Sitting in front of teammates holding up a "Hillcrest Prep Bruins" banner, DeAndre Ayton, the No. 1 overall recruit in the class of 2017, announced Tuesday night that he is committing to the University of Arizona.

The best college basketball player in the country in 2015-16 was Bahamas-born Buddy Hield. The island nation might hold that distinction again in 2017-18 with Ayton—if he actually appears in a collegiate game before getting paid to play.

More on that gigantic caveat in a bit, but le...

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