In 2013, Kevon Looney revealed his plan to attend the University of California, Los Angeles on Halloween (UCLA).
No 247Sports.com recruiting analysts had predicted his decision, which was kept a secret from everyone, including his parents.
Where did Kevon Looney go to college and university?
California appealed to Looney, who described UCLA as the “most gorgeous campus I had ever seen.”
Bruins coach Steve Alford’s vision for the team intrigued him.
The Bruins did not guarantee Looney a starting job as a freshman, but they did sell him on the fact that he would be able to play both inside and outside and demonstrate his versatility, similar to what Kyle Anderson did for the team in 2013–14.
Pundits soon pegged Looney as a first-round draft pick in the National Basketball Association if he chose to play in the league (NBA).
He had seven double-doubles in UCLA’s first ten games before scoring in double figures just once in a five-game losing run that included a 0–2 start to the Pac-12 Conference season.
With career highs of 27 points and 19 rebounds in an 86–81 double-overtime triumph over Stanford, Looney helped the squad snap their losing skid.
He was one of 14 players named to the Wayman Tisdale Award’s mid-season shortlist by the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA).
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