administrator Posted April 22, 2022 Report Share Posted April 22, 2022 Still in the middle of building his 2022-23 roster, Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd did a little foundational work Tuesday. In Serbian wing Filip Borovicanin, who signed a letter-of-intent to play for the Wildcats next season, Lloyd is bringing in another key to his uptempo, ball-screen oriented offense: A big, high-IQ guard who is equally comfortable scoring and passing. “I think he’s a guy that can really shoot from the perimeter, he’s comfortable from midrange and finishing inside,” Lloyd said Tuesday during a brief interview to discuss his second 2022 signee. “He’s also comfortable handling the ball in ball-screen situations, and (in) making passes and reads. “I love guys that are comfortable handling the ball and making decisions, and having multiple ball-handlers. He definitely falls in that category.” Lloyd said he started recruiting Borovicanin about a year ago. The 6-foot-8-inch, 180-pound Serbian had already blown up regionally in March 2020, when he averaged 34.6 points a game in a European EYBL event, and he drew praise from scouting service SerbiaHoop a year later despite not playing for a major club program. “He is definitely a player to keep an eye on,” SerbiaHoop tweeted in March 2021. “Well sized for a guard standing at 6-7 with a body that is still far from developed. Great skills, play with ease, high level potential.” Borovicanin played the 2021-22 season for Serbian third-division club KK Beko in his hometown of Belgrade. He averaged 20 points, nine rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, according to Balkan Prospects. Along the way, Borovicanin also received offers from Texas Tech and Xavier, pitting Lloyd against former UA coach Sean Miller. He also had the option to turn professional in Europe. Read more at https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/basketball/tommy-lloyd-finds-another-key-to-his-offensive-scheme-in-serbian-signee-filip-borovicanin/article_b13e41e8-c00a-11ec-9872-dfd8633ac870.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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