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Incoming UCLA freshman withdraws from school

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TUCSON, AZ - FEBRUARY 12: Head coach Steve Alford of the UCLA Bruins reacts during the second half of the college basketball game at McKale Center on February 12, 2016 in Tucson, Arizona. The Arizona Wildcats beat the UCLA Bruins 81-75. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images)

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Incoming UCLA freshman Kobe Paras has withdrawn from the university, the school announced.

According to the release sent out by the university, Paras was admitted to UCLA upon condition and withdrew after the “academic conditions of his admission were not met.”

Paras is a 6-foot-6 wing that attended high school in southern California. Rivals rated him as the 126th prospect in the Class of 2016. Kobe was born in the Philippines. His father, Benjie Paras, is a two-time MVP of the PBA.