Burries Shines as Arizona's Freshman Star

0:00On March 6th, Arizona Wildcats freshman guard Braden Berries keeps turning heads this season. He just climbed to number 9 on ESPN's freshman of the year rankings, up from number 10. Berries leads the team with 15.5 points per game, shooting 49% from the floor and 37% from 3. Range. Lately, he's shown in big moments. Even when under the weather against Houston, he sank key free throws late. When he dominated down the stretch vs. Baylor, with 24 points to seal the win. Against Kansas, he posted 20 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 assists. Fans and analysts love his poise under pressure, especially since Arizona spreads the scoring around. He's part of a loaded freshman class with co-opete and others, boosting the team's attack. His play has scouts eyeing him as a potential first round NBA draft pick this summer. Berries has hit 20 or more points in 10 games, topping out at 29 against BYU.

1:00Beyond scoring, he stepped up on defense and rebounding, opening the floor for bigs like Modiagius Crivas. As the regular season wraps, he'll face Colorado necks before the Big 12 tournament, where Arizona eyes a strong NCAA run.