At the pace he was going through his first three seasons at Arizona, Kaleb Tarczewski wasn’t even on track to finish his UA career in the team’s all-time top 10 for rebounds.
For a 7-footer and a four-year starter, that wasn’t exactly a ringing endorsement for his NBA potential.
But, as UA coach Sean Miller has preached, it’s important to remember who Tarczewski was competing for rebounds with. The last few years, that has included Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Stanley Johnson, Aaron Gordon, Brandon Ashley and Solomon Hill.
They are all gone in 2016, and it has done wonders for Tarczewski’s rebounding numbers.