Ezra Amacher

4 days ago | azdesertswarm.com | Ezra Amacher

Photo by Borja B. Hojas/Getty Images Breakups are always hard, but they’re made easier when you have a backup waiting in the wings. Arizona forward Carter Bryant officially announced he’s leaving for the NBA Draft on Monday afternoon, a decision that seemed to be weeks in the making. A little prior to an hour before Bryant made his announcement, Arizona publicly landed a commitment from Russian-German wing Ivan Kharchenkov.

6 days ago | azdesertswarm.com | Ezra Amacher

Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images For the 11th consecutive year, the Arizona men’s basketball will be represented in the NBA Finals. Former Wildcats stars TJ McConnell and Bennedict Mathurin helped lead the Indiana Pacers to the Finals, ensuring Arizona will have a prominent presence in the championship series. Indiana took down the New York Knicks in six games in the Eastern Conference Finals and will face the Oklahoma City Thunder.

1 week ago | azdesertswarm.com | Ezra Amacher

Photo by Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images Get ready for more late night Arizona Wildcats football. The Big 12 Conference on Thursday released kickoff times and network designations for Arizona’s three non-conference games as well as the TV designation for the 2025 Territorial Cup. Arizona will open the season against Hawaii on August 30 at 7:30 p.m. PST on TNT. The game will also stream on HBO Max.

1 week ago | azdesertswarm.com | Ezra Amacher

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Editor’s note: With several sports going on, Wildcat Wrap serves as a recap that focuses on the Arizona programs that we do not have the time to cover on a regular basis but are certainly worthy of recognition. Arizona men’s tennis standouts Colton Smith and Jay Friend were named 2024-25 ITA All-Americans this week. Smith and Friend received All-American honors for singles play, where they each dominated this season.

1 week ago | azdesertswarm.com | Ezra Amacher

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Former Arizona Wildcats receiver Montana Lemonious-Craig is getting a shot at the NFL. The Pittsburgh Steelers announced they have signed Lemonious-Criag to the 90-man roster. Lemonious-Craig went undrafted this spring after playing the lat two seasons Arizona, where he recorded 45 catches for 468 yards and four touchdowns. The Inglewood, Calif. native began his career at Colorado before transferring to Arizona for the 2023 season.