Before I get to the Hazzard era All Star Team, let me start with a brief vignette which proves UCLA basketball greatness even in arguably its least great era. Hazzard’s star recruit was Pooh Richardson. The incoming freshman was at UCLA’s Men Gym playing in the summer scrimmages with the pros. In walks Magic Johnson of the NBA Championship Lakers. Pooh was literally shaking as he walks up to shake Magic’s hand. Magic was “it’s cool kid” or something similar.
And this goes on today. While I was personally there for the above, last summer Jaylen Hands was playing pickup basketball against Lebron James at UCLA.