| Conference Link: | Big 12 Conference men's basketball |
| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2024–25 |
| Prev Year: | 2023–24 |
| Next Year: | 2025–26 |
| Team: | Arizona Wildcats |
| Conference: | Big 12 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 12 |
| Record: | 0–0 |
| Conf Record: | 0–0 |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Assoc Coach: | Jack Murphy |
| Ahc Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach2: | Steve Robinson |
| Ac2 Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach3: | TJ Benson |
| Ac3 Year: | 1st |
The 2024–25 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team will represent the University of Arizona during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team will be led by Tommy Lloyd, in his fourth season as head coach. It will be the Wildcats' 51st season at McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona. It will be their first season as members of the Big 12 Conference.
See main article: 2023–24 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team.
The Wildcats finished the 2023–24 season 27–9, 15–5 in Pac-12 Conference play, winning their 18th and final Pac-12 regular season title and overall 1 seed in the Pac-12 tournament. They lost their semifinal match up against eventual tournament champion Oregon 68–75.[1] The Wildcats were invited to their 34th NCAA tournament appearance, receiving the number 2 seed in the West Regional. They lost in the Sweet Sixteen to number 6 seed Clemson 72–77.[2]
Former assistant coach Riccardo Fois accepted an assistant coaching job with the Sacramento Kings in the NBA. TJ Benson was promoted to assistant coach after spending the previous three seasons as a Special Assistant to the Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator for the program.
Due to COVID-19, the NCAA ruled in October 2020 that the 2020–21 season would not count against the eligibility of any basketball player, thus giving all players the option to return in 2022–23.[3] Additionally, any players who have declared for the 2024 NBA draft—including seniors, who must opt into this year's draft—have the option to return if they make a timely withdrawal from the draft and end any pre-draft relationships with agents. Thus, separate lists will initially be maintained for confirmed and potential departures.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Anderson | 44 | F | 7'0" | 240 lb | Jr | Transfer to Boise State | ||
| 11 | 7'0" | 260 lb | Sr | Transfer to Indiana | ||||
| Filip Borovicanin | 1 | G | 6'9" | 225 lb | Jr | Transfer to New Mexico | ||
| 4 | G | 6'2" | 200 lb | Jr | Transfer to Illinois | |||
| Luke Champion | 24 | F | 6'8" | 205 lb | Sr | |||
| 16 | F | 6'7" | 225 lb | GS | Out of eligibility | |||
| 3 | G | 6'6" | 215 lb | Sr | declared for NBA Draft | |||
| Paulius Murauskas | 23 | F | 6'8" | 225 lb | So | Transfer to Saint Mary's | ||
| Grant Weitman | 15 | G | 6'4" | 205 lb | Sr | Transfer | ||
| Reference:[4] | ||||||||
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Townsend | 4 | F | 6'6" | 230 lb | Sr | Transfer from Oakland | |
| Tobe Awaka | F | 6'8" | 250 lb | Jr | Transfer from Tennessee | ||
| Jackson Francois | G | 6'5" | 160 lb | Jr | Transfer from Missouri (walk-on) | ||
| Anthony Dell’Orso | G | 6'6" | 190 lb | Jr | Transfer from Campbell | ||
2024 overall class rankings
| ESPN[5] | -- | -- | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| On3 Recruits[6] | 6 | 2 | -- | 3 | 3 | |
| Rivals[7] | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 247 Sports[8] | 3 | 1 | -- | 3 | 3 |
Arizona announced on August 20, 2024 that the Wildcat cats would have two versions of the Red-Blue Game. Game 1 will take place at the McKale Center on October 4, 2024. Game 2 will take place in Glendale, Arizona at the Desert Diamond Arena on October 11, 2024. Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye are serving as the hosts for the game for the second year in a row.[9] Both games are being streamed on ESPN+.
Roster below is based on the 2024–25 roster with outgoing players removed and incoming players added. The roster will undergo multiple changes as players leave via the NBA draft or transfers and players are added via the transfer portal and recruiting.
Note: Players' year is based on remaining eligibility. The NCAA did not count the 2020–21 season towards eligibility.
The Wildcats non-conference schedule will be announced in the summer and the conference schedule will be announced during the fall. Arizona has confirmed games against Duke at McKale Center,[10] Wisconsin in Madison,[11] and has been confirmed to play in the 2024 Battle 4 Atlantis, which includes Gonzaga, Indiana, Louisville, Providence, West Virginia, Oklahoma and Davidson.[12] [13] Due to the tournament format, Arizona will be guaranteed one game in the 2025 Big 12 tournament.|-!colspan=12 style=| Exhibition|-!colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season|-!colspan=12 style=| Big 12 regular season|-!colspan=12 style=| Big 12 tournamentSource:
2024–25 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team