2024–25 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
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Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Record | 0–0 (0–0 Big 12) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Jack Murphy (6th season) |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | McKale Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 Big 12 tournament winner As of September 27, 2024 Rankings from AP poll |
The 2024–25 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team will represent the University of Arizona during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team will be led by Tommy Lloyd, in his fourth season as head coach. It will be the Wildcats' 51st season at McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona. It will be their first season as members of the Big 12 Conference.
Previous season
[edit]The Wildcats finished the 2023–24 season 27–9, 15–5 in Pac-12 Conference play, winning their 18th and final Pac-12 regular season title and overall 1 seed in the Pac-12 tournament. They lost their semifinal match up against eventual tournament champion Oregon 68–75.[1] The Wildcats were invited to their 34th NCAA tournament appearance, receiving the number 2 seed in the West Regional. They lost in the Sweet Sixteen to number 6 seed Clemson 72–77.[2]
Offseason
[edit]Coaching staff changes
[edit]Former assistant coach Riccardo Fois accepted an assistant coaching job with the Sacramento Kings in the NBA. TJ Benson was promoted to assistant coach after spending the previous three seasons as a Special Assistant to the Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator for the program. Ken Nakagawa was promoted to assistant coach after spending the previous three seasons as the Director of Advanced Scouting. Rem Bakamus was promoted to assistant coach after spending the previous three seasons as the Director of Player Development.[3]
Departures
[edit]Due to COVID-19, the NCAA ruled in October 2020 that the 2020–21 season would not count against the eligibility of any basketball player, thus giving all players the option to return in 2022–23.[4] Additionally, any players who have declared for the 2024 NBA draft—including seniors, who must opt into this year's draft—have the option to return if they make a timely withdrawal from the draft and end any pre-draft relationships with agents. Thus, separate lists will initially be maintained for confirmed and potential departures.
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason |
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Dylan Anderson | 44 | F | 7'0" | 240 lb | Jr | Gilbert, AZ | Transfer to Boise State |
Oumar Ballo | 11 | C | 7'0" | 260 lb | Sr | Koulikoro, Mali | Transfer to Indiana |
Filip Borovicanin | 1 | G | 6'9" | 225 lb | Jr | Belgrade, Serbia | Transfer to New Mexico |
Kylan Boswell | 4 | G | 6'2" | 200 lb | Jr | Champaign, IL | Transfer to Illinois |
Keshad Johnson | 16 | F | 6'7" | 225 lb | GS | Oakland, CA | Out of eligibility |
Pelle Larsson | 3 | G | 6'6" | 215 lb | Sr | Nacka, Sweden | declared for NBA Draft |
Paulius Murauskas | 23 | F | 6'8" | 225 lb | So | Kaunas, Lithuania | Transfer to Saint Mary's |
Reference:[5] |
Acquisitions
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason |
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Tobe Awaka | 30 | F | 6'8" | 250 lb | Jr | Hyde Park, NY | Transfer from Tennessee |
Addison Arnold | 2 | G | 6'3" | 190 lb | Fr | Simi Valley, CA | walk-on |
Anthony Dell’Orso | 3 | G | 6'6" | 190 lb | Jr | Melbourne, Australia | Transfer from Campbell |
Sven Djopmo | 42 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Fr | Reims, France | walk-on |
Jackson Francois | 8 | G | 6'5" | 160 lb | Jr | Las Vegas, NV | Transfer from Missouri (walk-on) |
Liam Lloyd | 11 | G | 6'5" | 190 lb | Sr | Spokane, WA | Transfer from Northern Arizona |
Trey Townsend | 4 | F | 6'6" | 230 lb | Sr | Oxford, MI | Transfer from Oakland |
2024 recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Carter Bryant Power forward |
Newport Beach, CA | Corona Centennial High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Apr 26, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 | ||||||
Emmanuel Stephen Center |
Phoenix, AZ | Dream City Christian | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 3, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
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2024 overall class rankings
Website | National rank | Conference rank | 5-star recruits | 4-star recruits | Total |
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ESPN[6] | -- | -- | 0 | 3 | 3 |
On3 Recruits[7] | 6 | 2 | -- | 3 | 3 |
Rivals[8] | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
247 Sports[9] | 3 | 1 | -- | 3 | 3 |
*ESPN has not made 2024 recruiting class rankings yet.
Red and Blue game
[edit]Arizona announced on August 20, 2024 that the Wildcat cats would have two versions of the Red-Blue Game. Game 1 will take place at the McKale Center on October 4, 2024. Game 2 will take place in Glendale, Arizona at the Desert Diamond Arena on October 11, 2024. Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye are serving as the hosts for the game for the second year in a row.[10] Both games are being streamed on ESPN+.
