Arizona's Brandon Ashley holds up the most outstanding player trophy after Arizona defeated Oregon in the championship of the Pac-12 Tournament on Saturday, March 14, 2015, in Las Vegas.
Salpointe Catholic and UA grad Jesse Mermuys will be the head coach of the Sacramento Kings NBA Summer League team next month. He had been Luke Walton’s top assistant coach with the Lakers the last two years, and also coached for the Toronto Raptors and at Pima College. Mermuys will be coaching former Wildcat Brandon Ashley, the Pac-12 Tournament’s 2015 MVP. Ashley spent last season playing in the EuroLeague for Apoel Nicosia in Cyprus, averaging 11.8 points per game.
