Over the summer , Welsh worked on his three-point shooting based on feedback from his NBA workout with the Oklahoma City Thunder . He was the Bruins ' lone returning starter in 2017-18 . On December 9 , 2017 , he tied a career high with 22 points and added 10 rebounds in a 78 – 69 overtime loss to Michigan . On January 4 , 2018 , Welsh required three stitches after being bloodied by a hit to his nose . He was forced him to wear a protective mask after halftime , which affected his shooting as UCLA lost 107 – 99 in double overtime . He continued wearing a mask the following game , but adjusted for 19 points , 14 rebounds , and a career-high four three-pointers in a 107 – 84 win over Cal . On February 15 , he played his first game without a mask since January and logged a career-high 17 rebounds along with 15 points in a 75 – 68 victory over Oregon State . In UCLA 's Pac-12 Tournament opener , Welsh had 18 points , 11 rebounds , and tied his career-high of four three-pointers in an 88 – 77 win over Stanford . The Bruins qualified for the 2018 NCAA Tournament , but lost 65 – 58 to St. Bonaventure in the First Four for the Bonnies ' first tournament win in 48 years . Welsh was limited to just two points , but had 15 rebounds to pass David Greenwood as the Bruins ' third all-time leading rebounder , behind only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton
Pac-12 Tournament
2018 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Thomas Welsh (basketball)