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Arizona commit and number 1 senior in the country DeAndre Ayton made history this weekend as he led his Hillcrest Bruins to their first ever championship in school history. The program may only be a few years old but they have brought in major talent every year. This season the Bruins are led by Ayton, along with seniors Vershon Cotton and Shamiel Stevenson. They captured the John Wall Holiday Invitational Championship behind stellar play from the 7 foot Bahamian native. Ayton threw down monterous dunks, impressive rebounding skills, and his ability to run to end to end effortlessly impacting the game in many facets. Check out his full highlights from the week and see why many have him ranked as the number 1 player in the country!<\/p>\n

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