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Love and Collison Leaving UCLA for the NBA

April 9, 2008

Just over 72 hours after falling in the NCAA Tournament Final Four, UCLA's top two players, freshman center Kevin Love and star point guard Darren Collison, are reportedly bolting Westwood for the NBA.

The Los Angeles Times reported late Tuesday night that the two stars are expected to make themselves available for the NBA draft and hire agents, meaning they could not return to UCLA next season. Each player confirmed his decision to head coach Ben Howland in a separate meeting on Monday, according to the newspaper.

The 6-foot-10 Love averaged 17.5 points and 10.6 rebounds for the Bruins, earning Pacific 10 Conference Player of the Year honors and joining a collection of collegiate stars on the All-American first team. The junior point guard Collison was a third-team All-American selection.

The Bruins swept through the West Regional in Anaheim, knocking off Mississippi Valley State, Texas A&M, Western Kentucky and Xavier before falling to national runner-up Memphis in the first of two national semifinals held last Saturday in San Antonio.

-- SportsNetwork

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