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Exclusive | Former UCLA star Tyler Bilodeau driven to prove he belongs in NBA

Nypost · · 766 words · By Ben Bolch
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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Bilodeau proved himself at Oregon State before transferring to UCLA”
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Multiple independent sources, including Wikipedia and Yahoo Sports, confirm Tyler Bilodeau played for Oregon State before transferring to UCLA.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins, led by seventh-year head coa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_UCLA_Bruins_men's_bask…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tyler Bilodeau (born April 17, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Oregon State Beavers. He has earned third-team…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Bilodeau
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins were led by sixth-year head c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_UCLA_Bruins_men's_bask…
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“becoming one of the top-shooting power forwards in college basketball”
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CBS Sports positional rankings placed him in the top 5 for his position, supporting the claim that he is one of the top-shooting power forwards.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tyler Bilodeau is an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Oregon State Beavers. In his first season with UCLA, he earned third…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Bilodeau
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web search NEUTRAL — UCLA power forward Tyler Bilodeau is finally getting the respect he deserves after making the top 5 in the latest positional rankings from CBS Sports.Tyler Bilodeau has been the top performer for UCLA…
https://www.si.com/college/ucla/bruins-tyler-bilodeau-gets-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — View the profile of UCLA Bruins Forward Tyler Bilodeau on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/510…
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“the knee injury that has sidelined him since the Big Ten Tournament in March”
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Two independent web sources confirm he suffered a knee injury during the Big Ten Tournament in March against Michigan State.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Big Ten men's basketball tournament (branded as the 2025 TIAA Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament for sponsorship reasons) was a postseason men's basketball tournament for the Big Ten Confere…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Big Ten men's basketball tournament (branded as the 2026 TIAA Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament for sponsorship reasons) was a postseason men's basketball tournament for the Big Ten Confere…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tyler Bilodeau (born April 17, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Oregon State Beavers. He has earned third-team…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Bilodeau
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“He made 64% of his 3-pointers in one shooting drill and 68% in another, while also sinking all 10 free throws.”
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While evidence confirms he was invited to the NBA combine, none of the provided search results contain the specific shooting percentages (64%, 68%) or the free throw record (10/10).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins were led by sixth-year head c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_UCLA_Bruins_men's_bask…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aday Mara Gómez (born April 7, 2005) is a Spanish college basketball player for the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference. He was an NCAA national champion and the Big Ten Defensive Player of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aday_Mara
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable people from, or who spent considerable time residing in, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Vancouver
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“the 6-foot-9 Bilodeau”
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College Basketball stats explicitly list his height as 6-9.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tyler Bilodeau - Stats, Game Logs, Splits, and much more.Tyler Bilodeau. Position: Forward. 6-9, 220lb (206cm, 99kg).
https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/tyler-bilodeau-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tyler Bilodeau is an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Oregon State Beavers. In his first season with UCLA, he earned third…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Bilodeau
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web search NEUTRAL — View the profile of UCLA Bruins Forward Tyler Bilodeau on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/510…
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“spending part of the last two seasons as a small-ball 5 for the Bruins”
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Evidence confirms he played for UCLA and had knee injuries, but there is no specific mention of him playing as a 'small-ball 5' (center) in the provided text.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins, led by seventh-year head coa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tyler Bilodeau (born April 17, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Oregon State Beavers. He has earned third-team…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Bilodeau
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Xavier Ellis Booker (born September 9, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Michigan State Spartans. He was a cons…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xavier_Booker
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“Bilodeau was a more active participant in drills Tuesday at the Lakers’ practice facility during a showcase for about 25 NBA teams”
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The provided evidence mentions he was invited to the NBA combine, but does not confirm a specific showcase at the Lakers' facility for 25 teams.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team represented Oregon State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Beavers, led by eleventh-year head coach Wayne Ti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_Oregon_State_Beavers_m…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aday Mara Gómez (born April 7, 2005) is a Spanish college basketball player for the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference. He was an NCAA national champion and the Big Ten Defensive Player of …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Washington Mr. Basketball honor recognizes the top high school basketball player in the state of Washington. The award is presented annually by the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches As…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Mr._Basketball
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“UCLA’s leading scorer”
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Two separate web sources confirm he was UCLA's leading scorer (one citing 17.6 ppg and another citing 13.5 ppg).
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web search NEUTRAL — Tyler Bilodeau is an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Oregon State Beavers. In his first season with UCLA, he earned third…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Bilodeau
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web search NEUTRAL — For starters, Bilodeau finished the season as UCLA’s leading scorer, averaging 17.6 points per game while shooting 51.8% from the field and 46.4% from beyond the arc. Not only was he an incredible sco…
https://www.si.com/college/ucla/bruins-evaluating-tyler-bilo…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Key Piece for UCLA. Last season, Bilodeau was UCLA's leading scorer at 13.5 points per game, shooting a team-high 40% on 3-pointers, while ranking second on the team in rebounding with 4.6 per game.
https://rg.org/news/basketball/ucla-tyler-bilodeau-two-way-a…
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“he couldn’t participate in his final NCAA Tournament after going down the previous week”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding his absence from the NCAA Tournament due to an injury the previous week.
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“He also received some advice from Mavericks guard Dante Exum, who was rehabilitating his knee at the same facility.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding advice from Dante Exum.
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“I wasn’t ranked in high school”
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