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The development of Moses Brown has drawn comparisons to ex-Bruin Abdul-Jabbar

LAS VEGAS - Seasoned UCLA basketball fans have discovered what it would take for the Bruins to land another dominant 7-footer from New York.

An act of Moses.

Moses Brown has generated some early comparisons to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that go beyond height and hometown. Both are highly skilled big men who ruled the area around the basket from the moment they lumbered into Pauley Pavilion.

When Brown tallied 19 points and 17 rebounds against Purdue Fort Wayne this month, he became the first Bruin to reach those figures in his college debut since Abdul-Jabbar

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