| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1952–53 |
| Team: | UCLA Bruins |
| Conference: | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | PCC |
| Record: | 16–8 |
| Conf Record: | 6–6 |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Asst Coach2: | Doug Sale |
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.
See main article: 1951–52 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team. The Bruins finished the regular season with a record of 19–12 and won the southern division championship with a record of 8–4. They defeated the Washington Huskies in the conference play-offs and lost to Santa Clara in the NCAA regional semifinals and in the regional consolation game.
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