Arizona Wildcats offer scholarship to four-star son of Dikembe Mutombo

Arizona has offered a scholarship to Ryan Mutombo, a four-star class of 2021 center who is the son of former NBA all-star Dikembe Mutombo.

Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Arizona! ❤️💙 #GoWildcats pic.twitter.com/R7LXyjFIRo

— Ryan Mutombo (@RyanMutombo) June 17, 2020

The 6-foot-11, 215-pound Ryan Mutombo has also recently tweeted that he's received offers from Georgia, North Carolina A&T and Tennessee State. According to 247 Sports, he also has offers from Georgetown, Stanford and Georgia Tech.

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Analyst Evan Daniels of 247 called Mutombo a "late bloomer with major upside," noting his length, strong frame, good hands and touch around the basket.

Not surprisingly, Mutombo has been developing some of the same shot-blocking skills that his father is well known for.