In Reply to: Re: The myth about Cronin's recruiting posted by Cachorro on January 20, 2026 at 11:59:17
Assuming Perry, Dailey, Freeny, and Williams stay (not guaranteed though) and the 3 star recruit from Georgia signs, that's 5 players to build on going into the portal and HS ranks for "restocking the shelves".
My bet is that Booker (doesn't appear to be a Cronin type player) transfers out (much like Mara did) with all of the seniors who are leaving. So that means that to build a squad of 12 players, Cronin will have to bring in 7 new players from the portal and HS ranks. There will be some outstanding ones available but will UCLA have enough NIL money to spend to bring in some top players who fit Cronin's style of play. I'd like to see 2 guards (one shooting one PG backup), a 6'7-6'8 wing and 6'10 + PF/C and a pure big physical center as a minimum (preferably 6'11 to 7' at 250 lbs). That's not asking for too much is it :-))