SCHEDULE

Nov. 23: FAIRFIELD, 8:15

Nov. 27: IONA, 5

Dec. 1: MORGAN STATE, 7:30

Dec. 11: GONZAGA, 2

Dec. 18: DEPAUL, 3

Dec. 21: Pearl Harbor Classic, 3

Dec. 22: Pearl Harbor Classic, TBA

Dec. 23: Pearl Harbor Classic, TBA

Dec. 28: PEPPERDINE, 7:30

Dec. 30: PURDUE, 7:30

Jan. 6: at Washington*, 7

Jan. 8: at Washington State*, 3

Jan. 12: at USC*, 7:30

Jan. 15: at North Carolina, 10

Jan. 20: ARIZONA*, 7:30

Jan. 22: ARIZONA STATE*, 1

Jan. 27: at Oregon State*, 7

Jan. 29: at Oregon*, 5

Feb. 3: STANFORD*, 7:30

Feb. 5: CALIFORNIA*, Noon

Feb. 9: USC*, 7:30

Feb. 13: at Syracuse, 10

Feb. 17: at Arizona State*, 5:30

Feb. 19: at Arizona*, 12:30

Feb. 24: OREGON*, 7:30

Feb. 26: OREGON STATE*, 3

March 2: at California*, 7:30

March 4: at Stanford*, 1

March 9: WASHINGTON STATE*, 7:30

March 11: WASHINGTON*, 1

* Pacific 10

ROSTER

RYAN BAILEY (Guard)

No. 21, 6-2, 207, Junior

He has been in a walking boot on and off since practice started in mid-October but is still being counted on for long-term duty as the backup point guard. Can also play shooting guard. His 46.7% from the field during Pac-10 play was second-best among Bruin guards, behind the 47.2% of Davis.

MATT BARNES (Forward)

No. 23, 6-7, 230, Sophomore

He started eight times last season, but four of those came in the first five games. Academic troubles will keep him from playing in at least the first four games, and maybe for the season depending on the grades that come in mid-December. His versatility is important to the Bruins.

SEAN FARNHAM (Forward)

No. 30, 6-6, 218, Senior

The crowd favorite for his energy and hustle is the only senior on the team and also the only backup power player for Moiso or Gadzuric. Was in 19 games in 1998-99, after playing in only 18 the previous two seasons combined.

DAN GADZURIC (Center)

No. 50, 6-11, 248, Sophomore

A Pac-10 all-freshman selection, he led the Bruins in shooting (54%) and blocked shots (1.25), and his 5.7 rebounds a game are the seventh-best ever by a first-year player at UCLA. That number would have been higher except he played only 20 minutes a game because of injuries and foul trouble.

RICO HINES (Guard-Forward)

No. 22, 6-4, 217, Junior

He may get lost in the logjam among swingmen, but the 21-year-old junior is a team leader and a captain along with Farnham and Watson. He started six of the first 14 games last season, before being sidelined the next 11 games because of a foot injury.

JASON KAPONO (Forward-Guard)

No. 24, 6-7, 199, Freshman

The coaches had run out of superlatives to describe his play long before the first exhibition game. They are talking about using him everywhere from point guard to point forward to power forward. Follows Ed and Charles O’Bannon and Kevin Daley on the Artesia High-to-UCLA connection.

BILLY KNIGHT (Guard-Forward)

No. 3, 6-5, 210, Sophmore

After missing last season with a groin injury, he is expected to fill an important role in 1999-2000 as perhaps the best outside shooter on the team. He played in 24 games as a freshman.

JEROME MOISO (Forward-Center)

No. 0, 6-10, 235, Sophomore

Showed great natural skill as a freshman, at least in those times when he showed confidence and focus. He can play inside, but is much more comfortable away from the basket.

TODD RAMASAR (Guard)

No. 11, 6-5, 204, Junior

He is expected to be sidelined until January, and maybe longer, after undergoing surgery on his left shoulder in October to stabilize the joint and repair torn cartilage. He appears headed for a redshirt season.

JaRON RUSH (Forward)

No. 4, 6-7, 207, Sophomore

Not to be forgotten amid all the attention given his emotional struggles last season: Only five UCLA freshmen had ever averaged more points than the 11.4 and only one, Don MacLean, averaged more rebounds. The 7.3 boards a game led the Bruins and tied for eighth in the conference, no matter the class.

EARL WATSON (Guard)

No. 25, 6-1, 190, Junior

He has started all 64 games his first two seasons in college and never fails to impress with his heart and effort. He needs 32 steals and 70 assists, both numbers he easily reached in 1998-99, to move into the UCLA top-10 career lists.

RAY YOUNG (Guard)

No. 34, 6-3, 210, Sophomore

The best three-point shooter last season and just as important a player on defense because of his abilities on the press. He could be the other starter at guard. He averaged 16.1 minutes a game as a freshman, improving enough as the season went on to average 20 minutes the final 14 games.