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UCLA Lands Elite International Prospect | College Basketball News
UCLA just snagged a global basketball sensation—Nikola Kusturica, an 18-year-old six-foot-seven scoring machine from FC Barcelona—who’s now headed to the Bruins after beating out Kentucky, Michigan, and Gonzaga. Once thought to be Kentucky’s pick thanks to NIL rumors (which fizzled), his path shifted when Michigan’s coach bolted for the NBA, opening the door for Mick Cronin to swoop in and seal the deal. Kusturica already dazzles with nearly 17 points and 6 rebounds per game for Barcelona’s U-18s, shooting over 33% from deep, and he just led Serbia to a silver medal at the FIBA U-17 World…
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