardson, Los Angeles Clippers; George Zidek, Denver Nuggets.

UCLA HEAD COACH STEVE LAVIN--The 1997 Basketball Times' National Rookie Coach of the Year, NABC District 15 Coach of the Year and USBWA District 9 Coach of the Year, Lavin in 1997 led UCLA to a 24-8 overall mark, a No. 7 national ranking, its third consecutive Pac-10 title and ninth straight NCAA bid, reaching the NCAA Elite Eight Midwest Region title game. He is entering his second season as head coach and seventh on the Bruin staff. His 24 wins in 1997 are the most by a first-year Bruin coach since Gary Cunningham won 25 games in 1978. Since being named head coach on Feb. 11, 1997, the Bruins are 18-2, dating back to last season and including an 11-game winning streak from last year and a seven-game streak this year. During his six seasons at UCLA, Lavin has been involved in one NCAA title (1995), three NCAA Elite Eights (1992, '95 and 1997), four Pac-10 championships (1997, '96, '95 and '92) and six straight NCAA Tournament and 20+game winning seasons. He has coached in eight consecutive NCAA Tournaments at UCLA and Purdue. Enjoys coaching the defensive end of the floor. In 1995 and '96, UCLA led the Pac-10 in field goal percentage defense and rebound margin.

Lavin's UCLA Head Coaching Record

1997-98 7-1
1996-97 24-8 (Pac-10 Champ)
        31-9 (77.5)

Lavin's UCLA Assistant Coaching Record

1995-96 23-8 (NCAA, Pac-10 Champ)
1994-95 32-1 (NCAA & Pac-10 Champ)
1993-94 21-7 (NCAA)
1992-93 22-11 (NCAA)
1991-92 28-5 (NCAA, Pac-10 Champ)
       126-32 (79.7)
UCLA Totals 157-41 (79.1)

Bruin Defense Under Lavin(FG % Def.)

1996-97 42.3 (3rd in Pac-10) 
1995-96 41.6 (led Pac-10)
1994-95 40.8 (led Pac-10)
1993-94 42.1
1992-93 44.6
1991-92 45.5

BRUINS IN THE POLLS

Date                 AP   USA Today/CNN
Pre-Season           6th      5th
Week One (Nov. 17)   7th      5th
Week Two (Nov. 24)   7th      6th
Week Three (Dec. 1) 15th     15th
Week Four (Dec. 8)  12th     14th
Week Five (Dec. 15) 11th     11th
Week Six (Dec. 22)   9th      9th     

NCAA Stats (Dec. 15, before holidays)

Team - Scoring-UCLA, 15th, 87.0; FG %-UCLA, 17th, 51.3; Team Single-Game Points, UCLA 120 vs. CS Fullerton, 10th.

Individual - Scoring-J. R. Henderson, 47th, 20.2; FG %-Baron Davis, 4th, 68.3.

Pac-10 Stats (Dec. 22, before Boise State)

Here are the Bruin rankings for this week (Dec. 22)--

Team--Scoring Offense-3rd, 85.4; Scoring Margin-5th, +9.3; FG %-3rd, 50.5; FT %-8th, 63.9; 3-Pt. %-8th, 31.3; 3-Pt. FG Made-8th, 4.43; Scoring Defense-8th, 76.1; FG % Defense-10th, 447.1; 3-Pt. FG% Defense- 9th, 36.6; Rebounding Margin-9th +1.9; Off. Rebounds-8th, 12.7; Def. Rebounds-9th, 21.9; Turnover Margin-1st, +5.6; Assists-8th, 15.6; Assist/Turnover Ratio-6th, 1.0; Steals-4th, 10.7; Blocked Shots-8th, 2.9. UCLA's 120 points vs. CS Fullerton is the second-highest Pac-10 scoring output (123, ASU vs. Delaware State); the Bruins' 63.8 (44-69) field goal shooting vs. CS Fullerton is tops in the Pac-10. The Bruins' 21 steals vs. Northern Arizona is tops in the league.

Individual--Scoring-J. R. Henderson, 1st, 21.3, Toby Bailey, 5th, 18.7, Baron Davis, 15th, 14.1; Rebounding- J. R. Henderson, 6thT, 8.0, Toby Bailey, 15thT, 5.6; FG %-Baron Davis, 5th, 60.6; FT %-Toby Bailey, 6th, 82.1; Assists-Baron Davis, 4thT, 4.7; Steals-Earl Watson, 1st, 3.6, Baron Davis, 6th, 2.57. Toby Bailey's 13-15 free throw shooting vs. Alabama-Birmingham leads the Pac-10 in free throws made and attempted. Baron Davis' eight and Earl Watson's seven steals vs. Northern Arizona lead the Pac-10.

Special Stats

In its last home stand (three games in five days), UCLA averaged 81.3 points (244), 34.7 rebounds (104) and 17.3 turnovers (52), while shooting 48.8 from the field (82-168), 17.2 from the three-point line (5-29) and 64.7 from the foul line (75-116). Bruin opponents averaged 70.0 points (210), 89 rebounds (29.7) and 23.7 turnovers (71), while shooting 47.9 (79-165) from the field, 44.8 from the three-point line (26-58) and 63.4 (26-41) from the foul line.

UCLA is 5-0 when scoring 80 or more points and 6-0 when holding the opposition to 79 or udner.

The Bruins are 5-0 when leading at the half and 2-1 when trailing (lost to North Carolina (55-34) and beat Alabama-Birmingham (42-28) and Boise State (42-41)).

