He doesn’t hoop anymore. He claims it’s his Achilles. It may also be that the UCLA athletic director commits most of his time to reconstructing the Bruins basketball team. And, to be honest, Jarmond, a former UNC Wilmington guard, doesn’t need pickup games when he can live vicariously through the depth the Bruins now have at his old position.

The AP Top 25 has ranked UCLA women's basketball fifth in their first poll ahead of the 2024-25 season. The Bruins have risen five spots in the preseason rankin

New conference additions Texas and Oklahoma give the SEC seven teams in the Top 25. Joining them are South Carolina, LSU, No. 20 Ole Miss, No. 22 Kentucky and Alabama. The ACC and Big Ten each have six ranked teams while the Big 12 has four. UConn and Creighton give the Big East two teams.