In his first press conference in January, Jayden de Laura identified several reasons why he chose Arizona after entering the NCAA transfer portal. But there was at least one other motive, and it happens to be next on the schedule.
“This offseason, I kind of was looking for an opportunity to play them again, and that opportunity presents itself this upcoming week,” de Laura said of Washington State, where he started 15 games in 2020-21 and was the Pac-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year last season. “At the end of the day, it’s just another opponent.