Tucson’s festivities won’t be ending anytime soon. In case you missed it, 5-star shooting guard Caleb Holt committed to the Wildcats on Tuesday, marking a significant recruiting victory for Arizona and Tommy Lloyd.
Holt becomes one of the program’s highest-rated players ever, thus this is a huge acquisition for Zona. Holt had a ton of options, but he felt deep down that he had to choose Arizona. What set U of A apart in this situation? He gave a good explanation, since his familiarity and connection to Lloyd were crucial:
5-star Caleb Holt committing to Arizona is a major win for Tommy Lloyd
While working together on the USA U-19 basketball team last summer, Lloyd coached Holt and the two developed a close relationship. Naturally, the two kept in touch, with Arizona making every effort to prevail in this significant recruiting contest.
Ultimately, Lloyd and his team’s efforts paid off in the finest way imaginable. The 6-5, 200-pound player was down to Alabama, Houston, Kentucky, and Providence before making his choice live on ESPN’s First Take. There was a lot of talk that Bama and Zona would be the two teams competing.
Fortunately for Lloyd, Arizona received the desired news. Holt is the top shooting guard in the nation and is rated five stars by the 247Sports Composite. In the 2026 class, he is ranked as the fourth overall talent.
Holt is a commit to Arizona’s ’26 haul, along with 4-star small forward Cameron Holmes. Supporters of the Wildcats across the world had been hopeful that Holt would end things in Arizona’s favor for a long time. Fortunately, there was breaking news, so the wait was well worth it. Given that freshman talent Brayden Burries is probably prepared to leave school for the NBA Draft, Holt is anticipated to play a significant role for this club next season.
