Maikis joined the Bruin as a freshman in 2018 and contributed until 2019. He was an assistant Sports editor in 2019 and contributed for the football, men's basketball, men's tennis, women's tennis and men's water polo beats.

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In the 1969 NBA draft, former Bruin Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was picked No. 1 overall. Abdul-Jabbar went on to become the NBA&#039;s all-time leading scorer. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)

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Commemorating the anniversaries of some of UCLA&#8217;s most memorable NBA drafts

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UCLA has historically been one of the top producers for talent that has graced mid-June’s NBA draft. UCLA ranks fourth all-time in players selected in the first round with 39 – only behind powerhouses Kentucky, North Carolina and Duke – and it is one of 19 schools with at least two No.

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Commemorating the anniversaries of some of UCLA’s most memorable NBA drafts

By Jason Maikis

June 24, 2019 2:06 a.m.