Corey Gaines Is Leaving UCLA to Play at Loyola
UCLA basketball player Corey Gaines said Thursday that he is transferring to Loyola Marymount.
“I thought about it for the whole summer,” Gaines said. “I just felt that I had some goals to accomplish and I don’t feel I’ll be able to accomplish them at UCLA. I feel I’ll be able to accomplish them at LMU.
“It was no personal thing. I left on a good basis. I talked to (UCLA Coach) Walt Hazzard before he went on vacation.”
Gaines, a 6-foot 4-inch senior guard, averaged 6.5 points last season for UCLA. He will have to sit out this season, but will be eligible to play for Loyola in 1987-88.
Loyola Coach Paul Westhead said he had yet to talk to Gaines.
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