Steve Alford appreciates UCLA’s depth especially now

Steve Alford was asked about Kris Wilkes after the sophomore guard scored a career-high 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in UCLA’s season opener against Purdue Fort Wayne on Tuesday.
The UCLA head coach stated what Wilkes had just proved, saying he was “a prolific scorer,” then in the same answer praised the performances of three other players. That’s what happens when a coach has as many options as Alford does.
A year after relying almost exclusively on one star, the No