SAN FRANCISCO – For the second time in a month, Arizona freshman Deandre Ayton has earned Pac-12 Player of the Week honors. Ayton powered his team with 23 points, 19 rebounds, three assists and three blocks in the win over No. 3 Arizona State. The performance was Ayton's fourth game of 20 or more points and 10 or more rebounds as well as the 10th double-double of the season.
The 7-foot-1-inch forward was previously named the conference's player of the week on Dec. 4 after averaging 20.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game in wins over Long Beach State and UNLV. That award-winning week was highlighted by his 28 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in UA's overtime win at UNLV.
The Bahamas native has spent most of the season as one of just three players in the nation to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds per game while shooting over 60.0 percent from the field. After tallying 10 double-doubles in his first 14 games as a Wildcat, Ayton is on pace to obliterate Arizona's freshman double-double record of 12 by Michael Wright in 1998-99 and Al Fleming in 1972-73.
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Deandre Ayton Earns Second Pac-12 Player of the Week Award
The freshman earned his second conference nod in a month after scoring 23 points and grabbing 19 rebounds in UA's win over No. 3 ASU.
Posted: 01/02/2018
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