UCLA lands MWC Gamer of Year Dent from portal

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• =”40″/ > Jeff BorzelloMar 28, 2025, 09:30 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting expert.
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Donovan Damage, the best readily available player in the transfer website, announced his commitment to UCLA on Friday.Dent was likewise heavily linked to Kentucky given that entering the transfer website previously this week.A 6-foot-2 guard from California, Damage won Mountain West Gamer of the Year honors this season after averaging 20.4 points and 6.5 assists– ranking in the top 15 in the nation in both categories.Editor’s Picks Bruins coach Mick Cronin must recognize with Dent after New Mexico beat UCLA in early November. The point guard completed with 17 points and 8 assists

, going 8-for-13 from the field in the win.Dent likewise had big nonconference games against Arizona State( 30 points and 7 helps)and VCU( 40 points). He completed the season on a tear, scoring at least 20 points in nine of his last 10 games before the NCAA tournament– consisting of 33 points and 7 assists versus Nevada in early March.He then went head-to-head against Marquette All-American guard Kam Jones in the preliminary of the NCAA tournament and finished with 21 points and 6 helps in a win over the Golden Eagles.UCLA will start Damage at point player next season. Dylan Andrews, who started 61 games the past two seasons for the Bruins, entered the transfer portal Wednesday night.