After watching both of Arizona鈥檚 basketball exhibition games in Spain I came away impressed with two things. One, freshman guard听Alex Barcello听is a gamer. If he stays at Arizona through 2021, everyone in the league will feel his impact. Two,听Rawle Alkins听withdrew from the NBA draft for several reasons, but one that spun his decision was the division of weights and measures. His body fat was too high; NBA personnel people suggested he change his body, much the same way听Solomon听Hill听did four years earlier. I don鈥檛 know how much weight Alkins lost, but he looks like he spent the summer in yoga, or crossfit or tipping over those huge truck tires. Alkins comes off as a basketball missile headed for someone鈥檚 launching pad.
Alkins looks sharp, healthy, ready for takeoff

The UA will take Rawle Alkins鈥 return to the court slowly, according to coach Sean Miller. 鈥淗e鈥檚 gonna take a little time. He knows that,鈥 Miller said.