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UCLA's Peyton Watson hears name called on NBA draft night

UCLA's Peyton Watson hears name called on NBA draft night

UCLA guard Peyton Watson heard his name called to end the first round of the NBA draft on Thursday night.

6/24/22
 â€¢ Bruin Blitz
2022 NBA Draft: How Rivals viewed the first-round picks

2022 NBA Draft: How Rivals viewed the first-round picks

Top pick Paolo Banchero was rated by Rivals as the No. 2 prospect in the 2021 class.

6/23/22
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
One-on-one with 2022 five-star Amari Bailey

One-on-one with 2022 five-star Amari Bailey

The UCLA commit discussed his undefeated season at Sierra Canyon, possible reclassifying and the G League.

5/27/21
 â€¢ Krysten Peek
Rivals Rankings Week: Breaking down final 2021 position rankings

Rivals Rankings Week: Breaking down final 2021 position rankings

Point guard Kennedy Chandler is committed to Tennessee.

5/14/21
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
Prospect Survey: Which programs finished second?

Prospect Survey: Which programs finished second?

If five-star Bryce McGowens hadn't signed with Nebraska, he probably would have ended up in the SEC.

5/11/21
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
Prospect Survey: Who impressed at the Iverson All-Star Classic?

Prospect Survey: Who impressed at the Iverson All-Star Classic?

Several participants at the Iverson All-Star Classic praised Peyton Watson for his performance in Memphis.

5/10/21
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
Cassidy's Takeaways: Day 1 of the Iverson Classic

Cassidy's Takeaways: Day 1 of the Iverson Classic

Four-star Nolan Hickman, who decommitted from Kentucky earlier this month, plans to end his recruitment soon.

5/8/21
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
McDonald's Nuggets: Most improved college teams (so far)

McDonald's Nuggets: Most improved college teams (so far)

Dan McDonald also names his Transfer of the Week and his 2021 and 2022 Commits of the Week.

4/30/21
 â€¢ Dan McDonald
UCLA Inks Myles Johnson

UCLA Inks Myles Johnson

Bruins get through the portal...

4/19/21
 â€¢ UCLA Official Press Release
UCLA Hoops Recruiting Primer

UCLA Hoops Recruiting Primer

UCLA making hay while the sun shines

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4/8/21
 â€¢ Rick Kimbrel
One-on-one with five-star UCLA commit Peyton Watson

One-on-one with five-star UCLA commit Peyton Watson

The top-15 player chats McDonald's All American honor and the two five-stars he's still trying to recruit to UCLA.

3/7/21
 â€¢ Krysten Peek
McDonald's Nuggets: Thank goodness - basketball is back!

McDonald's Nuggets: Thank goodness - basketball is back!

Dan McDonald also has a recruiting note on 2022 five-star Scoot Henderson and offers up his Commit of the Week.

12/4/20
 â€¢ Dan McDonald
How things stand with five-star players who have committed

How things stand with five-star players who have committed

Paolo Banchero - the No. 2-ranked player in the nation - put pen to paper and signed with Duke on Wednesday.

11/13/20
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
UCLA Men's Hoops Sign Two Standouts To NLI's

UCLA Men's Hoops Sign Two Standouts To NLI's

UCLA hoops has a good day signing two outstanding players...

11/12/20
 â€¢ UCLA Official Press Release
Recruiting By the Numbers - UCLA Hoops

Recruiting By the Numbers - UCLA Hoops

Basketball recruiting is challenging indeed

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9/22/20
 â€¢ Rick Kimbrel
UCLA Hoops Trending Upwards

UCLA Hoops Trending Upwards

UCLA hoops appear to be on its way back

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9/22/20
 â€¢ Rick Kimbrel
Rivals Rankings Week: Roundtable on updated Rivals150 rankings

Rivals Rankings Week: Roundtable on updated Rivals150 rankings

Chet Holgren was difficult to assess thanks to his lack of playing this summer during the pandemic.

9/15/20
 â€¢ Eric Bossi, Corey Evans, Dan McDonald
Evans Seven: Who will sign top early classes in each league?

Evans Seven: Who will sign top early classes in each league?

Some conference leaders have little chance to maintain that spot in the 2021 recruiting rankings.

9/4/20
 â€¢ Corey Evans
Bossi's Best: 10 prospects that will fit in nicely with new teams

Bossi's Best: 10 prospects that will fit in nicely with new teams

Will McClendon is wholly suited for the style of play that Mick Cronin wants from his players at UCLA.

