Lance Stephenson

The 6-foot-5 Brooklyn native started and shot 2-for-10 for 7 points in Cincinnati’s season-opening come-from-behind 69-62 victory over Prairie View A&M.

He was 0-for-3 from beyond the arc while adding 4 rebounds, 2 assist and 1 turnover in 22 minutes.

“He was a nervous wreck,” Bearcats coach Mick Cronin said. “He’ll get better. I have to make sure he isn’t putting too much pressure on himself. When we were struggling, he was the one guy getting visibly more physical. You could see his frustration and his desire to win. I have to teach him how to channel that and there is no such thing as a ten point shot. He was trying to do everything himself, which is good and bad.”

The Bearcats trailed 38-30 at halftime before outscoring Prairie View 39-24 in the second half behind 12 of Deonta Vaughn’s 15 points.

Vaughn came off the bench in the second half after going 0-for-6 to start the game.

“He responded,” Cronin said of Vaughn. “Deonta is a great kid, but he has to give us better leadership. He has to make sure these guys are ready to play. Before the game when coaches aren’t in there, he has to make sure they are ready to play. Upsets happen in college basketball.”

Cincinnati made just 39 percent of its shots, while shooting 27 percent (8-for-30) from beyond the arc.

On Stephenson, Vaughn said his teammate was clearly “frustrated” in his college debut.

“That is for any freshman that comes in,” he said. “Your first couple of games is the hardest for you. I just have to talk to him and tell him how it will be for the rest of the season. He doesn’t have to force anything, and just let it come naturally.”

Cronin won’t make Stephenson available to the media until December, but hoops fans will have plenty of chances to see Lance on TV. In perusing my TV schedules, I see that both SNY and ESPN are showcasing a whole lotta Lance.

Wednesday – Toledo at Cincinnati, 7:30, SNY

Nov. 23 – Cincinnati vs. Vanderbilt, 5, ESPN 2 (Maui Invitational)

Nov. 24 – Cincinnati vs. Maryland/Chaminade, 1:30/7, ESPN2

Nov. 25 – Cincinnati vs. TBD, ESPN2

Dec. 1 – Texas Southern at Cincinnati, 7:30, SNY

Dec. 19 – Lipscomb at Cincinnati, 2 p.m., SNY

WALL HITS BUZZER-BEATER

Kentucky freshman John Wall hit a pullup 15-foot buzzer beater to lead No. 5 Kentucky to a 72-70 victory over Miami (Ohio).

“When it hit the bottom of the net, it was a relief, a great feeling,” Wall said, according to The AP.

“John Wall catching it and going, I loved it,” Kentucky coach John Calipari said.

The 6-foot-4 Wall, projected as the No. 1 pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, finished with 19 points, 5 assists and 3 steals. Wall sat out Kentucky’s season opener against Morehead State because of amateurism issues.

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Arizona freshman Kevin Parrom of New York will miss at least a month with a stress fracture in his left foot, according to the Arizona Daily Star…No. 12 UConn led by just one at the half before beating Colgate 77-63 beind Stanley Robinson’s 18 points and Kemba Walker’s 16 points, 6 assists and 5 steals. Gavin Edwards added 14 points……Kyle Singler put up 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 11 Duke to a 74-49 win over Coastal Carolina…Syracuse comes to Madison Square Garden this week for the Coaches vs. Cancer event and will play Cal in the first game Thursday night. Defending NCAA champ North Carolina meets Ohio State in the other semi. Read my feature advance on Syracuse’s zone here…Memphis added to its recruiting haul by landing 6-7 center Tarik Black of Memphis Ridgeway, the No. 47 prospect in the nation. Josh Pastner’s club now has seven incoming recruits, five of whom are ranked among the Top 70 by Rivals. Rivals ranks Memphis as the No. 1 overall recruiting class for 2010.

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“Clear,” Cincinnati coach  Mick Cronin said by text.

Cincinnati was informed early Thursday evening and Stephenson then scored nine points on 4-of-14 shooting in Cincinnati’s 86-58 victory over Saginaw Valley State. He played 18 minutes off the bench.

