First Impressions of Arizona Basketball’s ELITE FRESHMEN at Red-Blue Showcase

Friday night marked Arizona Men’s Basketball’s Red-Blue Showcase, a yearly tradition where the Wildcat faithful get first look at their team for the new season.

This year’s event had ALL the stars out: former Arizona Football alum and 4x Super Bowl champion, Rob Gronkowski, 4x NBA Finals champion, Shaquille O’Neal, and even Love Island USA season 7 star, Hannah Fields.

However, the night was all about seeing Arizona’s star-studded 2025 freshmen class for the first time in Arizona uniforms.

5-stars Koa Peat and Brayden Burries, 4-stars Dwayne Aristode and Bryce James and a heap of international prospects made their debuts under the McKale Center lights.

Did the first impressions of these new additions live up to the hype? Is Koa Peat the best player on this roster? Has Brayden Burries somehow gone under the radar? Will Bryce James play rotation minutes in his freshmen season? Answering all these questions & more!