Carter Bryant commits to Arizona; 2024 5-star picks Wildcats over Louisville

The five-star small forward from Sage Hills (California) gave his pledge to Arizona on Wednesday

When it comes to landing big-time basketball recruits, the Arizona Wildcats have long been among the best of the best. 

That won’t be changing in the next couple years. 

Carter Bryant, the No. 1 small forward and No. 4 overall player in the class of 2024, committed to Arizona on Wednesday. The 6-foot-8 junior from Sage Hill (California) picked the Wildcats over his other finalist, Louisville, and other top schools Gonzaga and Duke. 

The moment he made it official 🙌

5⭐️ SF Carter Bryant (@carterdbryant), California's No. 1 rated player in the Class of 2024, commits to Arizona 🏀 pic.twitter.com/C5RFjcxXHM

— 247Sports (@247Sports) April 27, 2023

With his commitment, Bryant became the second member of Arizona’s 2024 recruiting class. Four-star shooting guard Jamari Phillips from national powerhouse AZ Compass Prep chose the Wildcats in December. 

Since 2003, a total of 15 five-star recruits have signed with Arizona, not including Bryant. Only four other programs — Kentucky (51), Duke (44), North Carolina (24) and Kansas (19) — have landed more five-stars in the 247Sports composite rankings. 

As of now, Bryant is the ninth highest-ranked recruit in Arizona history.