Jules Bernard

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Jules Bernard
Jules Bernard UCLA.jpg
Bernard with UCLA in 2019
No. 1 – UCLA Bruins
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeaguePac-12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-01-21) January 21, 2000 (age 22)
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolWindward School
(Los Angeles, California)
CollegeUCLA (2018–present)

Jules Liam Bernard (born January 21, 2000[1]) is an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins of the Pac-12 Conference.

High school career[]

Bernard played basketball for Windward School in Los Angeles.[2] As a junior, he averaged 25.3 points and 13.7 rebounds per game. In his senior season, Bernard averaged 26.4 points and 14.2 rebounds per game.[3] He competed for the Compton Magic on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit.[4] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for UCLA in October 2017 over offers from Kansas, USC, Oregon and Miami (Florida).[5] He was attracted to the Bruins by their program's history and head coach Steve Alford being open to playing skilled freshmen.[6]

College career[]

As a freshman at UCLA, Bernard averaged 7.6 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.[7] In his sophomore season, he averaged 5.5 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.[8] On March 3, 2021, he scored a career-high 23 points in an 82–72 loss to Oregon.[9] As a junior, Bernard averaged 10.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.[10] In his senior year in 2021–22, he continued to decrease his turnovers after nearly committing twice as many turnovers as assists in his first two seasons.[1] He had a season-high 22 points in each of the Bruins' two games against Long Beach State.[11][12]

Career statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 UCLA 33 2 17.2 .469 .371 .739 3.1 .8 .5 .1 7.6
2019–20 UCLA 30 1 16.2 .390 .317 .784 2.6 .6 .5 .2 5.5
2020–21 UCLA 32 28 29.3 .441 .396 .744 5.1 1.6 .5 .2 10.3
Career 95 31 20.9 .437 .367 .751 3.6 1.0 .5 .2 7.9

References[]

  1. ^ a b Bolch, Ben (January 7, 2022). "Remarkable ascent of UCLA senior Jules Bernard elicits praise from his coach". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  2. ^ Bolch, Ben (January 21, 2021). "With 'no quit in him,' UCLA's Jules Bernard thrives off relentlessness". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  3. ^ Flores, Ronnie (April 26, 2018). "Boys BB: All-State Best of Best 2018". Cal-Hi Sports. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  4. ^ Bossi, Eric (September 14, 2017). "Top 50 wing Jules Bernard sets three visits". Rivals. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Borzello, Jeff (October 10, 2017). "ESPN 100 forward Jules Bernard verbally commits to UCLA Bruins". ESPN. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  6. ^ Smith, Cam (October 11, 2017). "UCLA basketball lands signature 2018 commitment from 4-star SG Jules Bernard". USA Today. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  7. ^ Bossi, Eric (September 11, 2019). "Bossi's Best: Players who should make big leaps as sophomores". Rivals. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  8. ^ "Jules Bernard – Men's Basketball". UCLA Athletics. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  9. ^ "Men's Basketball Suffers 82-74 Setback at Oregon". UCLA Athletics. March 3, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  10. ^ Rothstein, Jon. "The Breakfast Buffet: Andre Curbelo leads Illinois against Marquette, Florida, Jules Bernard". College Hoops Today. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  11. ^ Fattal, Tarek (January 7, 2022). "Improved Jules Bernard leads UCLA back into Pac-12 play". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  12. ^ Fattal, Tarek (January 6, 2022). "UCLA basketball returns, routs Long Beach State". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved January 9, 2022.

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