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Final: Freshman T.J. Leaf leads No. 16 UCLA past San Diego, 88-68

/ STAFF WRITER

LOS ANGELES – T.J. Leaf has naturally been overshadowed by Lonzo Ball.

Before they were members of the same team, one half of the UCLA basketball team’s freshman duo victimized the other three times last season on the way to a CIF State championship, a 35-0 record and a No. 1 national ranking.

Chino Hills’ Ball is the flashy point guard who had the top play on Sportscenter one game into his college career.

Leaf, however, is a dynamic 6-foot-10 forward with power inside and 3-point range who was accordingly rated the No.