UCLA guard Dylan Andrews, despite leading the Bruins to a victory against Gonzaga, is facing challenges in terms of consistency and confidence. While his leadership and presence on the court are valuable, his on-court performance has faltered.
UCLA guard Dylan Andrews goes up for a layup during the second half against Prairie View A&M on Dec. 17, 2024, at Pauley Pavilion. LOS ANGELES — After the crowd had emptied and Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” no longer filled the UCLA men’s locker room, Dylan Andrews stood in the Intuit Dome tunnel processing it all – the junior’s first win against Gonzaga in three tries.
But there’s a level of accountability that comes with owning the title of starting point guard for the UCLA Bruins. Andrews is averaging 8.1 points per game and attempting just 7.4 field goals per game, down from 12.1 last season. He’s seemingly lost any semblance of confidence.“Just the confidence, week to week,” Colin Pfaff, who coached Andrews at Windward, told the Southern California News Group, “that’s what it feels like has wavered the most. He has great moments. Just gotta sustain those.
“You would think that body of work would give him the confidence for this year,” Pfaff said. “It feels like it hasn’t so far.” Andrews said he completely understands what’s being asked of him in the offense. Maybe he’s just the type of player that gets more comfortable as the season progresses and flourishes in the second half, which he did last season. If that’s the case, the Bruins are in a good spot as his struggles haven’t negatively impacted their record.The greatness Andrews displayed over the second half last season still exists. He hasn’t regressed as a player.
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