US EditionFormer New Mexico guard Donovan Dent headed to UCLA. St. John's star RJ Luis Jr. declares for draft
- Donovan Dent, a 6-foot-2 guard from New Mexico and Mountain West Player of the Year, announced his commitment to UCLA on Friday after entering the transfer portal earlier in the week.
- Dent's decision to transfer was influenced by Dylan Andrews entering the transfer portal, opening the door for Dent to become the Bruins' starting point guard, a position Andrews previously held, despite UCLA coach Mick Cronin having initially encouraged New Mexico to recruit Dent.
- This season, Dent averaged 20.4 points and 6.5 assists, ranking among the top 15 nationally in both categories, and was also heavily linked to Kentucky before settling on UCLA, which is close to his hometown of Corona, California.
- Dent led New Mexico to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, where, on March 23, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio, the Lobos lost to Michigan State 71-63, with Dent scoring 14 points and dishing out six assists.
- Notably, Dent scored 40 points against VCU, 30 points against Arizona State, and 33 points against Nevada in early March, and in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, he scored 21 points with six assists in New Mexico's 75-66 victory over Marquette.
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EMEA Tribune, Breaking News, World News, Latest News, Top HeadlinesFormer New Mexico guard Donovan Dent headed to UCLA. St. John’s star RJ Luis Jr. declares for draft
UCLA has landed former New Mexico guard Donovan Dent, one of the most sought-after players in the transfer portal.
Former New Mexico guard Donovan Dent headed to UCLA. St. John's star RJ Luis Jr. declares for draft
UCLA has landed former New Mexico guard Donovan Dent, one of the most sought-after players in the transfer portal. Dent announced his decision to play at Westwood on Instagram on Friday, less than a week after opting to enter the transfer portal. St. John’s second-team All-American RJ Luis Jr. is declaring for the NBA draft while retaining his eligibility and entering the transfer portal, his agent told ESPN. ESPN also reported Kansas big man Fl…
Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
UCLA lands New Mexico PG Donovan Dent out of transfer portal
Point guard Donovan Dent, the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year who led New Mexico to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, is transferring to UCLA.
Donovan Dent headed to UCLA
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – He had schools like Duke and Kentucky interested in his services. Former University of New Mexico guard Donovan Dent chose his home state of California in the end, deciding to go to UCLA for his senior season. Dent made the announcement on his Instagram page Friday night. Dent averaged 20.4 points and 6.5 assists per game this past season while leading the Lobos to a Mountain West regular season championship. Dent also…
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