Arizona’s long courtship of Goodyear Millennium star has paid off, with the four-star wing forward saying he will play for Arizona next season.
Ranked No. 29 among high school seniors by 247 Sports, Holmes became the first member of the Wildcats’ 2026 recruiting class while leading one of Arizona’s top high school teams.
Holmes told 247 Sports that he thought Lloyd had “done a great job” with the Arizona program.
“I can see myself going there and making an impact from Day 1,” Holmes said. “They view me as a big guard who can play in a lot of pick-and-roll actions. They like my defense and how I impact both sides of the ball. Coach (Tommy) Lloyd has great plans for me.”
Holmes has already been coached by Lloyd briefly. Before rejoining Millennium for his senior season, Holmes spent several days in Colorado last summer trying out for the Lloyd-coached USA Basketball U19 World Cup team.
Four-star forward Cameron Holmes gestures during USA Basketball’s U19 training camp in Colorado Springs, Colorado, last June.
Holmes didn’t make the team, which featured mostly incoming and returning college players such as UA’s Koa Peat, but Holmes said it was a valuable experience.
“All these guys, if they find out you’re (class of) ’26, they look at you as you’re younger,” Holmes said during the camp. “But I look at it as an opportunity to just really just keep getting better. Every time you step out on the court with these guys, you just keep getting better.”
Holmes also spent time working with former UA assistant coach Damon Stoudamire, the Georgia Tech coach who served as a training camp coach, as well as Lloyd.
“One thing he has taught me is just be a high-energy guy, just get up and down the floor,” Holmes said of Lloyd during the USA camp. “We just listed some things that I could be better on, and we just worked from there — to rebound, and quick shooting. He’s always taught me how to be a better player on and off the court.”
Upon rejoining his high school team the following week at the Section 7 event, then Millennium-coach Ty Admundsen said he was not surprised to see Holmes make a quick transition.
“He was down for about 48 hours, but Cam knows how to bounce back, and he knows he’s right there close to that top 15,” said Admundsen, now an ASU assistant coach. “He came in here and he showed what he can really do.
“I had no doubts. I’ve been with Cam a long time. He’s a bounce back type of kid who just wants to play with his teammates. Just having him back is a blessing for us.”
While 247 ranks Holmes the No. 29 player in 2026, he’s No. 33 in 247’s composite rankings and No. 59 in the On3/Rivals rankings.
Holmes’ older brother, DaRon, was also an Arizona recruiting target who played for Dayton before the Denver Nuggets drafted him in 2024.
DaRon faced the Wildcats in a second-round NCAA Tournament game in 2024, his last as a collegian.
Arizona guard Kylan Boswell outjumps Dayton forward DaRon Holmes II (15), left, and guard Enoch Cheeks (6) but can’t quite grab the rebound in the second half.
