Recruits, transfers and new coaches give Sean Miller's Wildcats a new look

First look: Arizona's 2018-19 roster

UA is bringing in three players from the 2018 recruiting class, two graduate transfers that will be eligible to play immediately and another transfer from Cornell.

Here's what the Wildcats' rotation might look like when they take the court in October.

Head coach

Was: Sean Miller

Is now ... Sean Miller. 

Lead assistant coach

Was: Lorenzo Romar. The former Washington boss spent a year at Arizona before taking the head coaching job at Pepperdine.

Is now … Mark Phelps. Phelps moves over one chair and gets a raise, to $275,000 annually. 

Assistant coach

Was: Mark Phelps

Is now ... Justin Gainey. Gainey played under Miller at N.C. State from 1996-1999 and the two are familiar with each other. Gainey signed a two-year contract worth $290,000 annually. 

Assistant coach

Was: Book Richardson

Is now ... Danny Peters. Richardson was fired prior to the start of the season in September after he was involved in the pay-for-play scandal in college basketball, as investigated by the FBI. Assistant director of basketball operations Austin Carroll temporarily filled Richardson's role. Peters signed a two-year contract worth $275,000 annually. 

Peters formerly was on UA's staff as the assistant director of basketball operations, but departed in 2014 to join James Whitford at Ball State. 

Point guard

Was: Parker Jackson-Cartwright

Is now …  Brandon Williams. The four-star point guard recommitted to the Wildcats and provides some depth and size to the position. 

2018-19 reserves: Justin Coleman, Alex Barcello

Shooting guard

Was: Allonzo Trier

Is now ... Dylan Smith. Entering his junior season, Smith flashed potential as a future starter especially when Rawle Alkins missed three games during Pac-12 play. Don't be surprised if Brandon Randolph drastically improves between his freshman and sophomore year and leaps Smith for the starting spot.

2018-19 reserves: Brandon Randolph, Devonaire Doutrive

Small forward

Was: Rawle Alkins

Is now …  Emmanuel Akot. Technically, Akot was supposed to be a part of the 2018 recruiting class, but reclassified. In hind sight, that could've been a genius move on Akot's part because now he's a seasoned wing player with a year of college ball under his belt. 

2018-19 reserves: Omar Thielemans

Power forward

Was: Deandre Ayton

Is now …  Ryan Luther. The Pittsburgh graduate transfer adds experience to Arizona's youth. However, Luther suffered a foot injury in January that cut his season short, and Ira Lee could very well see a lion's share of minutes.

2018-19 reserves: Ira Lee, Stone Gettings

Center

Was: Dusan Ristic

Is now …  Chase Jeter. The Duke transfer would play power forward for any other team in college basketball, but the Wildcats don't have a single center on board so expect Jeter to play heavy minutes as the anchor in the middle.

2018-19 reserves: Ira Lee, Ryan Luther