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Jaylen Hands (photo by Don Liebig)
Photo by: Don Liebig/ASUCLA
UCLA's Jaylen Hands Selected in 2019 NBA Draft
June 20, 2019 | Men's Basketball
UCLA guard Jaylen Hands was selected in the second round of the 2019 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday evening at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Hands, the No. 56 overall selection in the draft, was acquired late Thursday night by the Brooklyn Nets.
?? OFFICIAL: We've acquired the draft rights to No. 56 pick Jaylen Hands! pic.twitter.com/L8WvDRw8re
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) June 21, 2019
With Hands' selection on Thursday night, this marked the third consecutive season in which UCLA's program had a starting point guard selected in the NBA Draft (Lonzo Ball in 2017 and Aaron Holiday in 2018). Through the past two seasons in Westwood, Hands averaged 12.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. He flourished as a sophomore in 2018-19, averaging 14.2 points and a Pac-12-leading 6.1 assists per game.
Hands, a 6-foot-3 guard from San Diego, scored in double figures in 26 of 33 games during his sophomore season. He shot 41.3 percent from the field and made 37.3 percent of his 3-point attempts. He finished the year having ranked No. 4 in the Pac-12 in assist-turnover ratio (1.9) and No. 11 in steals per game (1.3). Hands scored a season-high 29 points in a loss at Stanford on Feb. 16, 2019.
Hands has become the 121st overall draft selection out of UCLA.
The Clippers select Jaylen Hands with the No. 56 pick in the 2019 #NBADraft!
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 21, 2019
He will reportedly be headed to the @BrooklynNets via trade. pic.twitter.com/Ad1fdeXjmz
Looking ahead to next season, UCLA's season ticket packages are now available, starting at only $20 per game. Fans can call (310) 206-5991, email tickets@athletics.ucla.edu, or click here for more information. The only way to guarantee seats for UCLA's home games against UNLV, Arizona and USC is to purchase season tickets.
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