Tucson, Arizona — bryce jamesYoungest son of NBA star Lebron JamesGoing to redshirt his freshman year at Arizona.
James has yet to appear in a game for the top-ranked Wildcats this season and coach Tommy Lloyd confirmed Tuesday that the 6-foot-5 guard will redshirt.
“The decision to redshirt was just a long game to give Bryce the most options in his career,” Lloyd told Big 12 Network. “I really strongly believe that Bryce will be a contributor at Arizona in the near future. He has really shown a lot of progress, not only learning our system but also maturing physically.”
James arrived at Arizona as part of a newcomer class that was titled koa peat And brayden burys.
The Wildcats (22-0) are off to the best start in program history, so Lloyd and his staff have been able to take their time developing James, whose older brother, Bronnyplays with his father for Los Angeles Lakers.
