2024–25 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
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.
| 2024–25 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball | |
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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) |
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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 June 19, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
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
Coaching staff changes
As of April 2024, the Wildcats had no coaching staff changes.
Departures
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.[3] 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 |
| Luke Champion | 24 | F | 6'8" | 205 lb | Sr | Suwanee, GA | |
| 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 |
| Grant Weitman | 15 | G | 6'4" | 205 lb | Sr | Tucson, AZ | Transfer |
| Reference:[4] | |||||||
Acquisitions
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason |
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| Trey Townsend | 4 | F | 6'6" | 230 lb | Sr | Oxford, MI | Transfer from Oakland |
| Tobe Awaka | F | 6'8" | 250 lb | Jr | Hyde Park, NY | Transfer from Tennessee | |
| Jackson Francois | G | 6'5" | 160 lb | Jr | Las Vegas, NV | Transfer from Missouri (walk-on) | |
| Anthony Dell’Orso | G | 6'6" | 190 lb | Jr | Melbourne, Australia | Transfer from Campbell | |
2024 recruiting class
| 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: Scout: N/A 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: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
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*Originally class of 2025, but reclassified to 2024[5]
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
The annual Red-Blue game will take place at McKale Center during the fall with the date and time being announced sometime during the summer.
Personnel
Roster
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
The Wildcats non-conference schedule will be announced in the summer and the conference schedule will be announced during the fall. Arizona has confirmed games against Duke at McKale Center,[10] Wisconsin in Madison,[11] Alabama in Birmingham,[12] and has been confirmed to play in the 2024 Battle 4 Atlantis, which includes Gonzaga, Indiana, Louisville, Creighton, West Virginia, Oklahoma and Davidson.[13][14] 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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| TBA* TBA, TBA |
TBA (–) TBA | ||||||||||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 15, 2024* TBA, TBA |
at Wisconsin | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |||||||||
| November 22, 2024* TBA, TBA |
Duke | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
| November 27, 2024* TBA, TBA |
vs. TBA Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals |
Imperial Arena Paradise Island, Bahamas | |||||||||
| November 28, 2024* TBA, TBA |
vs. TBA Battle 4 Atlantis |
Imperial Arena Paradise Island, Bahamas | |||||||||
| November 29, 2024* TBA, TBA |
vs. TBA Battle 4 Atlantis |
Imperial Arena Paradise Island, Bahamas | |||||||||
| December 18, 2024* TBA, TBA |
vs. Alabama | Legacy Arena Birmingham, AL | |||||||||
| Big 12 regular season | |||||||||||
| TBD TBA |
TBA | | |||||||||
| Big 12 tournament | |||||||||||
| March , 2025 TBA, TBA |
vs. TBA | 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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See also
2024–25 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team
References
- "2024 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament". pac-12.com. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- "2024 March Madness: Men's NCAA tournament schedule, dates". ncaa.com. March 24, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- "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.
- Pedersen, Brian J. (March 20, 2024). "5-star 2025 wing Joson Sanon commits to Arizona, intends to reclassify to 2024". azdesertswarm.com. Retrieved April 8, 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.
- "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.
- Rodak, Mike (March 27, 2023). "Alabama basketball to play Arizona in 2023, 2024 in Phoenix, Birmingham". al.com. 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.