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And then there's James' second son, Bryce, who could be eligible for the NBA Draft as soon as 2026. Bryce will be suiting up for the Arizona Wildcats, and as is the case for the Lakers star's children, all eyes will be on him. But James is reminding both of his sons that nothing is given, even to those who share the same blood he has, and reminded them that everyone's road to the top is different — much like Boston Celtics guard Derrick White experienced on his way to becoming an NBA champion and an Olympic gold medalist. “My message was to them, ‘Everybody's road to success is different so stay locked in and patient. That was my message to my boys last year,” James told Steve Nash on the Mind the Game podcast. “Unranked in high school, zero D1 scholarship offers, played three years of Division Two basketball at UCCS, transferred to Colorado and now an NBA champion. That guy is Derrick White.”
He juggled the sport next to indoor volleyball and basketball at La Costa Canyon High School. Budinger won three state titles in indoor volleyball. He was also the No. 4-ranked basketball prospect in the nation and shared McDonald's All American Game MVP honors with a future Hall of Famer -- Kevin Durant. The USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins offered Budinger a chance to play both sports in college. But, he committed to the Arizona Wildcats, deciding to put volleyball on the shelf and see how far basketball could take him.
Sean Highkin: Today's Blazers predraft workout session participants: Tristan da Silva (Colorado), Nikola Djurisic (KK Mega Basket Belgrade), Kyle Filipowski (Duke), David Jones (Memphis), Pelle Larsson (Arizona), Jahmir Young (Maryland)
Sean Highkin: Today's participants for the Blazers' latest predraft workout session: Isaiah Crawford (Louisiana Tech), Alex Karaban (UConn), Caleb Love (Arizona), Quinten Post (Boston College), Tyler Smith (G League Ignite), Kel’el Ware (Indiana)
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Arizona Wildcats guard KJ Lewis announced Tuesday that he is going through the 2024 NBA Draft process while still maintaining his college eligibility.
Arizona Wildcats wing Pelle Larsson declared for the 2024 NBA Draft and will forgo his remaining collegiate eligibility, his agent told ESPN’s Jonathan Givony.
It’s no news that both Drew Eubanks and Donte DiVincenzo have shown interest in playing for the Italian national team on the road to this summer’s 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, both having discovered their roots belonging to the European country. However, there hasn’t really been an update coming from the Azzurri side until today. Talking to Tuttosport, Gianmarco Pozzecco’s assistant coach and Arizona Wildcats’ coaching staff member Riccardo Fois addressed this topic. “They know we’re interested, and we know they are too. We’re glad for it because it means what we’ve been doing with the [Italian] national team is appealing”, he said about Drew Eubanks and Donte DiVincenzo, whose procedures for getting an Italian passport aren’t yet concluded.
Arizona Basketball: It becomes official on Saturday. Christian Koloko, the first player in program history to earn Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, will be added to the Ring of Honor in McKale! #BearDown
Dave McMenamin: Lakers predraft workout group today, five days before the main event: Andre Jackson Jr. - UConn, Sam Peek - Stetson, Jake Stephens - Chattanooga, Jazian Gortman - Overtime Elite, Timmy Allen - Texas, Azuolas Tubelis - Arizona
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Franklin High School is scheduled to retire Luke Kennard's No. 10 Wildcats basketball jersey Tuesday night. The ceremony is scheduled to occur prior to Franklin's home boys basketball game against visiting Springboro Tuesday night.
Jeff Goodman: Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd is hiring Ricky Fois as an assistant coach, sources told @Stadium. Fois is from Italy, worked on Mark Few’s staff for 5 years & was with Phoenix Suns last two years in a player development role. Fois knows Lloyd’s system and can recruit internationally.
Tom Tolbert: I'm saddened to here of the passing of my former Arizona Wildcats coach and friend Lute Olson... He was a great and honorable man..He built an incredible program and helped mold some pretty incredible men.... RIP Lute...I love you
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