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Allonzo Trier to return to Arizona for junior year

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TUCSON, AZ - JANUARY 29: Allonzo Trier #35 of the Arizona Wildcats watches free throw shots during the first half of the college basketball game against the Washington Huskies at McKale Center on January 29, 2017 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Arizona guard Allonzo Trier is returning to school for his junior season.

The 6-foot-3 Trier averaged 17.2 points last season after returning to the lineup. He missed the first 19 games of the season after being ruled ineligible by the NCAA following a positive test for PEDs. Trier won an appeal, but he remained ineligible until the drug had fully cleared his system.

A powerful scorer, Trier’s at his best when he is given the freedom to attack offensively, and he’ll have that next season for the Wildcats. Arizona has a recruiting class that already includes DeAndre Ayton, one of the elite prospects in the class, and Brandon Randolph -- and may add Brian Bowen -- but Trier’s presence gives them a go-to scorer and a veteran leader.

Don’t be surprised when Trier is a preseason favorite to win National Player of the Year and Arizona is a preseason top five team.