æz ɐ dʒˈuːnjɚ, ɹˈuːlɑːn wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd ðə mˈoʊst vˈæljuːəbəl plˈeɪɚɹ ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks ˈɛŋkˈɑː tˈʊɹnəmənt ˈæftɚ lˈiːdɪŋ jˌuːsˌiːˌɛlˈeɪ tʊ ɪts sˈɛkənd kənsˈɛkjuːtˌɪv ænd fˈoːɹθ ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl ˈɛŋkˈɑː tˈaɪɾəl.
As a junior, Rulon was selected the Most Valuable Player of the 2006 NCAA Tournament after leading UCLA to its second consecutive and fourth overall NCAA title.