UCLA is 4-0 when shooting 50.0 or better from the field and 3-1 when shooting below 50.0 (beat UAB (49.1), New Mexico (48.3) and Saint Louis (40.0), lost to North Carolina (40.6). The Bruins are 6-0 when holding the opposition to between 40.0-50.0 from the field and 1-1 when the opponent shoots over 50.0 from the field (beat Northern Arizona (52.0) and lost to North Carolina (62.7).

UCLA is 6-0 when outshooting the opponent and 1-1 (beat Saint Louis (45.5-40.0) and lost to North Carolina (62.7-40.6) when outshot.

The Bruins are 5-0 with a rebound advantage, 1-0 when tied (UAB, 31-31) and 1-1 when the advantage is to the oppoment (beat Northern Arizona (33-27) and lost to North Carolina (45-28). UCLA has outrebounded it's last two opponents (Boise State and Saint Louis).

UCLA is 6-0 when leading at the five minute mark and 1-1 when trailing (the Bruins trailed Alabama-Birmingham 64-66 at the five minute mark and came back to win and trailed North Carolina 53-32 at the midway point).

The Bruins committed a season-high 24 turnovers in the win over Boise State, 22 in the victory over CS Fullerton and a season-low 10 in the win over UAB.

UCLA is 7-0 when J. R. Henderson scores 13 or more points (in 1996-97, UCLA was 15-0 when he scored 14 or more).

UCLA is in the first season of a four-year deal with AM 1150 Sports LA. The new Los Angeles All-Sports station is broadcasting all of the Bruins' games live, including pre- and post-game shows. In addition, AM 1150 also provides ancillary programming during the week, including Steve Lavin shows (8:35 a.m. Monday and 6:40 p.m. Tuesdays) as well as a "Bruin Hour" (2 p.m. on Thursday) featuring coaches and athletes from other sports.

Chris Roberts, a four-time Golden Mike Award winner, is in his sixth season as the play-by-play voice of Bruin football and basketball. Lew Stowers is again serving as on-site producer and halftime host.

In addition to the local broadcasts, fans can listen to the broadcasts via the internet on the sites of AM 1150 Sports LA (http://www.1150.com) and AudioNet (http://www.audionet.com). Fans can also listen to the broadcasts on the telephone by dialing 1-800-846-4700 (ext. 5929). A credit card charge will be assessed based upon the number of minutes fans listen.

UCLA releases and results can be found on the school's official website site - http://www.ucla.edu.

UCLA PLAYER UPDATES--

12 Toby Bailey, 6-5, Sr., G/F, Los Angeles, CA (Loyola HS)

1998 Preseason Honors-- National - Wooden Award Top 25 Candidate and Naismith Award Best of the Rest list. A Vitale and Sport Magazine third-team All-American, Street & Smith's high honorable mention All-American, Basketball Weekly and Slam Magazine honorable mention All-American, Street & Smith's No. 1 shooting guard in the U. S., Vitale No. 3 shooting guard, The Sporting News' No. 6 shooting guard. Pac-10 - Street & Smith's first-team; Vitale, The Sporting News' and Basketball Weekly second-team, Athlon third-team.

1998 Season Highlights -- In UCLA's three-game home stand in five days, Bailey averaged 38 minutes (114, including two consecutive games, Boise State and Saint Louis of a full 40 minutes), 20.7 points (62, including 21 vs. Boise State and 26 vs. Northern Arizona), 5.7 rebounds (17, including a season-high eight vs. Saint Louis), 3.7 assists (11) and 4.3 turnovers (13), while shooting 45.2 from the field (19-42), 20.0 from the three-point line (2-10) and 78.6 from the foul line (22-28). Played a full 40 minutes (for the third time this season) against both Boise State and Saint Louis. Vs. Boise State, Bailey scored 21 points (6-15, 0-3, 9-11, third game this year of 20+ points), with five rebounds and assists, one block and steal and a season-high eight turnover. Vs. Saint Louis, he added 15 points, a season -high eight rebounds (4-4), with three assists and one blocked shot. Against the Billikens, Bailey helped stop frosh ace Larry Hughes, limiting him to 14 points (including 0-4 from the three-point line; Hughes was averaging over 20 points entering the game) and helped force Hughes into eight turnovers. Against Northern Arizona, Bailey scored in double figures for the sixth straight game, with 26 points (11-18, 2-6, 2-2, second game this season of 20 or more points and tied for the second-highest output of his career), four rebounds (2-2) and three assists in 34 minutes. Vs. CS Fullerton, Bailey had 19 points (8-11, 1-2, 2-2), six (3-3) rebounds, four assists and a season-high tying three steals in 26 minutes. Vs. New Mexico in The Wooden Classic, Bailey got 18 points (8-18,2-7,0-0), four rebounds (3-1), a game and season-high seven assists, with a season-high tying one blocked shot and steal, in a full 40 minutes (season high; last year Bailey had seven games playing every minute). Started all three games in Alaska and was named to the All-Tournament team. Scored in double figures all three games, getting 10 (3-11,1-5,3-4) vs. North Carolina, 15 (7-16, 0-2,1-1) against Alaska and a career-high 28 (7-15,1-5, 13-15) vs. Alabama-Birmingham, including 20 in the fourth quarter. Also did a good job rebounding, with five (1-4, tying for the team lead) vs. North Carolina and seven (3-4, tying for the team lead vs. Alaska). Played only 21 minutes vs. Alaska, his shortest stint since his freshman season, when he played just 14 minutes at Arizona State. Bailey has led the Bruins in scoring once (career-high 28 vs. UAB) and in rebounding twice (five vs. NC and seven vs. UAA). His season-highs include--a career-best 28 points vs. Alabama-Birmingham, eight rebounds vs. Saint Louis, seven assists vs. New Mexico, three steals vs. CS Fullerton and Alaska-Anchorage, one blocked shot four times, last vs. Boise State and 40 minutes three times, last vs. Boise State. He leads the team in minutes (33.6), is second in scoring (19.0), rebounding (5.5) and assists (3.8) and tied for third in steals (1.0), while shooting 46.0 from the field, 22.6 (7-31, team-highs) from the three-point line and 82.0 (41-50) from the foul line (best among starters). In Pac-10 stats (Dec. 22, before Boise State), Bailey is fifth in scoring (18.7), 15thT in rebounding (5.6) and sixth in foul shooting (82.1). His 13-15 foul shooting vs. Alabama-Birmingham are Pac-10 leaders in free throws made and attempted.

