Allonzo Trier

Arizona's Allonzo Trier watches in street clothes from the bench as the Wildcats easily handle College of Idaho in the second half of their game at McKale Center, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016, Tucson, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Basketball has always come naturally to Trier. Off the court, however, Trier has faced numerous challenges. 

He was diagnosed with dyslexia as a child, and was held back in school for a year — that's why he's a 21-year-old sophomore at Arizona. He recalls school being difficult because he felt like he wasn't smart. 

That didn't stop Trier from chasing his dreams — and it certainly didn't stop his mother from supporting him in everything he did. 

When Zo was in the eighth grade, he and his mother moved to Oklahoma so he could play for a favorite travel-ball club. Marcie home-schooled Zo during his time there. 


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