UCLA Basketball: New Bruins Touch Down In Westwood

Several big names got in their first practices for the Blue and Gold.

Several notable members of UCLA's latest commits touched down at Pauley Pavilion to move into their dorms and get in some early run with the club, per David Woods of 247Sports.

Freshmen Ilane Fibleuil, Sebastian Mack, and Devin Williams, plus transfer student Lazar Stefanovic, all were photographed by UCLA's social media team upon arriving to Westwood.

Fibleuil, a 6'6", 180-pound shooting guard, logged some face time with Bruins head coach Mick Cronin, as you can see here:

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐄.

From Paris to Los Angeles … Ilane Fibleuil (@IFibleuil10) has arrived in Westwood for his freshman season.#GoBruins | #4sUp 🏀 pic.twitter.com/O8amL13RAZ

— UCLA Men’s Basketball (@UCLAMBB) June 28, 2023

After receiving interest from the NBA G League and Gonzaga, the international swingman opted to become a Bruin instead, thanks to Cronin's strong program and an appealing pitch from now-departed assistant coach Ivo Simovic.

Mack, a 6'4" shooting guard out of Las Vegas, and Williams, a 6'10" power forward out of Corona, are both four-star recruits. Lazar Stefanovic, a 6'7" wing originally from Serbia, is a rising junior transfer formerly with Utah. Last year for the Utes, he averaged 10.3 points on .371/.359/.868 shooting splits, 3.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 steals per contest. 

All three were all captured moving into their new digs together.

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Move-in Saturday with Sebastian Mack, Devin Williams, and Lazar Stefanovic. #GoBruins | #4sUp 🏀 pic.twitter.com/wbCJvKqdCS

— UCLA Men’s Basketball (@UCLAMBB) June 25, 2023

It will be fascinating to see how well all these new pieces mesh with the team on the floor. We could be looking at something of a transition year for UCLA, hot off a Sweet 16 appearance and a stellar 31-6 record.