TUCSON, Ariz. – Head coach Sean Miller and the Arizona Basketball program have announced the addition of four future Wildcats for the 2017 recruiting class. Deandre Ayton (Phoenix, Ariz.), Alex Barcello (Phoenix, Ariz.), Ira Lee (Los Angeles, Calif.) and Brandon Randolph (Yonkers, N.Y.) give Arizona another top recruiting class in the nation.
"We received four national letters of intent during the early signing period which ended yesterday," head coach Sean Miller said. "I'm very excited about the group we have, this is our ninth recruiting class at Arizona... I think it has the makings of potentially being our best class."

Deandre Ayton – 7'0" 250 lbs. Center – Phoenix, Ariz.
Coach Miller on Ayton: "I'm not going to sugarcoat it, Deandre is one of these once in a generation types of players. He's big, seven feet (tall). The fact that he hasn't lifted weights is astonishing to me because when you shake his hand, he has a physical presence as a young person that you don't often times see. One thing I'm really excited for sure is to plug him into our strength and conditioning program, which is a real part of our program. The thing that impresses me about Deandre as a player is that he is really smart. He has the know-how to play with four other players that not a lot of big guys have. He can pass, he can step away from the basket and dribble the ball, and he's a really skilled player."

• Widely considered to be the top prospect in the nation in the 2017 recruiting class
• Became the first overall No. 1 recruit to commit to a Pac-12 school since 2007
• Represented Bahamian National Team in international competition  in 2014 Centrobasket
• Named to Naismith Trophy Watch List as top prep player in the nation.
• Averaged over 20 points and 10 rebounds per game in Nike EYBL summer circuit

 
Alex Barcello – 6'2" 180 lbs. Guard – Phoenix, Ariz.
Coach Miller on Barcello: "Alex is a point guard from Phoenix and an incredible student. He has the makings to be an incredible leader, and has some characteristics of T.J. McConnell that we've grown to love. I think that he has a fire inside of him, a toughness, and a love of the game that at that position you love to have. We are really elated to have him. Alex is not small, he's 6-1, 6-2 and has a good build to him. Another thing we love about Alex, in addition to his playmaking skills, is that he can really shoot the three… Being from Phoenix is nice for his family. He has already won several state championships, and winning is a real part of his background."

• ESPN Top 100 member and rated No. 2 player in Arizona behind Deandre Ayton
• Helped guide Corona del Sol to back-to-back state championships
• 2014 Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year
• Scored 51 points on 19 of 25 shooting versus Gilbert Perry HS (Feb. 3, 2015)
• Member of AZCentral Sports' All-Arizona Teams as sophomore and junior

 
Ira Lee – 6'8" 220 lbs. Forward – Los Angeles, Calif.
Coach Miller on Lee: ""Ira Lee is the one we've probably been with the longest in terms of our recruiting efforts. We identified Ira a long time ago and offered him a scholarship early on in his high school career. He's a guy with a high motor, plays the game with tremendous energy, and he's involved in so many different plays on both offense and defense. From a defensive perspective he has a chance to be great. Ira has the type of size and athleticism, but mostly the mindset of toughness that we really love. He's also a versatile player where he can play more than one position. He gives us versatility in that regard because you can play him in many different combinations, he's not a one position type player."

• Member of ESPN Top 100 and rated in top ten nationally at his position
• Rated as a top ten power forward by Scout.com
• Evaluated as a top ten player out of the state of California for his class
• Son of Zeph Lee, former running back and defensive back with the Los Angeles Raiders
• Was born and lived in Arizona until he was a teenager

 
Brandon Randolph – 6'6" 185 lbs. Guard – Yonkers, N.Y.
Coach Miller on Randolph: "Brandon, like Alex (Barcello), is an exceptional shooter. Not a small two guard, he's around 6'5", 6'6". When you have that type of frame, strength and conditioning can give you additional skills that you may not have right now. He's got a great frame, but where his body will go over the next couple of years, it's exciting to think about. He's more than just a shooter, he's a basketball player, really knows how to pass the ball. He plays on one of the best high school teams in the country, and that winning environment on both the travel circuit as well as a highly completive high school. He's a high-character kid, tremendous student and comes from a great family."

• Rated in ESPN Top 100 nationally and as a top five in-state prospect
• Ranked as a top ten shooting guard nationally by Scout.com
• Averaged 16 points per game in Nike EYBL summer circuit with 39 percent shooting from deep
• Gives Arizona back-to-back recruiting classes with a player who calls New York home