Deandre Ayton's 10 best games as an Arizona Wildcat
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Deandre Ayton left behind a memorable freshman season en route to a first-round pick in the NBA Draft.
Deandre Ayton's top performances at the UA
UpdatedBy Justin Spears / Arizona Daily Star
It was no secret that Arizona's freshman phenom Deandre Ayton would bolt for the NBA once the Wildcats finished their season.Β
Ayton arguably played the best individual season in Arizona history. He won Pac-12 Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year and the Pac-12 Tournament's Most Outstanding Player. No player in conference history had won all three in the same season.
Ayton finished his Arizona career averaging 20.1 points and 11.6 rebounds per game, and looks to become the first player in UA history to be the No. 1 overall pick of the NBA Draft.Β
Take a look at Ayton's 10 best performances as a Wildcat.Β
10. at UNLV
UpdatedFreshman Deandre Ayton is dangerous from all over the hardwood and scored a career-high 28 points in @APlayersProgram win over UNLV.
β Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) December 4, 2017
He is the #Pac12Hoops Player of the Week: https://t.co/coO4ZyYgwL pic.twitter.com/UiUARwVp6d
Points:Β 28
Field goal:Β 12-23
3-point field goal:Β 1-3
Free throw:Β 3-4
Rebounds: 10
Blocks:Β 3
Assists:Β 1
9. at Washington State
UpdatedPoints:Β 25
Field goal:Β 11-12
3-point field goal:Β 0-0
Free throw:Β 3-5
Rebounds:Β 11
Blocks:Β 2
Assists:Β 0
Highlights:
8. vs. NC State
UpdatedPoints: 27
Field goal: 7-12
3-point field goal: 1-4
Free throw: 12-17
Rebounds: 14
Blocks: 0
Assists: 1
Highlights:
7. vs. ASU
UpdatedPoints: 23
Field goal: 9-13
3-point field goal: 0-0
Free throw: 5-7
Rebounds: 19
Blocks: 3
Assists: 3
Highlights:
6. at ASU
UpdatedPoints: 25
Field goal: 8-12
3-point field goal: 0-1
Free throw: 9-12
Rebounds: 16
Blocks: 3
Assists: 4
Highlights:
5. vs. Alabama
UpdatedPoints: 29
Field goal: 12-18
3-point field goal: 1-2
Free throw: 4-8
Rebounds: 18
Blocks: 1
Assists: 1
Highlights:Β
4. vs. Cal
UpdatedPoints:Β 26
Field goal: 9-12
3-point field goal: 1-1
Free throw: 7-8
Rebounds:Β 20
Blocks: 0
Assists: 1
Highlights:
3. at Oregon
UpdatedPoints: 28
Field goal: 11-15
3-point field goal: 0-1
Free throw: 6-6
Rebounds: 18
Blocks: 4
Assists: 0
Highlights:
28 PTS, 18 REBS (11-for-15) and 4 BLK for Deandre Ayton vs an undersized Oregon team. Chin-ups on the rim and touch from the perimeter. Ayton now averaging 24.0 PTS and 13.4 REBS per 40 with a 66.0 true shooting %. https://t.co/4p8Rr4Dh3f pic.twitter.com/WXxVQfnPQP
β Mike Schmitz (@Mike_Schmitz) February 26, 2018
2. vs. UCLA (Pac-12 Tournament semifinals)
UpdatedPoints: 32
Field goal: 13-16
3-point field goal: 1-1
Free throw: 5-6
Rebounds: 14
Blocks: 2
Assists:Β 3
Highlights:
1. vs. USC (Pac-12 Tournament championship)
UpdatedPoints: 32
Field goal: 14-20
3-point field goal: 0-0
Free throw: 4-4
Rebounds: 18
Blocks: 1
Assists: 2
Highlights:
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