Scout Report for Arizona Men’s Basketball vs. Colorado

G Jaden Bradley (6-3 Junior)

G Caleb Love (6-4 Senior)

F Anthony dell’orso (6-6 junior)

F trey Townsend (6-6 senior)

C Tobe Awaka (6-8 Junior)

G Julian Hammond (6-2 senior)

F Andrej Jakimovski (6-8 senior)

F Assane Diop (6-8 Soph.)

C Bangot Dak (6-11 Soph.)

Series History: Arizona leads 26-16 and never lost to the buffalo of the McKale Center in the PAC-12 era. The UA has also beaten the buffers in their last four matchups in general, including a 97-50 win at McKale and a 99-79 win at CU Events Center last season.

Colorado Overview: The buffers chose some pretty hard timing to go back to the BIG 12 this season, after losing their entire starting lineup from last season, including three NBA draft elections last June: Cody Williams, Tristan Da Silva and Kj Simpson. They managed to beat two-time defending national champion Uconn in Maui Invitational, but have no other wins against teams in high major and have lost their first seven BIG 12-match plus a further loss to Iowa State in Maui. The Buffalos lost only 75-74 on UCF and played West Virginia and Cincinnati in single digits, but comes from an 83-67 loss to Byu at home on Tuesday.

To fill out the security list on its normally stable program, Veteran Colorado coach TAD Boyle had to turn some unconventional rocks. He found Center Elijah Malone out of Grace College, a NAIA program in Indiana, and Power Forward Trevor Baskin out of Division II Colorado Mesa. Malone got Bevo Francis Award as the country’s best little college player last season, while Baskin was the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference player of the year. Boyle also secured former PAC-12-enemy Andrej Jakimovski, who transferred from Washington State.

With a recurring surroundings that include Point Guard Julian Hammond, Javon Ruffin and RJ Smith, the buffaloes still have elements in Boyle’s usually hard defense. They hold opponents to 49.3% shooting from 2-point reach and steal the ball of 11.2% of the opponents’ belongings (No. 77 Defensive steals possession). They are also a strong defensive rebounding team that brings together the ball of 72.6% of the opponents’ misses.

Offensively, Colorado is average in 2-point percentage shooting (53.0) and 3-point percentage shooting (34.2), and the buffaloes do best to get to the line (39.2% ratio between the free-kick trial tried to mark target tried) and Frame free throw (76.3%). They are large, with an average height adjusted in minutes of 6-6.8 inches, with large wings in ruffin (6-5) and Jakomovski (6-8). Bangot DAK, a slim 6-11 RIM Protector, plays both post seats, while Malone brings a 6-10, 268 pound frame to the middle ground.

He said that: “We expect Colorado to come out with a lively effort and we will have to match it. … Julian Hammond is a good player. He has been for a moment and he is not afraid. He has been successful here before. Their young big children develop and Jakimovski is someone we respect. He is someone who has played well against us in the past. We know what type of influence he can have. And then they have a collection of a lot of new players who find out too. “ – – UA -Trainer Tommy Lloyd

Colorado – Julian Hammond

A spot starter over its previous three seasons on the Colorado-Forest you that in the transfer portal-Hammond has taken over on the Point Guard this season and heads the buffers in the scoring (13.7), assists (2.4), 3-point percentage (39.5) and free-mast percentage (91.2)

Motivation should not be tough Saturday for Wildcats’ energetic other wing. While Wildcats swept Buffaloes last season, Lewis fought individually and shot a combined 2 for 10 and an average of 2.5 points. He also comes from a modest offensive trip, an average of 5.0 points, while hitting 4 of 14 shots in UAS games at Texas Tech and Oklahoma State.

During a first year season when he jumped between both forward spots, Uas Carter Bryant has taken a few bad shots (hit 74.2% of his two-pointers), blocked 6.1% of the Big 12 opponent’s shots when he is on the floor and has turned that ball only 11 times in 18 games.

Basically, he has a pretty good basketball -iq, a Bryant attributes to absorbing the game throughout his youth. Bryant is the son of former Long Beach State player d’Cean Bryant, who has since become a successful high school coach and has several family members involved in high-level sports.

“I was just around a lot of good basketball when I was younger,” Bryant said. It’s “My love for the game and how much I was around it. You just hear terminology. I am on the other hand shooting and trying to make sure the ball does not hit the floor under my father’s high school practice … and you listen at the same time. Even if you are a small child, you are not really aware of it, you see and evaluate what is going on. “

From there, Bryant said his interest in the game took him on some deep YouTube dives to see things like Seven-Game 2010 Lakers-Celtics NBA Finals or individual highlights of players such as Paul George, Tracy McGrady, Brandon Roy, Hakeem Olajuwon and Kobe Bryant … and what they said afterwards.

“I was a big interview guy after the game,” Bryant said. “I loved watching Kobe talk after the game. I just loved that he was so different in terms of – because of lack of better conditions – he never really has anything. He was always very straightforward. He always told the truth in his honest opinion. I just forced against it. I think that’s why my knowledge is where it is today. “

Lloyd has moved more often during his weekly radio program to share the microphone with one of his players or employees, so this week it was Anthony Dell’orso’s turn.

Aussie Wing did not hold back. Here were some samples:

After his view of American basketball before arriving in the United States: “Extremely selfish, one-on-one basketball and not much IQ. It was really my idea. Now I have changed to been in the system now.”

About youth sports culture in Australia: “It’s very club -based. School is not really a big thing as it is here. Until you get about 15 or 16, you play a little of everything, just for the funny thing about it, make some friends and then you choose your direction … That’s why we have a lot of late bloomers.

On his favorite class last fall after you arrived at the UA: “None. I’m not a big school guy. “

On who is the best uno player on the team: “I know Grant Weitman is probably the worst. As for the best, it tends to change each game. “

At Kangaroos: “We are not driving on them to school; It’s a bit out there. But you know to play golf or go for a walk, you see them kind of jump past. Ninet train twenty percent of the time are the harmless. “

Buffs add ‘Wall of Honor’

When he returned home to host ASU on Tuesday, Colorado opens a “Wall of Honor”, where 10 former standouts eventually want their jerseys located over CU Events Center’s Northwest Side Concourse.

Players qualify by ending five years in the NBA or winning an Olympic gold medal, a list that includes: Chauncey Billups, Alec Burks, Jim Davis, Spencer Dinwiddie, Burdet Haldorson, Jay Humpries, Cliff Meely, Other Roberson, Scott Wedman and Derrick White.

“The honorary wall is long too late and acts as a testimony of success for men’s basketball players after leaving the University of Colorado,” Cu coach Boyle said in a statement. “The basis for their success was established here as a student athletes and we are proud to honor their success in basketball after Colorado. “

4: Caleb Love’s location among active college players in career scores, with 2,405 points after he scored 27 in Oklahoma State on Tuesday.

8.9: Percent of Colorado opponents ‘2-point shoots blocked by Buffaloes’ Bangot Dak when on the floor, the 37th best block percentage in Division I.

25: Percentage reduction in the cheapest seats for Monday’s UA match against No. 3 Iowa State during a flash sale held Friday. Than zone seats at the top level were priced at $ 60 plus fees but $ 45 for sale. With fees ($ 68 or $ 52.48 for a ticket) the discount was 22.8%.