The Daily Wildcat 11.13.15 2015 [basketball preview]

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Arizona forward Ryan Anderson (12) celebrates after scoring against Chico State during the Wildcats’ exhibition game in McKale Center on Nov. 8. Anderson led all Wildcats in scoring and rebounding with 19 points and 10 rebounds.

Ryan Anderson has high aspirations and intentions for the Wildcats this season after sitting out a year, and is licking his chops for an immidiate impact

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referee hands Mark Tollefsen the ball on the baseline not too far from behind the hoop.

Tollefsen looks around for about two seconds, then immediately lobs the ball into the air just in front of the basket.

An unguarded Ryan Anderson flies toward the hoop. He catches the ball at its highest point with his right hand and brings it down for the hard slam.

That’s something the 6-foot-9 do-itall forward showcased during Arizona’s exhibition game against Chico State, and it’s a spectacle Wildcat fans get to look forward to all season.

“That’s one of our plays this year; we’ve been running it for a couple of years,” Anderson said. “I like that play. For the most part it’s pretty consistent.”

Anderson, a Boston College transfer, has been wowing coaches, teammates and fans through his short time wearing an Arizona jersey.

He has earned nothing but the highest praise from head coach Sean Miller, who says Anderson won the team’s gold jersey for six straight weeks. The jersey is given to the player who leads the team in total statistical practice points.

Anderson displayed his versatility Sunday during the Wildcats’ exhibition, finishing with 19 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and three blocks. The Wildcats went on to beat Chico State 9054.

“We’ve never had a player dominate the action like that,” Miller said. “He’s worked hard the last year with Chris Rounds, our strength coach, and worked really hard this summer. You can see from his physical-ness that his body has changed. He’s got a lot less body fat, is stronger and he’s really a very good player. Hands down our best player, every day.”

Miller said during media day that Anderson had bench pressed 185 pounds 21 times a few days prior, which is a first in this program’s storied history.

Anderson joined the Wildcats last season but had to sit out due to NCAA transfer rules. He also finished recovering from right shoulder surgery.

“I learned a lot last year. I definitely don’t regret my decision at all to sit out,” Anderson said. “That was the first year of my life that I never played a game.

[This season] is definitely a time that I’m waiting on.”

His right shoulder is doing just fine judging by that alley-oop he finished in the exhibition.

Anderson’s praise reaches beyond his coaches as well.

“The past couple of years, we’ve been a big team,” center Kaleb Tarczewski said after the Wildcats’ exhibition game.

“We’ve had a lot of really good fours.

[Brandon Ashley] has been here since I’ve been here, Rondae [Hollis-Jefferson] and AG [Aaron Gordon] as well. I’d say Ryan is just as good, if not better, than all of them. He works hard, he’s always in the right position at the right time and he’s going to be a huge part of our team this year.”

The Lakewood, California, native played three seasons at Boston College before coming back west to Tucson.

Anderson averaged 14.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game and earned honorable Mention All-ACC in his junior year with the Eagles.

Anderson said he learned a lot from Miller and watching the players last season.

“One of the biggest things I’m happy about is my leadership,” Anderson said.

“I really tried to pay attention to guys like T.J. [McConnell], a guy that had so much respect from our team last year. Just learning how to honor the process here and what that really means, and how T.J. embodied that, really helped me learn a lot for this upcoming year.”

Anderson said he is just excited to get back out on to the court and sees a bright future for this Arizona squad.

“We have the motto, ‘just us,’ ” he said.

“That just kind of embodies all of us being together as a unit—being close.

Knowing that we may not have a top 5 NBA pick this year, but together, us as a group, … all we need is just us. And together, we can do some special things this year and hopefully make the Final Four. That’s what all of our dreams are and what we signed up for.”

As for himself, Anderson said he hopes the fans enjoy what they see from him in his only season as a Wildcat.

“Hopefully they’ll love how hard I play,” Anderson said. “I take pride in the fact that I try not to take any plays off.

I know that’s the Arizona mentality, to just ‘bear down,’ as we call it. When it gets tough, I always feel like I get better.

I think they’ll like that about me and I think they’ll like my energy.

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Arizona forward Ryan Anderson (12) jumps for the basket while playing against Chico State in McKale Center on Nov. 8. Anderson has impressed coaches and teammates with his competitive play throughout preseason.

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Basketball • November 13-15, 2015

The newest breed of point guards Arizona is known for having a veteran point guard leader.

Instead, Sean Miller has a point guard trio at his disposal for the 2015-2016 season, which can only mean one thing: It’s Miller time

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ARIZONA GUARD Kadeem Allen (5) dribbles while closely defended by Chico State point guard Jalen McFerren (11) in McKale Center on Nov. 8. Allen started at point guard and finished with five points and four assists in 15 minutes.

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rizona basketball is a program unlike most, in the sense that every position is three-deep throughout the rotation. Fan favorite and Pac-12 Player of the Year runner-up T.J. McConnell was the undisputed leader of the Wildcats last season, but with him shining in the NBA this season, there’s a new sheriff—or sheriffs—in town.

Kadeem Allen, Parker JacksonCartwright and Justin Simon make up Sean Miller’s backcourt this season.

Miller will be licking his chops all season long, despite having three players share the point guard position. He knows he’ll be able to throw different packages at teams, whether they will be big with guards like Allen and Simon or utilizing the craftiness in role player JacksonCartwright.

