Kyle Anderson talks about highlight dunk in UCLA’s win over Oregon

Point guard Kyle Anderson keyed UCLA’s Pac-12 quarterfinal win with what may have been his most athletic play ever: a thunderous dunk over Oregon’s Richard Amardi.

The sophomore said before that point, he felt has if he “didn’t have an effect on the game at all.” The slam gave the Bruins a 37-35 lead going into halftime of the 82-63 win. UCLA then opened the second half with an 18-4 run.

Hardly known for his athleticism, the player known as “Slo Mo” was asked if he’d ever dunked like that in his life: “Nah, not like that. That was pretty nasty.”

Pac-12 links: Stanford lands four-star QB, $151 million donation, Twitter trade

» Stanford “traded” Twitter handles with Syracuse, giving up @SUAthletics in exchange for a local goods package that includes a crate of oranges.

“Obviously we’re thrilled to activate @GoStanford as our official Twitter handle and pull off this dynamic trade,” said Bernard Muir, The Jaquish & Kenninger Director of Athletics at Stanford. “From a branding standpoint, this trade makes sense for both schools. We held both accounts – the social media equivalent to having two starting quarterbacks, and we wanted to derive as much value fun as possible. We expect great things from our new starter, @GoStanford, and wish @SUAthletics good luck in a new home.”

The Cardinal also landed four-star quarterback Keller Chryst and got $151 million from donor John Arrillaga. But those oranges! What a coup.

» Oregon continues its run as basketball’s Transfer U. Last week, the Ducks added Houston transfer Joseph Young, a 6-foot-3 guard that led the Cougars with 18.0 points per game as a redshirt sophomore. If he isn’t granted a waiver, he will only be eligible for the 2014-15 season.

Dana Altman recently landed his fifth and sixth senior transfers in ex-Iowa State commit Richard Amardi and UNLV’s Mike Moser.

» Oregon State running back Storm Woods, on his team’s 31-27 Alamo Bowl loss to Texas: “I’ve watched it more than 10 times by myself, honestly. It haunts me still, and it fuels me but at the same time, I have to let it go.” Continue reading “Pac-12 links: Stanford lands four-star QB, $151 million donation, Twitter trade” »