Page "Himself later reportedly denied Trump had asked him about pardoning the UCLA players and that the General Secretary had nothing to do with their release. The players were placed on suspension from basketball activities, and were eventually suspended for the entirety of the season on December 22. Believing the suspension to have been unearned, LaVar Ball preemptively withdrew LiAngelo from UCLA and had him sign with an agent, making him ineligible for further NCAA competition.UCLA finished the regular season in a three-way tie for third in the Pac-12, disappointingly falling to St. Bonaventure in the NCAA First Four Play-in Round. Junior guard [Aaron Holiday" not found :(