“I am happy to be able to put this behind me,” Stephenson said in a statement. “Since I committed to the Bearcats back in the summer, all I have wanted to do was get here and start playing ball with my teammates. I want to thank everyone that has given me encouragement and support during this, especially my family, coaches and teammates. They have been with me every step.”

The 6-foot-5 Stephenson was being looked at by the NCAA for amateurism issues. He was involved in the “Born Ready” Internet series and a film called “Gunnin’ For That No. 1 Spot.”

Fellow freshman John Wall of Kentucky must sit two games, including an exhibition, because of his association with an agent, Brian Clifton, who served as Wall’s AAU coach. Wall will also have to repay about $800 related to college visits he took during the time Clifton coached him.

The all-time leading scorer in New York State history during his career at Brooklyn Lincoln High School, Stephenson was named the Big East Preseason Rookie of the Year. He averaged 28.9 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 3.9 assists last season at Lincoln.

He scored 22 points in 25 minutes in a scrimmage Oct. 24, impressing observers.

“The guy can play offense,” Cronin told the Cincinnati Enquirer. “He’s got a lot of natural, God-given ability. I think our style of play will help Lance.”

Stephenson chose Cincinnati in June, a story first reported by SNY.tv.

The Bearcats were picked to finish seventh in the Big East and open regular-season action on Nov. 16 against. Prairie View A&M.

Stephenson and his teammates will play Vanderbilt Nov. 23 in the Maui Invitational on ESPN.

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To Cincinnati.

“I think it’s great for all the best players in New York to get out of New York and come to Cincinnati,” Cronin said with a smile in an interview you can see in the Video Player at right. “We hope that everybody follows Lance.”

The 6-foot-5 Stephenson was voted the Big East preseason Rookie of the Year, but is still awaiting word from the NCAA Clearinghouse on his amateurism issues.

“We’re waiting,” Cronin said. “He’s cleared academically so we’re just waiting on the amateur thing. He’s not the only one waiting. A lot of the elite players [John Wall, Renardo Sidney] are going through it…Hopefully, it’s done before the first game, I know that.”

Cincinnati was picked No. 7 in the Big East preseason poll and the Bearcats figure to challenge for an NCAA Tournament bid.

They return three potential future NBA players in Stephenson, Deonta Vaughn and Yancy Gates, along with experienced juniors Rashad Bishop and Larry Davis. Redshirt freshman Cashmere Wright takes over at the point and freshman wing Sean Kilpatrick joins Stephenson in the recruiting class.

“You’ve got to have players,” Cronin said. “There’s no doubt we have some potential pros on our team. I think a couple guys are probably surefire pros. We’re going to play some freshman point guards, but we’re a team that has a chance this year.

“We have a little secret weapon that becomes eligible in December, Ibrahima Thomas, a 7-foot forward who can shoot the 3.”

HARRIS, IRVING HIGHLIGHT SHARETTE DIXON CLASSIC

The two most important things in Sharette Dixon’s life were her family and education.  Now that she has passed away, her husband Kimani Young and the NYC basketball community are banding together to make sure that her children get the support and education that they need in the future. On Sunday, Nov. 8, New York City legends Kenny Smith, Kenny Anderson and a host of others NYC basketball personalities will participate in the Sharette Dixon Classic, a showcase of the top talent from New York and New Jersey.

“Sharette was a wonderful mother and a talented professor,” said Kenny Smith, who etched his name in New York City basketball lore before going on to a successful career as both an NBA player and television analyst. “This event is really a celebration of her life and the values that she stood for.”

Former NYC legend and NJ Net Kenny Anderson will serve a host for the event, which will feature some of New York and New Jersey’s most promising players. The event will take place at Bishop Ford HS in Brooklyn and will begin with a Girls’ showcase at 4 pm, followed by a Boys’ showcase at 6 pm.

Anderson, who is still considered one of the finest point guards ever to come out of New York City, said that participating in the event was an easy choice.

“When you have hard times, the first place you look for support is your family,” said Anderson. “Kimani and I have been friends for more than 20 years.  Here in New York, the basketball community is like one giant family and we look out for each other.  Anything I can do for Kimani and his kids I will do.”

