NCAA Basketball: 5 former top-100 recruits set for breakout 2018-19 seasons

By Brian Rauf | Aug 16, 2018

WICHITA, KS - MARCH 17: Jordan Poole #2 and Moritz Wagner #13 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrate Poole's 3-point buzzer beater for a 64-63 win over the Houston Cougars during the second round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at INTRUST Bank Arena on March 17, 2018 in Wichita, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

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LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 15: Cody Riley of the UCLA Men’s Basketball team speaks to the media during a press conference at Pauley Pavilion on November 15, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Riley and two teammates have been suspended from the team after allegedly shoplifting while on a school trip to China. (Photo by Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images) /

Cody Riley, UCLA

Riley didn’t get a chance to play last season due to a year-long suspension stemming from the much-publicized shoplifting incident in China, but now that he’s able to return to the court, UCLA is counting on a lot of production from the 6-10, 265-pound big man.

A projected starter in the frontcourt, Riley is a strong, athletic player who excels on the glass and works well from the high post thanks to his passing and ability to hit mid-range jumpers.

Already with NBA-level size, Riley was one of several Bruins who tested NBA Draft waters this summer and eventually opted to return to campus and appears ready to finally put on a Bruins uniform. UCLA has long needed a presence around the basket and Riley looks prepared to give them that.

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Of course, UCLA’s frontcourt is loaded thanks to a stellar incoming recruiting class, but expect Riley to be the player who receives most of those minutes.

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