Career Highlights -- Bruin career charts --scoring (17th, 1,407; 16th, Sidney Wicks, 1,423, 1969-71; 15th, Pooh Richardson, 1,461, 1986-89); three-point field goals scored (2nd, 131; lst, Tracy Murray, 197, 1990-92); three-point field goals attempted (2nd, 387; lst, Tracy Murray, 479, 1990-92); assists (9th, 353; 8th, Andre McCarter, 376, 1974-76). Bailey has scored in double figures 71 times in his career (his last 17 games in a row), including all eight games in 1997-98, 24 games in 1997, 24 games in '96 and 15 as a freshman in 1995. Has scored 20 or more points 16 times in his career, including three times this season. Bailey has started 84 straight games (played in a total of 104 contests; the school record for games played is 130, set by Mitchell Butler, 1990-93), including all eight this season, all 32 in 1997, all 31 in '96 and the last 13 in 1995. Has played 3,307 career minutes, averaging almost 32 minutes a game overall. Recorded UCLA's second ever triple-double, getting 23 points, 10 rebounds and a career-best 10 assists in UCLA's 109-88 win over S. F. Austin on Dec. 18, 1995 in Pauley Pavilion as a sophomore. As a true freshman, was a leader in UCLA's 1995 NCAA championship drive, scoring a then-career-high 26 points twice, vs. Arkansas in the title game and vs. Connecticut in the West Regional final.

52 J.R. Henderson, 6-8 1/2, Sr., F/C, Bakersfield, CA (E. Bakersfield HS)

1998 Preseason Honors -- National - On the Wooden Award Players Considered for the Top 25 chart and on the Naismith Best of the Rest list. Vitale, Preview Sports and Basketball Weekly third-team All-American; Street & Smith's honorable mention All-American; Athlon fourth-team All-American; Vitale and Street & Smith's No. 3 power forward; The Sporting News and Athlon No. 6 power forward. Pac-10--Vitale, The Sporting News, Athlon, Preview Sports and Basketball Weekly first-team All-Pac-10.

1998 Season Highlights -- UCLA's leading scorer (21.4, also the leader in the Pac-10), rebounder (8.9), he's also fourth in minutes (32.2) and fourth in assists (1.3), while shooting 51.7 from the field and 60.7 from the foul line. In UCLA's three-game homestand, he had two straight double-doubles for the first time in his career (Boise State, 22 points and a career-high tying 15 rebounds and Saint Louis, 19-10; he has eight in his career, including three this season) and averaged 23.3 points (70, including a career-high tying 29 points vs. Northern Arizona) and 11.0 rebounds (33), while shooting 51.2 (22-43) from the field and 60.5 (26-43) from the foul line. He's led the Bruins in scoring six times, including the last five games (21 vs. UAA, 24 vs. NM, 23 vs. CS Fullerton, a career-high tying 29 vs. Northern Arizona, 19 vs. Saint Louis and 22 vs. Boise State) and in rebounding five times, including the last three games (seven vs. UAA, 13 vs. UAB, eight vs. Northern Arizona, 10 vs. Saint Louis and a career-high tying 15 vs. Boise State). He has scored in double figures all eight games and has had five straight games of 20+ points, for the first time in his career (21 vs. UAA, 21 vs. UAB, 24 vs. New Mexico, 23 vs. CS Fullerton and a career-high tying 29 vs. Northern Arizona). Against Boise State, he played 37 minutes for his second straight double-double (a game-high tying 22 points and a career-high tying 15 rebounds), with a season-high four turnovers. Was named the Pac-10 Player of the Week (first time in his career) for his efforts in UCLA wins over Saint Louis and Northern Arizona. In 37 minutes vs. Saint Louis, Henderson had a double-double, a game-high 19 points with a game-high tying 10 rebounds, with two steals. In 34 minutes vs. Northern Arizona, Henderson scored a career-high tying 29 points (11-18, 0-1, 7-14), with a team-high eight rebounds (4-4), one assist and steal and a career-high tying four blocked shots in 34 minutes. In 26 minutes vs. CS Fullerton (he did not start, was late for practice the Wednesday before the game), Henderson had a team-high 23 points (8-13, 0-1, 7-8), nine rebounds (5-4) and two assists. Vs. New Mexico at The Wooden Classic, Henderson led the Bruins with 24 (10-18, 0-0, 4-8) points, seven (3-4) rebounds, a season-high three assists and three steals, in a season-best 40 minutes (last season Henderson had one game playing the entire contest). Also did a fine job defensively against Lobo preseason All-American Kenny Thomas, limiting Thomas to just eight points (none at halftime) and six rebounds in 40 minutes. For his efforts vs. the Lobos, Henderson was UCLA's Pac-10 Player of the Week nominee. He started all three games in Alaska--got 12 points (5-14, 0-0, 2-7) vs. North Carolina; led the Bruins vs. Alaska with 21 points (9-15, 0-0, 3-5) and seven (2-5) rebounds; and scored 21 (6-13, 0-0, 9-13) points again vs. UAB, with a game-high 13 (5-8) rebounds. His season-highs include--a career-high tying 29 points vs. Northern Arizona, a career-high tying 15 rebounds vs. Alabama-Birmingham, three assists vs. New Mexico, three steals vs. New Mexico, four blocked shots vs. Northern Arizona and 40 minutes vs. New Mexico. In NCAA stats (Dec. 15), he was 47th in scoring (20.2). In Pac-10 stats (Dec. 22. before Boise State), he's the top scorer (21.3) and tied for sixth in rebounding (8.0).

