NCAA Champ Toby Bailey content from 2020- 2022

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July 20, 2022 on Tyler's Takes

Video summary from Tyler:

Aug 30, 2022

"I had the privilege of interviewing UCLA alum and former professional basketball player Toby Bailey! As a highly ranked basketball player in middle school and high school, Bailey committed to play for his hometown school, UCLA, at an early age. As a freshman, he won the 1995 NCAA Men’s National Championship and scored 26 points in the final against Arkansas. Bailey played all four years for the Bruins and was named to the All-Pac-10 first team three times. He went on to be a second round pick of the Los Angeles Lakers but was traded moments after being selected to the Phoenix Suns. After playing for two years in the NBA, Bailey moved his career to Europe, where he played in Italy, Greece, Belgium, Germany, and Spain. During his time overseas, he won two league championships (2004 - Greece, 2006 - Belgium), played in the Greek All-Star Game twice (2004, 2005), and won Greece’s Slam Dunk Contest in 2005. Following his playing career, Bailey has gone on to be a basketball agent at Rival Sports Group. In our conversation, we cover everything!

I asked Bailey about his experiences at all stages of his career, including his early commitment to UCLA, his experiences as a Bruin and in the NCAA Tournament, the NBA Draft process, and how informed he was on draft night about where he was going and then traded. We also discussed topics such as the pros and cons of the “one-and-done,” UCLA’s move to the Big 10, the future of the NCAA, the alternative ways players are getting to the pros, and the competitive difference between the NBA and Europe’s leagues! We concluded talking about his family of athletes and advice he has for young athletes looking to make it to the collegiate and professional levels. This interview was very fun and informative, and I want to give a big thanks to Toby for doing it. We had a blast and I hope you enjoy it!"

Great job, Tyler! 

March 3, 2021 in conversation with fellow NCAA champ Kris Johnson on the latter's You Tube channel "Those Four Letters."  The first video might be a snippet from the second video? Not sure. 

May 9, 2020 on Sports Stories with Denny Lennon

Former UCLA Assistant Coach Mark Gottfried's podcast: "Mick Cronin: At The Helm of UCLA Men's Basketball"

 

Apr 17, 2024

Coach Mark Gottfried sits down with Mick Cronin, Head Coach of the Men’s Basketball program at UCLA. Both coaches talk about the grind of coaching, the undeniable sacrifices you have to make in order to be great, and the change in college basketball’s landscape.

1:41 – Childhood influenced by father’s coaching and scouting.

3:54 – Gaining coaching experience at the high school level.

6:24 – Learning opportunities in coaching basketball at Murray State.

12:02 – Challenges of building a sustainable NCAA program amidst the NIL and transfer portal.

18:18 – Concerns about uncertainty in student-athlete pay in college sports.

22:14 – Embrace challenges, avoid complaints, and seek solutions.

23:18 – Mick is admired for his honesty and integrity with players.

29:38 – Upholding honesty and dedication in parenting and coaching.

32:09 – Coaches’ expectations and recruiting tactics analyzed critically.

35:42 – Influential coaching experiences and learning from mentors.

39:22 – Coach Bob Huggins’ distinctive coaching enhances players’ rebounding skills.

41:47 – Alabama’s 1987 Sweet 16 loss to Providence.

47:31 – Grew up and coached in Cincinnati for 18 years.

49:05 – Mick left Cincinnati for a better opportunity to be head coach at UCLA.

51:42 – UCLA’s move to the Big Ten and the opportunities and challenges that come with it.

54:52 – “People don’t realize how busy you are during the sports season.”

Welcome to UCLA, Skyy Clark, Eric Dailey Jr., and Kobe Johnson!

from uclabruins.com 

April 18 2024

Join us in welcoming the three newest Bruins to the UCLA men’s basketball roster. UCLA has officially added incoming transfers Skyy Clark, Eric Dailey Jr. and Kobe Johnson for the 2024-25 season.

Clark (6-foot-3, guard) will enter as a junior next season, having spent the 2023-24 season at Louisville. Dailey Jr. (6-foot-8, forward) will be a sophomore with the Bruins next year, after finishing his freshman season in 2023-24 at Oklahoma State. Johnson (6-foot-6, guard) spent the past three seasons at USC and will enter as a senior with the Bruins in 2024-25.

"We are excited to be adding Skyy, Eric and Kobe to our program," The Michael Price Family UCLA Men’s Head Basketball Coach Mick Cronin said. "We are familiar with all three of these young men, and they are going to be important players for our team. Our staff had recruited Skyy when he was in high school, and we know he's a dynamic guard who can score and distribute the ball. Eric is a big guard, built in the Jaime Jaquez Jr. mold. He can rebound like a big, but he is a young man with guard skills in a big, strong body. Kobe has made really strong strides in each of his three years in college, showing that he can be an impact player. He is a smart and tenacious athlete, especially on the defensive end, but he also provides versatility as a scorer and distributor. We will lean on the experience of all three players, and we are looking forward to getting them on campus."