Jake Kyman will leave UCLA Bruins, enter men's basketball transfer portal after three seasons

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

LOS ANGELES --UCLA's Jake Kyman is entering the transfer portal after playing in 80 games over three seasons for the Bruins men's basketball team.

The 6-foot-7 guard-forward from Aliso Viejo, California, averaged 3.6 points and 1.1 rebounds during his career. This season, he averaged 2.4 points and 1.0 rebounds in 23 games.

Kyman said Wednesday that he fulfilled his childhood dream of playing for UCLA.

The junior contributed in a reserve role, but playing time figures to be hard to come by next season with the arrival of three highly touted freshmen in Westwood.

Last year, in UCLA's magical run to the Final Four in Indianapolis, Kyman played in 31 games, averaging 10.5 minutes. He played five minutes of the Bruins' 93-90 loss toGonzagain the national semifinal.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.