URGENT: UCLA Bruins MISSED on star transfer Tounde Yessoufou, does Mick Cronin have a BACKUP plan?

Locked On College Basketball · Jun 3, 2026 · 35m

UCLA Bruins face a pivotal crossroads as Mick Cronin’s squad enters the new season with more questions than answers. Can returning starters Trent Perry, Eric Dailey, and Xavier Booker anchor a roster that lacks proven star power after missing out on transfers like Tounde Yessoufou? Zach Anderson Yoxsimer and Andy Patton debate whether UCLA’s new Euro additions Filip Jovic and Sergej Mecura can thrive in Cronin’s physical system and if the Bruins’ Big Ten transition spells trouble given their concerns up front.

Key topics include the impact of missing marquee transfer targets, concerns about…