Speaking in Tucson and the Phoenix area this past week, Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd dishes about the potential instant impact of San Diego State transfer Keshad Johnson and other newcomers, the Wildcats' loaded nonconference schedule and more.
GLENDALE – In an era where NIL money and immediate playing time are top of mind for today’s college basketball recruits, Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd recently also tried selling something else altogether.Speaking about how he quickly assembled a group of six newcomers this spring to give the Wildcats a full roster for 2023-24, Lloyd said he told San Diego State transfer Keshad Johnson he would attend his college graduation party on one condition.
“Keshad’s a great guy,” Lloyd said. “All of our guys are but he just has a real special ability to make teams better and he's an amazing, high character person. "This seems easier than two years ago . Two years ago, . everybody was new, including me," he added."There's never any reason to panic. We've got great guys. We've had a really good offseason so far."
"I don't think we've got a lot of guys with jagged edges. I think we have a team that's going to have the ability to play incredibly hard. We're gonna strive to play incredibly unselfish and very aggressive." “I honestly haven't even thought about that stuff. I want to get our guys together on the court and figure out how we fit together. Pelle is going to be one of the best players in our program. He’s a really good player who's primed to have kind of a breakout, great year.”
• On a perimeter that already adds Love, Bradley, Larsson and Lewis to returning sophomores Filip Borovicanin and Kylan Boswell, Spanish freshman guard Conrad Martinez isn’t expected to have an immediate impact. But Lloyd indicated he will ignite the crowds over time.
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