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Arizona Wildcats plan to integrate new backcourt players this season

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 12, 2026, 12:00 PM

Last updated Aug 12, 2026

Arizona Wildcats plan to integrate new backcourt players this season

Summary

The Arizona Wildcats are preparing for the upcoming season with a significantly revamped backcourt, featuring transfers Derek Dixon and JJ Mandaquit, alongside freshmen Cameron Holmes and Caleb Holt. The newcomers join returners Ivan Kharchenkov and Motiejus Krivas, with expectations of competing together during an overseas trip to Lithuania next week. Dixon, who transferred from UNC, averaged 6.5 points per game last season, while Holmes, a 4-star prospect, aims to build chemistry with his new teammates. The team looks to establish a cohesive unit in preparation for the upcoming college basketball season.

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Status Watch

•Arizona added four guards this offseason, including transfers from UNC and Washington.
•Derek Dixon averaged 6.5 points at UNC, Cameron Holmes is a top recruit.
•The team will face international competition in Lithuania next week.

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12:00 PMYahoo Sports — Newcomers Derek Dixon, Cameron Holmes part of overhauled Arizona backcourt

What they're saying

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One doesn’t simply replace the Big 12 Player of the Year and an NBA lottery pick. Arizona isn’t expecting any of its newcomers in the backcourt to be the next Jaden Bradley, or Brayden Burries, but collectively they have the potential to match or even exceed what that duo did a year ago. The Wildcats […]
— Yahoo Sports

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