Jaylen Hands in UCLA's starting lineup may be like a playing card held by a sleight-of-hand magician: Now you see him, now you don't.
The freshman point guard started the Bruins' first five games before suffering a sprained left foot against Wisconsin in late November. Hands missed one game because of the injury and when he returned it was as the backup point guard in the next 15 games, coach Steve Alford preferring to stagger the use of his two primary ballhandlers.
Another factor could be that Alford said starting Hands took Kris Wilkes out of his offensive flow against Cal.