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UCLA basketball: Nation’s No. 1 recruit visits

By David Wharton
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While the Bruins wait for Josh Smith to choose between Westwood and Washington, a decision that could come soon, another big-time prospect was in town for a visit last weekend.

Harrison Barnes is the nation’s top-ranked recruit, a 6-6 small forward from Ames, Iowa. He is known to be a hard worker as well as an excellent student.

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UCLA has plenty of competition for his services. At this point, Duke and North Carolina look like the front-runners, with Kansas, Oklahoma and Iowa State also on the list.

-- 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.

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