The 2014 JUCO Player of the Year from Hutchinson Community College in Kansas was the starting point guard in the first showing of the season in the Wildcats’ exhibition against Chico State.

Miller took us back to the versatile guard combo days when he had Lamont “MoMo” Jones on the floor. Even though Allen was starting at point guard, the two-way guard from Wilmington, North Carolina, mentioned Arizona fans could see him in numerous packages.

“It’s different combinations that coach Miller put in—one day I could be at the one and another day I could be at the two,” Allen said. “Another day I could be at the three.”

Allen could be the most efficient player this season because he doesn’t have to check out of the game when Miller installs substitutions.

Instead, Allen can shift over to other positions.

Having this multifaceted player could be a blessing in disguise for a squad that is missing four starters from last season. Despite redshirting last year, Allen said the extra year helped him evolve into a better leader.

“I learned how to be a great team player, be more vocal,” Allen said. “After sitting out and lifting in the weight room and [focusing on my] academics, it really helped me out a lot.

The decision for me to redshirt was the best decision I’ve ever made.”

ARIZONA POINT guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright (0) sidesteps a Chico State defender in McKale Center on Nov. 8.

Jackson-Cartwright came off the bench and played 23 minutes, tallying seven points and dishing three assits.

Parker Jackson-Cartwright

This crafty ball handler will have the same role as last season and that’s to be a floor general when the starter isn’t in. McConnell took Jackson-Cartwright under his wing and groomed him to be the Wildcats’ point guard of the future.

It’s unfortunate for his case because he has to share minutes with two other guards, but Jackson-Cartwright will have a pivotal position with this season’s squad.

Outside of Kaleb Tarczewski, Gabe York, Dusan Ristic and Elliott Pitts, JacksonCartwright is the only Wildcat returning with significant playing time in Miller’s system.

Adding weight and now being able to slash to the bucket more effectively are the biggest additions Jackson-Cartwright has picked up going into this season.

“Going through the lane and not getting knocked down and being able to go through a long game and a long season will help me,” Jackson-Cartwright said. “[My teammates] definitely noticed it and coaches have, and it feels good.”

Jackson-Cartwright’s teammates, however, still remind him he’s the only player under 6-foot on the team.

“Yeah, I get it every day, like I need a diaper change, or I’m a baby,” Jackson-Carwright said.

Arizona will need his craftiness, intelligence and experience on the court this season to rise atop the conference for another year.

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ARIZONA POINT guard Justin Simon (3) slams a dunk in McKale Center on Nov. 8 during the Wildcats’ exhibition game against Chico State. Simon came off the bench to back up Kadeem Allen and Parker Jackson-Cartwright in Arizona’s

Justin Simon

Simon is one of those freshmen who is constantly overlooked because of another highly ranked recruit. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson was overlooked because of Aaron Gordon and Stanley Johnson overshadowed every other Wildcat in his class.

Simon falls into the same boat because of Allonzo Trier, but that won’t stop the Temecula, California, native from getting minutes in his first season with the Wildcats.

The 6-foot-5 Simon is without a doubt the tallest point guard Miller has brought into the program. A lengthy, quick and flashy point guard is ideal for a team looking to reload for another deep run in March, as other teams will struggle to match up with a guard his size.

He may be studying from JacksonCartwright and Allen for a season, but Simon’s future at Arizona shines brightly.

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Basketball • November 13-15, 2015

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Transfers embark on the Arizona journey Ryan Anderson, Mark Tollefsen and Kadeem Allen begin their chapters in Arizona basketball. What do they bring to the table?

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ans and media alike were used to seeing the same faces coming back and playing for Sean Miller’s Wildcats for the past two Arizona basketball seasons.

With the exceptions of Aaron Gordon and Stanley Johnson , Arizona saw players come back for two or three years, building a foundation that fans came to recognize on a consistent basis.

This year’s team features almost a complete turnaround of what we have seen in the past. Arizona is now fielding three transfer players : seniors Ryan Anderson and Mark Tollefsen, and junior Kadeem Allen. While new to the Arizona uniform, these players are far from inexperienced in the game of college basketball.

Anderson began his collegiate career at Boston College, where he played three seasons. Anderson averaged 14.3 points and 7.3 rebounds and was Honorable Mention All-ACC in his junior year. The 6-foot-9 forward transferred to Arizona last season and sat out due to NCAA transfer rules.

Anderson has earned nothing but high praise from Miller through Arizona’s off and preseasons. Miller said Anderson earned the team’s gold jersey— which is given to the player who performs the best statistically during practice—for the past six weeks.

Anderson said he is just looking forward to getting back on the court.

“I’m just ready for the games to start,” Anderson said at the team’s media day. “It’s funny, every time I put this jersey on, I never sweat in it. Every one of these guys I consider like my best friend.

I have never been on a team, personally, that I’m so close to.”

Anderson continued his strong preseason during the Wildcats’ exhibition game against Chico State. He finished with 19 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and three blocks.

Allen is also a transfer student.

Allen used last year as a redshirt season after he transferred from Hutchinson Community College in Kansas. The guard was named the National JUCO Player of the Year while averaging 25.9 points and 5.9 assists per game at Hutchinson.

When it comes to this team, Allen said he wants to help in any way he can. “[I want to] come in and help the team on defense or offense— being more vocal, more coaching on the court,” Allen said. “If that’s what I have to do to win, that’s what I’m going to do.”

Tollefsen is a graduate transfer from the University of San Francisco, where he played for three full seasons and redshirted for another.