Career Highlights -- On the Bruin career charts - points (24th, 1,346; 23rd, Jamaal Wilkes, 1,349, 1972-74; 22nd, Roy Hamilton, 1,355, 1976-79; 21st, Rod Foster, 1,365, 1980-83; 21st, Curtis Rowe, 1,371, 1969-71); rebounds (20th, 630; 19th, John Moore, 650, 1952-55; 18th, Walt Torrance, 653, 1957-59); field goal percentage (8th, 55.0 (509-925); 7th, Darren Daye, 55.5 (452-815), 1980-83). Henderson has scored in double figures 72 times in his career, including all eight games this season, 26 times in 1997, 25 games in '96 and 13 as a true freshman in 1995. Has scored 20 or more points 17 times in his career, including six of the last seven games, and has eight double-doubles, including three this season (including the last two games vs. Boise State (22-15) and Saint Louis (19-10). He has appeared in 102 games and has started his last 25 games, including all eight contests in 1997-98, 29 of 32 games in 1997, started all 29 games in which he played in 1996 (missed the regular-season ending Washington series in Pauley with strep throat) and 13 games as a true freshman in 1994-95 when the Bruins won the NCAA title.

54 Kris Johnson, 6-4, Sr., G/F, Los Angeles, CA (Crenshaw HS)

1998 Preseason Honors -- No. 23 small forward in the U. S. by Dick Vitale preseason magazine.

1998 Season Highlights -- Has played in only four games, including starting the last two (Boise State and Saint Louis) and has already made an immediate impact--he's the team's third-leading scorer (14.8), leads the starters in field goal shooting (59.4, 19-32) and is second among regulars in foul shooting (79.2, 19-24). In his two starts (Boise State and Saint Louis), Johnson is averaging 17.5 points (35), 4.5 (9) rebounds, 1.5 assists and 4.5 turnovers, while shooting 70.6 (12-17) from the field, 50.0 (1-2) from the three-point line and 76.9 (10-13) from the foul line. In a season-high 34 minutes vs. Boise State, Johnson scored a season-high 22 points (8-11, 1-2, 5-6), with four rebounds, a season-high tying two assists and a season-high five turnovers. In 26 minutes vs. Saint Louis, Johnson garnered 13 points and a season high five rebounds (2-3). In his second game against Northern Arizona, Johnson played 31 minutes (he started the second-half), with nine points, two rebounds, a season-high two assists and a career-best three steals. Played in his first game of the season (was not able to start because he was late for practice the Wednesday before the CS Fullerton game) vs. CS Fullerton, getting 15 points, two rebounds (1-1) and two steals in 15 minutes. On Sept. 29, Johnson and junior Jelani McCoy were indefinitely suspended from the team for violation of department policies and team rules. On Nov. 17, Johnson was partially reinstated to return to practice and on Dec. 9, was cleared to play in games. He did not play at The Great Alaska Shootout or The Wooden Classic.

Career Highlights -- For his career, he is shooting 79.3 (211-266, eighth on the Bruin career chart; 7th, Greg Lee, 80.2, 134-167, 1972-74) from the free throw line and 50.7 (292-576) from the field. Played last year on an injured right ankle that was scoped and repaired last summer. In 1997 as a junior, Johnson led the Pac-10 in free throw shooting (83.5, 96-115), was the team's No. 5 scorer (10.3), appeared in 31 contests and started five games. In 1996 as a sophomore, because of Cameron Dollar's hand injuries, Johnson appeared in all 31 games and started 21 contests, including 18 at the off-guard position. In '96, he was UCLA's fourth leading scorer (12.5) and second-best (14.8) in Pac-10 games. His 56.9 field goal percentage was fourth in the Pac-10. In his career, he's scored in double figures 41 times, including games of 36 points vs. Cal and 30 vs. Washington in Pauley, both in 1995-96. Son of Bruin great Marques Johnson, he became the 19th player in UCLA history to score over 35 or more points when he tallied 36 vs. California on Jan. 13, 1996 in Pauley Pavilion.

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20 Brandon Loyd, 5-10, Jr., G, Tulsa, OK (Memorial HS)

1998 Season Highlights -- Loyd started UCLA's first four games this season (for a career six starts, including two last season), but has not started the last four games. Played a season-low three minutes off the bench against both Boise State and Saint Louis. Vs. Northern Arizona, Loyd played seven minutes, with one defensive rebound. Played eight minutes off the bench vs. Fullerton, with five points (1-2, 1-2, 2-2). Vs. New Mexico in The Wooden Classic, Loyd played 16 minutes, with three points (1-2, 1-2, 0-0) and a season-high one assist. At The Great Alaska Shootout, Loyd played a career-high 28 minutes vs. North Carolina, with a season-high nine points, including 3-6 from the three-point line. Averaged almost 25 minutes a game in Alaska. He's averaging almost 14 minutes a game, 2.8 points and 42.9 from the field, 46.2 (6-13) from the three point line and 1.000 (4-4) from the foul line and 46.2 (6-13) from the three-point line. His season-highs include - nine points vs. North Carolina, two rebounds vs. Alabama-Birmingham, one assist vs. New Mexico and a career-high 28 minutes vs. North Carolina.

