AZ Wildcats Podcast

The Arizona Wildcats have landed Nebraska transfer Ugnius Jarusevicious. The 6’10 big man missed almost all of last season with a back injury. Jarusevicious is another Lithuanian wildcat, joining Motiejus Krivas. It seems he’s the bench big, what does that mean for the starting 4 man?   PLUS! Koa Peat and Brayden Burries spend the week in Chicago for the NBA Combine.   Join Damon Fairall and Kevin...

The Arizona Wildcats and Tommy Lloyd have signed a new center prospect Endurnance Aiyamenkhue. Arizona also offered Yann Kamagate and Cherif Millogo.   What do we make of the newest Wildcat and what should fans think of the future recruits that have been offered? Will Endurance Aiymenkhue be able to make an impact year one or are we looking at a potential redshirt candidate?   PLUS! Cameron Holmes...

The Arizona Wildcats are still missing a PF and it seemed very promising with FAU’s Devin Williams may be OUT on the Wildcats and IN ON paying Koa Peat a big check to return to Arizona. Williams had a visit to Tucson but will also take a visit to Seton Hall.   PLUS! Which Arizona football helmets are the most timeless and   Join Damon Fairall and Kevin Thomas on the AZ Wildcats Podcast!   1:30 - D...

Are the Arizona Wildcats playing the WAITING GAME with Devin Williams? Or do the Wildcats still have a backup plan for the backup plan’s backup plan? Is Koa Peat’s potential return making thing’s hard on the Wildcats in the transfer window?   PLUS! Just how high could Jaden Bradley go in the upcoming NBA draft? and Which ICONIC Arizona Football helmets are timeless?   Join Damon Fairall and Kevin...

The Arizona Wildcats are missing a starting Power Forward right now as Koa Peat is still entering the NBA draft at this time. FAU Transfer Devin Williams has taken a visit to Arizona. With so many connections between Williams and Arizona, is it a done deal?   PLUS! Koa Peat's BIG decision has an update?   Join Damon Fairall and Kevin Thomas on the AZ Wildcats Podcast!   0:00 - Devin Williams to Ar...

The Arizona Wildcats are still looking to fill their front court void left by Koa Peat and Tobe Awaka’s departures. Could FAU rim protecting transfer Devin Williams be the solution? Williams is reportedly slated for a visit with Arizona and Tommy Lloyd today. How would he fit with Arizona?   PLUS! Becky Burke building something special, Jay Friend becomes a program LEGEND, and MORE!   Join Damon F...

The Arizona Wildcats will be losing the dynamic Brayden Burries to the NBA draft this summer. But once Burries gets to the NBA what will his career look like? We went to the PEOPLE to see what you all think about how Burries will play in the NBA.   PLUS! Darius Wabbington gave us an update on his recruitment and it seems he’s a strong fit for Tommy Lloyd and Arizona. And Koa Peat, Tobe Awaka, Jade...

The Arizona Wildcats still face a power forward problem as Koa Peat has yet to go through the NBA draft process but we also have yet to receive word that Arizona is deeply involved with any international bigmen. How will Tommy Lloyd solve his 4-man issue?   Despite the draft being so far away, there are already contradicting reports about what Peat and his camp will decide later this upcoming May....

The Arizona Wildcats have become known for their international recruiting prowess under head coach Tommy Lloyd. Could Lloyd be working on securing ANOTHER foreign big man?   College hoops analyst Fran Fraschilla recently put out a tweet that indicated Brice Dessert could be heading to a Big 12 team. It could be any team but why should it be Arizona?   PLUS! Is Koa Peat slowly deciding on Arizona?!...

The Arizona Wildcats will now be returning two of their Final Four core pieces with Motiejus Krivas announcing his return shortly before incoming sophomore Ivan Kharchenkov announced his return.   Kharchenkov and Krivas give the Wildcats one of the best perimeter/interior defensive duos in America. Where does Arizona look now that those to roster spots are sorted?   PLUS! Arizona has offered 2027...

Arizona Wildcats will be returning next season with one of the best defensive players in the nation, Motiejus Krivas. Krivas announced his return this weekend in a not very shocking move.   Wildcats fans across the country rejoiced as Tommy Lloyd secures another piece of the 2026-27 puzzle. Ivan Kharchenkov has yet to announce his choice but rumor has it that he is also going to return. Just how g...

The Arizona Wildcats saw a ton of success last season en route to a Final Four appearence for the first time in 25 years. Koa Peat, Brayden Burries, Ivan Kharchenkov and Motiejus Krivas were huge pieces of that puzzle. With Koa Peat declaring for the draft and Burries likely going with him, where does that leave the Wildcats for the upcoming season. Will Kharchenkov and Krivas test the draft water...

