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9TH-GRADER-TO-BE COMMITS TO UCLA.


Byline: - Brian Dohn

UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles
UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University)
UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX
 men's basketball coach Ben Howland Ben Howland (born May 28, 1957 in Lebanon, Oregon) is an American college head coach of men's basketball.

He has been the head coach of the University of California, Los Angeles since 2003, and recently signed a contract extension through 2013.
 has two scholarships left for his 2004-05 incoming class. In the meantime Adv. 1. in the meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified"
meantime, meanwhile
, believe it or not, he filled one slot for 2007 Wednesday when he received a oral commitment from touted high school freshman-to-be Taylor King.

Of course, the commitment is nonbinding and nobody involved in the process believes this will keep other schools from recruiting the 6-foot-6 King, who will begin his freshman year at Mater Dei Mater Dei is Latin for "Mother of God", referring to the Virgin Mary. The term has been used to name various institutions, often Catholic, including:
  • Mater Dei Catholic College, Wagga Wagga
  • Mater Dei College, Western Australia
 High of Santa Ana Santa Ana, city, El Salvador
Santa Ana (sän'tä ä`nä), city (1993 pop. 129,873), W El Salvador. It is the second largest city in the country and the commercial and processing center for a sugarcane, coffee, and cattle region.
 on Sept. 2.

``Schools will still come after me, but hopefully this will keep some away,'' King said. ``(UCLA) made a big commitment to me, and now I'm making a big commitment to them.''

King, 15, said he was offered a scholarship during an unofficial visit to the UCLA campus Tuesday. He called the Bruins coaching staff the next day to say he accepted it.

King said UCLA told him he would play small forward, but he acknowledged that could change by the time he actually signs a binding letter, which he can't do before 2006.
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Publication:Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Date:Aug 7, 2003
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