Mike Cronin says last year’s Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, now in a leadership role while recovering from a shoulder injury, could be the Bruins’ star player
UCLA’s Adem Bona is introduced before a game against Oregon in the Pac-12 tournament quarterfinals March 10, 2023, in Las Vegas. Bona, who was born in Nigeria and grew up in Turkey, spent the summer rehabbing a left shoulder injury that he suffered in the Pac-12 tournament in March.
Bona, who was named to the Karl Malone Award preseason watch list as one of college basketball’s top 20 power forwards, averaged 7.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game as a freshman. “I see it more of bringing the team together,” Bona said. “We’re going to have to play more as a team together this year.
“Aday is a one of a kind,” Bona shared. “He’s a funny kid first of all. He’s unique. He’s super skilled. He loves the fancy passes. He’s a go-getter. He always wants to win. Tough guy. Physically, he’s getting there but he’s a really skilled player.” “I didn’t think being a team leader was going to be there right away because we had experienced guys,” Bona said. “I love contributing to bringing the team together and this year I think it kind of fell on me because we don’t have a lot of guys that are experienced on the team.
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