The 6-foot-9 forward won the dunk contest at the Red-Blue Game and showcased to everyone how versatile he is, going 5-for-5 from the field for 13 points with eight rebounds and four assists.

“For me, in the past, I’ve played in environments like this, but it’s always been against me,” Tollefsen said after the Red-Blue Game. “So it was nice to have a crowd that’s for me. It was a great experience.”

Each of Miller’s three transfers brings a wealth of experience to the court, which has been shown early on. Anderson, Tollefsen and Allen were all dubbed starters in Arizona’s exhibition.

The only question surrounding this group is what cohesiveness they will gain in the short time they have together. Tollefsen and Anderson will be done after this season, so now is the time for these guys to make a statement.

From the early glimpses, each of these three knows how to play defense, which alone allows them to thrive in Miller’s system. Allen displayed sharp passing during the exhibition, while Tollefsen and Anderson proved they could score.

They may be new to Arizona, but be aware: these transfers will give other teams headaches all season, and Wildcat fans will be glad these three chose McKale Center over any other venue to display their skills.

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ARIZONA FORWARD RYAN ANDERSON (12) leaps for the rebound despite forward Mark Tollefsen’s (23) defense in McKale Center during the 2015 Red-Blue Game on Oct. 17. Anderson finished the scrimmage with 15 points and eight rebounds in 20 minutes of action.

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Basketball • November 13-15, 2015

Point Guard U: Ready for the next act

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Kerr, Gardner, Bibby, Terry and McConnell have all cemented their place in Point Guard U prominence. Does the 2015 class have what it takes?

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he Arizona men’s basketball program held down the title of Point Guard U from the late 1980s through the mid 2000s. Sure, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office didn’t officially approve a trademark, but anyone who watched Lute Olson’s Wildcats knew that Tucson was the destination for point guards.

Steve Kerr started the trend; Damon Stoudamire, Mike Bibby and a host of others continued the tradition, and Jason Gardner and Salim Stoudamire further cemented Arizona’s status as PGU in the 21st century.

Former Arizona point guards soon flooded the NBA and excelled on the professional level. The PGU brand only grew and a wave of high schoolers took notice of the

factory Olson had created.

Who, in the early 2000s, didn’t dream of wearing high socks à la Jason Terry or rocking the “0,” like Agent Zero himself, Gilbert Arenas?

Olson no longer needed to sell Arizona to elite prep point guards.

The school sold itself.

Then, in the fall of 2007, Olson temporarily stepped down as the Wildcats’ head coach due to a myriad of health and personal issues. In October of 2008, Olson officially retired.

It’s no coincidence that a lull period struck PGU at this time.

Jerryd Bayless and then Nic Wise held the rock under interim coaches Kevin O’Neil and Russ Pennell. Bayless, of course, would go on to play in the NBA, while Wise was a bit undersized to reach the professional stage.

Current head coach Sean Miller still had one more year to work with Wise when he was hired as head coach in the spring of 2009, before implementing his own recruits.

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It seemed only a matter of time before Miller, a former standout point guard at Pittsburgh, discovered PGU’s next flag-bearer.

First came a couple near-hits— see Lamont “MoMo” Jones and Mark Lyons—and sure-miss Josiah Turner. It was during the middle of this transition period, April of 2012 to be exact, that Miller found the right guy.

Few ever imagined T.J. McConnell would turn into the modern face of PGU when he first announced his decision to transfer from Duquesne to Arizona.

The 6-foot-2 Pittsburgh native didn’t bring any fancy bag of tricks to Tucson. He certainly didn’t have the flashiness of some of the great Arizona point guards of the past, but McConnell personified just about everything his new coach looked for in a leader.

Namely, a tireless work ethic and a willingness to put teammates’ success ahead of his own.

The result: a prolific two-year stint at Arizona that culminated in a pair of Elite Eight trips.

“He was as consistent of a player that I’ve ever coached—day-in, day-out,” Miller said last week.

“Not until somebody like that is gone do you understand all of the qualities that he had.”

Miller’s comments came days after McConnell played in his first NBA game as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, a reality that is still sinking in for anyone who watched McConnell develop since arriving in Tucson.

McConnell’s ladder of success should provide an extra dose of motivation for Arizona’s current group of point guards: Parker Jackson-Cartwright, Kadeem Allen and Justin Simon.

And for those who ask, “When was the last time PGU produced an NBA-caliber point guard?” All one has to do is point to No. 12 on the 76ers’ roster.

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Wisconsin can’t badger Arizona

BY Justin Spears The Daily Wildcat

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ean Miller can finally count his blessings and thank the basketball gods because, for once, he doesn’t have to look forward to Wisconsin.

Miller doesn’t have to look forward to Frank Kaminsky and Sam Dekker in particular, who combined to give Arizona nightmares in the Wildcats’ two most recent runs to the Elite Eight.

Much like the Wildcats, the Badgers will also reload in an attempt to bounce back after a deep run in March, when they made the National Championship and lost to Duke last season.

Those damn Badgers have been the only team holding the Wildcats back.

We’re all just waiting in anticipation for Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan to act as Gandalf the Grey and tell Miller, “You shall not pass.”

The roots of the Wildcats’ suddenly frequent Elite Eight run-ins with the Badgers stem from the 2013-2014 season.

California handed a 21-0 and No. 1 ranked Arizona team its first loss of the season, as the Wildcats lost forward Brandon Ashley for the remainder of the year because of a broken foot.