8/19/20
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
UCLA Hoops Recruiting Primer

UCLA Hoops Recruiting Primer

UCLA basketball is back. Hot on the heels of a strong finish, the Bruins under the leadership of The Michael Price

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8/10/20
 â€¢ Rick Kimbrel
Rivals Roundtable: Decision time on staying in NBA Draft

Rivals Roundtable: Decision time on staying in NBA Draft

The deadline to withdraw from the NBA Draft is Aug. 3. That, and more, discussed in today's hoops roundtable.

8/1/20
 â€¢ Eric Bossi, Corey Evans and Dan McDonald
Bossi's Best: Toughest-to-read recruitments in class of 2021

Bossi's Best: Toughest-to-read recruitments in class of 2021

These 10 prospects have proven to be very adept at not tipping their hands.

7/29/20
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Three-Point Play: Why Mick Cronin scored big with Peyton Watson

Three-Point Play: Why Mick Cronin scored big with Peyton Watson

Peyton Watson is Mick Cronin's most important commit to date at UCLA.

7/28/20
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
UCLA wins out with five-star wing Peyton Watson

UCLA wins out with five-star wing Peyton Watson

Five-star wing Peyton Watson commits to UCLA.

7/27/20
 â€¢ Corey Evans
Starting Five: Commitment frenzy to continue this week

Starting Five: Commitment frenzy to continue this week

The class of 2021's commitment frenzy will continue this week.

7/27/20
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Ranking the Contenders: Peyton Watson

Ranking the Contenders: Peyton Watson

Five-star Peyton Watson is the No. 15-ranked prospect in the 2021 class.

7/20/20
 â€¢ Corey Evans
Twitter Tuesday: Kentucky, Jabari Smith, Texas Tech, Oregon

Twitter Tuesday: Kentucky, Jabari Smith, Texas Tech, Oregon

Corey Evans dives into the Twitter Tuesday mailbag and answers questions about Jabari Smith, Kentucky and more.

7/14/20
 â€¢ Corey Evans
Bossi's Best: Players who could have been focus of July

Bossi's Best: Players who could have been focus of July

Eric Bossi would have been targeting these 10 players if live evaluations were happening this month.

7/8/20
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Why Kentucky and Peyton Watson would make sense

Why Kentucky and Peyton Watson would make sense

Eric Bossi, Corey Evans, and Travis Graf give us the scoop as Kentucky could pick up the pace with a five-star wing.

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7/2/20
 â€¢ David Sisk
Wednesday's Mailbag: Going pro, UK, Michigan, Oklahoma

Wednesday's Mailbag: Going pro, UK, Michigan, Oklahoma

Analyst Corey Evans dips into his Twitter Tuesday mailbag and addresses more timely questions.

7/1/20
 â€¢ Corey Evans
Wednesday Leftovers: Villanova, Max Christie, Arizona, more

Wednesday Leftovers: Villanova, Max Christie, Arizona, more

Is it a two-team race for five-star Max Christie?

6/17/20
 â€¢ Corey Evans
Where Kentucky might look next in 2021

Where Kentucky might look next in 2021

Where might John Calipari turn with future 2021 offers? We give you an in-depth list and breakdown right here.

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6/4/20
 â€¢ David Sisk
Roundtable on updated 2021 position rankings

Roundtable on updated 2021 position rankings

Rivals analysts break down the 2021 prospects by position.

6/3/20
 â€¢ Eric Bossi, Corey Evans, Dan McDonald
Wednesday's Leftovers: Michael Foster, Michigan St., UCLA, more

Wednesday's Leftovers: Michael Foster, Michigan St., UCLA, more

An SEC program leads for Arizona five-star Michael Foster.

6/3/20
 â€¢ Corey Evans
Updated 2021 Rivals150 rankings: Kuminga stays No. 1

Updated 2021 Rivals150 rankings: Kuminga stays No. 1

Jonathan Kuminga remains atop the 2021 class rankings.

6/2/20
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Twitter Tuesday: Mac McClung, Michigan, Penn State, more

Twitter Tuesday: Mac McClung, Michigan, Penn State, more

Analyst Corey Evans also dips into his mailbag and answers a question about the G League.

5/26/20
 â€¢ Corey Evans
Bossi's Best: Ten prospects that teams need to keep in-state

Bossi's Best: Ten prospects that teams need to keep in-state

Washington will do everything it can to sell in-state product Paolo Banchero on the idea of playing for the Huskies.

4/29/20
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Wednesday Leftovers: Kentucky; Chaundee Brown; more

Wednesday Leftovers: Kentucky; Chaundee Brown; more

Kentucky has a frontcourt problem that has yet to be solved.

