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Four-Star Class of 2024 Guards Joson Sanon It is Jamari Phillips withdrew from their respective pledges to Arizona just hours after Pac-12 Player of the Year Caleb Love announced he would return for his final season in Tucson on Wednesday.
Sanon, who was ranked as the No. 22 player in the 2024 recruiting cycle by 247Sports, had committed to Arizona in March. Phillips, the No. 52 player in 2024, signed with Arizona during the November signing period.
Love’s decision to return and the crisis it caused in defensive minutes and perhaps NIL dollars undoubtedly played a role in both decommitments, especially Sanon’s (in a diabolical twist, Sanon imminently defected to Arizona State ).
“Even before Sanon committed to Arizona, his recruitment was something of a rollercoaster,” said 247Sports national basketball director Eric Boosi. “Despite Sanon and those around him assuring Tommy Lloyd that his commitment was assured, there was a growing feeling that Sanon would never make it to Tucson if Love returned. The fact that he backed out almost immediately is no surprise, although his promise to state of Arizona happened faster than anticipated.”
Sanon’s commitment to Arizona State gives the program the No. 5 overall recruiting position in the 2024 cycle. Earlier this offseason, ASU landed a commitment from five-star center Jayden Quaintance, who previously signed with Kentucky before John Calipari leaves his position to take the vacant position at Arkansas. Quaintance marked the highest-rated recruit from the state of Arizona since 247Sports began its rankings in 2000 and is just the second five-star recruit Sun Devils coach Bobby Hurley has landed, joining Josh Christopher, who committed with ASU in the 2020 recruiting cycle.
In Phillips’ case, it is more likely that Arizona was the initiator of the split. Jason Scheer of 247Sports’ Wildcat Authority called the situation an “Arizona split” with Phillips, who was ranked 30th nationally when he committed to Arizona but has seen his stock drop into the 50s.
“The biggest issue for Phillips and the Wildcats is what the roster will look like next season and how the potential playing time has changed as well.” Scheer wrote.
With Love announcing his return to Arizona, the Wildcats are expected to be a top contender in the new-look Big 12 ahead of the 2024-25 season. Despite losing Kylan Boswell, Pelle Larsson, Oumar Ballo and Keshad Johnson to the NBA or the transfer portal, the Wildcats are bringing in four-star forward Carter Bryant and four-star center Emmanuel Stephen to pair with transfers Anthony Dell’Orso (Campbell), Tobe Awaka (Tennessee) and Trey Townsend (Oakland) .
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