Arizona Basketball: Allonzo Trier is a sleeper in the NBA Draft

NBA Execs: Do Not Sleep On Allonzo Trier

The NBA draft is right around the corner. NBA owners and their GMs are trying to maximize the talent they are getting with their draft picks. While it might seem like a lottery pick is the only way to get a transcendent player. There are players who are sitting there and could be the diamond in the rough for an NBA organization.

Don’t look past Arizona Wildcat’s Allonzo Trier and what he could bring to an NBA team here in the near future. His ability to create his own shot and take over a game is something that cannot be taught.

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His college career was not a walk in the park. There are many times Trier’s love for basketball was tested. One example of this would be the multiple suspensions he served for a positive test of PEDs, minuscule traces seemed like overkill by the NCAA who sidelined him for a few games. After an injury in his freshman season, he came back to Arizona ready to show the world what he was made of. Zo has endured adversity each season but it did not deter him from working on his craft and supporting his teammates.

During his time at the University of Arizona, Allonzo averaged 16 points a game with a field goal percentage of 48% Not to mention shooting 56.5% from inside the three points arc and 38% from beyond the three-point arc.

These stats are the main reason why so many PAC-12 schools rejoiced when he announced that he is going to put his name into the NBA draft. While Arizona fans cling to the memories that he brought to the Arizona Basketball Program. The late-season Wooden Award finalist improved each season in every category, he finished his college career making 86.5% of his free throws which was good for No. 2 in the Pac-12 behind Utah’s Justin Bibbins.

Seas   G GS   MP  FG  FG%  2P  2P%  3P  3P%  FT  FT% TRB AST ST BL  PTS
15/16 27 21  757 122 .466  82 .539  40 .364 115 .793  89  30 14  6  399
16/17 18 13  575  91 .460  57 .514  34 .391  94 .810  96  48  7  2  310
17/18 33 33 1124 184 .499 114 .616  70 .380 160 .865 100 107 21 11  598
Car   78 67 2456 397 .479 253 .565 144 .378 369 .827 285 185 42 19 1307

Provided by CBB at Sports Reference: View Original Table
Generated 4/21/2018.

In the 2017-2018 season, Trier ranked No. 1 in Offensive Box Plus/Minus and True Shooting Percentage (at 65.4%), Ayton came in third at 65%.

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Allonzo Trier has a game similar to Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers. There is a lot of teams that could use a Damian Lillard type of player on their roster right now due to the way he can affect the game. With that being said, NBA owners should take a good long hard look at Allonzo Trier before passing on him. Any teams sleeping on Allonzo Trier will soon be awake as soon as he gets his chance in the NBA.