Deandre Ayton landed awkwardly after one of his countless slam dunks Wednesday in the second half of the Arizona Wildcats’ 91-63 exhibition victory over Eastern New Mexico.
Favoring his leg, the big man gingerly hobbled over to the sideline, grabbed a towel, draped it over his shoulders, took a seat on the bench, and guzzled a yellow Powerade.
Ayton wouldn’t return to the game, but luckily for Arizona, the injury was nothing serious.
“He was cramping,” head coach Sean Miller said afterward. “Deandre is learning the difference between high school and college.