Career Highlights --As a true frosh in 1996, he played in 17 games. Saved his best for last, hitting two of three, three-pointers in 12 minutes against Princeton, nearly sparking the Bruins to a come-from-behind victory. In the summer of '96, played for the Pac-10 All-Stars on its tour of Japan. The conference All-Stars had an unbeaten 4-0 record against Japanese competition and Loyd started two of the four games. Last year as a sophomore, Loyd scored a career-high 12 points at Oregon State, including four three-pointers.

30 Sean Farnham, 6-6, So., F, Clayton,CA (Concord De LaSalle HS)

1998 Season Highlights -- Has played in three games this year (CS Fullerton, Alaska-Anchorage and North Carolina). Played four minutes off the bench vs. CS Fullerton, with a career-high tying three rebounds (1-2), a season-high one assist and a career-high two blocked shots. Played three minutes vs. North Carolina (with two rebounds) and eight minutes (second highest of his career) vs. Alaska (one rebound). His season-highs include-one point vs. Alaska-Anchorage, a career-high tying three rebounds vs. CS Fullerton, one assist vs. CS Fullerton, a career-high two blocked shots vs. CS Fullerton and eight minutes vs. Alaska-Anchorage.

Career Highlights - Originally a true freshman walkon, Farnham was given a scholarship before the start of the 1996-97 season. Last year, he played in nine games, averaging 1.6 points and 1.1 rebounds, with career-highs that included -- six points vs. Charleston Southern; three rebounds vs. Jackson State; two assists vs. Charleston Southern and one steal vs. Stanford, a.

15 Matt Harbour, 6-1, So., G, Camarillo, CA (Sabino HS, Tucson, AZ)

1998 Season Highlights -- Has played in two games this year (CS Fullerton and Alaska-Anchorage). Played three minutes off the bench vs. CS Fullerton, scoring two points. Played in one contest at Alaska, getting career highs in minutes (seven) and points (four), while also grabbing two rebounds vs. Alaska. His 20th birthday was Dec. 6 when UCLA faced New Mexico in the Wooden Classic. His season-highs include-a career-high four points vs. Alaska-Anchorage, two rebounds vs. Alaska-Anchorage and a career-best seven minutes vs. Alaska-Anchorage.

Career Highlights --- A walkon, Harbour appeared in eight games in 1997, averaging 0.5 points and rebounds. His bests from last season included two points and a career-high three rebounds vs. Charleston Southern in the NCAA.

Prep Highlights -- In 1995-96, prepped at Sabino HS in Tucson, AZ and from 1992-95, was at Camarillo, CA HS. At Sabino HS last season, Harbour helped lead his team to a League title, region championship and the Arizona State semifinals. He earned first-team All-Region, second-team All-Southern Arizona and All-State honorable mention, while averaging 15.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 6.3 assists a game, while shooting 57.0 from the field and 79.0 from the foul line. His father, John, played basketball at Arizona and brother, David, played at Stanford.

23 Vince McGautha, 5-11, Sr., G, Fremont, CA (Washington HS)

1998 Season Highlights -- Has played in two games (CS Fullerton and Alaska-Anchorage). Played four minutes off the bench vs. CS Fullerton, scoring one point with a season-high tying one rebound. Played in one contest (vs. Alaska) at The Shootout, playing a career-high nine minutes, with two points and one rebound. His season highs include - two points vs. Alaska-Anchorage, one rebound vs. Alaska-Anchorage and CS Fullerton and a career-high nine minutes vs. Alaska-Anchorage.

Career Highlights -- Played in 10 games last year as a walkon, averaging 0.7 points and 0.6 rebounds. Career highs include five points vs. WSU (1/2/97) and two rebounds vs. Morgan State (12/28/96).

Prep Highlights -- Prepped at Washington HS in Fremont, CA. A two-time captain,, McGautha participated in two Mission Valley Athletic League championships and was an All-League selection. As a senior in 1993-94, he averaged 14.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals a game, while shooting 76.0 from the foul line. Also All-League in baseball (outfielder-pitcher), hitting .416 as a senior.

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4 Kevin Daley, 6-6, So., F, Panama City, PAN/Lakewood (Nevada/Artesia)

1998 Season Highlights -- Has appeared in four contests (Northern Arizona, CS Fullerton, Alaska-Anchorage, North Carolina). Played two minutes off the bench vs. Northern Arizona. Played seven minutes off the bench vs. CS Fullerton, with a career-high six points and career-high tying one assist. Played in two games in Alaska off the bench, playing eight minutes vs. North Carolina, with three points, one rebound and one assist, and a season-high nine minutes vs. Alaska, with two points and a season-high three rebounds. His season bests are- six points vs. CS Fullerton, three rebounds vs. Alaska-Anchorage, one assist vs. North Carolina and and CS Fullerton and nine minutes vs. Alaska-Anchorage.

Career Highlights -- Sat out last year at UCLA after transferring to UCLA from Nevada (Reno). As a true freshman at Nevada in 1995-96, Daley appeared in 26 games, averaging almost six minutes a contest.