Arizona would eventually win the conference and earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, but once the Wildcats and Badgers went toe-to-toe in the Regional Championship, it felt as if these two teams were destined to run into each other somewhere down the road.

The Wildcats had the best conditions possible to send Miller to his first Final Four, but Nick Johnson crumbled under pressure and took too many dribbles as time expired and the infamous clash broke out at Main Gate Square.

Students threw bottles and came under fire with rubber bullets because they expected their Wildcats to compete in the Final Four. Arizona players dropped to the court in disbelief and shed tears because they knew just how close they were to what they thought was their destiny.

Wisconsin took that from Arizona.

Arizona had one missing piece from that squad, and it was the lengthy and versatile Ashley to defend Kaminsky.

Kaleb Tarczewski was put on skates in the low post and allowed “Frank the Tank” to post 28 points and 11 rebounds.

Arizona needed more than one player

to matchup with Kaminsky, so there shouldn’t have been an excuse in the Wildcats’ 2014-2015 Elite Eight run.

Postseason rivalries will always be the games where everyone is locked in and ready for a grudge match. The LakersCeltics and Pistons-Bulls rivalries in the NBA Playoffs were matchups that, no matter where the game was played, just one turnover could cost a team its season.

When Arizona played Wisconsin for the second consecutive year and on the same stage, the college basketball world turned into a soap opera. Except this time, Ashley was healthy and the streaking Wildcats seemed to have had all of the answers to finally beat the Badgers.

Miller made the decision to let Rondae Hollis-Jefferson defend Kaminsky on the low block. The “Shim Reaper” could only contain Kaminsky to a certain degree because every time he dished the ball to Dekker, it went through the hoop.

“It was tough,” Hollis-Jefferson said in a press release after the matchup.

“One minute, I’m on [Kaminsky] and [Dekker] is going off. Then I got switched to [Dekker] and then [Kaminsky] is going off. I can’t guard both players. … We didn’t have an answer.”

The Badgers shot 38.5 percent from the field in the first half, but caught fire in the second half to shoot 78.9 percent.

Wisconsin completed the comeback and bested Arizona 85-78.

Kaminsky and Dekker finished the afternoon with 56 combined points.

Arizona didn’t lose to Wisconsin. The Wildcats were single-handedly beaten

by Dekker and Kaminsky.

“It was a hell of a game, what else can you say?” Stanley Johnson said in a press release after Arizona’s second straight Elite Eight loss. “We were a team, one of the best [Miller] has ever coached I guess, and we fell short again.”

Arizona is still trying to figure it out.

But with the lethal and seemingly unbeatable Badger duo now trying to find its way in the NBA—Dekker with the Rockets and Kaminsky with the Hornets—Miller can finally sleep at night.

If Arizona is on the same side of the bracket as Wisconsin this season, the Wildcats should pray for an upset. As destiny has proven before, its not a question as to if these programs will square off again, but when.

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Then-Arizona-forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (23) attempts to block a shot by Wisconsin forward Frank Kaminsky (44) during the Wildcats’ loss in the Elite Eight on March 28. Hollis-Jefferson led the Wildcats all season in 2014-2015 and hopes to do the same with the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA.

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Then-Arizona-senior-point-guard T.J. McConnell (4) shares a moment of despair with head coach Sean Miller with a hug following the Wildcats’ defeat at the hands of Wisconsin in the Elite Eight on March 28. McConnell graduated from Arizona after the season’s end and currently starts in the NBA for the Philadelphia 76ers.

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There aren’t many great storylines going into the season, especially now that Ray Smith went down with another ACL injury. The Wildcats will have a few rough patches along the road until someone takes the leadership role that was once held by T.J. McConnell.

I predict the Wildcats at least make it to the Sweet Sixteen before going down, but the Pac12 Conference competition is much stronger this year than in previous seasons.

Record: 31-7 Postseason: Sweet Sixteen MVP: Ryan Anderson Overrated: Allonzo Trier Underrated: Dusan Ristic

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Arizona’s current 38 game home win streak is the longest in the country—43 behind the Wildcats’ program record (81) and 91 behind Kentucky’s alltime record (129).

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t’s tough to gauge just how good this year’s Arizona team will be. We have just the Red-Blue Game and the exhibition to give us an idea of what this team could do with seven new players. However, people should be excited about this new group of players.

In the two games we have seen, newcomers Ryan Anderson, Mark Tollefsen and Kadeem Allen have been placed in the starting lineup.

The Wildcats might be as good, if not better, defensively as last year. These new Wildcats are quick and athletic, allowing for the transition game to become a deadly weapon in their arsenal. If this team gels together quickly, they could make some serious noise come tournament time.

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The Wildcats may not be entering the season as underdogs, but they sure aren’t on anyone’s radar to be the team to beat come March. Sean Miller brought in the No. 6 recruiting class in 2014, which included Parker JacksonCartwright and Dusan Ristic. Miller followed that by bringing in the No. 4 recruiting class for this season. So besides Arizona, who are the only two schools in the top six of the last two classes? Duke and Kentucky, which are nearly unanimous Final Four picks this season. This Wildcat squad may not jump out to the record 21-0 start we witnessed in 2013, but the new Arizona is more than capable of making noise once the team becomes cohesive and learns what it’s like to play in real-game situations together. Look for Miller to lean on veterans Kaleb Tarczewski, Gabe York, Mark Tollefsen and Ryan Anderson early, but the freshmen will play a pivotal piece in this team’s success. Is flying under the radar really all the Wildcats needed during the past few seasons to help Miller over the hump and into his first-ever Final Four?

