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Arizona Wildcats guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright (0) defends UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) in the first half during a game at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. Arizona won 96-85. Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star

School: UCLA 

Position: Guard 

Height: 6-6

Weight: 190 

Year in school: Freshman 

2016-17 stats: 14.6 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 7.6 APG, 0.8 BPG, 1.8 SPG, 55.1 FG%, 41.2 3PT%, 67.3 FT%, 35.1 MPG. 

Against Arizona: The Bruins' first meeting with the Wildcats was on Jan. 21 in Los Angeles — Arizona won 96-85. Ball posted 24 points (10-15 FGs, 4-8 3PT), six rebounds, eight assists, a block and two steals in 37 minutes. 

The two teams met again on Feb. 25, this time in Tucson — UCLA won 77-72, but the Wildcats held Ball in check. He finished with 11 points (1-5 3PT), five rebounds, eight assists and two steals in 35 minutes. 

The last time the Bruins and Wildcats met was in the Pac-12 Tournament semifinals on March 10 — Arizona won 86-75 and did an even better job of shutting down Ball. He posted just eight points (1-6 3PT), five rebounds, six assists, a block and two steals in 35 minutes. 

Notable: Despite receiving an invitation to the NBA Combine, Ball will not participate. 


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