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Arizona basketball: What Ray Smith’s retirement means

Sad news recently came out of the college basketball world when Ray Smith of the Arizona Wildcats announced his retirement from basketball at the tender age of 19. In an exhibition game against College of Idaho, Smith tore his right ACL to end his season and his basketball career in one fell swoop. It is a heartbreaking end to a basketball journey that once showed tremendous possibility.

Third Straight Year with an ACL Tear for Smith

Smith was one of the top high school players in the nation when he tore his left ACL in July 2014 at the Adidas Unrivaled basketball camp.