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French Forward Daniel Batcho Commits To Arizona

Apr 24, 2020 1:36 AM

French forward Daniel Batcho announced his commitment to Arizona.

The 18-year-old Batcho is the highest rated international big man attending college, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN.

Batcho played in France's third division, and is also rated the top graduate from the Parisian Academy.

"It's always difficult to make this kind of decision, but I wanted to have the opportunity to play right away and have a big impact. I also wanted to get physically ready and adjust to an up-tempo style of play that will help me make the transition to the next level," said Batcho.

Batcho joins Ben Mathurin and Kerr Kriisa as Arizona's third international commit. 

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Kerr Kriisa Commits To Arizona

Apr 18, 2020 12:49 PM

Estonia international Kerr Kriisa announced his commitment to Arizona.

Kriisa is the top-ranked international recruit on the college circuit.

"Year after year, I started to follow college basketball more closely and realized I could be effective there also. It's a completely different style of basketball, but I believe it can be good for me to challenge myself," said Kriisa.

Kriisa averaged 14.8 points and 6.0 assists in the Lithuanian NKL this season.

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Josh Green Entering 2020 NBA Draft

Apr 10, 2020 4:42 PM

Josh Green is entering the 2020 NBA Draft. Green is the No. 21 rated prospect by ESPN.

Green is considered an ideal NBA wing prospect due to his length, athleticism and three-point shooting. 

"Whereas I know I have still have so much more to learn, I feel as though my time at the University of Arizona has helped me prepare to take the next step to reach one of my goals of making it to the NBA," Green told ESPN.

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Nico Mannion Declares For 2020 NBA Draft

Apr 7, 2020 3:33 PM

Nico Mannion will enter the 2020 NBA Draft.

Mannion is currently considered the No. 14 prospect in the class by ESPN.

"My international experience will be a big plus," Mannion told ESPN. "Having played international ball at the U16s and against pros with the men's team. I think I proved that I belonged at the Hoop Summit, that I'm one of the best pure point guards in this draft. People saw prior to college that I can really shoot the ball, even if I didn't shoot as well as I can this season at Arizona."

Mannion told ESPN he is currently preparing for the draft back home in Arizona, where he has access to a private gym and weight room thanks to a family friend.

"I'm just trying to stay positive right now handling what's going on worldwide with the [coronavirus] with my preparations for the draft," Mannion said. "It's hard because you don't have a specific day or workout to look forward to. It could be one, two, three months or more, who knows? Our state is on lockdown, but I am really lucky to have access to a gym near my house where I can lift and shoot. No one uses the facility except me. I'm just getting reps every day trying to perfect what I can perfect on and off the court, be it passing, ballhandling or ball-screen drills, and trying to get stronger. I'm working on extending my range. This time off gives us me an opportunity to get better. That's where I have a little bit of an advantage. I'm watching a lot of film on Steve Nash and Chris Paul. How they use ball screens to get in the lane and finish with floaters."

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Tags: Nico Mannion, Arizona Wildcats, NCAA, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General

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Graduate Transfer Terrell Brown Commits To Arizona

Apr 7, 2020 1:21 AM

Seattle graduate transfer Terrell Brown announced his commitment to Arizona.

Brown picked Arizona over several schools including San Diego State, Texas Tech, Arkansas, Washington and Washington State.

Brown, who is expected to replace Nico Mannion at point guard, averaged 20.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game last season.

"The coaching staff was honest with me the first time we talked on the phone. The relationship we built kept getting stronger and stronger, and I think we can continue to build it," said Brown. 

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Tags: Terrelle Brown, Seattle Redhawks, Arizona Wildcats, NCAA, NCAA Transfer

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