Adem Bona (photo by Jan Kim Lim)
Photo by: Jan Kim Lim
Bona Named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week
January 09, 2023 | Men's Basketball
SAN FRANCISCO โ UCLA forward Adem Bona has earned Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors for the second consecutive week, as announced on Monday by the Pac-12 Conference office.
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Bona and UCLA classmate Amari Bailey have twice been honored this season as the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week. Fellow freshman Dylan Andrews has also earned the award once.
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Bona, a 6-foot-10 forward from Ebonyi, Nigeria, totaled eight points and a team-leading 10 rebounds in the Bruins' 60-58 win against USC in a Pac-12 contest last Thursday evening in Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. He has averaged 8.0 points and 4.9 rebounds in 15 contests for the Bruins this season.
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UCLA edged crosstown rival USC, 60-58, on Thursday, Jan. 5, as the Bruins extended their winning streak to a season-best 11 consecutive games.
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The Bruins (14-2, 5-0 Pac-12) are ranked No. 7 in this week's Associated Press poll and No. 6 in the USA Today Sports coaches poll, as announced on Monday morning.
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UCLA will return to action at home this week against Utah and Colorado. The Bruins' game this Thursday against Utah will begin at 8 p.m. (PT). UCLA will take on Colorado on Saturday, Jan. 14. Game time is 5 p.m. (PT).
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