Idaho St transfer C Evan Otten has signed with Arizona!

[KansasCityCats]

Aside from Krivas playing true Center, everybody else is interchangeable in the post. If Mo is on the bench, I assume we'll play two bigs and three guards.

We have enough depth at every position, although Peat's return would solidify a significantly stronger lineup:

PG: Dixon / Mandaquit
SG: Holt / James
SF: Kharchenkov / Holmes
PF: (Peat?) / Jarusevicius / Aiyamenkhue
C: Krivas / Otten / Mawut

Despite losing all but 2-3 contributors from last season, the staff did a wonderful job of recruiting a starting five. Even the backups could finish in the middle of the Big-12 next season...

[arxpert]

PF: Jarusevicius / Aiyamenkhue
C: Krivas / Otten / Mawut

This would be the weakest Front Court of all perceived Ranked Teams

[mvpreed2]

Aside from Krivas playing true Center, everybody else is interchangeable in the post. If Mo is on the bench, I assume we'll play two bigs and three guards.

We have enough depth at every position, although Peat's return would solidify a significantly stronger lineup:

PG: Dixon / Mandaquit
SG: Holt / James
SF: Kharchenkov / Holmes
PF: (Peat?) / Jarusevicius / Aiyamenkhue
C: Krivas / Otten / Mawut

Despite losing all but 2-3 contributors from last season, the staff did a wonderful job of recruiting a starting five. Even the backups could finish in the middle of the Big-12 next season...

The more I look at this roster, the more I believe Lloyd is not trying to get caught being smaller than his opponents anymore.
It starts with Krivas who is 7'2, but after him, Arizona did not have anyone that was taller than 6'10 to help inside.
Peat (6' and Awaka (6' were very good, but there were times when their lack of length was a problem once Krivas went to the bench.

Now, Lloyd had replaced the Gueye developmental prospect in Aiyumenkue.
I believe Otten is the Awaka replacement as the primary big off the bench.
Jaruscvicius is the wildcard to me as I believe he could be the Peat replacement, or he could be the backup PF while Otten is the backup C assuming Peat comes back and/or Lloyd gets another starting PF.
Either way, Lloyd now has FOUR 6'11 bigs to throw out BEHIND Krivas in any given game, even though I am certain two of them are going to be on ice for another season.
#BearDown

[KansasCityCats]

Since UJ is coming off injury, he's drastically undervalued as a player. "IF" he can stay healthy, Arizona fans will be happy with his abilities on offense.

Krivas is likely the best returning frontcourt senior in the nation.

Otten is just a big body. But unlike Gueye, his footwork allows him to be a competent defender and he'll fill in a nice backup role when Mo needs a rest.