Arizona Basketball: 2019-20 season preview for the Wildcats

Key reserves

Ira Lee

Lee has yet to live up to his status as a high-profile recruit in the 2017 class and, while he has largely underwhelmed, there are some positive things he may be able to carry over. The 6-8, 235-pounder posted the best block rate on the team and was a much more efficient offensive player, though the volume wasn’t there. Lee can do a bit of everything, which Arizona will need from him in the sixth man role.

Stone Gettings

The Cornell grad transfer will get a good deal of minutes due to potential growing pains with Nnaji and Jeter’s inconsistencies. He was an effective scorer at Cornell (16.7 ppg) and shot 36.8 percent from three as a junior. Gettings‘ ability to stretch opposing defenses will be key – especially if Nnaji remains an inconsistent shooter outside of the paint.

Dylan Smith

Another senior who began his career at another school (UNC Asheville), Smith will provide another steadying hand to an otherwise young backcourt rotation. He rebounds well for his position but needs to become a more efficient offensive player who turns the ball over less.

Devonaire Doutrive

A 6-5 sophomore, Doutrive averaged just 11.0 minutes per game in a reserve role. He’ll be the fifth guard in the rotation and asked to play a few spot minutes each half.

Christian Koloko

The No. 187 overall prospect in the 2019 recruiting class, Koloko is still raw and needs to get much stronger (he’s under 200 pounds despite standing 7-feet tall). However, he has shown he knows how to use his size defensively and on the glass along with a better-than-expected scoring touch. Koloko’s role may start small, but look for it to increase as the season wears on and he adjusts to the college game.