After being Kaleb Tarczewski’s backup for two seasons, Dusan Ristic finally got the chance to be the Arizona Wildcats’ starting center in his junior year.
But that opportunity didn’t begin as planned.
Ristic had two points and three rebounds in Arizona’s season-opening win over Michigan State, and only scored in double figures twice in the Wildcats’ first six games.
"Coach (Sean) Miller mentioned once that getting the starting role at the beginning of the season can be a little pressure, and I think that was the case,” Ristic said of his early-season struggles.