Arizona(12)
by Adam Spinella
Projected Starters
G
5-8
PT%
21.58
G
PTE
5.56
6-3
PT%
56.32
G
F
PT%
0.00
6-9
C
7-0
PT%
65.00
HS100 AC/AA
44
Gabe York
PTE
18.56
6-4
PT%
78.44
P. Jackson-Cartwright
HS100 AC/AA
47
Allonzo Trier
SO
NBA
SR
NBA
FR
PTE
0.00
HS100 AC/AA
12
NBA
36
PTE
13.26
HS100 AC/AA
NBA
PTE
19.08
HS100 AC/AA
7
Ryan Anderson
Kaleb Tarczews ki
SR
SR
NBA
85
Bench Rotation
F
6-9
PT%
78.20
G
PTE
18.94
6-5
PT%
37.17
G
C
HS100 AC/AA
Elliott Pitts
PTE
7.08
6-3
PT%
0.00
Mark Tollefsen
HS100 AC/AA
Kadeem Allen
PTE
0.00
HS100 AC/AA
7-0 Dusan Ristic
PT%
20.26
PTE
7.66
HS100 AC/AA
SR
NBA
90
JR
NBA
JR
NBA
SO
NBA
Few teams can win 34 games in
a season, lose four starters, and then
expect to win over 30 games again
the next season. Sean Miller has his
Arizona Wildcats in the driver’s seat
out west as they boast perhaps the
deepest roster in the country. Miller
lost great leaders and competitors
in T.J. McConnell, Stanley Johnson,
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, and
Brandon Ashley.
All four averaged double-digit
scoring and were impressive on the
defensive end of the court. As the
Wildcats look to once again lead the
Pac-12 in offense, they now boast a
well-rounded attack with many new
pieces to balance.
The unquestioned leader is
returning senior Kaleb Tarczewski.
The seven-footer from New
Hampshire is the focal point of
the team’s defense and has already
started 107 games in his career as a
Wildcat. He blocks shots and alters
many more with his length and
surprising athleticism. Tarczewski
is a decent scorer, though has
never been featured heavily on
the offensive end of the court.
This could be the season we see
Tarczewski step up his game.
Tarczewski’s frontcourt mate
is expected to be Ryan Anderson,
a 6-foot-9 transfer from Boston
College who can score and rebound
with the best in the land. Anderson
has the talent to be an AllConference player in his final season
of eligibility, giving Miller two toptier seniors to boast down low.
Backups Dusan Ristic and
transfer Mark Tollefsen can stroke
it from deep as big men, helping
to stretch the floor and open
scoring lanes for the new Wildcats
backcourt.
The hands-down best scorer in
the group of guards is Allonzo Trier,
a 6-foot-4 freshman from Findlay
Prep in Nevada. He is one of the five
best scorers in last year’s class, an
enticing mixture of brute strength
and acrobatic athleticism. How
much of a green light Trier gets will
be dependent on the team’s ability
to find offense elsewhere. They will
look to push the pace and run at a
higher tempo this season, and Trier
fits into that plan.
The rest of the backcourt is
talented in many regards as well.
Gabe York, a 40 percent 3-point
threat, is the experienced piece who
is also the most versatile. He will
play at the point and off the ball
frequently, and his ability to play
25-30 minutes a night in a myriad
of roles will be quite telling of this
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