College Basketball

Arizona guard Allonzo Trier returning for sophomore season

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 4:48 p.m. ET

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Arizona guard Allonzo Trier is returning for his sophomore season.

The talented 6-foot-6 guard was projected as a late first-round pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, but opted to stay at Arizona. The school announced his decision on Monday.

A highly touted recruit from Seattle, Trier was Arizona's third-leading scorer with 14.8 points per game, with a high of 27 against Fresno State on Dec. 9. He missed seven games with a broken right hand.

Trier's return will be a huge boost for the Wildcats with leaders Kaleb Tarczewski and Gabe York graduating.

He will help give Arizona a formidable backcourt with redshirt freshman Ray Smith, who missed the 2015-16 season with a torn ACL, and the additions of five-star guards Kobi Simmons and Rawle Alkins.