Arizona Wildcats recruiting targets Koa Peat, Brayden Burries and Alijah Arenas were named to the McDonalds All-American's West team roster Monday.
So far for its 2025 class, Arizona has received a signature from four-star Dutch forward Dwayne Aristode of Brewster Academy and a commitment from three-star guard Bryce James.
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James is the son of NBA star LeBron James, while Arenas is the son of former UA and NBA standout Gilbert Arenas. Arenas reclassified from 2026 to 2025 last month.
Perry’s Koa Peat (10) slams into Tucson’s Malaki Cunningham-Hiadzi (22) on a drive to the bucket in the third quarter of their game at Tucson High on Jan. 7, 2025.
Iowa State (17-2, 7-1) remained at No. 3 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll Monday entering its game at Arizona on Monday night, while Texas Tech jumped in at No. 22. Among other Big 12 teams, Houston (to No. 6) and Kansas (to No. 11) both moved up one spot.
Arizona (13-6, 7-1) received the 30th most points in the poll.
Houston guard Milos Uzan was named the Big 12 Player of the Week after leading the Cougars to a double-overtime win at Kansas, and averaging 15.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists in two games.
Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson was named the Big 12's co-Newcomer of the Week, the fifth time the Saint Mary's transfer has won or shared the award, sharing it this time with Baylor's V.J. Edgecombe.
While Edgecombe averaged 25.5 points while shooting 51.6% from the field in wins over Kansas State and Utah, Jefferson scored 30 points against UCF and then posted a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds at ASU.