Record: 32-6 Postseason: Elite Eight MVP: Ryan Anderson Overrated: Mark Tollefsen Underrated: Kadeem Allen

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The Wildcats are looking to be a deep team this season with an overcrowded backcourt in Parker Jackson-Cartwright, Gabe York, Kadeem Allen and Justin Simon. The frontcourt will also be packed with Tarczewski, Dusan Ristic, Tollefsen, Anderson and Chance Comanche. There are concerns as to who will play the small forward position and protect the wing, but Miller will most likely have to play small ball and place Trier at the three. Arizona will begin the season just outside of the top 10 for the first time since 2012, and that has the potential to be a blessing in disguise; Arizona is being underestimated for the first time in a long time. The long shots always seem to rise to the top in March.

Record: 33-6 Postseason: Final Four MVP: Allonzo Trier Overrated: Gabe York Underrated: Kadeem Allen

Arizona has the most wins and best winning percentage in the Pac-12, both overall and in conference play, since Sean Miller was hired in 2009.

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Basketball • November 13-15, 2015

York and Zeus go the distance

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The Wildcats have two seniors this season in Kaleb “Zeus” Tarczewski and Gabe York, who both will have played all four seasons in the Arizona red and blue. Both have played on two Elite Eight teams—with multiple players now thriving on the professional stage—won a Pac-12 Tournament Championship and been ranked No. 1 in the country.

Tarczewski and York can both put an exclamation point on what have been two solid careers.

“I’ve been through so many experiences since I’ve been here at the [UA],” Tarczewski said at the team’s media day. “I’ve kind of seen it all. [This year] is really kind of an opportunity for me to come back and help the younger guys along and hopefully make their experience a lot easier.”

Tarczewski, who was listed as the No. 4 recruit in the class of 2012 out of Claremont, New Hampshire, came into Arizona part of a class that included York, Nick Johnson, Brandon Ashley and Grant Jerrett.

The 7-foot center has already had a big 2015. He won a bronze medal with Team USA at the Pan American Games under Gonzaga head coach Mark Few. According to Arizona head coach Sean Miller, Tarczewski and York both have a chance to become the all-time winningest players at Arizona.

Tarczewski is 18 wins away from becoming the winningest player in a rich program history. But for him, there is one main goal that he would like to focus on.

“For me, I just want to be able to have fun,” Tarczewski said. “It’s my last year in college.

I’m never going to get to do it again, and to be able to go out there and enjoy my senior year, … step away with a degree and hopefully win a ton of basketball games this year—I think that’s the most important thing for me.”

Miller said the leadership these two bring,

along with newcomers Ryan Anderson and Mark Tollefsen, will be instrumental to this team’s success.

“These four seniors—three of which were with us a year ago, adding [Tollefsen] as a fourth—I hope will guide the ship to this season,” Miller said.

York has been one of Arizona’s steadiest improvements over the past couple of seasons. The West Covina, California, native played in all 37 games for the Wildcats last season and started 13 of them.

York said staying patient gave him a level head as he waited for his opportunity.

“As a freshman, don’t get discouraged,” York said. “Don’t get down on yourself and don’t think you’re not good enough to play. You got a scholarship and you’re here for a reason; it’s just not your time yet. … Sophomore year came around and I was playing 20 minutes a game, scoring the ball and doing what I love to do.”

The 6-foot-3, sharp-shooting guard is one of the better 3-point shooters on the team and was second in free throw percentage last season. He was given the start at shooting guard during the exhibition against Chico State and finished 5-for-8 from the field with 13 points, five rebounds and two assists.

York said he is looking to become more than just a shooter. Like Tarczewski, York also said he is embracing the leadership role as senior.

“Whether I like it or not, I have to be in that role,” York said. “I like being able to talk and communicate throughout the whole practice and letting the younger guys know what they’re supposed to do in certain situations.

I’ve been through it for three years now. I’ve been through 300-plus practices. I know how it works, so it makes the game easier for me, too, because not only do I get to help them, but I get to improve myself.”

In Arizona’s Friday opener, look for York and Tarczewski to help lead the young and talented roster. On a team with so many new faces and with their wealth of experience, these two seniors will show why having fouryear seniors is so valuable to a team’s success in college basketball today.

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NCAA blows the whistle on rules

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Quick! You better shoot The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved a proposal over the summer to reduce the shot clock from 35 seconds to 30 seconds in hopes of speeding up the pace of play. This is the first time the NCAA has reduced the shot clock since 1993, when it dropped from 45 seconds to 35 seconds.

Please don’t kill my vibe Teams will now have one fewer timeout to use in the second half, as only three timeouts can be carried over rather than four. This rule was also implemented to quicken the time of games and help teams maintain rhythm and pace in the second half.

The arc just got bigger Another change the panel approved is to move the restricted area arc from 3 feet to 4 feet around the hoop. The idea behind the change is that it will lead to fewer fouls and collisions beneath the basket, therefore reducing hard falls and major injuries like concussions.

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Four-quarter conversion The biggest rule change affecting women’s basketball is the decision to turn two 20-minute halves into four 10-minute quarters. According to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Rules Committee, the switch from halves to quarters will improve the flow of games.

