Reeves Nelson's latest suspension apparently will be his last.
Three days after Ben Howland suspended Nelson indefinitely for the second time this year, the UCLA coach has permanently dismissed the junior forward from the team. The reason for the brief delay would seem to be for Nelson to finish his fall quarter final exams this week
"After much thought and deliberation, I have made the decision to dismiss Reeves Nelson from the UCLA Men's Basketball Team effective immediately," Howland said. "This decision is not one that I take lightly, but it is in the best interest of both the program and the student-athlete."
The dismissal of Nelson, first reported by CBSSports.com, is the latest blow to a storied UCLA program that has endured a nightmarish opening month of the season. Projected to contend in the Pac-12 and return to the NCAA tournament, the Bruins have instead lost five of their first seven games with the only wins coming against Division II Chaminade and West Coast Conference lightweight Pepperdine.
