Mick Cronin is finding it much easier to sleep these days.
The UCLA men’s basketball roster, a year after carrying eight freshmen — including four from different parts of the world, was overhauled and infused with six transfers who bring with them to Westwood a combined 14 years of collegiate experience.
“Well, I’ve slept better, if that’s what you’re getting at,” Cronin said Wednesday before the Bruins opened their first official practice.
Gone are Berke Buyuktuncel (now at Nebraska), Ilane Fibleuil (returned to France) and Jan Vide (now at Loyola Marymount), while 7-foot-3 Spanish center Aday Mara returned for his sophomore season.