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Thursday / March 28.
  • UCLA Lands 2017 Point Guard Jaylen Hands

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    4_3721400UCLA on Wednesday landed a pledge from Jaylen Hands, a 6-foot-3 2017 point guard from San Diego (CA) Balboa Prep.

    The No. 3 point guard in the Class of 2017 according to 247Sports.com also considered Arizona, USC, Stanford, California and Louisville, among others.

    “Me and my family felt the most comfortable with UCLA and their staff as a whole,” Hands told Scout.com. “The education, the spotlight, the lineage of point guards being sent to the league, and being so close to home is something we couldn’t pass up.”

    He added: “I love how they play up tempo and rely on their guards. They use the pick and roll well and put the ball in their guards hands and let them play freely. I feel with my ability to create for my teammates and as well as myself, I would fit in great with that system.”

    Hands is the third commit in the Class of 2017 for head coach Steve Alford, following small forward LiAngelo Ball and power forward Jalen Hill.

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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