True to Dixon’s nature, the event will recognize players who have excelled academically as well. One player from each participating team will receive the Sharette Dixon Academic Excellence Award, which is given to players who have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better throughout their high school career.

The Sharette Dixon Memorial Classic will take place on Sunday, Nov. 8, at Bishop Ford High School in Brooklyn (500 19^th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11215). The girls game is at 4 and the boys game at 6.

Proceeds from the event will support a family education and child care fund being established in Mrs. Dixon’s memory for her three children.

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Featured participants in the Sharette Dixon Classic include:

Boys Game

Kyrie Irving (#6 rated Senior in the nation; committed to Duke)

JayVaughn Pinkston (#1 Senior in NYC; uncommitted)

Tobias Harris (#7 Senior in the nation; uncommitted)

Myck Kabongo (Top 25 Junior in the nation; committed to Texas)

Sterling Gibbs (member of USA Basketball 16/U team)

Kyle Anderson (member of USA Basketball 16/U team)

Girls Game

Jennifer O’Neal (#30 Senior in the nation; committed to Kentucky)

Bria Hartley (#14 Senior in the nation; committed to UConn)

Jaleah Sidney (#? Senior in the nation; committed to Syracuse)

Dasia Simmons (#42 Senior in the nation; committed to Rutgers)

Lauren Mincy (#23 Senior in the nation; committed to Maryland)

Briyona Canty (#9 Junior in the nation; uncommitted)

Bria Smith (#5 Junior in the nation; uncommitted)

Academic Excellence Awards:

Kyrie Irving, St. Patrick’s

Hakeem Harris, Blair Academy

Omar Calhoun, Christ the King

Bria Hartley, North Babylon

Korin Robinson, Mary Louis

Ciarra Calhoun, JHS 51

OUT ON THE WEEKEND

Seton Hall hosts Devon Collier of St. Anthony and Fuquan Edwin of Paterson Catholic on official visits this weekend. Collier is deciding from among Seton Hall, St. John’s, Providence and Oregon State, while Edwin already committed to the Pirates…St. John’s hosts J.J. Moore of South Kent (Conn.) on an unofficial and Ronald Roberts of St. Peter’s Prep on an official.

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Personally, I’m in the former category. I think Lance is in a perfect spot at Cincinnati. He’s surrounded by a tough coach (Mick Cronin), experienced players who also want to win (Deonta Vaughn, Yancy Gates) and he’s out of the fishbowl of New York City.

The 6-foot-5 Brooklyn native was voted the Big East preseason Rookie of the Year.

He also impressed observers Saturday in his first scrimmage when he dropped 22 points in 25 minutes, leading the Red team to a 50-43 victory over the Black team, according to Bill Koch of the Cincinnati Enquirer.

“The guy can play offense,” Cronin told Koch. “He’s got a lot of natural, God-given ability. I think our style of play will help Lance.”

Stephenson was joined on the Red team by Vaughn, Gates, Cashmere Wright and Biggie McClain.

“The good part about it for Lance,” Cronin told Koch, “is that he doesn’t have to carry our team. He’s got a lot of other players around him.”

As reported previously, Cincinnati is still awaiting word from the NCAA as to Lance’s eligibility vis-a-vis his amateurism issues.

SELBY CUTS BAYLOR

Matt Scott at TheShiver.com reports that Josh Selby has eliminated Baylor from his list of schools, bringing his list down to five schools.

The 6-3, 180 combo  guard out of Lake Baltimore (Md.) Clifton has already visited Kansas unofficially. He plans to see Syracuse, Miami, Indiana and Kentucky and his mother will announce a visit schedule this week.

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6-8 forward Terrence Jones of Oregon is visiting Kentucky now and will return Friday, according to an email his mother, Linda, sent to TheShiver.com. He visits Oregon on Saturday. Jones is also considering Washington, UCLA, and Oklahoma…Djim Bandoumel, a 6-8 center for Monroe (N.Y.) College, has committed to Idaho, according to assistant coach Brock Erickson.

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Clifton, who coached Wall with the D-One Sports program and was with him in the summer of 2008 at the Steve Nash Skills Academy in New Jersey, was a former certified agent.

