Sidi Gueye, international basketball perspective, joins Arizona

Sidi Gueye, one of the best international prospects in his age group, said on Wednesday that he had committed to Arizona.

“Coach (Tommy) Lloyd is one of the best coaches in college and has already trained many international players,” Gueye told ESPN. “He felt comfortable and showed me how I can improve and produce myself in his system.”

Senegal’s 6-foot 11th striker made its debut by Euroleague and Spanic ACB League for Real Madrid in October, just a few weeks after 17 years. Next season he will probably be one of the youngest players in college basketball.

“Playing for Real Madrid was incredible,” said Gueye. “You are a great organization and helped me so much in my basketball development. It is exciting to go to the USA for college, and so many other top players come to overlook what makes the decision easier. I continued to get better, and the college seemed to be a good next step.”

Gueye is an elite defender who is often commissioned to protect smaller players on the scope. He has a 7-foot 4-wingspan, which gives it considerable versatility at this end of the soil, and he was a productive shot blocker at a European junior level.

Gueye was born in Senegal and said he started playing basketball at the age of 12 in 2019. He arrived in Spain in November 2021 after his youth coach had helped him connect with Real Madrid.

Lloyd set up his reputation as one of the early pioneers in the international basketball recruitment area in Gonzaga, by in Domantas Sabonis (Lithuania), Ronny Turiaf (France), Rui Hachimura (Japan), Kelly Olynyk (Canada), Mario Kasun (Croatia), and Gueyk (Canada), Mario) Kasun (Croatia), and Guyk (Canada), Canada (Canada), Mario Kasun (Croatia) and Guyy and Guyy and Guye) and Guyy and Guyy.

According to Gueye, Lloyd’s track record for international players and Arizona’s current squad, who already has at least three other countries in Anthony Dellorso (Australia), Motiejus Krivas (Lithuania) and Dwayne Aristode (Netherlands).

“A lot will help,” said Gueye. “They had Oummar Ballo, Christian Koloko, Benn Mathurin and many other international players, which contributes to the fact that others have undertaken the same trip. I look forward to meeting my new teammates and being nearby.”

The list of Arizona will look significantly different next season, since the leading goal scorer Caleb Love exhausted his college authorization together with Trey Townsend Trey Townsend. Important rotation pieces Henri Veesaar and KJ Lewis broadcast according to North Carolina or Georgetown. The projected pick of the first round, Carter Bryant, is currently testing the NBA Draft Waters.

The Wildcats added three highly respected newcomers to Aristode, Big Man Koa Peat and Wache Brayden Burries and LeBron James’ son Bryce James.

Jonathan Givony is an expert from NBA Draft and founder and co-owner of DrafTexpress.com, a private scouting and analytics service from NBA, NCAA and international teams.