TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — November 8th kicks off the NCAA National Letter of Intent signing period for sports other than football during which high school seniors will have their first opportunities to turn their verbal pledge into an official commitment.
Arizona men's basketball has three verbal commits, and 6'8'' power forward Carter Bryant, from Riverside, CA, became the first to sign on with Tommy Lloyd's team.
𝙎𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙚𝙙 ✍️ @carterdbryant is officially a Wildcat 🐻⬇️ pic.twitter.com/mtqYjh9UOY
— Arizona Basketball (@ArizonaMBB) November 8, 2023
Jamari Phillips, a 6'2'' shooting guard from Chandler, AZ, and, Emmanuel Stephen is a 6'9'' center from Phoenix, AZ, are expected to sign on Thursday.
With those three players, 24/7 Sports ranks Arizona has having the 5th best recruiting class in the nation. Kansas, which is part of the Big 12 Conference that Arizona will join next season, has the third rated class. Lloyd has rounded out his roster each spring with a mix of international recruits and players from the transfer portal.
The early signing period for Division 1 Football begins on December 20th.
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