They had made so many trips around the college basketball block that their odometers nearly rolled over. What might they have possibly missed?
Their UCLA journeys included a new coach, a rise to stardom, crushing injuries, a Final Four run, a once-in-a-century pandemic and a loss to Cal State Fullerton, of all things.
Professional basketball beckoned with its big paychecks and singular focus. Classes would be over. Coaches would be more coddling.
