On Monday, Sean Miller said there was “no question” Zeke Nnaji was a starter as long as the freshman was healthy enough to play.
Now we know why.
Nnaji scored 20 points in his collegiate debut, the most of any freshman in his first game during the Miller era, pacing the Wildcats to an easy 91-52 win over NAU on Wednesday night at McKale Center.
A minor ankle injury kept 6-foot-11 forward out of last Friday’s exhibition against Chico State. Against NAU he looked in no way hobbled, making nine of 12 shots with four rebounds, an assist and a block in just 21 minutes to top the 19-point debut of Deandre Ayton in November 2017.