Arizona lands 5-star hoops prospect over USC

Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Personnel Writer Basketball recruiting expert. Signed up with ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Paul Biancardi Close Paul Biancardi Basketball Recruiting National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com 18 years of coaching experience at Department I

level Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State Apr 9, 2025, 12:49 PM ET

they also perform within a structured framework. Everyone is held accountable. Their style of play is smart and aggressive.”Editor’s Picks 1 Associated Burries picked the Wildcats over USC, although his final group also consisted of Tennessee, Oregon and Alabama.”I enjoy the fan base,”Burries said.”I’ve been to a few of their games. There is great energy in the McKale Center. It’s a basketball school.” A 6-foot-4 combo guard from Eleanor Roosevelt High School (California), Burries was a McDonald’s All-American and is ranked No. 11 in the ESPN 100 for the 2025 class.Burries was among the most regularly efficient players on the Nike EYBL circuit last spring and summer season, balancing 20.9 points and 5.9 rebounds in 15 games

in April and May– including three games of 34 or more points. He was even better at the Nike Peach Jam in July, putting up 22.2 points and 10.0 rebounds in 6 games, shooting 41.7%from 3-point range.He also led Roosevelt to the California state champion, scoring 44 points in the Open Division title game win over Archbishop Riordan.Burries is considered among the most gifted scoring guards in the class of 2025. He boasts an impressive shooting percentage thanks to his eager understanding of shot quality. Recently, he has made substantial strides in his playmaking abilities and has actually combined his vision with an enhanced capability to read defenses. He has proven to be a strong natural scorer who excels from midrange, is capable from the 3-point line, and finishes well at the rim due to his size and tough frame. His mature game needs to translate well as a freshman.Arizona now has 2 top-15 prospects in the fold for next season, with Burries and Peat both forecasted to slot directly into the starting lineup. They’re joined in the Wildcats ‘2025 class by top-50 possibility Dwayne Aristode and four-star wing Bryce James, child of LeBron James.Lloyd loses star guard Caleb Love(17.2 PPG)and three other rotation players, however will revive beginners Jaden Bradley (12.1 PPG ), Anthony Dell’Orso( 7.2 PPG )and Tobe Awaka(8.0 PPG )and awaits the decision of possible first-round pick Carter Bryant(6.5 PPG ).