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Summer Recruiting Bible: UCLA focuses on pair of elite prospects

Steve Alford has done a good job of stockpiling UCLA's talent base for 2016 and 2017. Bob Donnan/USA TODAY Sports

Throughout June and continuing into the all-important July recruiting period, Jeff Goodman and Jeff Borzello will take a look at the summer checklists for the top 50 programs in college basketball, as revealed in Goodman's preseason ballot published in late May. Goodman and Borzello will show you each roster the way the program's coaches are looking at it, projecting graduation/NBA casualties and areas of need ahead of 2016-17. Below is the summer guide for the UCLA Bruins.

An index and schedule for the Summer Recruiting Bible series is located HERE.


Scholarship chart

Seniors (1): C Tony Parker

Juniors (3): PG Bryce Alford, G Isaac Hamilton, SG Noah Allen

Sophomores (2): C Thomas Welsh, C Gyorgy Goloman

Freshmen (5): SG-SF Jonah Bolden (sat out last season), G Aaron Holiday, SG Prince Ali, PF Alex Olesinski, C Ikenna Okwarabizie

Possible early-entry losses after next season: Thomas Welsh

Available scholarships for 2016: Three

Committed prospects for 2016 and beyond: PG Lonzo Ball (No. 11, Team QJZ), SG Kobe Paras (Compton Magic), C Ike Anigbogu (Compton Magic), PF Jalen Hill (2017, Compton Magic), SG Li Angelo Ball (2017, Team QJZ)

Biggest needs for 2016-17: Big man and a couple of guards

Must-haves: None

Targets: SF Josh Jackson (No. 3, 1Nation), G Frank Jackson (No. 20, Utah Prospects)

Summer Scenario

Steve Alford and the Bruins are basically done for the Class of 2016 thanks to three commitments, and they also are close to being done in the '17 class. Lonzo Ball is the prize of the '16 group and is considered one of the top point guards in the country. His brother LiAngelo Ball is already committed for '17, as is power forward Jalen Hill. UCLA is still recruiting the Class of 2016 in case someone leaves early or transfers and is swinging for the fences with two elite players: talented wing Josh Jackson and one of the nation's best point guards in Frank Jackson.