Social media reacts to 5-star basketball recruit Koa Peat choosing University of Arizona
The University of Arizona scored a huge recruiting win on Thursday when five-star Koa Peat announced he is going to be a Wildcat.
It's a massive get for Tommy Lloyd and the program, which takes the court on Thursday against Duke in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament.
Peat, who is ranked No. 6 in the USA TODAY High School Sports 25 in '25, is a 6-foot-8, 235-pound power forward from Perry High School in Gilbert, Arizona. He made the announcement on the "Pat McAfee Show" on ESPN.
As expected, the decision created a ton of buzz on social media.
He will be joining Bryce James with the Wildcats. The connection between Peat's decision, which came on "The Pat McAfee Show" after LeBron James was on the program this week, was noticed.
Peat has earned numerous Player of the Year honors in Arizona. He led the team to a 27-2 record and its fourth straight state title. Peat's stats show how he puts the power in power forward. Peat averaged 18.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game for Perry, which is ranked fourth in the USA Today Super 25.
Overall, he was 107-14 in his prep career.
More: USA TODAY High School Sports' best 2026 boys basketball players in each state
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: Social media reactions: Koa Peat is headed to University of Arizona
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