Could the new 5 in 5 rule be the reason Tommy Lloyd and the Arizona Wildcats have not gone fully into the portal with a ton of money?   Would the passing of th new rule mean the return of Tobe Awaka and Anthony Dell'Orso? We breakdown the new rule   PLUS! Erika Day joins the show to discuss the upcoming Arizona WBB roster   Join Damon Fairall and Kevin Thomas on the AZ Wildcats Podcast!   3:00 - 5...

The Arizona Wildcats have been one of the best programs in the country since Tommy Lloyd took over half a decade ago. One of the huge reasons why is the ability Lloyd’s staffs have to develop pre-exisiting talent and create more impactful players. Which Arizona Wildcats can take a leap this upcoming season after a Final Four run.   PLUS! Arizona big man Mabil Mawut joins the show for a live interv...

The Arizona Wildcat had one of the best seasons in program history last season. Two big reasons why were Ivan Kharchenkov and Motiejus Krivas. Krivas and Kharchenkov are two of the better defensive prospects in college basketball.   PLUS! With Thomas Haugh returning to Florida, is Koa Peat MORE or LESS likely to return? and could a 5th year of Tobe Awaka be the answer to the PF position at Arizona...

Arizona’s spring football season is coming to an end this week with the second annual Spring Showcase this upcoming Saturday so there’s no better time to bring in the big guns (Justin Spears) to update us on all things gridiron. After last week’s ESPN article, Noah Fifita is getting some much deserved national attention. What should we expect from the senior signal caller in 2026? And when is the...

The Arizona Wildcats are bringing in top level, "premier freshman" Caleb Holt next season. Holt recently competed in the Nike Hoops Summit where he went off against some of the best international talent in the world. Talent such as Miika Muurinen, Miles Sadler and others. Holt was teammed up with the US superteam of Holt, Tyran Stokes, Brandon McCoy, Cameron Williams and more!    Join Damon Fairal...

The Arizona Wildcats have many minutes to fill for next season’s roster after the departures of senior leaders like Jaden Bradley, Tobe Awaka, and Anthony Dell’Orso. Not only those players but also some players may head to the draft like Brayden Burries and Koa Peat. Peat has been an assumed NBA draft pick for a while but fans are starting to think that there are good reasons for Peat to maybe ret...

The Arizona Wildcats are coming off their first Final Four appearance in 25 seasons, Tommy Lloyd’s core is going to shift with the departures of Tobe Awaka, Jaden Bradley, Brayden Burries, Anthony Dell’Orso among others. What has Arizona done to replenish their roster? Secured two young transfer PGs in JJ Mandaquit of Washington and Derek Dixon of North Carolina. Is that enough for the early stage...

The Arizona Wildcats have potentially been removed from the Bryson Tiller sweepstakes. The Kansas transfer recently canceled a visit with Tommy Lloyd, Caleb Holt and Arizona. Miami and Missouri seem to be the primary reasons for why the visit is no longer taking place today.   Where could Arizona look to next for a power forward? Koa Peat, Miika Muurinen, Henri Veesaar, and more names will be disc...

The Arizona Wildcats had one of the best and strongest frontcourts in the country last season. But how will that unit look next season?   Can Arizona retain Motiejus Krivas and keep him out of the NBA draft? Can Arizona add Kansas big Bryson Tiller? Who will be the backup big without the presence of Tobe Awaka? How will Arizona supplant (or convince) Koa Peat? What is Tommy Lloyd cooking? We break...

The Arizona Wildcats have a few needs to address this off-season. Guard play is one of them. Derek Dixon is a North Carolina transfer that played a limited role to begin last season but become more vital to the Tar Heels’ game as the season wore on.   Dixon is a 6’5 combo guard that looks to add more positional size to an Arizona roster that will need to replace some of that next season.   Tommy L...

Arizona Wildcats incoming freshman Cameron Holmes of Millennium high school stoped by the AZ Wildcats Podcast to discuss his relationship with Koa Peat, Adan Diggs, Tommy Lloyd, his recruitment to the Wildcats and MORE!   What is Holmes biggest skill? What’s his relationship with incoming star freshman Caleb Holt? Hear from Cameron Holmes on everything going on in his world right now.   Tap in wit...

The Arizona Wildcats have likely lost Koa Peat to the NBA draft and Tobe Awaka to exhaustion of eligibility. Who are the Big man target for the Wildcats for next season? Could it be Bryson Tiller, Flory Bidunga, Aidan Sherrell, David Punch and more are out there in the portal.   PLUS! Arizona commit and incoming freshman Cameron Holmes joins the show for a live interview!   Join Damon Fairall and...

Kansas Transfer Bryson Tiller seems to be Arizona’s TOP target out of the transfer portal at this point. Tiller spent his freshman season at Kansas under Bill Self. After the departure of Bidunga and Tiller Kansas seems lost in the transfer portal shuffle but could it be to Tommy Lloyd’s benefit?   Bryson Tiller is rumored to have to talks with Arizona, Miami, Missouri, and Michigan. Will he end u...