DEWAYNE DEDMON RUMORS

Southern California forward Dewayne Dedmon has a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee and a bone bruise in his left leg, making him the fifth Trojans player to sustain a season-ending injury.

Southern California forward Dewayne Dedmon has a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee and a bone bruise in his left leg, making him the fifth Trojans player to sustain a season-ending injury. The 7-foot sophomore hurt his knee early in a game against Colorado on Thursday night when a Buffs player fell back into Dedmon, hyperextending his leg. Dedmon won't have surgery...

Southern California forward Dewayne Dedmon has a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee and a bone bruise in his left leg, making him the fifth Trojans player to sustain a season-ending injury. The 7-foot sophomore hurt his knee early in a game against Colorado on Thursday night when a Buffs player fell back into Dedmon, hyperextending his leg.

Dewayne Dedmon, USC's 7-foot NBA prospect, suffered an torn anterior cruciate ligament during the Trojans' loss to Colorado Thursday and will be sidelined the rest of the season. Dedmon said Thursday night that he did not think the injury was serious, but an MRI exam on Friday confirmed the tear. "I feel bad for the kid and I feel bad for the rest of the kids,"...

Southern California center Dewayne Dedmon has returned to the lineup much sooner than expected after suffering a stress injury to his right foot. The 7-foot sophomore, a junior-college transfer, missed only one game. He started for USC on Saturday at Minnesota. The team said initially that Dedmon could miss four to six weeks. He had been in a walking boot and using crutches. Dedmon...

Southern California forward Dewayne Dedmon has been diagnosed with a stress injury in his right foot and could miss four to six weeks. The school said Tuesday that an MRI taken on Monday revealed the stress injury to the fifth metatarsal in his foot. Dedmon is in a walking boot and using crutches. The 7-foot sophomore first noticed mild discomfort last week, but wasn't bothered...

LOS ANGELES USC sophomore seven-foot forward Dewayne Dedmon was diagnosed with a stress injury of the fifth metatarsal in his right foot and could miss 4-6 weeks, as was announced Tuesday by USC mens basketball head coach Kevin ONeill. Dedmon first noted mild discomfort early last week, but was not limited by pain until following the game vs. South Carolina at the Las Vegas Invitational...

Dewayne Dedmon scored 16 points in his Division-1 college debut, helping USC beat CSUN 66-59 in the Trojans' season opener.

Dedmon didn't play on a basketball team until he was 18 and his numbers at Antelope Valley College were hardly overwhelming. But the 7-footer, Trojans Coach Kevin O'Neill predicts, will one day be a high NBA draft pick.Dedmon didn't play on a basketball team until he was 18 and his numbers at Antelope Valley College were hardly overwhelming.

The center, who is recovering from a broken right hand, will wear a soft splint that will be padded during upcoming practices. The Trojans open the season against Cal State Northridge on Nov. 11.Will USC 7-foot sophomore center Dewayne Dedmon , who is recovering from a broken right hand, play in the Trojans' season opener Nov. 11 against Cal State Northridge?