Arizona Basketball: Analyzing the Wildcats’ 2018-19 projected rotation

Point Guard

Minutes Allocation (40 total): Justin Coleman (25), Alex Barcello (11) and Brandon Williams (4)

The original plan last season seemed to be that Barcello, a former top-100 point guard in the 2017 recruiting class would be the heir apparent to Parker Jackson-Cartwright. It looked that way after a hot start off the bench to begin last season. But between injuries and inconsistent play, the local ball handler was buried in the bench as time went on.

The coaching staff may still have faith in him once Barcello becomes an upperclassman but for now, they reached out an grabbed another senior point guard who’ll be the team’s projected starter in 2018-19.

After spending two years as a reserve at Alabama, Coleman went to Samford where he played great as a lead distributor. He led the Southern Conference in assists with 6.6 apg and was 10th in ppg with 13.5. The 5’10 guard will have the chance to prove once again that he’s a power conference caliber player, this time in the Pac-12.

The minutes for the point guards favors Coleman because of his seniority but the staff will give Barcello plenty of chances to prove that he can be a capable ball handler. Overwise, Arizona will yet again have to find another point guard. Coleman’s arrival also slides over the player with the highest ceiling on the Wildcats’ perimeter.