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Arizona safety Jaxen Turner shining in return from injury, hopes to join basketball team as walk-on

If the Arizona basketball team ever needs an extra body, Sean Miller can give Jaxen Turner a call. The UA safety said Tuesday that he’s hoping to join the program as a walk-on.

He’s no scrub.

Turner was a two-sport athlete at Rancho Verde High School in Moreno Valley, California and a top-1,000 basketball recruit.

As a senior, he averaged 23.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 4.7 assists assists per game. He began his career as a pass-first point guard but eventually emerged as a dangerous 3-point shooter.

“I compare my game to.