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Could there be more trouble brewing in Westwood for Mick Cronin and the UCLA Bruins? Cronin hasn’t been averse to controversy since taking over the UCLA basketball program back in 2019 and there hasn’t been any signs of that stopping.
The most recent bit of Cronin drama stems from a pair of former Bruin basketball players, Donovan Dent and Devin Williams. Dent was with UCLA last year while Williams was with the Bruins program from 2023-2025. Williams posted a TikTok slideshow featuring photos from his time in Westwood with the caption “darkest time of ma life” and in the comments Dent added a “!!!” comment.
Williams replied to Dent’s comment with another message that doesn’t reflect greatly on Cronin or the program, saying “gotta be in it to understand what mfs went thru.”
While it is possible that Williams and Dent’s issues had nothing to do with Cronin or the UCLA basketball program, but how likely is that really? Dent and Williams’ careers at UCLA did not overlap but still seem to be relating to the same experience.
Both players have since moved onto other things, Williams has committed to play at Seton Hall next season, while Dent has announced that he’s retiring from his playing career and is moving onto a coaching career.
It’s more than just the lone incident though, the RecruitsNews Instagram page posted the news of Dent retiring, and in the comment section Williams left a cryptic message of “we know the truth.”
It’d be one thing if the drama was paired with success for the Bruins but UCLA hasn’t reached the Sweet 16 since 2023 and haven’t proven to be able to compete for a conference title since moving to the Big Ten in 2024.
This article originally appeared on UCLA Wire: Donovan Dent and Devin Williams don't seem to miss being a UCLA Bruin
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The most recent bit of Cronin drama stems from a pair of former Bruin basketball players, Donovan Dent and Devin Williams. Dent was with UCLA last year while Williams was with the Bruins program from 2023-2025. Williams posted a TikTok slideshow featuring photos from his time in Westwood with the caption “darkest time of ma life” and in the comments Dent added a “!!!” comment.
Williams replied to Dent’s comment with another message that doesn’t reflect greatly on Cronin or the program, saying “gotta be in it to understand what mfs went thru.”
While it is possible that Williams and Dent’s issues had nothing to do with Cronin or the UCLA basketball program, but how likely is that really? Dent and Williams’ careers at UCLA did not overlap but still seem to be relating to the same experience.
Both players have since moved onto other things, Williams has committed to play at Seton Hall next season, while Dent has announced that he’s retiring from his playing career and is moving onto a coaching career.
It’s more than just the lone incident though, the RecruitsNews Instagram page posted the news of Dent retiring, and in the comment section Williams left a cryptic message of “we know the truth.”
It’d be one thing if the drama was paired with success for the Bruins but UCLA hasn’t reached the Sweet 16 since 2023 and haven’t proven to be able to compete for a conference title since moving to the Big Ten in 2024.
This article originally appeared on UCLA Wire: Donovan Dent and Devin Williams don't seem to miss being a UCLA Bruin
Continue reading...
