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What does Jemarl Baker add to Arizona?

The Arizona Wildcats made a long-term investment Tuesday when they landed Kentucky transfer Jemarl Baker Jr.

The 6-foot-4 sophomore will have to sit out the 2019-20 season before having two years of eligibility at the UA. (Baker already burned his redshirt year in 2017-18 when he was recovering from knee surgery.)

Baker averaged 2.3 points per game this past season in a limited role. What can we expect him to add to Arizona? Let’s take a look.

Shooting

While Baker’s shooting percentages at Kentucky were nothing special—33 percent from the field, 31 percent from 3—he was regarded as one of the top marksmen in the country when he was the No.