2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 15
Aday Mara
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 7-3
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Zaragoza, Spain
- High School:
- IES El Picarral
Bio
Career
Has averaged 5.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 1.2 blocks per game in 61 collegiate contests in two seasons at UCLA โฆ has scored at least 10 points in 10 career games, and had a career-best 22-point performance in a win over Wisconsin (Jan. 21, 2025) during his sophomore season โฆ registered a career-high 11 rebounds in a road victory at USC (Jan. 27, 2025) โฆ has shot 53.5 percent from the field in 61 contests (123-for-230).
ย
2024-25
Played in 33 games, making one start โฆ averaged 6.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.6 blocks per game โฆ averaged 13.1 minutes per game โฆ shot 59.0 percent from the field (85-for-144) โฆ ranked No. 3 among all players in the Big Ten in blocks per game (1.6 bpg) and No. 4 in total blocks (53) โฆ scored in double figures in nine games โฆ recorded at least 20 points in one game, scoring a career-best 22 points on 7-of-7 shooting in UCLAโs 85-83 win at home against Wisconsin (Jan. 21) โฆ also recorded career highs in free throws made (8) and free throws attempted (12) in the win over Wisconsin โฆ his perfect 7-for-7 shooting performance in the win against Wisconsin marked UCLAโs first 100 percent game (with a minimum of seven attempts) since Travis Wear shot 8-for-8 in a win over Stanford at the 2014 Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas โฆ had at least one block in 21 games (and in 13 of the Bruinsโ final 16 games) โฆ recorded at least two blocks in 18 games โฆ tallied a career-best five blocks in three games โ in back-to-back wins against Washington (Jan. 24) and USC (Jan. 27) and in a first-round NCAA Tournament victory over Utah State (March 20) โฆ became UCLAโs first player with back-to-back five-block games since Dan Gadzuric in March of 2001 โฆ registered his first career double-double in the start at USC (Jan. 27), totaling 12 points, 11 rebounds, five blocks and two assists as UCLA won the game, 82-76 โฆ also had an 11-point and 10-rebound double-double in 15 minutes in a victory at Northwestern (March 3) โฆ played a season-high 30 minutes in UCLAโs 65-60 victory at Washington (Jan. 24), totaling 12 points, seven rebounds and five blocks โฆ made at least five shots in five games, including a season-high seven shots (on seven attempts) in a home win over Wisconsin (Jan. 21).
ย 2023-24
Played in 28 games, making eight starts โฆ averaged 3.5 points and 2.1 rebounds per game โฆ averaged 9.6 minutes per game as a freshman โฆ totaled 20 blocks in 28 games (0.7 bpg) โฆ shot 44.2 percent from the field and 70.0 percent at the free throw line โฆ scored in double figures in two games, including a season-high 14 points and four blocks in a win against Long Island University (Nov. 15) โฆ also had 10 points in just over 14 minutes in a home contest against USC (Feb. 24) โฆ totaled a season-high 10 rebounds in a win against Chaminade in Honolulu (Nov. 21) โฆ recorded at least two blocks in five games โฆ had three blocks in eight minutes in the Bruinsโ final game of the season, versus Oregon, at the Pac-12 Tournament (March 14) โฆ made a season-high four shots in two games โ against UC Riverside (4-for-10 on Nov. 30) and at Villanova (4-for-7 on Dec. 9) โฆ played a season-high 25 minutes against UC Riverside (Nov. 30).
Prior to UCLA
Attended IES El Picarral in Zaragoza, Spain โฆ grew up in Spain and has represented his home country in international basketball competitions โฆ in July of 2023, averaged 14.0 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.7 blocks for Spain in seven games at the FIBA U18 European Championships (hosted in Nis, Serbia) โฆ helped Spain advance to the championship contest of the FIBA U18 European Championships, falling to Serbia (81-71) in the title game โฆ shot 61.3 percent from the field at the FIBA U18 World Championships, connecting on 38 of 62 shot attempts โฆ in July of 2022, averaged 12.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.9 blocks for Spain in seven games at the FIBA U17 World Cup (hosted in Spain) โฆ totaled a team-leading 16 points, seven rebounds, three assists and five blocked shots in the championship game of the FIBA U17 World Cup, as Spain lost to the United States, 79-67 โฆ registered 14 points, five rebounds and a team-leading five blocks in a Round of 16 victory against Canada at the FIBA U17 World Cup.
Personal
Aday Mara was born in Zaragoza, Spain โฆ is the son of Javier Mara (father) and Gely Gomez (mother) โฆ both of his parents are from Spain โฆ father is from Zaragoza and mother is from Tenerife โฆ Aday Mara, at 7-foot-3, is UCLAโs tallest player since the late Mike Lanier (7-foot-7) competed as a backup center in 1991-92 and 1992-93 for the Bruins โฆ undeclared major.
