UCLA basketball will try to open scholarship for Arizona decommit T.J. Leaf

UCLA in Top 8 for T.J. Leaf [Evan Daniels, Scout]: "Just a few days after backing off his pledge to Arizona, T.J. Leaf, of El Cajon (Calif.) Foothills Christian, narrowed down his list of schools."

Report: UCLA could make Bryce Alford walk on for T.J. Leaf [Jack Wang, Inside UCLA]: "UCLA point guard Bryce Alford, the son of head coach Steve Alford, could be taken off scholarship as a senior in 2016-17."

Evaluation: T.J. Leaf [Greg Hicks, Scout]: "T.J. Leaf, the talented 2016 power forward from Foothill Christian in El Cajon (Calif.), is rumored to potentially be heading to UCLA. Here's a look at what the Bruins might be getting if he does sign with the Bruins."

News and Our Take on T.J. Leaf and UCLA [Tracy Pierson, Bruin Report Online]: "We have some inside info on the Arizona decommit, the nation's #13-ranked player for 2016, T.J. Leaf, and there's a very beneficial situation for UCLA."

Alert: UCLA Would Make Room for T.J. Leaf [Josh Gershon, Scout]: "When T.J. Leaf decommitted from Arizona, UCLA was considered a logical potential destination, only the question was where would the Bruins get the scholarship? In a conversation between UCLA and the Leaf camp since that decommitment, the Bruins gave their answer in Bryce Alford."

Will Bryce Alford Become a Walk-On as a Senior? [Bruins Nation]: "The decommitment of five-star prospect T.J. Leaf from Arizona has raised the possibility that Steve Alford will take his son, Bryce, off scholarship next year to open up a scholarship for Leaf."