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Josh “Jiggy” Watkins’ Utah basketball career drew to a premature close Wednesday, his flashy drives, uncanny spin moves and brash nature unable to make up for an inability to meet the expectations of his first-year coach.

The senior point guard was dismissed from the Utes program by Larry Krystkowiak, a move that came six weeks after Watkins, Utah’s leading scorer, served a one-game suspension for indiscretions such as sleeping through class and arriving late for practice.

In the end, Krystkowiak said, Watkins was kicked off the team for issues similar to the ones that led to his suspension.

“I was hoping that was an eye-opening deal where it wouldn’t happen again,” Krystkowiak said, saying that the suspension was meant as a...

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