UCLA trio looks good at NBA Draft Combine

To say UCLA had a disappointing season in 2013-14 would be both fair and unfair at the same time. While they were eliminated in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, they ran into No. 1 seed Florida at the dance, and finished with a 28-9 record.

It was a little surprising, however, when three of their underclassmen declared for the NBA draft, leaving school early. None of the three seemed a likely lottery pick at first blush, and for one you'd go as far as to say his declaration was shocking.

Fast forward a few weeks to the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago, however, and that Bruins trio is looking pretty smart. All three potentially improved their draft stock over a few days in Chicago, thanks to impressive or surprising measurements.

Kyle Anderson

Anderson is probably the toughest player in the entire draft to project. He's 6-foot-9 and spent his freshman year playing point guard before moving to the wing this year as a sophomore and posting excellent numbers. The issue is nobody seems to have any idea what position he'll play, as he possesses the skill set of a guard in a forward's body and probably can't guard either.

Entering the weekend as a relatively assured first-round pick but probably not a lottery selection, Anderson measured well. At 6-foot-7.5 without shoes he could easily play either forward spot, and his 7-foot-2.75 wingspan and 8-foot-11.5 reach both speak to potential on the defensive end - or at least a chance to corral quicker players.

Anderson's stock still depends a great deal on how an individual team feels about him - ESPN's Chad Ford has said teams "either love him or hate him" - but the right system and an imaginative coach could get a great deal of value out of this theScore favorite.

Jordan Adams

Adams led the Bruins in scoring with 15.3 points as a sophomore and flashed a tantalizing ability to score off the bounce and as a shooter, but questions about his athleticism and defense had him pegged for the late first round.

While Adams didn't do himself any favors measuring 6-foot-3.5 without shoes, a little shorter than teams would probably like for a two-guard, his 6-foot-10 wingspan and 8-foot-6 reach will both play up for his height. What's more, Adams reportedly dropped 22 pounds, which, if it doesn't improve his athleticism, will at least show teams he means business.

He's probably not going to sniff the lottery, but as long as he doesn't fall flat in team workouts, he now seems like a safe first-round pick.

Zach LaVine

By all accounts, it seemed like LaVine should not have declared for the draft. He averaged 9.4 points and only 1.8 assists off the bench as a freshman and didn't look like someone ready for the NBA. But he oozes potential and has great size for his eventual position at the point. He is, in the words of Ford, a project, but one that several teams see a bright future for.

LaVine was said to flash "star potential" on Thursday and also measured out in line with lofty expectations - he's 6-foot-4.5 without shoes with an 8-foot-4 reach and a 6-foot-8.25 wingspan, which would be big even for a shooting guard - getting even more teams excited.

Most mocks had him as a late first-round pick following the season. Now? "Virtually every GM I spoke with had him pegged as a lottery pick," wrote Ford.

It's a wonder the Bruins didn't do more damage in the regular season or NCAA Tournament with these three on board.