UCLA basketball: Bruin recruit Josh Smith suffers injury

Staff Writer

Dec. 9, 2009 2:01 PM PT

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Two pieces of news on Josh Smith, the highly ranked prospect out of Washington who recently signed a letter of intent with the Bruins.

First, there is a report from the Pacific Northwest that he suffered an injury and will have an MRI, though he did not sound worried.

Second, he told Dime Magazine that he isn’t disheartened by UCLA’s 2-5 record so far.

‘Not at all,’ he said. ‘A lot of teams go through rebuilding years.’

And he doesn’t seem to mind being associated with a down program.

‘I’m proud that I picked the school,’ he said. ‘I still tell people to wait and see what they do when conference play starts.’

-- David Wharton

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David Wharton

David Wharton has filled an array of roles – covering the courts, entertainment, sports and the second Persian Gulf War – since starting as a Los Angeles Times intern in 1982. His work has been honored by organizations such as the Society for Features Journalism and Associated Press Sports Editors and has been anthologized in “Best American Sports Writing.” He has also been nominated for an Emmy and has written two books, including “Conquest,” an inside look at USC football during the Pete Carroll era.