LA Times · May 28, 2021
UCLA’s Cody Riley and Chris Smith will test NBA draft waters; Jaime Jaquez will not
Jaime Jaquez Jr., left, and Cody Riley leave the court together after a 93-90 overtime loss to Gonzaga in the Final Four of the NCAA tournament.UCLA’s basketball roster remains in flux after redshirt junior forward Cody Riley and senior guard Chris Smith submitted their names for NBA draft consideration while preserving their ability to return next season.
Meanwhile, sophomore guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. has committed to returning to the team for at least one more college season, an athletic department spokesman said Friday.