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Report: Mississippi State transfer Sergej Macura commits to UCLA

Danby: Daniel Hager04/09/26DanielHagerOn3

Mississippi State transfer sophomore forward Sergej Macura has committed to UCLA. DraftExpress’ Jonathan Givony reported the news.

Macura joins former Auburn forward Filip Jokic as UCLA‘s International additions out of the Transfer Portal so far. He averaged 5.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 0.8 assists in 28 games for Mississippi State last season.

The best game in his lone season at Mississippi State came in an 87-83 win over LIU on Dec. 16, in which he scored a career-high 12 points on 5-6 shooting. He reached double-figures in three games for Chris Jans and the Bulldogs this year.

The Slovenian native heads to a UCLA program headed by Mick Cronin, who will be entering year No. 8 with the program in 2026-27. In that span, Cronin has led the Bruins to a 162-76 (94-43) record with five NCAA Tournament appearances and a run to the Final Four in 2021.

Mick Cronin, UCLA re-loading as program seeks return to second weekend of NCAA Tournament

Although the program has made consecutive NCAA Tournaments, the Bruins have not made the second weekend since 2023. Following the Second Round loss to National Runner-Up UConn, Cronin was asked whether or not this fact worried him.

“I have no — right now I’m worried about tonight consoling the guys,” Cronin said. “I would like about five more million. There’s my answer.“

It now appears as if he is reloading, heavy on the International side, in the Portal as UCLA seeks a return to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Loading up on International talent worked exceptionally for Illinois this season, as the Illini returned to the Final Four for the first time since 2005.

Five of their players were from outside of the United States, including star forward David Mirkovic and the Ivisic brothers (Tomislav and Zvonimir). UCLA actually beat that Illini team 95-94 in late-February, as it was in the midst of its late-season run to the NCAA Tournament.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and X (formerly Twitter) account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.