The 2023–24 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team will represent the University of Arizona during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team will be led by Tommy Lloyd, in his third season as head coach. It will be the Wildcats' 50th season at the on-campus McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona. It will be their 45th and final season as members of the Pac-12 Conference. With 29 victories during the season, Lloyd can pass Brad Stevens with the most victories in the first three years by a head coach to start their career.
Previous season
In Lloyd's second season, The Wildcats finished the 2022–23 season at 28–7, 14–6 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for second place. Arizona went 15–2 at home, 6–3 on the road, and 7–1 at neutral sites. The Wildcats won the school's ninth conference tournament title. Arizona received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 2 seed in the South region. They lost to No. 15 seed Princeton in the First Round.
Offseason
Coaching staff changes
The Wildcats had no coaching staff changes.
Supporting staff changes
Returning players
Departures
Due to COVID-19, the NCAA ruled in October 2020 that the 2020–21 season would not count against the eligibility of any basketball player, thus giving all players the option to return in 2022–23. Additionally, any players who have declared for the 2023 NBA draft—including seniors, who must opt into this year's draft—have the option to return if they make a timely withdrawal from the draft and end any pre-draft relationships with agents. Thus, separate lists will initially be maintained for confirmed and potential departures.
Outgoing Transfers
Acquisitions
Incoming Transfers
2023 recruiting class
Walk-ons
Red and Blue game
The annual Red-Blue game took place at McKale Center on Friday September 29 at 7:30 p.m. Before the game started, the team participated in the three-point shooting contest in which Filip Borovicanin defeated Caleb Love in the finals with a score of 18. After the competition of the three-point contest, Jaden Bradley, Keshad Johnson, Pelle Larsson & KJ Lewis competed in a dunk contest. Lewis defeated Johnson in the finals with a score of 39 out of a possible 40 points. Arizona women's basketball coach Adia Barnes, former Arizona Wildcat and NBA players Channing Frye, Richard Jefferson & Andre Iguodala were the judges.
The team was then split into two teams: Red and Blue, with the Blue team defeating the Red team 60−48. Oumar Ballo leading the blue team in scoring with 18 points. Keshad Johnson was the leading scorer for the red team with 13 points.
Preseason
Preseason rankings
October 11 – Pac-12 Men's Basketball Media Day in Las Vegas.
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Preseason All-conference teams
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Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Personnel
Roster
Note: Players' year is based on remaining eligibility. The NCAA did not count the 2020–21 season towards eligibility.
Source: On October 30, Arizona announced Henri Veesaar is out indefinitely with an elbow injury.
Schedule
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Game summaries
This section will be filled in as the season progresses.
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vs Israel Select (Arizona Summer Tour)
United Arab Emirates All-Star Team (Arizona Summer Tour)
Lebanon (Arizona Summer Tour)
Lewis–Clark(exhibition)
New Mexico Highlands (exhibition)