1952–53 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

1952–53 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record16–8 (6–6 PCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMen's Gym
1952–53 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
No.Washington † 15 1   .938 30 3   .909
Idaho 8 8   .500 15 12   .556
Oregon 8 8   .500 14 14   .500
Oregon State 6 10   .375 11 18   .379
Washington State 3 13   .188 7 27   .206
South
California 9 3   .750 16 10   .615
USC 7 5   .583 17 5   .773
UCLA 6 0   1.000 16 8   .667
Stanford 2 10   .167 7 20   .259
† Conference playoff series winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952–53 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1952–53 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by fifth year head coach John Wooden. They finished the regular season with a record of 16–8 and finished 3rd in the PCC Southern Division with a record of 8–4.