Has averaged 5.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 1.2 blocks per game in 61 collegiate contests in two seasons at UCLA โฆ has scored at least 10 points in 10 career games, and had a career-best 22-point performance in a win over Wisconsin (Jan. 21, 2025) during his sophomore season โฆ registered a career-high 11 rebounds in a road victory at USC (Jan. 27, 2025) โฆ has shot 53.5 percent from the field in 61 contests (123-for-230).
ย
2024-25
Played in 33 games, making one start โฆ averaged 6.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.6 blocks per game โฆ averaged 13.1 minutes per game โฆ shot 59.0 percent from the field (85-for-144) โฆ ranked No. 3 among all players in the Big Ten in blocks per game (1.6 bpg) and No. 4 in total blocks (53) โฆ scored in double figures in nine games โฆ recorded at least 20 points in one game, scoring a career-best 22 points on 7-of-7 shooting in UCLAโs 85-83 win at home against Wisconsin (Jan. 21) โฆ also recorded career highs in free throws made (8) and free throws attempted (12) in the win over Wisconsin โฆ his perfect 7-for-7 shooting performance in the win against Wisconsin marked UCLAโs first 100 percent game (with a minimum of seven attempts) since Travis Wear shot 8-for-8 in a win over Stanford at the 2014 Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas โฆ had at least one block in 21 games (and in 13 of the Bruinsโ final 16 games) โฆ recorded at least two blocks in 18 games โฆ tallied a career-best five blocks in three games โ in back-to-back wins against Washington (Jan. 24) and USC (Jan. 27) and in a first-round NCAA Tournament victory over Utah State (March 20) โฆ became UCLAโs first player with back-to-back five-block games since Dan Gadzuric in March of 2001 โฆ registered his first career double-double in the start at USC (Jan. 27), totaling 12 points, 11 rebounds, five blocks and two assists as UCLA won the game, 82-76 โฆ also had an 11-point and 10-rebound double-double in 15 minutes in a victory at Northwestern (March 3) โฆ played a season-high 30 minutes in UCLAโs 65-60 victory at Washington (Jan. 24), totaling 12 points, seven rebounds and five blocks โฆ made at least five shots in five games, including a season-high seven shots (on seven attempts) in a home win over Wisconsin (Jan. 21).
ย 2023-24
Played in 28 games, making eight starts โฆ averaged 3.5 points and 2.1 rebounds per game โฆ averaged 9.6 minutes per game as a freshman โฆ totaled 20 blocks in 28 games (0.7 bpg) โฆ shot 44.2 percent from the field and 70.0 percent at the free throw line โฆ scored in double figures in two games, including a season-high 14 points and four blocks in a win against Long Island University (Nov. 15) โฆ also had 10 points in just over 14 minutes in a home contest against USC (Feb. 24) โฆ totaled a season-high 10 rebounds in a win against Chaminade in Honolulu (Nov. 21) โฆ recorded at least two blocks in five games โฆ had three blocks in eight minutes in the Bruinsโ final game of the season, versus Oregon, at the Pac-12 Tournament (March 14) โฆ made a season-high four shots in two games โ against UC Riverside (4-for-10 on Nov. 30) and at Villanova (4-for-7 on Dec. 9) โฆ played a season-high 25 minutes against UC Riverside (Nov. 30).
Prior to UCLA
Attended IES El Picarral in Zaragoza, Spain โฆ grew up in Spain and has represented his home country in international basketball competitions โฆ in July of 2023, averaged 14.0 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.7 blocks for Spain in seven games at the FIBA U18 European Championships (hosted in Nis, Serbia) โฆ helped Spain advance to the championship contest of the FIBA U18 European Championships, falling to Serbia (81-71) in the title game โฆ shot 61.3 percent from the field at the FIBA U18 World Championships, connecting on 38 of 62 shot attempts โฆ in July of 2022, averaged 12.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.9 blocks for Spain in seven games at the FIBA U17 World Cup (hosted in Spain) โฆ totaled a team-leading 16 points, seven rebounds, three assists and five blocked shots in the championship game of the FIBA U17 World Cup, as Spain lost to the United States, 79-67 โฆ registered 14 points, five rebounds and a team-leading five blocks in a Round of 16 victory against Canada at the FIBA U17 World Cup.
Personal
Aday Mara was born in Zaragoza, Spain โฆ is the son of Javier Mara (father) and Gely Gomez (mother) โฆ both of his parents are from Spain โฆ father is from Zaragoza and mother is from Tenerife โฆ Aday Mara, at 7-foot-3, is UCLAโs tallest player since the late Mike Lanier (7-foot-7) competed as a backup center in 1991-92 and 1992-93 for the Bruins โฆ undeclared major.
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