The 2023–24 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by Tommy Lloyd, in his third season as head coach. It was the Wildcats' 50th season at the on-campus McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona. It was their 45th and final season as members of the Pac-12 Conference.[1] With 29 victories during the season, Lloyd can pass Brad Stevens with the most victories in the first three years by a head coach to start their career.[2]
In Lloyd's second season, The Wildcats finished the 2022–23 season at 28–7, 14–6 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for second place. Arizona went 15–2 at home, 6–3 on the road, and 7–1 at neutral sites. The Wildcats won the school's ninth conference tournament title.[3] Arizona received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 2 seed in the South region.[4] They lost to No. 15 seed Princeton in the First Round.[5]
The Wildcats had no coaching staff changes.
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.[6] Additionally, any players who have declared for the 2023 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.
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*Originally class of 2025, but reclassified to 2024[14]
2024 overall class rankings
*ESPN has not made 2024 recruiting class rankings yet.
The annual Red-Blue game took place at McKale Center on Friday September 29 at 7:30 p.m.[19] Before the game started, the team participated in the three-point shooting contest in which Filip Borovicanin defeated Caleb Love in the finals with a score of 18. After the competition of the three-point contest, Jaden Bradley, Keshad Johnson, Pelle Larsson & KJ Lewis competed in a dunk contest. Lewis defeated Johnson in the finals with a score of 39 out of a possible 40 points. Arizona women's basketball coach Adia Barnes, former Arizona Wildcat and NBA players Channing Frye, Richard Jefferson & Andre Iguodala were the judges.
The team was then split into two teams: Red and Blue, with the Blue team defeating the Red team 60−48. Oumar Ballo leading the blue team in scoring with 18 points. Keshad Johnson was the leading scorer for the red team with 13 points.[20]
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Note: Players' year is based on remaining eligibility. The NCAA did not count the 2020–21 season towards eligibility.
Roster
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2023–24 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team
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