Former Sahuarita standout to suit up for Arizona

Darnell Shumpert opened some eyes during his stint with the Compton Magic on this summer’s AAU circuit.

He hoped his play would land him a scholarship offer from a four-year university.

Boy, did it ever.

The University of Arizona offered Shumpert a full athletic scholarship on Tuesday, shortly after Phoenix star Matt Carlino committed to Indiana instead of the Wildcats.

The 6-foot-8, 190-pound Shumpert had been considering offers from Saint Mary’s, George Washington, UNLV and the University of Alabama-Birmingham, but jumped at the opportunity to join Lute Olson and the Wildcats.

Shumpert shined for Sahuarita his junior year before transferring to Gila-region rival Santa Rita, helping to lead the Eagles to a conference championship.

Shumpert becomes only the seventh player from the Tucson area to earn a UA scholarship during the Lute Olson tenure and the first in eight years.

Check Wednesday’s Sahuarita Sun for more details.

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