Lorenzo Mata

Infobox NCAA Athlete
name = Lorenzo Mata-Real

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college = UCLA
sport = Basketball
jersey = 14
position = Center
class = Graduated
career_start = 2004-2005
height_ft = 6
height_in = 8
weight_lb = 235
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1986|27|2
birth_place = Huntington Park, CA
highschool = South Gate High School

Lorenzo Mata-Real was the center for the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team for the 2007-2008 season, and was an important part of their Final Four run in 2006.

High School

Mata averaged 25.0 points and 18.0 rebounds in his senior season. He led the South Gate Rams to an 18-8 overall record, an unbeaten Eastern League mark and one playoff victory. In the L.A. City Sectional quarterfinal game, future UCLA teammate Josh Shipp's Fairfax High School team defeated South Gate 89-85. In his junior year he lead South Gate to their first playoff victory in 11 years.

UCLA career

Lorenzo was recruited by Ben Howland along with Jordan Farmar, Josh Shipp, and Arron Afflalo to attend UCLA. These four led UCLA to the Final Four in back to back seasons (2005-2006, 2006-2007). As of the 2006-2007 season Mata has a career average of 4.6 points and 4.4 rebounds a game. His stats have improved each year at UCLA, scoring 6.7 points and pulling down 5.5 rebounds while shooting 67% from the floor his junior year. In his senior season he has added his mother's last name (Real) to his jersey.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2008 nba draft, Mata tried out for a team in the Japanese pro league. He then signed onto the Lakers summer league team in order to make a name for himself for NBA scouts.