“UCLA is capable of winning a national championship. I’ve been scouting the Pac-12 for 14 years and Lonzo Ball is the best point guard I’ve ever seen in the league since then. People say he can’t shoot but it’s going in, and with NBA range. Bryce Alford is at a completely different level … it’s all about Lonzo Ball taking point guard duties from him. T.J. Leaf we have a lot of respect for. He can shoot threes, he rebounds, crashes to the glass and he’s a good driver. He’s really a complete player. We have nothing but respect for him. Thomas Welsh is a good shooter and he really benefits from Lonzo Ball penetrating and dishing.” — UA associate head coach Joe Pasternack, who scouted the Bruins.
Bruce Pascoe
Reporter
