In his freshman season at Arizona, Bayless averaged a team-high of 19.7 points per game while picking up an average of 2.7 rebounds and 4.0 assists. He was named second-team All-Pac-10. After the season, he decided to declare early for the 2008 NBA Draft.
In the 2008 NBA Draft, the Portland Trail Blazers acquired the rights to Bayless (the 11th pick) along with Ike Diogu from Indiana in exchange for the draft rights to 13th pick Brandon Rush along with Jarrett Jack and Josh McRoberts. On July 20, 2008 Jerryd Bayless was added to the USA Select Team.
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