UA is expected to host 14 four- and five-star recruiting targets from the high school classes of 2020, 2021 and 2022 at Friday night's Red-Blue Game. four of them will be making official visits: UA commit Dalen Terry, four-star 2020 wing Puff Johnson of Pennsylvania, five-star 2021 center Nathan Bittle of Oregon and four-star guard Kerwin Walton of Minnesota.
Five-star guard Devin Askew of Californiaâs Mater Dei High School is also scheduled to be among the 10 unofficial visitors.
âItâs a big recruiting weekend,â UA coach Sean Miller said.
In fact, recruiting is one of the reasons why the Wildcats are holding their annual season-opening showcase in the month of September â roughly two weeks earlier than usual. Miller said this week that the move was made to get recruits on campus before any fall commitments are made.
"A lot of people don't want to make a decision until they visit, and if that date is late October... you're not going to make a decision or be prepared to make a decision, an informed decision, until you can touch and feel Tucson and University of Arizona and compare it to other choices," Miller said. "So moving that up makes sense."Â
Here's a look at the players who are expected to be in attendance Friday night:
Dalen TerryÂ
Corona del Sol's Dalen Terry (#42) goes up for a shot against Cesar Chavez's Isaac Williams (#44) during their 6A Conference semifinals game on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz.
Position: Forward
Class: 2020
Rating:Â 4 stars
Hometown (school): Tempe (Phoenix Hillcrest Prep)Â
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Puff Johnson
Donovan âPuffâ Johnson will reportedly visit Arizona for the Sept. 27 Red-Blue Game.
Position: Forward
Class: 2020
Rating: 4 stars
Hometown (school): Coraopolis, Pa. (Phoenix Hillcrest Prep)
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Kerwin Walton
LADERA RANCH, CA - JULY 19: D1 Minnesota guard Kerwin Walton drives to the basket during the adidas Gauntlet Finale on July 19, 2018 at the Ladera Sports Center in Ladera Ranch, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire) (Icon Sportswire via AP Images)
Position: Guard
Class: 2020
Rating: 4 stars
Hometown (school):Â Minnetonka, Minn. (Hopkins HS)
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Devin Askew
Devin Askew looks on during the Nike Academy Showcase Game on August 10, 2019.
Position: Guard
Class: 2020
Rating: 5 stars
Hometown (school): Santa Ana, Calif. (Mater Dei HS)
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Nathan Bittle
Position: Center
Class: 2021
Rating: 5 stars
Hometown (school): Central Point, Ore. (Crater HS)
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Michael Foster
Position: Forward
Class: 2021
Rating: 5 stars
Hometown (school): Milwaukee (Phoenix Hillcrest Prep)
Video highlights:
Michael Foster with the clean dribble move for the free throw line jumper đĻ @TheRealFoster1 @TheMacIrvinFire @NikeEYB pic.twitter.com/mGXp5vWTfx
â BallerTV (@BallerTV) June 6, 2019
DaRon Holmes
Goodyear Millennium junior DaRon Holmes, a four-star power forward and UA target, was named the 2020 Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year.Â
Position: Forward
Class: 2021
Rating: 4 stars
Hometown (school): Goodyear (Millennium HS)
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Isael Silva
Position: Guard
Class: 2021
Rating: 4 stars
Hometown (school): Sacramento, Calif. (Jesuit HS)
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Jaden Hardy
Jaden Hardy
Position: Guard
Class: 2021
Rating: 5 stars
Hometown (school): Henderson, Nev. (Coronado HS)
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Will McClendon
Bishop Gorman's Will McClendon #1 in action against La Lumiere in a Boys Quarterfinal game at the Geico High School Basketball Nationals in the Queens borough of New York on Thursday, April 4, 2019.Â
Position: Guard
Class: 2021
Position: 4 stars
Hometown (school): Las Vegas (Bishop Gorman HS)
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Sadraque Nganga
Position: Forward
Class: 2022
Rating: 5 stars
Hometown (school): Angola (Phoenix Hillcrest Prep)
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Dylan Anderson
Position: Center
Class: 2022
Rating: 5 stars
Hometown (school): Gilbert (Perry HS)
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Dylan Andrews
Position: Guard
Class: 2022
Rating: 4 stars
Hometown (school): Los Angeles (Windward Prep)
Video highlights:
Game-winning three by Dylan Andrews of Windward. pic.twitter.com/lHBdliuvJr
â eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) January 5, 2019
Aidan Mahaney
Campolindo's Aidan Mahaney, right, drives to the basket against Colony's Noah Castillo, left, during the first half of the CIF boys' Division II state high school basketball championship game Saturday, March 9, 2019.
Position: Guard
Class: 2022
Rating: Not rated
Hometown (school): Moraga, Calif. (Campolindo HS)
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