Welcome to the weight room

Sean Miller on Elliott Pitts:

Miller said even the highly regarded, and solidly built, Aaron Gordon has found the weight-room regimen is “new to him” while putting weight of any type on 6-foot-5 freshman Elliott Pitts has been a necessity.

Pitts arrived in Tucson at about 170 pounds in June but Miller said he’s already up to about 180. Miller said Pitts is benefiting by having played for a strong high school program (De La Salle in Concord, Calif.) but said he still has plenty of work to do.

“He’s really ready for college,” Miller said. “At the same time Elliott could be a senior in high school. He’s young and he’s gained a lot of strength and weight. … I think he appreciates being here at Arizona. 

“He’s going to be a very good contributor. When that time comes from him -- it’ll probably be a little bit later than sooner -- but as he continues to grow I love his competitiveness. He has a high skill level and I really believe in what he can do for our program.”