Why UCLA's Perry Has Big Shoes To Fill Next Season

However, he will be leaving the Bruins in the upcoming season for bigger things and bigger leagues, which leaves Trent Perry, his predecessor, behind to take over, and he has some big shoes to fill.

Signs That Say Trent Perry Can Fill Dent's Role

• Over the course of the season, Perry had many opportunities to impress head coach Mick Cronin and Bruins fans across the nation, and on many occasions, he lived up to the moment.

• He went from being a bench player with minimal time to a key piece of the Bruins' starting lineup, becoming a force to be reckoned with alongside Skyy Clark, who had the capability to blow every game up offensively.

• When he was on fire, the team was unstoppable, his contributions greatly helping the team upset Purdue, Illinois, and Michigan State.

• With Dent heading out, he will be the piece that leads every comeback victory and upset, and with how often he has done it before, his role should be exciting, but there have also been times when he's fallen flat.

Signs That Say Trent Perry Has Some Things To Work On

• While Perry has lived up to the moment many times, he has also struggled under the brightest lights, the best example being the second round of the March Madness tournament, when he shot 2-8 overall and 0-2 from beyond the arc.

• Had he made more of his shots, the team would have had a fighting chance and could have given his teammates the momentum and confidence boost they needed to make some shots of their own, as the bench missed all of theirs.

• His role as a leader could have been huge, but now, with the experience behind him, he will need to grow in his leadership so that next year's March Madness tournament ends up with better results than this year's.