On March 9 , Deandre Ayton established the highest performance of his career , 32 points with 14 rebounds , during a victory over UCLA .
The wiretapped conversation reportedly occurred in 2016 , when Ayton was still attending the Hillcrest Prep Academy.  : //www.azcentral.com/story/sports/ncaab/ua/2018/02/26/espn-corrects-report-arizona-basketball-sean-miller-wiretap-call/373594002/  On March 3 , 2018 , after their last regular season home game against California , where he 'd record 26 points and a career-high 20 rebounds in a 66–54 win over California , head coach Sean Miller honored Ayton , as well as underclassmen Rawle Alkins and Allonzo Trier , with confirmations that they 'd all be entering the 2018 NBA Draft at the end of this season.  the end of the regular season , Ayton was named both the Pac-12 's Freshman of the Year and Player of the Year , as well as become a member of the All Pac-12 first team .
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