As UCLA Athletics takes a break for the summer, professional sports are still in full swing, with many Bruins representing. Each week during the summer, Daily Bruin Sports will look at the standout performances of UCLA alumni, current athletes and future stars as we count down the days until fall.

This post was updated June 25 at 9:17 p.m.
A championship meet can stamp an athlete’s legacy.
And for some, it’s their final time donning a collegiate uniform.

UCLA men’s basketball hired former Bruin guard David Singleton as the newest addition to the squad’s coaching staff, coach Mick Cronin announced Wednesday afternoon.
Singleton – who played for UCLA from 2018-2023 and set the program record for most games played with 164 – will join the staff as an assistant coach after spending the last two seasons playing for the College Park Skyhawks, the Atlanta Hawks’ G League affiliate. 
The Los Angeles local is replacing Brendyn Taylor, who held the role for the past two seasons and was hired in May to take the same position at Loyola Chicago. 
“It’s obvious that David loves UCLA.

Just as UCLA men’s basketball summer session has begun, an alumnus will embark on a separate journey on the red carpets of the 2025 NBA Draft.

I walked into John Savage’s office May 18 of last year as the only reporter there.
Despite UCLA’s sweep of Stanford on Senior Day, the Bruins’ head coach seemingly had very little to celebrate.

No. 15 seed UCLA baseball (48-18, 22-8 Big Ten) lost a weather-induced double header to No. 6 seed LSU 9-5 and No. 3 seed Arkansas 7-3 Tuesday in the Men’s College World Series, ending the Bruins’ season.

This post was updated June 18 at 3:43 p.m.
OMAHA, Neb. – A steal of home.

It’s an image former Bruin Jackie Robinson made famous with the Brooklyn Dodgers.