Here’s UCLA’s press release on Luc Richard Mbah a Moute being drafted early in the second round by Milwaukee Bucks:
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, who became the first Bruin to start in three straight Final Fours since Bill Walton, Jamaal Wilkes, and Greg Lee in 1972-74, was selected in the second round of the 2008 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks (37th pick) on Thursday evening at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Mbah a Moute became the third Bruin selected in the 2008 NBA Draft, which is the first time three Bruins have been drafted in the same season since 1998.
In that year, all three Bruins were drafted in the second round. Jelani McCoy was the 33rd pick (Seattle Sonics), Toby Bailey was the 45th pick (L.A. Lakers), and J.R. Henderson was the 56th pick (Vancouver Grizzlies) in the 1998 NBA Draft.
Russell Westbrook was the No. 4 overall pick in 2008 by the Seattle Sonics, while Kevin Love was the fifth overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies.
Mbah a Moute became the 104th UCLA player to be selected in Bruin draft history (UCLA is the all-time collegiate leader in NBA Draft selections since 1948). UCLA has had at least one player taken in the NBA Draft for the last 12 years (since the 1997 draft).
Mbah a Moute, a 6'8", 232 pound forward, was an honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection in 2007-08 while averaging 8.8 points and 6.0 rebounds per game (second on the team and 12th in the Pac-10). The 2006 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year finished his UCLA career ranked 15th in total rebounds with 775.
In last year’s NBA Draft, Arron Afflalo was the 27th pick by the Detroit Pistons. In the 2006 NBA Draft, Jordan Farmar was a first round selection (26th pick) by the Los Angeles Lakers, and Ryan Hollins was selected in the second round by the Charlotte Bobcats (50th selection).
Additionally, Mbah a Moute is the eighth Bruin to be drafted in the Ben Howland era, joining Westbrook and Love this year; Afflalo last year (27th pick by the Detroit Pistons); Farmar (26th pick by L.A. Lakers) and Hollins (50th pick by the Charlotte Bobcats) in 2006; Dijon Thompson in 2005 (54th pick by New York Knicks); and Trevor Ariza in 2004 (43rd pick by New York Knicks).
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3 months ago
I really liked his game as a Bruin, he did a little bit of everything.
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