UCLA's Stanback plans to transfer

Posted: Wed Apr 30 7:15 PM

Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - UCLA swingman Chace Stanback will not return to the school next season.

The 6-foot-8 Stanback, the 2007 California High School Division I Player of the Year, will transfer to play his final years at another school.

"Chace [Stanback] is an outstanding young man and we appreciate what he did for this program this past year," UCLA coach Ben Howland said. "He helped us win a Pac-10 championship and get to the Final Four and we will always be appreciative of his efforts. We are supportive of him and his future in whatever direction he decides to go."

Stanback will leave UCLA after the spring quarter and hasn't made a decision as to where he will transfer. Stanback averaged 1.0 points and 0.7 rebounds per game while appearing in 25 of the 39 games without making a start during the 2007-08 season.

"After speaking with my family and thinking about it for a long time, I feel that it is in my best interest to explore other opportunities," Stanback said. "I want to thank my coaches and teammates because they have helped me improve as a player and grow as a man and I am thankful to them for that. I have a lot of great memories and really enjoyed my time here at UCLA."