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Dent Selected UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week Presented by La Victoria
January 28, 2026 | Men's Basketball
LOS ANGELES – Senior Donovan Dent of UCLA Men's Basketball has been selected the Student-Athlete of the Week presented by La Victoria for athletic competitions held between Jan. 20-26.
Dent averaged 18.0 points, 9.0 assists and 2.0 rebounds in UCLA's two home wins last week. He shot 15-for-28 overall (63.6%) and 2-for-4 from beyond the 3-point arc, through both games. Dent scored 23 points and a season-high 13 assists in UCLA's 69-67 win over No. 4-ranked Purdue on Tuesday evening. He shot 10-for-18 in the win and had a season-high-tying three blocks. Dent finished with 13 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals in the Bruins' 71-64 win against Northwestern on Saturday afternoon. He shot 5-for-10 from the field and made his lone 3-point attempt against the Wildcats. Dent has averaged 12.9 points and 6.7 assists in 19 games this season.
The guard secures his first-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
Also Nominated
Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Gabriela Jaquez, W. Basketball; Yanla Ndjip-Nyemeck, W. Indoor Track & Field; Andrew Rowan, M. Volleyball; Taylor Smith, W. Water Polo
Previous Winners
Aug. 20 – Bella Winn, W. Soccer; Aug. 27 – Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 3 – Bode Brinkema, M. Water Polo; Sept. 10 – Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 17 – Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Sept. 24 – Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Oct. 1 – Eliana Urzua, W. Volleyball; Oct. 8 – Nico Iamaleava, Football; Oct. 15 – Jalen Berger, Football; Oct. 22 – Anthony Frias II, Football; Oct. 29 – Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer; Nov. 5 – Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Nov. 12 – Gianna Kneepkens, W. Basketball; Nov. 19 – Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer; Nov. 26 – Angela Dugalić, W. Basketball; Dec. 3 – Lola Schumacher, W. Volleyball; Dec. 10 – Frederico Jucá Carsalade, M. Water Polo; Dec. 24 – Skyy Clark, M. Basketball; Jan. 7 – Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Jan. 14 – Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Jan. 21 – Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics
Dent averaged 18.0 points, 9.0 assists and 2.0 rebounds in UCLA's two home wins last week. He shot 15-for-28 overall (63.6%) and 2-for-4 from beyond the 3-point arc, through both games. Dent scored 23 points and a season-high 13 assists in UCLA's 69-67 win over No. 4-ranked Purdue on Tuesday evening. He shot 10-for-18 in the win and had a season-high-tying three blocks. Dent finished with 13 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals in the Bruins' 71-64 win against Northwestern on Saturday afternoon. He shot 5-for-10 from the field and made his lone 3-point attempt against the Wildcats. Dent has averaged 12.9 points and 6.7 assists in 19 games this season.
The guard secures his first-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
Also Nominated
Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Gabriela Jaquez, W. Basketball; Yanla Ndjip-Nyemeck, W. Indoor Track & Field; Andrew Rowan, M. Volleyball; Taylor Smith, W. Water Polo
Previous Winners
Aug. 20 – Bella Winn, W. Soccer; Aug. 27 – Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 3 – Bode Brinkema, M. Water Polo; Sept. 10 – Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 17 – Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Sept. 24 – Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Oct. 1 – Eliana Urzua, W. Volleyball; Oct. 8 – Nico Iamaleava, Football; Oct. 15 – Jalen Berger, Football; Oct. 22 – Anthony Frias II, Football; Oct. 29 – Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer; Nov. 5 – Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Nov. 12 – Gianna Kneepkens, W. Basketball; Nov. 19 – Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer; Nov. 26 – Angela Dugalić, W. Basketball; Dec. 3 – Lola Schumacher, W. Volleyball; Dec. 10 – Frederico Jucá Carsalade, M. Water Polo; Dec. 24 – Skyy Clark, M. Basketball; Jan. 7 – Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Jan. 14 – Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Jan. 21 – Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics
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