Arizona's Motiejus Krivas, Ivan Kharchenkov and Caleb Holt were among the 50 players named to the Naismith Trophy's preseason watch list Monday.
A senior center from Lithuania, Krivas has already been named a preseason AP all-American and the Big 12 preseason Player of the Year while Kharchenkov and Holt have bene receiving a number of accolades. Kharchenkov is a sophomore returning starter for the Wildcats, while Holt is an incoming five-star freshman.
Arizona forward Ivan Kharchenkov, left, and center Motiejus Krivas jostle the ball out of the hands of Texas Tech forward JT Toppin in the first half of their Big 12 game, Feb. 14, 2026, in Tucson
The Wildcats will face a number of other players on the watch list this season including one of their own former players, forward Paulius Murauskas of ASU.
