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Updated: Meet the Arizona Wildcats' 2018-19 men's basketball team
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Updated: Meet the Arizona Wildcats' 2018-19 men's basketball team

  • Justin Spears
  • Oct 16, 2018
  • Oct 16, 2018 Updated Feb 20, 2019

A look at Arizona's roster for the upcoming college basketball season. 

Devonaire Doutrive

Arizona Basketball

Devonaire Doutrive poses for a photo during media day at McKale Center on October 1, 2018.

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Number:Ìý1

Position:Ìý³Ò³Ü²¹°ù»å

Class: Freshman

Height:Ìý6-5

Weight:Ìý175 pounds

Hometown: Dallas, Texas (Birmingham HS, California)

Brandon Williams

Arizona Basketball

Brandon Williams poses for a photo during media day at McKale Center on October 1, 2018.

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Number: 2

Position: Guard

°ä±ô²¹²õ²õ:ÌýFreshman

Height: 6-2

Weight: 190 pounds

Hometown: Los Angeles (Crespi Carmelite HS)

Arizona point guard Brandon Williams on his freshman experience at UA and why he chose the Wildcats:

— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster)

Dylan Smith

Arizona Basketball

Dylan Smith poses for a photo during media day at McKale Center on October 1, 2018.

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±·³Ü³¾²ú±ð°ù:Ìý3

±Ê´Ç²õ¾±³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô:ÌýGuard

Class: Redshirt junior

±á±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý6-5

°Â±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý170

Hometown: Mobile, Alabama (Stafford HS, UNC Asheville)

Chase Jeter

Arizona Basketball

Chase Jeter poses for a photo during media day at McKale Center on October 1, 2018.

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±·³Ü³¾²ú±ð°ù:Ìý4

±Ê´Ç²õ¾±³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô:ÌýCenter/forward

°ä±ô²¹²õ²õ:ÌýRedshirt junior

±á±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý6-10

°Â±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý230 pounds

±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýLas Vegas (Bishop Gorman HS, Duke)

Chase Jeter expresses his passion for Fortnite. “I’m an architect at Fortnite.â€

— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster)

Brandon Randolph

UA Red Blue game

Arizona guard Brandon Randolph (5) goes over the top of Arizona guard Justin Coleman (12) for a score.

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±·³Ü³¾²ú±ð°ù:Ìý5

±Ê´Ç²õ¾±³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô:ÌýGuard

Class: Sophomore

±á±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý6-6

°Â±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý175 pounds

±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýYonkers, New York

Brandon Randolph on Arizona’s expectations as a team: “We expect to make it into the tournament and we expect to go far in the tournament. There’s no difference between last year and this year.â€

— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster)

Ryan Luther

Arizona Basketball

Ryan Luther poses for a photo during media day at McKale Center on October 1, 2018.

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±·³Ü³¾²ú±ð°ù:Ìý10

±Ê´Ç²õ¾±³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô:ÌýForward

°ä±ô²¹²õ²õ:ÌýSenior (Graduate transfer)

±á±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý6-9

°Â±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý225 pounds

±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýGibsonia, Pennsylvania (Hampton HS, Pitt)

Ira Lee

Arizona Basketball

Ira Lee poses for a photo during media day at McKale Center on October 1, 2018.

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±·³Ü³¾²ú±ð°ù:Ìý11

±Ê´Ç²õ¾±³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô:ÌýForward

°ä±ô²¹²õ²õ:ÌýSophomore

±á±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý6-7

°Â±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý235 pounds

±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýLos Angeles (Crossroads HS)

Arizona forward Ira Lee () walks us through this tattoos, which honors his Korean roots and late grandmother.

— Justin Spears (@JustinESports)

Justin Coleman

Arizona Basketball

Justin Coleman poses for a photo during media day at McKale Center on October 1, 2018.

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±·³Ü³¾²ú±ð°ù:Ìý12

±Ê´Ç²õ¾±³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô:ÌýPoint guard

°ä±ô²¹²õ²õ:ÌýSenior (Graduate transfer)

±á±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý5-10

°Â±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù:Ìý170 pounds

±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýBirmingham, Alabama (Wenonah HS, Alabama, Samford)

Arizona grad transfer PG Justin Coleman on his previous coaches and Sean Miller: “He’s just real.â€

— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster)

Alex Barcello

Arizona Basketball

Alex Barcello poses for a photo during media day at McKale Center on October 1, 2018.

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Number:Ìý23

Position:Ìý³Ò³Ü²¹°ù»å

Class:Ìý³§´Ç±è³ó´Ç³¾´Ç°ù±ð

Height:Ìý6-2

Weight:Ìý180 pounds

Hometown: Chandler, Arizona (Corona del Sol HS)

Emmanuel Akot

Arizona Basketball

Emmanuel Akot poses for a photo during media day at McKale Center on October 1, 2018.

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Number:Ìý24

Position:Ìý¹ó´Ç°ù·É²¹°ù»å

Class:Ìý³§´Ç±è³ó´Ç³¾´Ç°ù±ð

Height:Ìý6-7

Weight: 200 pounds

Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Arizona forward Emmanuel Akot on the Wildcats this season: “We all have a chip on our shoulder.â€

— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster)

Alec Spence

Arizona Basketball

Alec Spence poses for a photo during media day at McKale Center on October 1, 2018.

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Number:Ìý50

Position:Ìý³Ò³Ü²¹°ù»å

Class: Freshman (Walk-on)

Height:Ìý6-6

Weight:Ìý195 pounds

Hometown: St. Louis (Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School)

Kory Jones

Arizona Basketball

Kory Jones poses for a photo during media day at McKale Center on October 1, 2018.

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Number:Ìý52

Position:Ìý³Ò³Ü²¹°ù»å

Class: Redshirt sophomore (Walk-on)

Height:Ìý6-3

Weight:Ìý170 pounds

±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýHerndon, Virginia (Westfield HS)

Matt Weyand

Arizona Basketball

Matt Weyand poses for a photo during media day at McKale Center on October 1, 2018.

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Number:Ìý54

Position:Ìý¹ó´Ç°ù·É²¹°ù»å

Class:Ìý³§´Ç±è³ó´Ç³¾´Ç°ù±ð (Walk-on)

Height:Ìý6-5

Weight:Ìý190 pounds

±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýIrvine, California (Mater Dei HS)

Jake DesJardins

Arizona Basketball

Jake Desjardins poses for a photo during media day at McKale Center on October 1, 2018.

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Number:Ìý55

Position:Ìý¹ó´Ç°ù·É²¹°ù»å

Class:Ìý´³³Ü²Ô¾±´Ç°ù

Height:Ìý6-6

Weight: 215 pounds

±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýHenderson, Nevada (Coronado HS)

Former walk-on breaks down how he was awarded a scholarship before the season:

— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster)
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