Personnel
[edit]Roster
[edit]Roster below is based on the 2024–25 roster with outgoing players removed and incoming players added. The roster will undergo multiple changes as players leave via the NBA draft or transfers and players are added via the transfer portal and recruiting.
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Note: Players' year is based on remaining eligibility. The NCAA did not count the 2020–21 season towards eligibility.
Schedule
[edit]The Wildcats non-conference schedule was announced on September 9, 2024.[11] Arizona has confirmed games against Duke at McKale Center,[12] Wisconsin in Madison,[13] and has been confirmed to play in the 2024 Battle 4 Atlantis, which includes Gonzaga, Indiana, Louisville, Providence, West Virginia, Oklahoma and Davidson.[14][15] Due to the tournament format, Arizona will be guaranteed one game in the 2025 Big 12 tournament.
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 21, 2024* TBA, TBA |
Eastern New Mexico | McKale Center (–) Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
October 28, 2024* TBA, TBA |
Point Loma | McKale Center (–) Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 4, 2024* TBA, TBA |
Canisius | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
November 9, 2024* TBA, TBA |
Old Dominion | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
November 15, 2024* TBA, TBA |
at Wisconsin | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |||||||||
November 22, 2024* TBA, TBA |
Duke | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
November 27, 2024* 5:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. Davidson Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals |
Imperial Arena Paradise Island, Bahamas | |||||||||
November 28, 2024* TBA, TBA |
vs. Oklahoma/Providence Battle 4 Atlantis |
Imperial Arena Paradise Island, Bahamas | |||||||||
November 29, 2024* TBA, TBA |
vs. Gonzaga/Indiana/Louisville/West Virginia Battle 4 Atlantis |
Imperial Arena Paradise Island, Bahamas | |||||||||
December 7, 2024* TBA, TBA |
Southern Utah | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
December 14, 2024* TBA, TBA |
at UCLA Rivalry |
Footprint Center Phoenix, AZ | |||||||||
December 18, 2024* TBA, TBA |
Samford | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
December 21, 2024* TBA, TBA |
Central Michigan | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
Big 12 regular season | |||||||||||
December 30, 2024 TBA |
TCU | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
January 4, 2025 TBA |
at Cincinnati | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |||||||||
January 7, 2025 TBA |
at West Virginia | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV | |||||||||
January 11, 2025 TBA |
UCF | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
January 14, 2025 TBA |
Baylor | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
January 18, 2025 TBA |
at Texas Tech | United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX | |||||||||
January 21, 2025 TBA |
at Oklahoma State | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK | |||||||||
January 25, 2025 TBA |
Colorado | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
January 27, 2025 TBA |
Iowa State | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
February 1, 2025 TBA |
at Arizona State Rivalry |
Desert Financial Arena Tempe, AZ | |||||||||
February 4, 2025 TBA |
at BYU | Marriott Center Provo, UT | |||||||||
February 8, 2025 TBA |
Texas Tech | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
February 11, 2025 TBA |
at Kansas State | Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS | |||||||||
February 15, 2025 TBA |
Houston | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
February 17, 2025 TBA |
at Baylor | Foster Pavilion Waco, TX | |||||||||
February 22, 2025 TBA |
BYU | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
February 26, 2025 TBA |
Utah | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
March 1, 2025 TBA |
at Iowa State | Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | |||||||||
March 4, 2025 TBA |
Arizona State Rivalry |
McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
March 8, 2025 TBA |
at Kansas | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | |||||||||
Big 12 tournament | |||||||||||
March 11–15, 2025 TBA |
vs. | T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time. |
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
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Coaches |
See also
[edit]2024–25 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team
References
[edit]- ^ "2024 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament". pac-12.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "2024 March Madness: Men's NCAA tournament schedule, dates". ncaa.com. March 24, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "Arizona Basketball Announces Staff Updates Ahead of 2024-25 Season".
- ^ "DI Council extends eligibility for winter sport student-athletes" (Press release). NCAA. October 14, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "2024 College Basketball Transfer Portal". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "Arizona 2024 Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "Arizona 2024 Recruiting Class". On3.com. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "Arizona 2024 Recruiting Class". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "Arizona 2024 Recruiting Class". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "Two Dates Announced for 2024 Red-Blue Showcase".
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule".
- ^ "Arizona, Duke Announce Home-And-Home Series for 2023, 2024". arizonawildcats.com. July 18, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "Arizona, Wisconsin to Play Home-And-Home in 2023 and 2024". arizonawildcats.com. May 22, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle Extended Two Years". BigEast.com. August 1, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ Amacher, Ezra (August 22, 2023). "Arizona men's basketball to compete in 2024 Battle 4 Atlantis". azdesertswarm.com. Retrieved April 5, 2024.