Deandre Ayton (1.3), Mikal Bridges (1.3) and Cameron Payne (1.0) all also averaged at least one steal per game. [18] While Miller would not be coaching the next game a day later against Oregon (assistant coach Lorenzo Romar would replace Miller that night), Ayton would still be allowed to play that day as the starting center. The sixth-year guard added nine rebounds plus four assists. [9][10][11][12] He was rated as a five-star recruit and the No. The only true big the Lakers played was the undersized Montrezl Harrell, who struggles in ball screen coverages. The Nuggets and Suns began their preseasons with wins on the road. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2019. [41], On October 24, 2019, after the 2019–20 season opener, Ayton was suspended for 25 games after testing positive for a diuretic, violating the league's anti-drug policy. [32], Ayton made his NBA debut in the season opener on October 17, 2018 and earned a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds, as well as a season-high 6 assists, a steal, and a block with 36 minutes played as a starter in a 121–100 win over the Dallas Mavericks. [45] He returned as a starter proper, albeit as a power forward, on January 3, 2020 in a 120–112 win over the New York Knicks. Pac-12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2018), NBC Sports First Team All-American (2018), Sporting News First Team All-American (2018), Pac-12 Freshman Player of the Year (2018), USBWA District IX Player of the Year (2018), USBWA District IX All-District team (2018), Naismith High School Boys All-America first team (2017), Maxpreps High School Boys Basketball All-American third team (2017), This page was last edited on 15 April 2021, at 06:46. Austin Spurs (2015–2016) On December 28, 2015, Johnson was acquired by the Austin Spurs of the NBA Development League. He racked up double-doubles in 21 of 22 regular season games. Bei seinem Preseason-Debüt zaubert No.1-Pick Deandre Ayton eine bockstarke Leistung aufs Parkett. Deandre Ayton stuffed the preseason stat sheet with 24 points, nine rebounds and three blocks and made his presence felt, but not everything went his way Monday night against Sacramento. It wasn’t long ago that Deandre Ayton was dominating his first preseason, turning heads around the league, and looking like a force of nature.. He also averaged 18.2 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1.4 assists, and 0.8 steals per game in five games during the 2018 preseason with the Suns. DeAndre Ayton- Phoenix Suns. At the end of the regular season, Ayton was named both the Pac-12's Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year, as well as become a member of the All-Pac-12 first team (in terms of both regular voting and voting through the Associated Press) and be named the winner of the Karl Malone Award. 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