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UCLA basketball: Playing catch-up

By David Wharton
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UCLA point guard Jerime Anderson, pestered by a groin injury, has made it through only a few full practices over the last month. That’s not good for a young man expected to direct the offense this season.

So Anderson needs to make up for lost time in a 7:30 p.m. exhibition against Humboldt State at Pauley Pavilion.

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Asked how many minutes the sophomore might play in his debut tonight, Coach Ben Howland replied: ‘As many as he can handle.’

‘Hopefully, he’ll stay out of foul trouble,’ Howland said. ‘He’ll play a lot of minutes.’

The Bruins have less than a week remaining before Monday’s season opener against Cal State Fullerton.

-- 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.” Wharton 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. He left The Times in 2025.

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