WATCH: Mick Cronin Talks Jaylen Clark, UCLA Beating Sacramento State

The Bruins' coach said he needs Clark to be an elite defensive player this season, while also avoiding saying anything in-depth on Adem Bona's suspension.

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UCLA men's basketball coach Mick Cronin spoke with the media following the Bruins' 76-50 win over Sacramento State at Pauley Pavilion on Monday night. Cronin talked about guard Jaylen Clark's unorthodox stat line, how heavily UCLA is relying on his defense, the status of freshman center Adem Bona, his thoughts on Mac Etienne's return to action post-ACL tear and the different roles every Bruin needs to fill this season.

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Published Nov 8, 2022

SAM CONNON

Sam Connon was the Publisher and Managing Editor at Sports Illustrated and FanNation’s All Bruins from 2021 to 2023. He is now a staff writer at Sports Illustrated and FanNation’s Fastball. He previously covered UCLA football, men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball, men's soccer, cross country and golf for The Daily Bruin from 2017 to 2021, serving as the paper's Sports Editor from 2019 to 2020. Connon has also been a contributor for 247Sports' Bruin Report Online, Rivals' BruinBlitz, Dash Sports TV, SuperWestSports, Prime Time Sports Talk, The Sports Life Blog and Patriots Country, Sports Illustrated and FanNation’s New England Patriots site. His work as a sports columnist has been awarded by the College Media Association and Society of Professional Journalists. Connon graduated from UCLA in June 2021 and is originally from Winchester, Massachusetts.

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