Prep Highlights -- Standout player at Artesia High School, same school that produced the O'Bannon brothers. As a senior in 1995, he averaged 17.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists a game, while earning CIF and Suburban League Player of the Year and first-team All-State honors. As a senior, he led Artesia to the State final, losing to Northgate. Born in Panama City, Panama, Daley lived there almost 13 years and speaks fluent Spanish.

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5 Baron Davis, 6-1 1/2, Fr., G, Los Angeles (Crossroads)

1998 Preseason Honors - National- Slam Magazine honorable mention All-American; Athlon No. 1 incoming freshman, Dick Vitale No. 3 incoming freshman; The Sporting News' No. 12 point guard. Pac-10 -- Basketball Weekly second team, The Sporting News', Street & Smith's and Preview Sports' Newcomer of the Year.

1998 Season Highlights -- One of the top freshmen in the nation, Davis has started seven of eight games (did not start vs. CS Fullerton, late for shoot-around on game day) and leads the Bruins in assists (4.6), second in steals (2.4), third in field goal percentage (58.4, 45-77), minutes (32.3), scoring (14.1) and fourth in rebounding (4.5). Has scored in double figures the last three games (14 vs. Boise State and Saint Louis and 17 vs. Northern Arizona). During UCLA's three-game home stand, Davis averaged 36.3 minutes (109), 15.0 points (45), 4.3 assists (13), 1.0 blocked shots, 4.7 steals (14) and 2.7 turnovers, while shooting 47.2 (17-36) from the field, 22.2 from the three-point line (2-9) and 64.3 from the foul line (9-14). Vs. Boise State, played 35 minutes with 14 points, a career-high seven rebounds (3-4), four assists, a career-high three blocked shots and one steal. Played a career-high 40 minutes vs. Saint Louis, with 14 points, three rebounds, three assists, five steals and a career-high six turnovers. Started and played 34 minutes vs. Northern Arizona, with 17 points (snapping a two-game streak of single-digit scoring), two rebounds, six assists, a season-high eight steals and no turnovers. Off the bench vs. CS Fullerton, he played 19 minutes (season-low), with nine points, three rebounds and two assists. Vs. New Mexico in The Wooden Classic, he had four points, six rebounds and four assists in 36 minutes. At The Alaska Shootout, Davis started all three games--vs. North Carolina, Davis led the Bruins in scoring (13), rebounding (five), assists (seven) and steals (one); against Alaska, he scored 20 points (9-12, 2-2, 0-0), including 16 in the first half, with five rebounds, a season-high eight assists and two steals and in UCLA's come-from-behind win over UAB, Davis played 37 minutes with a career-high 22 points (22, 9-13, 1-3, 3-7, including 20 in the second half and the most points scored by a Bruin freshman guard since Toby Bailey recorded 26 points twice in the 1995 NCAA Tournament), with five rebounds, three assists, one blocked shot and two steals. For his efforts in Alaska, where he was named to the All-Tournament team, Davis was UCLA's Pac-10 Player of the Week nominee. He's led the Bruins in scoring once (13 vs. NC) and in rebounding once (five vs. NC). His season-bests include - 22 points vs. Alabama-Birmingham, six rebounds vs. New Mexico, eight assists vs. Alaska-Anchorage, eight steals vs. Northern Arizona, three blocked shots vs. Boise State and 40 minutes vs. Saint Louis. In NCAA stats (Dec. 15), he was fourth in the nation in field goal percentage (68.3). In Pac-10 stats (Dec. 22, before Boise State), Davis is 15th in scoring (14.1), tied for fourth in assists (4.7), fifth in field goal percentage (60.5, 40-66) and sixth in steals (2.6).

Prep Highlights -- In 1997 Davis was the nation's No. 1 high school point guard, earning Gatornade National Player of the Year along with first-team McDonald's, USA Today, Slam Magazine, Nike and Parade All-American. Athlon selected Davis as the nation's No. 1 incoming freshman recruit. As a senior in 1997, Davis led Crossroads to the CIF and State Div. IV championships and an overall record of 31-3. His senior stats included --26.5 points, 8.1 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 5.8 steals and 2.1 blocked shots. In his high school career, he had more than 2,300 points (2,336), 1,200 assists, 600 rebounds and 550 steals.

22 Rico Hines, 6-3, Fr., F, Greenville, NC (Hargrave Military Academy/Saint John's at Prospect Hall)

1998 Season Highlights -- Has played in seven of eight games (did not place against Saint Louis) and started against CS Fullerton. Played two minutes vs. Boise State. Five minutes off the bench vs. Northern Arizona, with one point and rebound and a season-high one blocked shot and two steals. Got his first start of the season vs. CS Fullerton, playing nine minutes, with one rebound and one assist. Off the bench, played two minutes vs. New Mexico in The Wooden Classic. Played all three games in Alaska off the bench -- getting a season-high 19 minutes, three points and one rebound vs. North Carolina, played 13 minutes with two points, one rebound and a season-high two assists vs. Alaska and three minutes vs. UAB, with one rebound. His season highs include- three points vs. North Carolina, one rebound five times, last vs. Northern Arizona, two assists vs. Alaska-Anchorage; one blocked shot vs. Northern Arizona; two steals vs. Northern Arizona and 19 minutes v.s North Carolina. Hines is averaging 0.9 points and 0.7 rebounds.

