Arizona Adds Two More Recruits for 2009

                                                                                             

What a difference two months makes. In early April, the Arizona Wildcats did not have a single recruit for the 2009 class. But after adding Sean Miller and company, the Wildcats now have five incoming recruits. After the debacle that occurred at USC, point guard Lamont Jones and power forward Derrick Williams decommited and decided that Arizona would be a place they would like to call home. Adding Williams and Jones to a class that already has Solomon Hill, Kevin Parrom, and Kyryl Natyazko, gives the UofA one of their best recruiting classes in years. 

Heres a breakdown of the 2009-10 rotation :

PG: Wise, Jones, Judkins

SG:Fogg, Jones, Lavender

SF:Hill, Parrom, Williams

PF:Horne, Williams,Parrom, Shumpert

C:Natyazko, Jacobson

Lamont Jones to decide by June 29th

Could Jones join the Arizona 09 recruits?

After de-committing from the University of Southern California, point guard Lamont Jones has decided to reopen his recruitment. Jones has stated Florida and Arizona as his only possible destinations and has visited both schools in the past week. A decision is said to be forthcoming in the next week or so. 

Sammy Sosa Retires from MLB

The baseball career for superstar slugger Sammy Sosa has officially come to a close. After not stepping on the field for more then two years and dealing with numerous steroid allegations, Sosa has officially called it quits. During his 18 year career, Sosa hit 609 home runs and became one of the most feared sluggers in all of baseball. He turned into one of the most beloved Chicago Cubs of all time while entertaining fans with his home run hop and his full out sprint to take his position in right field. Many people will remember Sosa for what he accomplished during the 1998 season in which he blasted 66 home runs and lead the Cubs into the playoffs. To this day, Sosa has adamantly denied using steroids and there has never been any physical proof to say otherwise. In an interview with ESPN, Sosa said "I always played with love and responsibility and I assure you that I will not answer nor listen to rumors. If anything ugly comes up in the future, we will confront it immediately, but with all our strength because I will not allow anybody to tarnish what I did in the field". Although Sosa's numbers are extraordinary, one might wonder if all of these steroid accusations will keep him out of the Hall of Fame. 

Sosa Hits Number 500

Get to Know Your Future Wildcats

Class of 2009

Kyryl Natyazhko

6' 10"

240 lbs. 

Center

Rivals 150: 81

ESPN: 39

With the departure of Jordan Hill, Ukranian born center Kyryl Natyazhko will have a chance to start the minute he steps on campus. Here is ESPN's take on Natyazhko: "Kyryl is a versatile post player that is originally from the Ukraine. He has been in the United States for less than a year. He is comfortable in both the low post and high post position. In the high post he can turn and face and either shoot from 17 feet and in or put the ball on the floor for a couple of dribbles and create offense for himself. In the low post he is developing solid moves including an up and under, drop steps and the ability to score over his left shoulder. Kyryl has a big body which enables him to be a solid rebounder. He runs the court pretty well so he can be effective in transition and is a solid basketball athlete. Defensively he is OK. He needs to improve his aggressiveness and remain consistent with his effort. He has the tools to be a solid defender. He will never be an elite shot blocker but he will block his share on the ball. Kyryl is one of the top 10 center prospects in the 2009 class nationally".

Get to Know Your Future Wildcats

Class of 2009:

Kevin Parrom 

6'6"

200 lbs.

Small Forward

Rivals 150: 122

ESPN: 96

Kevin Parrom was originally commited to Xavier and decided to follow Sean Miller and his staff over to the University of Arizona. Parrom is the first New York City recruit for the Wildcats since Khalid Reeves. ESPN's take: Parrom has very good athleticism and quickness, which allows him to get to the rim almost at will. Once at the tin, Parrom uses his decent amount of strength and very good body control to take contact in the paint, adjust in the air, and still finish off lay-ups. He excels in the open court when he has the chance to build up a head of steam and drive to the rim for athletic finishes. He uses floaters and angles very well to finish off a number of plays around the hoop. Parrom could become an even better penetrator if he improves his ball-handling skills and gets rid of his tendency to over-dribble. He could also benefit from adding a mid-range pull-up jumper to his offensive game. Parrom also needs to improve his consistency from the perimeter. He does a good job of playing passing lanes for steals which creates more fast breaks for his team.Parrom has the ability to get his shot off almost whenever he feels the need. He can operate off the bounce and get into the paint with ease. Once at the rim, Parrom can finish with either hand and convert on difficult shot attempts at the rim due to his amazing body control and ability to adjust in mid-air. Parrom also uses this ability to get finish on the break, especially when a big tries to swat the lay-in attempt. He has an emerging perimeter game and will stick 3s, but he does not rank as a great shooter at this point of career. He falls away just a tad on his perimeter shot and it sometimes negatively affects his jumper. Parrom also needs to improve his ability to connect on the pull-up jumper, which will only enhance his drive game. Parrom exerts good effort on both ends of the court and plays passing lanes for steals very well, correctly anticipating and snaring passes from the opposition. He also does a decent job of passing the ball, but could improve in that area

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