Four-star forward Joe Philon commits to UCLA

By JAMES MADDEN

Four-star forward Joe Philon is headed to play for Mick Cronin at UCLA, he announced on Saturday. The 6-foot-8 wing from Montverde Academy (FL) chose the Bruins over Ohio State, South Florida and UNLV.

Philon talked about his relationship with the UCLA program in December at the City of Palms Classic.

“It’s a historic program. Being out there on the West Coast, out in Los Angeles, it would definitely be cool,” Philon said. “I recently had a Zoom call...