Adem Bona didn't start playing basketball until he was 13. The big man from Nigeria has become an important of a UCLA team that has won 13 games in a row.
Freshman guard Amari Bailey has missed five games in a row with a foot injury. UCLA coach Mick Cronin says he needs to practice before playing in a game.The smile is a tribute to the mother who guided Bona’s family through tragedy while providing her own joy from afar, breaking into gospel songs when they speak on the phone.on Thursday night at Desert Financial Arena, “I’m a copy of my mom.
“When you see somebody that’s that positive, that energetic, always has a smile, it stands out because the rest of us don’t.”UCLA’s Adem Bona shoots over Washington’s Braxton Meah during the Bruins’ 74-49 victory on Jan. 1. About a year after being discovered on that roadside, he hit the road. Moving with his mother to Turkey, where they both adopted new names in a nod to local culture, Bona honed his game in workouts for a few years before being invited to join the national team.
“He’s going to leave an imprint on the kids he plays with and the coaches that he’s played for no matter where he goes,” McKnight said, “because of his personality and how hard he plays and the quality of character that he has.” UCLA’s Tyger Campbell , Adem Bona and Jaime Jaquez Jr. walk on the court during the second half against USC at Pauley Pavilion on Jan. 5.
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