# @collegesportsco on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=rZRug39tASQ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70262510-collegesportsco-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-10T20:00:21.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** College Sports Co (@CollegeSportsCo) — https://gondola.cc/CollegeSportsCo

## Caption

UCLA Basketball enters the 2026-27 season with one of the most intriguing rosters in college basketball — and Mick Cronin may be building something much bigger than just a one-year run.

Vince Wolfram is joined by UCLA basketball reporter Aaron Heisen to break down the Bruins’ revamped roster, headlined by elite freshman Nikola Kusturica, Texas Tech transfer Jaylen Petty, Trent Perry, Azavier Robinson, Xavier Booker, Eric Dailey Jr., Filip Jović and more.

How dangerous can Kusturica be immediately? Can Petty give UCLA the scoring punch it was missing? Is Trent Perry ready to become the Bruins’ lead guard? And can UCLA overcome questions about rim protection by doubling down on Mick Cronin’s trademark perimeter defense?

Plus, Vince and Aaron discuss UCLA’s unusual roster construction, potential breakout players, the Bruins’ ceiling in the Big Ten and whether this season could set the stage for a legitimate Final Four run in 2027-28.

Subscribe to That’s A W for more college basketball interviews, previews and conversations from around the country.

Chapters:

0:00 Welcome to That’s A W
1:21 UCLA’s Biggest Offseason Win
1:45 Why Nikola Kusturica Could Be Special
3:29 The Biggest Change From Last Year
5:29 UCLA’s Secret Weapon: Roster Retention
7:25 Jaylen Petty Adds Serious Firepower
11:20 Is Trent Perry Ready to Lead UCLA?
13:06 Azavier Robinson Could Be the X-Factor
14:57 Breaking Down Mick Cronin’s Four-Out Offense
17:15 Xavier Booker’s NBA Upside
19:00 What UCLA Needs From Eric Dailey Jr.
21:29 UCLA’s Biggest Weakness: Rim Protection?
23:55 Why UCLA Built Such an Unusual Roster
25:30 UCLA’s Breakout Player to Watch
26:43 Can UCLA Become a Final Four Team?
28:19 Aaron Heisen on Covering UCLA Basketball

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