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SoCalHoops College Recruiting News

Chris Owens Visits UCLA--(May 22, 1998)

Chris Owens (6'-7" So. F) who started at Tulane as a freshman but is transferring reportedly visited UCLA last Sunday and Monday, May 17 & 18. Who knows, if Moiso doesn't qualify, maybe Owens (after red-shirting) will fill that spot, although we don't really think he's the equivalent of Moiso. On a miserable Tulane team (7-22) he only averaged 6.0 points per game, but did manage 140 rebounds (28 games, 60 offensive, 80 defensive, 140 total rebounds) and averaged 5.0 rbg. He shot only 38% from the field, 26% from three point range, and played at total of 552 minutes (Mouton, in comparison, played the same number of games, but managed 902 minutes). Owens would be a great pickup for UCLA and brings some real rebounding ability and the potential to score on a more team oriented offense.