“Those are amateur issues that arose prior to their coming to our schools,” SEC Commissioner Mike Slive told Dana O’Neil and Pat Forde of ESPN.com in reference to Wall and Mississippi State freshman big man Renardo Sidney. “Those are strictly amateurism issues. As we told our people, somebody needs to determine if they are eligible. It’s not relative to you, it’s relative to them.”

According to the report, Wall may have to repay any and all expenses Clifton paid for during the period he was an agent.

Wall could also be withheld from at least 10 percent of Kentucky’s games as part of the punishment.

Kentucky coach John Calipari told ESPN.com at Thursday’s SEC media day that Wall is further along in his development than former Memphis guards Derrick Rose and Tyreke Evans, both of whom are in the NBA.

“John right now is probably farther along today than they were,” Calipari said. “Those two when they got it and they felt the offense, they were unleashed and they weren’t afraid to make The Play. When we’re in a tough game and it’s on the road, is he going to make the play that those two did? I have no idea.”

If Wall isn’t eligible to start the season, the Wildcats have the luxury of  playing fellow freshman Eric Bledsoe, who chose Kentucky over Memphis even after the ‘Cats had landed Wall.

Several of the nation’s top freshman are facing eligibility issues related to amateurism concerns, including Wall, Sidney and Cincinnati freshman Lance Stephenson, the Big East Preseason Rookie of the Year who is also awaiting word from the NCAA Clearinghouse.

“He’s cleared academically so we’re just waiting on the amateur thing,” Bearcats coach Mick Cronin told me Wednesday at Big East media day. “He’s not the only one going through it, so a lot of the elite players are going through it. We’ll see. Hopefully it’s done before the first game, I know that.”

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Brian Kelly is well versed in the debate about the college football national championship picture.

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***Undefeated Big East powers Cincinnati and South Florida are preparing for an Oct. 15 battle on ESPN. Read about it here.***

Greg Schiano says he’s “hoping” that true freshman QB Tom Savage will start Saturday against Texas Southern in the Homecoming game.

“I hope he does. He has been practicing for two days now. I guess the only way that would preclude him from playing is if something took a turn in the other direction. Right now, he is on the way up, Schiano said Monday.

Savage suffered a concussion in the fourth quarter of the win against Florida International Sept. 19.

He sat out the Sept. 26 victory over Maryland, with fifth-year redshirt senior Dom Natale starting in his stead. 

Read this post for more on Schiano’s weekend recruiting visits.

BIG EAST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Bill Stull • Sr. • QB • Pittsburgh • Pittsburgh, Pa.

Stull completed 16 of 23 passes for 242 yards and three touchdowns in the Panthers’ 35-10 win at Louisville. He threw two touchdown passes in the third quarter to help Pitt erase a 10-7 halftime deficit and directed scoring drives on four of the Panthers’ five second-half possessions. Stull has thrown 11 touchdown passes and just one interception this season and is ranked fifth nationally in pass efficiency (167.49).

BIG EAST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Nate Allen • Sr. • S • USF • Cape Coral, Fla.

Allen led a USF defense that forced a school record seven turnovers in the Bulls’ 34-20 win at Syracuse. He had a team-high eight tackles and two interceptions. Allen leads the Bulls in tackles (29), interceptions (2) and passes defended (5) this season.

BIG EAST SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Scott Kozlowski • Sr. • P • West Virginia • West Palm Beach, Fla.

Kozlowski helped protect the Mountaineers’ 35-24 win against Colorado by averaging 48 yards on four punts with a long of 56 yards. He hit two third-quarter punts from inside the West Virginia 20 that tipped the field position battle to Colorado’s side of the field and pinned the Buffaloes on their own 8-yard line on a fourth-quarter kick.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

Alex Daniels, DE, Cincinnati — Had eight tackles and four sacks as part of Cincinnati’s 10-sack performance in a 37-13 win at Miami (Ohio).

Greg Romeus, DE, Pittsburgh — Had five tackles with 3.5 sacks in a 35-10 win at Louisville.