Prep Highlights -- Signed with UCLA on May 14, 1996 but was unable to enroll for fall quarter because he fell just short of meeting the NCAA initial eligibility requirements (a core course his high school submitted was not deemed acceptable by the NCAA Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse). Spent last winter at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, VA, before enrolling at UCLA last spring. At Hargrave, Hines averaged 19.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists while leading the school to a 19-2 overall record. In 1996, at Saint John's at Prospect Hall in Frederick, MD, the same school that produced Cameron Dollar, UCLA's starting point guard last season, Hines helped lead Saint John's to a 21-3 overall record and a No. 7 national ranking. He averaged 11.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.4 steals, while shooting 59.0 from the field and 67.0 from the foul line. Also prepped at D. H. Conley HS in Greenville, NC, where he was an outstanding quarterback.

3 Billy Knight, 6-4, Fr., F, Los Angeles (Westchester)

1998 Season Highlights -- Has appeared in all eight games and started the CS Fullerton contest. Played five minutes off the bench against both Boise State (one steal) and Saint Louis (two points, one rebound). Played nine minutes off the bench vs. Northern Arizona, with one rebound and a season-high tying one assist. The first start of his career was vs. CS Fullerton, playing a career-high 26 minutes and scoring a career-best 15 points (6-9, 3-6, 0-0), with one rebound, a season-high tying one assist and one steal. Vs. New Mexico in The Wooden Classic, Knight played two minutes, with one rebound and a season-high one steal. Played all three games in Alaska off the bench -- played 14 minutes vs. North Carolina, with a nine points and a season-best three rebounds; 17 minutes vs. Alaska, nine points and two rebounds and vs. UAB, he played eight minutes, with three points and a season-high one assist. He's the Bruins' seventh-leading scorer (4.8), with a 1.1 rebound average and shooting 53.6 (15-28) from the field, 35.3 (6-17) from the three-point line and 1.000 (2-2) from the foul line. His season-highs include- 15 points vs. CS Fullerton, three rebounds vs. North Carolina, one assist vs. Northern Arizona, CS Fullerton and Alabama-Birmingham, one steal vs. CS Fullerton, New Mexico and Boise State and 26 minutes vs. CS Fullerton.

Prep Highlights -- Led Westchester to a 25-7 overall record in 1997. Westchester lost in the LA City final to eventual State champion Crenshaw, 87-70, with Knight scoring 33 points. Averaged nearly 22 points and 10 rebounds as a senior. Two-time first-team LA City honoree. As a junior, he averaged 20.0 points and 7.0 rebounds.

11 Todd Ramasar, 6-4, Fr., G, Corona (Riverside North)

1998 Season Highlights -- Has played in two games (Alaska-Anchorage and CS Fullerton). Played three minutes off the bench vs. CS Fullerton, with a season-high tying one rebound. Played in one game (vs. Alaska) in The Shootout, getting a season-high seven minutes, one rebound and steal. His season highs include- one rebound vs. CS Fullerton and Alaska-Anchorage, one steal vs. Alaska-Anchorage and seven minutes vs. Alaska-Anchorage.

Prep Highlights -- A walkon this season, Ramasar as both a junior and senior led Riverside North to the CIF final at The Pond in Anaheim. In '97, he averaged 18.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists, while earning honorable mention All-American from USA Today and All-CIF.

13 Travis Reed, 6-6, Fr., F, Los Angeles/Fontana (AB Miller)

1998 Season Highlights -- UCLA's first big man off the bench, he has appeared in all eight games and had two consecutive starts (Northern Arizona and CS Fullerton). Off the bench, played a season-low seven minutes vs. Boise State (two rebounds) and 11 minutes vs. Saint Louis (two, points, three rebounds, one steal). Had his second straight start of the season vs. Northern Arizona, playing nine minutes, with two points. Got his first start of the season vs. CS Fullerton and responded with his first career double-double -- a season-high tying 14 points (6-8, 0-0, 2-7) and a season and team-high 10 rebounds (4-6). Also had a career-high two assists and one blocked shot, with one steal. Vs. New Mexico in The Wooden Classic, Reed had his second consecutive strong performance. Scored a season-high 14 points (7-8 from the field), with three rebounds in 28 minutes (career-high). Played in all three games off the bench in Alaska and had a breakthrough effort in the second half vs. UAB. His presence in the second half vs. Alabama-Birmingham helped the Bruins come back from an 18-point third quarter deficit. In that game, Reed played 24 minutes (16 in the second half), with eight points (five in the second half) and three rebounds (two in the second half). Vs. North Carolina, he played 11 minutes with four points and two rebounds and against Alaska, he played 14 minutes, with five points and six rebounds, a career-high five steals and one assist. UCLA's fifth-leading scorer (6.1) and fifth in rebounding (43.6), he's also tied for third in steals (1.0). He is shooting 66.7 (22-33) from the field, best among regulars. His season highs include - 14 points vs. CS Fullerton and New Mexico, 10 rebounds vs. CS Fullerton, two assists vs. CS Fullerton, five steals vs. Alaska-Anchorage, one blocked shot four times, last vs. CS Fullerton and 28 minutes vs. New Mexico.

Prep Highlights -- In 1997 as a senior, Reed led A. B. Miller to a 22-9 overall record. He averaged over 20.0 points and 10.0 rebounds a game throughout his high school career-- 1997, 28.2 points, 14.7 rebounds, 8.0 assists, 3.0 steals and blocked shots; 1996, 20.1 points, 10.7 rebounds, 6.0 assists and blocked shots; 1995, 24.7 points, 11.8 rebounds, 5.0 blocked shots. At the conclusion of his senior season, he was named the Los Angeles Times Inland Empire Player of the Year. Spend his senior and junior campaigns at A. B. Miller, earning All-CIF; his sophomore season at Manual Arts, first-team All-LA City and as a freshman prepped at Crenshaw, playing on Crenshaw's State championship team with Bruin senior Kris Johnson.

