UCLA represented on all 4 teams left in NBA playoffs
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Plenty of schools have a dog in the race, but only one program has a dog in each heat.
UCLA, winner of an NCAA record 11 national championships, will have representation on each NBA team in the Association's version of the Final Four.
As a result, UCLA is the only school guaranteed to watch one of its former players become an NBA champion this season, as these four former Bruins are still standing in the conference finals:
- Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder)
- Kevin Love (Cleveland Cavaliers)
- Norman Powell (Toronto Raptors)
- Kevon Looney (Golden State Warriors)
Did you know? #UCLA is the only college w/ at least one former player on each of the final four NBA playoff teams. pic.twitter.com/IWnWyXTqVf
— UCLA Basketball (@UCLAMBB) May 15, 2016
Looney hasn't touched the floor in the playoffs, and saw action in just five contests during the regular season, but it still counts for UCLA.
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