Arizona has officially added five-star guard Caleb Holt to its 2026-27 roster, announcing his signing Monday afternoon.
Expected to replace Brayden Burries in the Wildcats' starting lineup next season, Holt  announced last month that he had picked ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñAV over Alabama, Kentucky, Houston and Providence.Â
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Holt, who starred in both the McDonalds All-American Game and the Hoop Summit over the past month, played for UA coach Tommy Lloyd on the USA Basketball team that won the FIBA U19 World Cup last summer in Switzerland.
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UA freshman Koa Peat (left) and UA commit Caleb Holt (6) celebrate their gold medals from the FIBA U19 World Cup in Switzerland last July.
"I got to spend a month with (Lloyd, so) really got to know him," Holt told Rivals. "He talks to you about anything. But when it gets serious, he’s serious, and he instills a lot of confidence in me on the court. I like that. I love that he has confidence in me, and can see what I can do.â€
Ranked No. 4 in , Holt averaged 10.0 points and 4.3 rebounds while shooting 63.6% (52.0% from 3-point range) over USA’s seven-game romp to the gold medal in Switzerland. Holt played with Peat both on the U19 team and in the U17 World Cup last summer, winning gold both times.
From Loganville, Ga., and now playing for Prolific Prep in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Holt visited Alabama, Kentucky, Auburn and Providence. Holt visited Arizona for its Red Blue Showcase in October.
Holt joins Goodyear Millennium forward Cameron Holmes in UA's 2026 recruiting class, along with transferring guards Derek Dixon (North Carolina) and JJ Mandaquit (Washington).
As of Monday, Arizona tentatively has eight scholarship players lined up for the 2026-27 season, though Burries and forward Koa Peat have yet to formally announced their plans. Burries is a projected NBA Draft lottery pick who appears a near-certainty to leave while Peat is projected to be picked in the first round.
Arizona’s spring roster transition
As of Monday, April 20
Tentative returners
Ivan Kharchenkov | 6-7 | 230 | sophomore
Motiejus Krivas | 7-2 | 260 | senior
Mabil Mawut | 6-11 | 200 | R-freshman
Bryce James | 6-5 | 185 | R-freshman
Newcomers
Caleb Holt | 6-5 | 200 | freshman
Cameron Holmes | 6-6 | 205 | freshman
Derek Dixon | 6-5 | 200 | sophomore
JJ Mandaquit  | 6-1 | 201 | sophomore
Expected departures
Jaden Bradley | 6-3 | 205 (declared for NBA Draft)
Tobe Awaka | 6-9 | 250 (out of eligibility*)
Anthony Dell’Orso | 6-6 | 190 (out of eligibility*)
Brayden Burries | 6-4 | 190 (expected NBA departure)
Koa Peat | 6-8 | 235 (expected NBA departure)
Dwayne Aristode | 6-8 | 215 | (in transfer portal)
Sidi Gueye | 6-11 | 215 | (in transfer portal)
Evan Nelson | 6-2 | 170 (out of eligibility)
* = Under current rules. (Nelson is also out of eligibility under a proposed new rule since his five-year window is up).
R = Redshirted in 2025-26
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