Arizona reaffirmed itself as a program that produces professional talent on Thursday when it had three players taken in the first 33 picks of the 2022 NBA Draft. The Wildcats have had 28 players drafted since 2001, and the UA’s 26 first-round picks are tied for seventh-most among college programs.
The 2022-23 roster figures to have some future NBA prospects on it as well, possibly among the six newcomers that Tommy Lloyd and his staff have added this offseason.
During a Zoom press conference with reporters, many of whom picked his brain about the recently drafted Bennedict Mathurin, Dalen Terry and Christian Koloko, Lloyd gave some insight into what each of the new UA players will bring to this year’s team while also discussing the possibility of making more roster moves as well as what the future holds for departing senior guard Justin Kier.