Carlton Mitchell, WR, USF — Had six receptions for career-highs of 139 yards and two touchdowns in a 34-20 win at Syracuse.

Mike Williams, WR, Syracuse — Had 186 yards and two touchdowns on a career-high 13 receptions in a 34-20 loss to USF.

Noel Devine, RB, West Virginia — Ran for a career-high 220 yards with a touchdown on 22 carries in a 35-24 win against Colorado. 

(Photo courtesy John Munson, The Star-Ledger)

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It was the last day of the Mick Cronin Basketball Camp this summer at the University of Cincinnati and the young campers were finally allowed to get autographs from the returning college players.

The youngsters excitedly waited on line for players like Deonta Vaughn and Yancy Gates to sign T-shirts and pieces of paper.

Off on the side of the gym, a 6-foot-5, 210-pound Cincinnati freshman fired up jump shots in obscurity, nobody bothering him, no one asking for his autograph.

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Bearcats head coach Mick Cronin says Stephenson is adjusting to his new surroundings and acclimating to his new teammates — all in the relative anonymity of a college campus.

“All is quiet. Just lifting weights, getting in shape, playing every day with the guys,” Cronin said Thursday by phone from his office.

“It’s harder on his parents, him not being around, than it is on him. He’s really enjoying being out of the fishbowl a little bit. He’s part of  team here. He can walk around as a normal person. He walks around here and most people don’t know who he is yet. I think he’s enjoying that.”

Stephenson averaged 28.9 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 3.9 assists to earn Class AA New York State Sports Writers Association (NYSSWA) Player of the Year honors his senior year at Brooklyn Lincoln.

Stephenson left for Cincinnati shortly after the news of his decision was broken by SNY.tv on June 30.

He arrived weighing 223 pounds and Cronin would like to see him drop a few pounds and cut his body fat.

“Just like any freshman, they all need to get in better shape,” Cronin said. “Him being a guard, obviously strength is important for his style of play, but quickness and athleticism can always improve so we focus on body fat. We’re not sure until we work with him for a month and get his accurate body fat and where he should be from a weight standpoint, but it’s all about getting him to a lower body fat is going to allow him to be a better athlete.”

Cronin has said from the beginning that he likes Stephenson’s competitiveness  and will to win.

“He’s a great guy, easy to be around, extremely competitive,” Cronin said. “His will to win and his drive to a be a very good player and become an impact player in our conference are what’s going to make him a great player. That’s something you can’t teach a guy. I knew that coming in, I knew that when we signed him.”

With the return of point guard Deonta Vaughn (pictured) and forward Yancy Gates — two potential future pros — many Big East coaches expected Cincinnati to move up in the rankings anyway.

“The maturity of our returning guys is something I’m looking forward to having because we haven’t had a lot of them since I’ve been here,” Cronin said.

Now with the addition of Stephenson, there’s no telling how good the Bearcats can be.

One thing’s for sure. Cronin believes Lance will add a much-needed dose of New York City toughness.

“Kenny Satterfield brought that back to this program back in 2000,” Cronin said. “Francisco Garcia brought it to Louisville when I signed him. It’s real, it’s tangible. The confidence level, the toughness level, the love for the game, the expectation of winning, whatever it takes to win.

“And the daily competitiveness, whether it’s pickup games, drills, shooting, running, weight room, whatever it may be. The pride factor that a guy like Lance brings to the table wanting to win. He didn’t come here to finish in the middle of the pack. He wants to impact winning while he’s here.

“And just raising the expectation level for our whole team. Not the coaching staff, but in that locker room. I think that’s where he can give us help, too, between the lines.”

Cronin said he hasn’t figured out whether Stephenson will start, but emphasized that he has a “deep team” that will allow them “to push the pace offensively.”

Sean Kilpatrick, another freshman out of White Plains, N.Y., will also contribute.

“He’s a guy I’m really excited about,” Cronin said. “He’s a guy who loves basketball. He’s got tremendous dedication and the most important thing is, he knows how to play.”

Stephenson and Kilpatrick will make their national debut in the Maui Invitational against Vanderbilt Nov. 23 on ESPN2.

“They got their whole team back, so that’s going to be a challenge for us,” Cronin said.