Take it out in the frontcourt The NCAA rules committee implanted a change that “allows teams to advance the ball to the frontcourt following a timeout immediately after a made basket in the last 59.9 seconds of the fourth quarter and any overtime periods.” The NCAA hopes inbounding the ball in the frontcourt in late game situations will make the endings of games more exciting.

Let’s get loud One of the more seemingly trivial changes to affect women’s basketball this season will be that pep bands and amplified music can be played during any dead-ball situation. The previous rules prohibited any music to be played outside of timeouts and intermissions.

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Freshmen prepared for spotlight

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reshmen have been an integral part of every Sean Miller-coached team at Arizona, and this year will be no exception.

Whether it’s been a leading role like those of Stanley Johnson and Aaron Gordon, or a supporting cast like Parker JacksonCartwright, Gabe York and Elliot Pitts, Miller has never been afraid to stick freshmen in the spotlight.

This year’s trio of collegiate newcomers is more than capable of fitting Miller’s style.

“We have some young pieces that may have an impact on this team and we lost some players [from] last year,” freshman point guard Justin Simon said. “But we can bring something big to the Pac-12 [Conference] this year.”

Simon played sparingly in Arizona’s exhibition game, but his diverse game will definitely play a role down the line. Although Arizona lost many key players from last year’s team, Simon is confident the Wildcats have what it takes to get it done.

Five-star recruit Allonzo Trier headlines what is Arizona’s fourth straight top-six recruiting class.

The guard averaged 26 points per game at a clip of 54 percent from the field and 42 percent from beyond the arc during his senior season at Findlay Prep, so Trier will be able to step into a multifaceted role in Arizona’s offense.

Trier can spot up and spread out the offense, or he can drive to the basket and either convert at the rim or get to the foul line at a high rate. Miller has coached Trier the last two summers in the U10 FIBA World Basketball Championship, so Trier may have an experience advantage over the other freshmen.

Center Chance Comanche rounds out the troika of freshmen, and while he may only play sparingly due to the logjam that is Arizona’s frontcourt, Comanche has the potential to be an exciting and productive player down the road.

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Arizona guard Allonzo Trier (11) shoves his way around a Chico State defender in McKale Center on Nov. 8. Trier will compete for starting time in the early goings of the season, as he came off the bench in Arizona’s exhibition against Chico State.

Live IT up Live IT up scorer in high school, Comanche also averaged 16 rebounds and four blocks his senior year. So while he may not need to score early on, his defensive production and rebounding agility will always be needed during his tenure in Tucson.

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talented young players that has ever entered our program,” Miller said in a press release.

If the Wildcats are to repeat as conference champions, the freshmen will need to contribute on a consistent basis. From Trier’s scoring to Simon’s versatility to Comanche’s frontcourt

was supposed to vie for time as a starter on the wing, but after a second ACL tear in two years, he will not suit up this season for Arizona. However, when he returns in 2016, he possesses a plethora of talents that will be more than useful to the team. “[Smith] is one of the most

presence, their games will have to complement the veterans’ if Arizona wants to remain the top cat in the Pac.

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Basketball • November 13-15, 2015

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Then-Arizona-forward Stanley Johnson (5) shoots against ASU in Wells Fargo Area in Tempe on Feb. 7. Johnson helped guide Arizona to the Elite Eight in March before declaring for the NBA Draft and being selected by the Detroit Pistons.

Arizona guard Allonzo Trier (11) dunks against Chico State during the Wildcats’ exhibition game in McKale Center on Nov. 8. The five-star recruit came off the bench and tallied 13 points and six rebounds in 25 minutes.

Stanley Johnson and Allonzo Trier were both five-star recruits and McDonald’s All-Americans. Our staff makes their case for each star guard

BY Justin Spears The Daily Wildcat

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ean Miller hauls in a recruiting class every season that is highlighted by one player saddled with incredibly high expectations.

All eyes this year will be set on one freshman and how the youngster can compete at the high standard set by Arizona basketball.

The year of Stanley Johnson was last season, and Miller always talked about how hard he coached the prolific guard. It showed considering Miller still gave him an earful due to lack of defense or simply being lazy on the transition, even when Johnson was performing well.

That being said, Johnson finished the season averaging just shy of 14 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. Johnson didn’t just get it done offensively, though; his defensive drive was

constantly overlooked because he was sharing the same court with the relentless Rondae Hollis-Jefferson.

Johnson averaged 1.5 steals per game for Arizona and, standing at 6-foot-7 and weighing in at 245 pounds, the artist formerly known as “Stanimal” was a force to be reckoned with.

Johnson was a star in the making in his lone season at Arizona, and even when adversity hit when he was benched early in the season, he still managed to lead Miller to his first Pac-12 Conference Tournament Championship and become the No. 8 pick in the NBA Draft.

Every one of Miller’s freshman stars is always compared to the All-American from the previous season. It’s understandable that Allonzo Trier isn’t receiving the benefit of the doubt when compared to Johnson; the season hasn’t started. But Johnson’s ambition to win and become great was like no other player to walk through McKale Center.

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hile Stanley Johnson did win Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and was an integral part to last season’s Elite Eight run, I expect Allonzo Trier to have a better freshman season, even if the numbers don’t end up saying so.

Our expectations for last year and for Johnson were tremendous and now, with this season’s team already flying under the radar, Arizona can ease Trier into his role instead of throwing him into the fire like they tried with Johnson.

Johnson was also Arizona’s only scorer last season, unless you include Brandon Ashley, so Johnson had to force the issue. That is not the case for this year’s team.

