UCLA's Davis Not Ready to Scrimmage

UCLA’s Davis Not Ready to Scrimmage

By DAVID WHARTON

Nov. 6, 1998 12 AM PT

UCLA guard Baron Davis will be held out of basketball scrimmages for at least another week after strength tests showed Thursday that he has not fully recovered from an injury to his left knee last season.

The sophomore, who suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in an NCAA tournament victory over Michigan in March, has been participating in layup and fastbreak drills but has yet to practice against teammates.

“We’ll monitor him closely,” Coach Steve Lavin said. “Instead of worrying about next week or next month, we have to look at the next 15 years of his life.”

Davis will be tested again next week. UCLA begins nonconference play Nov. 19 against Santa Clara.

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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.

UCLA’s Davis Not Ready to Scrimmage

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