As the national signing period for the 2026 college basketball recruiting class approaches in April, there will be a lot of noise surrounding some of the nation’s top prospects as they inch closer to making a decision.
After landing four-star forward Cameron Holmes to kick off the 2026 cycle, Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd and his staff have continued targeting several talented prospects, including a five-star shooting guard whom one analyst recently predicted would commit to the Wildcats.
Analyst Predicts Arizona to Land 5-Star Shooting Guard
Throughout the 2026 recruiting cycle, Arizona has been targeting Caleb Holt, a five-star shooting guard at Prolific Prep in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Wildcats hosted him for an official visit in October, and in December, he named them one of his final five schools, along with Alabama, Houston, Kentucky, and Providence.
While all five of Holt’s finalists remain in the mix for him, over the past few weeks, Arizona and Alabama have reportedly pulled ahead as the top two schools in his recruitment.
With Holt expected to announce his commitment in the next few months, Rivals’ Joe Tipton recently predicted that Arizona would come out on top in the battle for the five-star shooting guard, assigning his prediction a medium confidence level and naming Alabama as the Wildcats’ biggest threat.
While Tipton believes Arizona is currently in the driver’s seat for Holt, he noted that Alabama remains very much in contention for the Prolific Prep star and expects him to decide before the McDonald’s All-American game at the end of March.
- “For some time now, this has felt like a two-team race between Arizona and Alabama,” Tipton wrote about Holt’s recruitment. “Recently, I’ve heard more buzz around the Wildcats, rather than the Tide. But I’m not ready to rule out Nate Oats and Co. yet. I would expect a decision from Holt before the McDonald’s All-American game on March 31.”
If Arizona ultimately lands Holt, he’d be a massive addition to the Wildcats’ 2026 class. Rivals’ industry rankings list him as the No. 4 overall player nationally and the No. 2 shooting guard…