25 Earl Watson, 6-0, Fr., G, Kansas City, KS (Washington)

1998 Season Highlights -- Joins Baron Davis as the first pair of true freshmen starting guards for UCLA since the 1979-80 season. Watson has started all eight games. At only 6-0, he has a knack for getting rebounds, he's third on the team (5.0). In UCLA's three-game home stand, he averaged 36.7 minutes (110), 5.3 points (16), 6.3 rebounds (19), 3.0 assists (9), 4.0 steals (12) and 3.0 (9) turnovers. Played 37 minutes vs. Boise State, with two points, six rebounds, four assists, one blocked shot, two steals and four turnovers and in a season-high 38 minutes vs. Saint Louis, he had eight points, five rebounds, three assists, steals and turnovers. Vs. Northern Arizona, he played 35 minutes, with six points, a game-high tying eight rebounds, two assists and a season-high seven steals. Against CS Fullerton, Watson played 31 minutes, with a career-high 11 points (4-6, 2-2, 1-2), three-rebounds, a career-high 10 assists (his first career double-double) and five steals. For his efforts vs. CS Fullerton, he was UCLA's Pac-10 Player of the Week nominee. Vs. New Mexico in The Wooden Classic, Watson played 36 minutes and had a team-high nine rebounds, five steals and a season-best two blocked shots, with six points. Started all three games at The Alaska Shootout -- 36 minutes vs. North Carolina, with five points, five rebounds, one assist and one steal; 24 minutes vs. Alaska, with a nine points, four rebounds, six assists and three steals and 26 minutes vs. UAB, with one point, assist and steal. Watson is the team's No. 6 scorer (6.0), third-leading rebounder (5.0), first in steals (3.4) and second in assists (3.6), while shooting 39.5 (17-43) from the field, 45.5 (5-11) from the three-point line and 60.0 (9-15) from the foul line. His season-highs include - 11 points vs. CS Fullerton, nine rebounds vs. New Mexico, 10 assists vs. CS Fullerton, seven steals vs. Northern Arizona, two blocked shots vs. New Mexico and 38 minutes vs. Saint Louis. In Pac-10 stats (Dec. 22, before Boise State), Watson first in steals (3.6).

Prep Highlights -- Joins Baron Davis to give the Bruins the finest pair of incoming freshman guards in the nation. He was the first in this year's Bruin freshman class to commit, signing his Letter of Intent last November. As a senior in '97, Watson averaged 23.0 points, 14.0 rebounds and 8.3 assists a game. Earned Kansas City Kansas Player of the Year, Kansas City Star first-team All-Metro and second-team All-AP at the conclusion of his senior season. As a junior, he averaged 23.1 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 3.4 steals.

1997-98 TEAM STATS

Triple-Double Players(s)
(Pts.-Reb.-Blks.)   
(Pts.-Reb.-Assts.)  
Double-Double   
(Pts.-Reb.) J. R. Henderson (3)
            Travis Reed (1) 
(Pts.-Asts.)    Earl Watson (1)  
    
Double Figures (Pts.)   Toby Bailey (8)
            J. R. Henderson (8)
            Baron Davis (6)
            Travis Reed (2)
            Billy Knight (1)
            Earl Watson (1)
            Kris Johnson (3)
            
30-Pt. Scoring
20-Pt. Scoring  J. R. Henderson (6)
            Baron Davis (2)
            Toby Bailey (3)
            Kris Johnson (1)
        
Double Figures (Reb.)   J. R. Henderson (3)
            Travis Reed (1)
            
Double Figures (Ast.)   Earl Watson (1)
Leading Scorers Baron Davis (1) 
(w/Ties)    J. R. Henderson (6)
            Toby Bailey (1)
            Kris Johnson (1)
Leading Rebounders  J. R. Henderson (5)
(w/Ties)    Toby Bailey (2)
            Earl Watson (3)
            Baron Davis (1)
            Travis Reed (1)
FOR THE RECORD (1997-98)
UCLA 80 Pts. or Over    5-0     
UCLA 79 Pts. or Under   2-1 
Opp. 80 Pts or more.    1-1 
Opp Under 80 Pts.   6-0     
Leading at Half  Tied   Trailing at Half
5-0                     0-0 2-1
FG % of .500 or better  Less than .500
4-0     3-1
Opp. FG % under .400
0-0
Opp. FG% between .400-.500
6-0
Opp. FG% over .500
1-1
Outshooting Opp.    Outshot by Opp.
6-0     1-1
UCLA Reb. Advantage Opp. Advantage  Tied
5-0     1-1         1-0
With five minutes to play
UCLA leads with 5:00 to play: 6-0
UCLA trails with 5:00 to play: 1-1
UCLA tied with 5:00 to play: 
Margin of Victory 
One Point: 0-0  Two Points: 0-0
Three Points: 0-0   Four Points: 0-0
5-10 Pts.: 2-0  11-15 Pts.: 2-0
16-19 Pts.: 0-0 20 or more: 3-1
Overtime: 0-0
By Day
Monday  1-0 Friday      1-0
Tuesday 0-0 Saturday    4-0
Wednesday   0-0 Sunday  0-0
Thursday    1-1
By Month
November    2-1 February    0-0
December    5-0 March       0-0
January 0-0
Night and Day
Night   3-1  Day        4-0