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Boys’ basketball: Sierra Canyon loses 6-8 Ira Lee to shoulder injury

Sierra Canyon, ranked No. 2 by The Times in preseason boys’ basketball rankings, could be without 6-foot-8 sophomore standout Ira Lee for the entire season because of a shoulder injury, Coach Ty Nichols said Thursday.

Lee was injured more than a week ago and is still trying to determine the severity of the injury and treatment options, according to Nichols.

Lee, who has a scholarship offer from UCLA, among others, averaged 9.4 points as a freshman. He had developed over the summer into one of the top sophomores in Southern California.

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Nichols said he’ll have to change strategy and formulate new plans without Lee. The Trailblazers still have plenty of weapons, including 6-8 sophomore Cody Riley.

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