Who will Mick Cronin and the UCLA Bruins be losing this offseason?
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The UCLA Bruins saw their season come to a close last weekend with a second round loss in the NCAA tournament. It’s the second-straight year UCLA has bowed out in the second round but the Bruins showed signs of life in the Big Ten tournament before injury issues did them in.
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Unfortunately, Tyler Bilodeau won’t be back with the Bruins. Bilodeau had two strong seasons with UCLA after transferring over from Oregon State. Bilodeau will be one of several Bruin players from this year’s team that won’t be back for the 2026-2027 season. Let’s look through who else won’t be back.
Donovan Dent:
Donovan Dent came to UCLA as a superstar transfer, starring with New Mexico for three seasons before making the jump to the Big Ten Conference. The transition didn’t quite go as planned.
Dent had some heroic moments with the Bruins but his offense didn’t translate, leaving UCLA wishing for more from Dent’s finishing ability.
Tyler Bilodeau:
We’ve already mentioned Bilodeau but it’ll be tough for Mick Cronin to replace the All-Big Ten forward. Bilodeau provided a floor-stretching ability for UCLA that will be sorely missed.
Bilodeau’s UCLA tenure ended on a sour note, as he was held out for the Big Ten semifinal game and both of the Bruins’ NCAA tournament games.
Steven Jamerson II:
Steven Jamerson II was a high energy big off of UCLA’s bench this season but sadly he’ll be remembered most for getting ejected by Cronin during the loss to Michigan State. Cronin would go on to apologize to Jamerson for incorrectly viewing a foul as a dirty play but not until after he was banished to the locker room.
Jamerson played just the one season with UCLA, putting up 1.9 points and 2.0 rebounds per game.
Jamar Brown:
Jamar Brown was another one-year Bruin, scoring 3.8 points per game for the Bruins over 36 appearances this season. Brown transferred over from the University of Missouri–Kansas City.
Brown scored a season-high 14 points in the Bruins nonconference win over Cal Poly in December.
Skyy Clark: Maybe
It’s been announced that Skyy Clark will file for another season of eligibility. Clark dealt with a personal issue during his freshman season with Illinois, causing him to appear in just 13 games.
If UCLA can get another season out of Clark, it’ll make a large difference in the roster composition for the Bruins.
This article originally appeared on UCLA Wire: Who all will UCLA have to replace for the 2026-2027 season?