The 6-foot-5, 185-pound Addison was one of the most coveted members of new Bruins coach Chip Kelly’s first recruiting class, receiving four stars on the Rivals.com five-star scale. ESPN ranked Addison No. 217 nationally among recruits in his class and No. 20 among players designated as “athletes” who have the versatility to play multiple positions.
Ben Bolch has been a Los Angeles Times staff writer since 1999. He is serving his second stint as the UCLA beat writer, which seems fitting since he has covered almost every sports beat except hockey and horse racing.