Is incoming UA freshman Alex Barcello the next T.J. McConnell?

Incoming UA point guard Alex Barcello is taking a UA summer session class and preparing to join his teammates for the three-game August exhibition series in Spain. If you get a chance, watch video of him during his Tempe Corona del Sol High School days, which included two state championships. I did so last week and had four impressions: He’s tough, plays hard, doesn’t drift on defense and can shoot it from anywhere. The next T.J. McConnell? That’s too much to put on Barcello today, but it wouldn’t be much of a surprise. He’s also likely to play all four college seasons, which has uncharted value these days. Barcello’s sisters, Sarah and Amanda, are both being recruited by Arizona’s Adia Barnes; they are playing for the AAU Oakland Soldiers this summer. 

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