The 1978–79 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Gary Cunningham began his second year and final year as head coach. The Bruins started the season ranked 2nd in the nation (AP Poll). The Bruins started the season 3–0 before losing to #3 Notre Dame. UCLA's team finished 1st in the Pac-10 regular season. UCLA participated in the NCAA Tournament where they reached the Regional Final before losing 95–91 to DePaul (a team the Bruins had beaten in their second game of the season).2012–13 UCLA Men's Basketball Media Guide
Starting lineup
PositionPlayerClassFKiki VandewegheJr.FDavid GreenwoodSr.CGig SimsJr.GRoy HamiltonSr.GBrad HollandSr.
Roster
Schedule
!colspan=9 style=|Regular Season
!colspan=12 style="background:#;"| NCAA Tournament
Rankings
^Coaches did not release Week 1 or Week 2 polls.
NBA draft Year Round Pick Player NBA Team 1979 1 2 David Greenwood Chicago Bulls 1979 1 10 Roy Hamilton Detroit Pistons 1979 1 14 Brad Holland Los Angeles Lakers UCLA Basketball Produces Three First-Round NBA Draft Picks, UCLABruins.com, June 26, 2014
Notes David Greenwood will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2021
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