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Arizona Wildcats guard Rawle Alkins (1) roars after throwing down a dunk during the first half of the University of Arizona Wildcats vs. North Dakota Fighting Hawks in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 16, 2017, at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

• Points per game: 10.9

• Field goals: 143-309 (46.3 percent) 

• 3-pointers: 44-119 (37.0 percent) 

• Free throws: 74-101 (73.3 percent) 

• Rebounds per game: 4.9

• Assists per game: 2.1

• Steals per game: 0.9

• Blocks per game: 0.5

• Turnovers per game: 1.8

• Minutes played per game: 28.0


• Breakout game: Alkins' best game of the season came in Arizona's first-round NCAA Tournament game against North Dakota on March 16. Alkins led the Wildcats in scoring with 20 points, and didn't miss a single shot while doing it. He shot 8 for 8 from the field, 2 of 2 from 3-point range and 2 of 2 from the free-throw line. He also led the Wildcats in passing with five assists, grabbed four rebounds, had a block and didn't turn the ball over at all in 29 minutes. Arizona won 100-82. 


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