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This interview with Arizona Coach Sean Miller at the Reebok All-American Camp is the second in a series of interviews with Division 1 head coaches conducted at camps this summer.

PHILLY –Just a couple of months ago, Sean Miller was the head coach of a Xavier team that had become a perennial NCAA Tournament fixture.

But in April, Miller shifted addresses, moving from Cincinnati to Arizona, where he became the heir to a program Lute Olson built into a perennial national powerhouse.

Arizona won the 1997 NCAA championship under Olson and has appeared in three other Final Fours.

“I’m fortunate,” Miller said at the recent Reebok All-American Camp. “One thing about college basketball, it changes so dramatically with winning and success. And our success at Xavier and so many of the players that did it, they’re the people that really helped me and our staff get the opportunity at Arizona.”

Miller becomes the fourth coach in four seasons at Arizona, following Olson, Kevin O’Neill (now at USC) and interim coach Russ Pennell.

“I don’t know a whole lot about our team at Arizona for obvious reasons,” Miller said. “We have an incoming class that I feel good bout but none of those guys have ever played college basketball.”

That class includes five players: small forward Derrick Williams of La Mirada, Calif.; New York guards Kevin Parrom and Lamont “Momo” Jones (pictured); Los Angeles small forward Solomon Hill; and Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy center Kyryl Natyazhko, a native of the Ukraine.

Three of those players — Williams, Jones and Hill — initially committed to Southern Cal, but Jones and Williams changed their minds in the wake of the O.J. Mayo scandal that saw former USC coach Tim Floyd step down.

“Our focus right now is to continue to build our program through recruiting the right people and balancing one class after the next and hopefully adding depth to our team,” Miller said.

Arizona assistant coach Emanuel “Book” Richardson also recruited Brooklyn star Lance Stephenson, but Stephenson ended up choosing Cincinnati.

It appears that Miller was more guarded about recruiting Stephenson, who carried a lot of baggage with his sexual assault case, Internet reality series and highly involved father.

“We’re trying to take a broad scope of being smart,” Miller said. “Sometimes the mistakes that can really haunt you are the ones you make in a rush or right when you first get to a place.

“As best we can and it’s imperfect we’re trying to have a plan for three years, five years to make sure the decisions we make take care of us at that point.”

Richardson gives the ‘Cats entree to the fertile New York/New Jersey recruiting ground, but Miller was quick to emphasize that A) Arizona recruits nationally; and B) Richardson can flat out coach.

“The Arizona brand established through Coach Olson in an unbelievable 25-year run has allowed Arizona to have players from all places in our country,” Miller said

“Khalid Reeves was from New York City, Michael Wright was from Chicago and Jordan Hill is from Atlanta.”

On Richardson as a coach, Miller said:

“Book is an excellent coach. He’s great with people. Just to label him as a recruiter or to specifically give him New York, his relationship goes well beyond that. I think he’s going to be an effective recruiter anywhere in the country and particularly back here because of his strong ties. But he’s also a very good basketball coach and there’s nobody better at guiding players as part of Arizona.

“He has a gift in really being able to make them feel comfortable and helping them and guiding them.”

Arizona lost Chase Budinger and Hill to the NBA, but returns senior point guard Nic Wise, who made himself eligible for the NBA Draft on April 16 but did not hire an agent. Wise averaged 15.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game in 35 appearances this past season.

“Nic Wise is the most established player that we have and I think he’ll be one of the better point guards in our conference,” Miller said.

Jones, out of Oak Hill (Va.) Academy, is skilled enough to spell Wise at the point or share the backcourt with him.

“He’s physically mature enough right now as a freshman to have an impact as a freshman,” Oak Hill coach Steve Smith said. “I think he fits in with their plans. If they want him to score he can do that because he shoots it so well. If they want him to run their team, he can do that, too.”

Arizona also returns 6-6 junior forward Jamelle Horne, who averaged 6.8 points and 5.1 rebounds.

“You have several players that just haven’t had the opportunity to play but any one of them could blossom,” Miller said. “There’s just a lot of newness, a lot of unknowns. All of them are going to have to adjust to a new coach and new staff.”

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