The final domino fell on Friday, April 10, when Green made his announcement to end his college career and prepare for the NBA draft this summer.
The McDonald’s All-American would slide right into the starting lineup as small forward, allowing Dalen Terry to be utilized more loosely by playing the one, two and three position.
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Hometown / High School Previous School; 0: Nero, Caleb: G: R-So. Its lack of shooting and interior offense will most likely be the biggest headache for the Wildcats next season.Lee, Brown and Koloko have yet to prove themselves as reliable scoring options and Baker’s shooting numbers depleted as the season went on.
Freshman Dalen Terry could also be an option at point guard, but because of Arizona’s current lack of size and depth at the wing position, Terry will most likely occupy the small forward position with freshman Ben Mathurin next year. This will not be the final roster for the Wildcats as Miller will undoubtedly continue his recruiting efforts for the remainder of the offseason. Baker’s late-season slump could also be due to fatigue as he saw a significant increase in usage from his freshman season at Kentucky to his sophomore year at Arizona, jumping from averaging 9.1 minutes to 19.3 minutes during that span.
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G/F All of them are reliable interior defenders, with Koloko being the most exciting of the three, as he finished with 25 blocks, three shy of being the team leader — very impressive considering his limited amount of minutes last season. F The most realistic possible commitment seems to be four-star shooting guard Kerwin Walton. 24