Three Wildcats Players Poised to Shine vs. Florida

Here are three Arizona players to watch, as they have the potential to have huge games against the Gators.

Tobe Awaka-Forward

Awaka is one of Arizona's veterans with plenty of on-court experience and will be looked to as one of the leaders of the team. The 6-foot-8, 255-pound big man brings with him a frame that is built to dominate around the rim and crash the boards.

He displayed that physical kind of skill in the last exhibition with Embry-Riddle, dropping a team-high 18 points to go along with his 14 rebounds. In an offseason press conference, Awaka said that he developed his elite level of play while at Tennessee, which also gave him a feel for how physical conferences like the Big 12 and SEC can be.

Awaka will now have to showcase his elite-level rebounding and scoring skills against a much higher-level team. Look for him to impose his will against the Gators and play a significant role in Lloyd's system.

Jaden Bradley-Guard

Bradley is another one of the veterans on the roster that is expected to lead the young team into a season filled with success.

Last year, the 6-foot-3, 200-pound guard was asked to carry a heavy workload, as he started all 37 games and played 34.1 minutes per game, which was the fourth most in the Big 12. Bradley also averaged 12.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.8 steals per game.

In the final exhibition, freshman Brayden Burries got the start as Lloyd wanted to see what other layers would look like bringing the ball up. In the 15 minutes he played, Bradley scored nine points, rebounded two balls and shot a perfect 4-for-4 on field goals. Look for him to play a lot more minutes in the season opener.

Ivan Kharchenkov-Forward

Kharchenkov is a very unique freshman, as he brings with him a large amount of professional experience from overseas, playing for Bayern Munich during his time in Germany.

That kind of experience will come in handy as Arizona goes deeper into the season schedule and games start getting more physical

Against Embry-Riddle, the 6-foot-7, 220-pound phenom scored 17 points in 17 minutes while going 6-for-7 on field goals. He also notched four rebounds, an assist and two steals before the contest was over. Kharhenkov should play a big role on both offense and defense when Arizona plays Florida.

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