Arizona's Ayton declares for NBA draft

Arizona freshman center Deandre Ayton announced Wednesday that he is declaring for the NBA draft.

The 7-foot-1 Ayton, who could be the No. 1 overall pick of the draft, made the announcement on his Twitter account.

"I'm so blessed for the opportunity I had at Arizona, and I'm excited to announce I will be entering the 2018 NBA Draft!" Ayton tweeted.

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I'm so blessed for the opportunity I had at Arizona, and I'm excited to announce I will be entering the 2018 NBA Draft! #BullySeason (https://twitter.com/hashtag/BullySeason?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) #242totheWorld (https://twitter.com/hashtag/242totheWorld?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) pic.twitter.com/HlqhsrOCoT (https://t.co/HlqhsrOCoT)

— Deandre Ayton (@DeandreAyton) March 21, 2018 (https://twitter.com/DeandreAyton/status/976533527280762881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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Ayton was named Pac-12 Player of the Year after averaging 20.1 points and 11.6 rebounds per game. He shot 61.2 percent from the field, blocked 66 shots and recorded a school-record 24 double-doubles.

Ayton grew up in the Bahamas and is appreciative of where things stand per his future.

"I'm just a kid from the Bahamas who came to the States when I was 12 years old with a dream," Ayton tweeted. "I can't say anything about this journey other than that it's God's Plan."

--Field Level Media