UCLA has received signed National Letters of Intent from high school seniors Moses Brown and Tyger Campbell on the first day of the regular signing period, head coach Steve Alford announced Wednesday.
Brown and Campbell will enroll at UCLA in 2018 and begin their freshman seasons in Westwood during the 2018-19 academic year. Brown and Campbell join a trio of high school seniors – Jules Bernard, Kenneth Nwuba and David Singleton – who signed with the Bruins in the fall of 2017. All five will be freshmen at UCLA next season.
Brown, a 7-foot-2 and 240-pound center, excelled at Archbishop Molloy High School in New York (Queens) and has been rated as high as the No. 18 player in his high school class by ESPN.com. Most recently, he scored 11 points and had five rebounds and two blocks in 13 minutes off the bench in the annual McDonald’s All-American Game in Atlanta on March 28.
“Moses is an incredibly talented player who carries a great demeanor,” Alford said. “He’s a humble, hard-working young man who wants to get better, and he comes to us from a tradition-rich program at Archbishop Molloy High School. We believe he has a tremendous future. You just don’t see young guys very often with the size, length and ability that Moses has. We’re looking forward to watching him develop in our program, and we’re confident that he will be a difference maker right away.”
Campbell, a 5-foot-11 and 170-pound guard, helped lead La Lumiere School (La Porte, Ind.) to a 23-4 record last season, as his high school team ended the year ranked No. 6 in USA Today’s national top-25 high school rankings. Originally hailing from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Campbell has been rated as high as the No. 72 player in his high school class by 247Sports.com.
“Tyger has really impressed us, both with his ability to see the court and as a playmaker,” Alford said. “We like him because he’s a winner and brings an unselfish attitude, and we think he will really add to our team’s backcourt. Tyger really understands how to run a team, and he plays the game the right way. We are looking forward to having him join our team this summer.”
Brown was named the Most Valuable Player of the CHSAA (Catholic High School Athletic Association) in New York City, having averaged 26 points, 17 rebounds and six blocks per game as a senior. He registered a season-high of 37 points and finished with at least 20 points in 15 contests. He has also been ranked the No. 20 player in his high school class, nationally, by Rivals.com and No. 21 by 247Sports.com.
Campbell averaged 15.5 points and 7.2 assists per game in 25 contests as a senior at La Lumiere. He shot 42 percent from three-point distance during his senior season. Campbell has also been ranked No. 79 in his high school class by Rivals.com and No. 99 by ESPN.com.
Bernard, Brown, Campbell and Singleton have been nationally ranked among the top 100 players in their high school class by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com.
Release via UCLA Athletics