With Ryan Anderson, Gabe York, Kadeem

Allen and an improved Kaleb Tarczewski, Trier can play in the flow of the offense and does not have to force shots like Johnson did.

Trier is also a much better shooter than Johnson was, so that should help widen the lanes for York, Allen and Parker JacksonCartwright and help the Wildcats against the daunting zones they have struggled against in conference play.

Sean Miller has coached Trier before with the USA Basketball U-19 team, so Trier should be a step ahead on the learning curve and is already talking Miller’s language with his efforts to “lock in” on defense—something Johnson had trouble with at times.

If the Wildcats are going to have any shot at a deep postseason run, they are going to need solid contributions from Trier, and while he may be a reserve now, he should be the top dog when conference play rolls around.

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The Daily Wildcat • A15

Wildcats begin long journey

BY Matt Wall

The Daily Wildcat

Arizona women’s basketball is ready to kick off its regular season on the road against Toledo on Saturday, aiming to finish far better than the past few years.

“We have people coming back from last year’s team, but we also have new bodies from freshmen,” Arizona women’s head coach Niya Butts said.

“We have people who were out last year and didn’t play due to injuries or not being on the roster for whatever reason. I like our team and I like our roster. I don’t like them every single day, but I like them more days than I don’t.”

Butts has compiled a measly 79-108 overall career record in seven years of coaching at Arizona after graduating from Tennessee and playing four seasons under Pat Summit from 1996-2000.

Last year’s team finished with an overall record of 1020, including 3-15 in the Pac12 Conference. This year’s Wildcats, however, come in with more experience and a healthier squad.

Arizona did somewhat well last season in staying above .500 at home (8-7 record) when compared to its away record of 2-11. So the Wildcats will lean on more consistent play at home while trying to improve their road competitiveness and ability to win outside of McKale Center.

New season, new faces The Wildcats are returning three starters: LaBrittney Jones, Malena Washington and Keyahndra Cannon, but lost two key pieces in Candice Warthen and Alli Gloyd. The team also welcomes four newcomers to the roster: Michal Miller, Eugenie Simonet-Keller, Destiny Graham and A’Shanti Coleman.

Simonet-Keller, the 6-foot-8 freshman from Le Biot, France, is the second-tallest player in the Pac-12.

This new-look Wildcats team, however, will still lean on its veterans to lead the way back to relevance.

“I’m a big leader on this team and have actually been chosen as one of the captains,”

Jones said. “I take that role very personally and I’m willing to do whatever it takes to help the team out.”

Jones represented the Wildcats at Pac-12 Women’s Basketball Media Day in California. She averaged nine points and almost six rebounds per game last season, but will surely take a larger role in the offense this year.

A team sport The Wildcats are forming a strong bond as a team. Each player has come in looking to contribute right away.

“I think that I have a lot to do with our improvement and just helping everybody along,” junior forward Breanna Workman said.

“I think that there is a lot I can bring to the table with helping other people. I will do whatever coach Butts needs me to do to get the job done.”

Just stay healthy Injury prevention will be the main focus for the team in the coming weeks. Injuries plagued team performance and constantly disrupted the Wildcats’ focus last season.

Arizona also returns redshirt freshman guard Taryn Griffey this year, who did not play all last season due to injury.

Arizona was picked during media day to finish last in the Pac-12 this year. While Butts surely has not had as much success in terms of wins and losses at Arizona as she may have hoped for, the players are confident in the intensity that she brings. In fact, it’s the main reason why Arizona picked up a transfer.

“Just [Butts’] energy and the person she is,” said Lauren Evans, the transfer redshirt junior guard from Virginia Tech.

“She really cares about every individual player down the line and I thought that was a great positive. I know it was where I wanted to be and she would be somebody I [would] work for.”

With many opponents possibly overlooking the Wildcats this season, Arizona has a lot to prove.

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Arizona guard Keyahndra Cannon (15) shoots while playing Oregon State in McKale Center on Jan. 23. Cannon is the only senior on Arizona’s roster this season and one of three returning starters.

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Basketball • November 13-15, 2015

Same players, new hope Arizona women’s basketball will look to defy the odds and prove Pac-12 coaches wrong in 2015-2016 behind a veteran cast

BY Kyle Hansen

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Arizona forward LaBrittney Jones (24) bypasses Stanford forward Erica McCall (24) while making a jump shot in McKale Center on Feb. 8.

Jones returns for her junior season as a veteran leader for a determined Wildcat team.

Arizona women’s basketball head coach Niya Butts’ squad was picked to finish last in the conference this season at Pac12 Conference media day. The Wildcats are coming off a dismal season where they finished 1020, including seven-game and five-game losing streaks.

However, don’t quit on these Wildcats before the season even starts.

The eight-season Arizona head coach was a Lady Vol at Tennessee from 1996-2000, where she won back-to-back national titles in 1997 and 1998 under the great Pat Summit.

Butts has been one of the most successful coaches with Arizona women’s basketball and boasts 11 returning players this season.

Butts isn’t paying too much attention to last year’s outcome.

“I think you have to try and go with a clean slate,” Butts said. “You try not to talk about it at all, but you obviously have to revisit it at some point. If you don’t know what your history was, you’re doomed to repeat it.”

The question is, why would returning a bunch of players from a team that underperformed be a reason for optimism? Well, the obvious answer would be experience.

