UCLA GOES ON THE DEFENSIVE : Grizzled Veterans of a Championship Run, Can the Key Bruins Be Only Sophomores?

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Carrying the Load

A look at the UCLA sophomores and how they compare to last season, and to the seniors who led UCLA to the NCAA title:

THIS SEASON

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Player FG% FT% Reb Ast Pts J.R. Henderson .571 .678 7.1 2.0 14.9 Toby Bailey .464 .635 4.3 3.5 14.8 Kris Johnson .565 .759 4.3 1.7 12.6 omni’A Givens .511 .862 2.3 0.2 3.6 Totals .526 .707 16.8 7.2 43.7 UCLA Totals .532 .675 37.5 17.1 78.6

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LAST SEASON

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Player FG% FT% Reb Ast Pts J.R. Henderson .547 .675 4.2 1.3 9.2 Toby Bailey .484 .564 4.8 1.9 10.5 Kris Johnson .420 .706 1.7 0.3 2.6 omni’A Givens .381 .563 1.3 0.1 1.6 Totals .495 .619 11.1 3.5 22.6 UCLA Totals .513 .709 40.4 19.8 87.5

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LAST SEASON’S SENIORS

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Player FG% FT% Reb Ast Pts Tyus Edney .497 .764 3.1 6.8 14.3 Ed O’Bannon .533 .785 8.3 2.5 20.4 George Zidek .553 .731 5.4 0.5 10.6 Totals .528 .764 16.7 9.5 44.8 UCLA Totals .513 .709 40.4 19.8 87.5

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