4/29/20
 â€¢ Corey Evans
Master Class: Top 100 high school players, Nos. 61-80

Master Class: Top 100 high school players, Nos. 61-80

The next segment of our countdown includes commits to Duke and Kentucky.

2/18/20
 â€¢ Eric Bossi, Corey Evans
Five-star junior Peyton Watson talks visits

Five-star junior Peyton Watson talks visits

Five-star Peyton Watson breaks down his improvement and talks visits.

2/3/20
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Recruit interview: Peyton Watson talks Arizona at Nike Extravaganza

Recruit interview: Peyton Watson talks Arizona at Nike Extravaganza

It has been several months since five-star 2021 wing Peyton Watson visited Arizona, and the Wildcats remain in pursuit.

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2/3/20
 â€¢ Matt Moreno
Rivals Rankings Week: Updated 2021 position rankings

Rivals Rankings Week: Updated 2021 position rankings

The 2021 class looks to be a little thin on point guard talent.

1/30/20
 â€¢ Eric Bossi, Corey Evans, Dan McDonald
Rivals Rankings Week: Roundtable on updated Rivals150 for 2021

Rivals Rankings Week: Roundtable on updated Rivals150 for 2021

The rankings remained pretty stable at the top, but there were plenty of other players who made big moves.

1/29/20
 â€¢ Eric Bossi, Corey Evans, Dan McDonald
Peyton Watson enjoys a national recruitment, recaps recent visits

Peyton Watson enjoys a national recruitment, recaps recent visits

Top-30 junior Peyton Watson recaps his recruitment and discusses where he will be off to next.

12/30/19
 â€¢ Corey Evans
Mobley shows out and more from West Coast showcases

Mobley shows out and more from West Coast showcases

Evan Mobley, Mikey Williams and Ty Harper lead the top takeaways from our time on the west coast.

12/30/19
 â€¢ Corey Evans
Classic at Damien: West Coast's best leave their mark

Classic at Damien: West Coast's best leave their mark

Peyton Watson and Jahmai Mashack were among the standouts from day two at The Classic at Damien.

12/28/19
 â€¢ Corey Evans
One-on-one with top 35 junior Peyton Watson

One-on-one with top 35 junior Peyton Watson

The 2021 guard holds offers from Arizona, Washington, USC, ASU, Utah and Maryland.

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10/4/19
 â€¢ Krysten Peek
Peyton Watson has a 'great' official visit to Arizona

Peyton Watson has a 'great' official visit to Arizona

Arizona hosted top-30 junior Peyton Watson on an official visit over the weekend and he came away impressed

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9/17/19
 â€¢ Matt Moreno
Rivals Rankings Week: Analysts weigh in on 2021 Rivals150

Rivals Rankings Week: Analysts weigh in on 2021 Rivals150

Jonathan Kuminga remained in the top spot, but there were plenty of other decisions made.

9/6/19
 â€¢ Eric Bossi, Corey Evans, Dan McDonald
Bossi's Best: 2021 rankings risers

Bossi's Best: 2021 rankings risers

These 10 players - half are ranked and half are not - have made their cases for moves up the Rivals rankings.

8/21/19
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
2021 wing Peyton Watson honored to have new Arizona offer

2021 wing Peyton Watson honored to have new Arizona offer

Peyton Watson has watched his recruitment start to explode lately and he picked up a big offer from Arizona Thursday

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8/9/19
 â€¢ Matt Moreno
Peyton Watson completes his summer on a high note

Peyton Watson completes his summer on a high note

Peyton Watson emerges as a west coast priority thanks to his time at the USA Basketball Mini-Camp.

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8/4/19
 â€¢ Corey Evans
USA Basketball: The Rivals Awards

USA Basketball: The Rivals Awards

After a big weekend at USA Basketball, Eric Bossi and Corey Evans hand out the Rivals Awards.

7/29/19
 â€¢ Eric Bossi and Corey Evans
USA Basketball Saturday: Bossi and Evans' Rival Views

USA Basketball Saturday: Bossi and Evans' Rival Views

National Analysts Eric Bossi and Corey Evans take Rival Views of Saturday's action at the USA Basketball mini camp.

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7/28/19
 â€¢ Eric Bossi and Corey Evans
Bossi's Best: Summertime risers

Bossi's Best: Summertime risers

In this week's edition of Bossi's Best, Eric Bossi examines prospects who are rising this summer.

7/3/19
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Getting to know: Peyton Watson

Getting to know: Peyton Watson

Versatile SoCal wing Peyton Watson had an impressive showing Wednesday in LA and Arizona is one of the schools involved

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6/27/19
 â€¢ Matt Moreno