Arizona stamped its passport again Tuesday to continue filling out its 2022-23 roster, receiving a letter-of-intent from Serbian wingย Filip Borovicanin, who announced his decision via his Instagram account.ย
"1000% committed," he wrote.
Borovicanin is the second member of Arizona's 2022 recruiting class. Coach Tommy Lloyd previously signed four-star power forward and two-time Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year Dylan Anderson, while five-star 2023 guard Kylan Boswell could reclassify and also join the Wildcats next season.
The 6-foot-8-inch, 180-pound Borovicanin also held offers from Texas Tech and Xavier, which is now coached by former Wildcats boss Sean Miller.
Borovicanin, who played for Serbian third division club KK Beko in his hometown of Belgrade, isn't rated by any U.S.-based recruiting service. According to Balkan Prospects, he averaged 20 points, nine rebounds and 4.4 assists for KK Beko.
"He is one of the too prospects in the 2004 (birth year) generation," Balkan Prospects tweeted.
ESPN analyst Jonathan Givony tweeted thatย Borovicanin is a "big, skilled perimeter player with good feel."
In March 2020,ย Borovicanin won tournament MVP honors at an EYBL European event, averaging 34.6 points per game. A year later, SerbiaHoop tweeted that he was progressing slightly under the radar because he wasn't playing for one of the major club programs.
"But he is definitely a player to keep an eye on," SerbiaHoop tweeted. "Well sized for a guard standing at 6-7 with a body that is still far from developed. Great skills, play with ease, high level potential."
Borovicaninย becomes the latest Serbian player to join the Wildcats, joining former UA center Dusan Ristic and forward Ivan Radenovic.ย
Borovicanin will join a backcourt that currently has point guard Kerr Kriisa, wing Dalen Terry, Paris native Adama Bal, Seattle guard Shane Nowell and Pac-12 Sixth Man of the Year Pelle Larsson..ย
Here's Arizona's 2022-23 roster to date:
Name/Height/Weight/Year/Hometown
Dylan Anderson 7-0 215 Fr. Gilbert
Adama Bal G 6-6 190 So. Le Mans, France
Oumar Ballo C 7-0 260 Jr. Koulikoro, Mali
Filip Borovicanin G 6-8 Fr. 180 Belgrade, Serbia
Kerr Kriisa G 6-3 180 So. Tartu, Estonia
Pelle Larsson G 6-5 215 Jr. Nacka, Sweden
Shane Nowell G 6-6 210 So. Seattle
*Dalen Terry G 6-7 195 Jr. Phoenix
Azuolas Tubelis F 6-11 245 Jr. Vilnius, Lithuania
Tautvilas Tubelis F 6-7 220 Jr. Vilnius, Lithuania
*Is considering testing the NBA Draft.
Could reclassify: Kylan Boswell G 6-1 180 Fr. Champaign, Ill.
Check out some of Borovicanin's video highlights here:
