Eric Dailey Jr. leads UCLA to greatness with his energy and his voice
Support, intensity and rage bait are the qualities that have made junior forward Eric Dailey Jr. a leader on the Bruins.
Eric Dailey Jr. #3 of the UCLA Bruins celebrates after a dunk during an NCAA basketball game against the Purdue Boilermakers, Tuesday January 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif. LOS ANGELES - Eric Dailey Jr.
was UCLA’s hero Friday night against UCF i n Round One of the NCAA Tournament, leading the Bruins with 20 points, 12 of which came in the first half as he provided a spark for a UCLA team that started the game lifeless with star senior forward Tyler Bilodeau out. It’s not the first time Dailey Jr. has been a leader for his team.
Throughout this season, whenever UCLA needed someone to bring the energy or bark on the court, Dailey Jr. was there. The junior forward is in his second season with the Bruins and even though he needed to find more confidence to be a leader on the court, the familiarity he has with the team now helps him be more effective when he starts talking.
UCLA guard Eric Dailey Jr. (3) celebrates during a Big Ten Conference college basketball game against the Arizona Wildcats, Friday November 14, 2025 in Inglewood, Calif. Amber Rodriguez - The Sporting Tribune UCLA guard Eric Dailey Jr.
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