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As UCLA eyes national title, Mick Cronin sets a high bar for his eight freshmen

LOS ANGELES — A year after Mick Cronin brought everyone back, it’s back to basics for UCLA basketball. The Bruins feature eight true or redshirt freshmen who have a lot to learn regardless of how many recruiting stars were beside their names coming out of high school. Cronin can detect overload among the newcomers based solely on their expressions. “You look at a guy and you can see his brain ...
Amari Bailey of Team Air handles the ball during the men's Jordan Brand Classic against Team Flight at Hope Academy on April 15, 2022, in Chicago.

LOS ANGELES — A year after Mick Cronin brought everyone back, it’s back to basics for UCLA basketball.

The Bruins feature eight true or redshirt freshmen who have a lot to learn regardless of how many recruiting stars were beside their names coming out of high school. Cronin can detect overload among the newcomers based solely on their expressions.

“You look at a guy and you can see

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