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Sean Miller Says DeAndre Ayton Will Not Return to Arizona Next Year

In the team's final home game of the season, Arizona honored the four seniors on its roster—Parker Jackson-Cartwright, Dusan Ristic, Talbott Denny and Keanu Pinder. But freshman DeAndre Ayton, sophomore Rawle Alkins and junior Allonzo Trier were also given tributes before the Wildcats' 66-554 win over California. That's because, as embattled coach Sean Miller put it bluntly, all three players will not be back next season.

Ayton is widely projected to be a top-five pick, while Alkins and Trier also have a good chance of being picked later in the first round.

"Yeah, they're not coming back," Miller said.