Last year’s team was young and struggled, but they had some great moments—most notably a 60-57 upset over No. 12 Stanford in McKale Center.

Candice Warthen, one of the most decorated players in school history, graduated after last season. Butts said the team will have to fill that hole with a committee-style approach.

“I like our group,” Butts said.

“So far, I think people have started to show what they can really do, and so we’re looking forward to getting the season going.”

The Wildcats do return junior forward LaBrittney Jones, who

started in 17 of the Wildcats 31 games last season.

Butts has a few areas where she’d like to see Jones improve upon, however.

“More leadership, getting better and stronger,” Butts said.

“Getting her knees right and getting her body healthy. We put a lot of minutes on our freshmen and sophomores over the last couple of years just because we didn’t have numbers. Now, I think this summer, she used that to really work on strengthening her body and just getting better.”

Butts has a lot of expectations for Jones as the season opener draws closer, and for good reason. Jones led the team in field goal percentage (42.8), rebounds (5.7) and blocks (1.5) per game a year ago.

“I expect her to be on the floor and offer us her rebounding ability and [ability] to score the basketball, but also, she has to be able to lead our team,” Butts said.

With so many returners and a fresh start, expect the Wildcats to come out looking to prove others wrong.

“Just to recognize where we are and the position we put ourselves in and take that and run with it,” sophomore guard JaLea Bennett said of the team’s mindset. “We have to come into the gym with a chip on our shoulder, because we have a point to prove. We have to prove people wrong.”

Still, it makes sense as to why the other conference coaches chose Arizona to finish last this season, especially after last year.

“I didn’t expect them to pick us anywhere else,” Butts said.

“I mean, that’s what we showed last year. We have people coming back from last year’s team, but we also have new bodies. I feel good about that. I like our team, and I like our roster.”

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The Daily Wildcat • A17

Butts hopes health and depth will lead to success

BY Ryan Kelapire The Daily Wildcat

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o matter which preseason poll or projection you come across for the Pac-12 Conference, you’ll see the Arizona women’s basketball team listed at the very bottom. In both the Pac-12 Coaches Poll and Media Poll, for example, the Wildcats were picked to finish dead last.

It’s not much of a surprise, though, considering the team was tied for the worst record in the conference last season and lost their best player, Candice Warthen.

“I didn’t expect them to pick us anywhere else,” Arizona head coach Niya Butts said. “I mean, that’s what we showed last year.”

The team finished with a 10-20 record and a 3-15 conference record but is making sure it doesn’t dwell on last season for the wrong reasons.

Butts said they have to revisit last year’s depths to make sure history doesn’t repeat itself.

It was certainly a rough season, but there’s hope the Wildcats can finally turn things around this year. One reason the team struggled last year was because it had some serious depth issues.

Arizona often played with just eight players and would simply run out of steam in the second half of games. That should change this season, however.

“For us, it’s just depth—having healthy bodies,” Butts said. “This is the first year in three or four years, maybe five, that we’ve actually gone into the season and had everybody that was on the roster able to actually step on the floor and participate and not be out for the season.”

Butts said she felt it was necessary to alter the team’s training habits to help avoid the injury bug.

“Change is a must if you want to continue to grow, and obviously, we [want to] do that,” she said. “We have to keep an eye on how hard we go. … We as coaches have to take a step back and say, ‘We can sit out this drill or maybe sit out this day,’ in order to have them when the season comes around.”

It would be rather unusual for Arizona to have depth, but Butts said she thinks it could actually be the team’s strength this season.

“Our strength will be in our numbers,” Butts said during Pac-12 media day. “I haven’t been able to say that in a while. I think our depth will be pretty good.”

The team’s improved health, along with a revamped roster, has Butts feeling good heading into the season.

She said the returners will play an important role, but she’s also confident the freshmen and players who didn’t see the court a lot last season will step up this year.

The Wildcats added four new freshmen, including 6-foot-8 French center Eugenie Simonet-Keller—a three-time selection on the French National Team.

“On the court, [Simonet-Keller] has a lot of tools for us to work with,” Butts said in a press release in April. “She is mobile, has great hands and the ability to face up. [She] has a huge upside and strong work ethic. Our staff is excited to get in the gym with her as she continues to develop her game.”

Simonet-Keller could add some much-needed size to a small Arizona team.

Newcomers aside, the Wildcats will return LaBrittney Jones, who led the team in rebounding last season and is the team’s leading scorer among all returning players. Butts said she expects her to shine, but also expects Jones to be the team’s leader off the court.

“I expect [Jones] to be on the floor, offer us some rebounding ability, as well as being able to score the basketball,” Butts said. “But she has to be able to lead our team inside the locker room, [too].”

Redshirt freshman Taryn Griffey is another key player to watch. Griffey missed the entire season last year due to injury, but was the Florida 8A Player of the Year as a sophomore in high school and could be one of the team’s more talented players.

“I’m just happy for [Griffey],” Butts said. “She hasn’t seen the floor in three years. That can be tough. I’m excited for her. She’s a smart basketball player; she handled her return really well.

She’s going to be an asset to this team.

I’m looking forward to seeing her once the lights go on.”

The team might not have relatively high expectations compared to the nation’s elite programs, but the newfound depth and talent can provide a positive outlook coming into the season.

“I think every year, you are given a chance to prove something regardless of where you’re picked [to finish],” Butts said. “But every day, we are going to work the same. My mindset is the same every year no matter where you’re picked. My effort doesn’t change.”

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