DeAndre Ayton is a big reason why UA is being projected at or near the top of some early Top 25 projections in 2017-18.

 Brian Spurlock USA TODAY Sports

After watching incoming Arizona freshmanΒ DeAndre AytonΒ at the McDonald’s All-American Game last week, it became clear that he won’t step in and be a star-level player until he plays with more aggressiveness. He only scored eight points even though he grabbed nine offensive rebounds.Β 

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