TUCSON, Ariz. – Head Coach
Sean Miller announced the fall signing class for Arizona Basketball on Tuesday. The highly touted class includes guards Terry Armstrong, Josh Green and Nico Mannion and center Christian Koloko.
"None of these guys are finished products, and I think that's what is the most exciting about them," Miller said. "They all come from excellent families, very unselfish kids, great teammates, and from the character standpoint, each one of them is impeccable. We are very excited.
"It's a very deep class with a lot of answers for us as we move forward."
Below is a closer look at the class:
Terry Armstrong // Guard // 6-6, 185 // Scottsdale, Ariz.
* Ranked as a top-ten shooting guard in the country by national recruiting services
* Consensus four-star recruit
* Ranked as a top-60 overall prospect in the 2019 class by national recruiting services
"Terry brings a toughness to our program that I think all of us love to have as coaches. He also has great size for a wing and guard. It's not that he does one thing well, it's the versatility that jumps off the page when you watch him and I think the best is yet to come. He's in a program right now that's playing against the best competition in America at the high school level and I'm really excited for him...I think he'll be able to come in and impact our program right away." -- Miller
Josh Green // Guard // 6-6, 190 // Bradenton, Fla.
* Consensus five-star recruit
* Ranked as a top-20 prospect in the nation by national recruiting services
* Ranked as the third best prospect in the state of Florida
* Averaged 27.9 points per game as a junior with 7.7 rebounds
"He has a 6-11 wingspan, he's physically strong right now, an excellent defensive player, and is someone who has limitless potential. A lot like Terry and Christian, he is a great teammate, somebody who loves the game that we've known for a long time and again regardless of who he is today I think we have a lot to work with and develop to allow him to grow and become an even better player. Obviously amazing excited to have Josh." – Miller
Christian Koloko // Center // 7-0, 195 // Chatsworth, Calif.
* Three-star recruit
* Ranked as a top-ten prospect in California by national recruiting services
Ranked as a top-20 center in the country by national recruiting services
"Christian is a player we targeted almost from Day 1 for two reasons: One, he's 7 feet tall and he's got great hands. He started playing basketball in middle school and he's an international student that comes from a great family and also is an excellent student. But I think the best is yet to come for him, his ability to catch the ball, his work ethic. I think his unselfish manner gives you somebody who can play the center position in the way the game is played today." – Miller
Nico Mannion // Guard // 6-3, 180 // Phoenix, Ariz.
* Ranked as a top-ten prospect in the country by national recruiting services
* Consensus five-star recruit
* Ranked as the No.1 point guard in the country by national recruiting services
* Averaged 23.4 points and 5.8 assists per game as a junior
"I give Nico a lot of credit because he was the first to jump on board. And true to being a great point guard, you lead from both on offense and defense but often times you lead off the court as well...He paved the way for others to join him. Obviously, him and Josh Green are very good friends because they play on the summer circuit together but Nico is somebody that walks in the door with great size and athleticism but I think a complete and total understanding of how to play the position. I wouldn't consider him just a pass-first point guard; I would call him an all-everything point guard. He can score. He can really finish in transition but he also knows how to get others involved." -- Miller
