Dusan Ristic found out Thursday morning his grandfather passed away, and he also knew there wasn’t much he could do about it.
“Unlike a lot of kids on our team, it’s not like he’s gonna be able to go home,” UA coach Sean Miller said. “He knew that and to watch him handle that he’s a special guy.”
Ristic wound up honoring his grandfather by leading the Wildcats to their 66-56 win over Utah on Thursday, collecting 18 points and eight rebounds.
Though Ristic made no mention of it during his postgame interview Thursday, he later tweeted thanks to supporters.
“Thank you to everyone sending their condolences about my grandfather,” he said. “I will miss him greatly. I would like to dedicate this win to him.”
