UCLA basketball team China-bound this summer
UCLA will get an early start on its most anticipated basketball season in years with an exhibition tour in China during August.
The Bruins, who have the nation’s No. 2 recruiting class according to Scout.com, will benefit from being allowed 10 practices.
The tour is part of the Pac-12 Conference’s efforts to gain a foothold in Asia.
The Bruins were 19-14 during a tumultuous 2011-12 season and missed the NCAA tournament for the second time in three seasons. But UCLA is expected to be among the top-ranked teams heading into the season after signing forward Shabazz Muhammad, guard Kyle Anderson, center Tony Parker and forward Jordan Adams. Also, Larry Drew II, a transfer from North Carolina, will be eligible.
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UCLA basketball team China-bound this summer
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