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Arizona Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier (35) pounds his chest after a bucket and ensuing Washington State timeout during the second half of the Washington State University Cougars vs. No. 7 University of Arizona Wildcats men's college basketball game on Jan. 26, 2017, at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. Arizona won 79-62. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Status: Returning  

Position: Guard 

Height: 6 feet 5 inches 

Weight: 205 pounds 

Will be: A junior next season 

2016-17 stats: 17.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists per game, 39.1 3-point percentage. 

Next year's projected role: Starting shooting guard 

Analysis: Trier faced a tough decision: He wasn't a projected first-round NBA Draft pick but, at age 21, the clock was ticking to start a pro career. Trier decided to return with hopes of boosting his stock and sliding into the first round of the 2018 draft. It beats a likely second-round selection this year and a long climb to the league. 


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