Get to know the 2018-19 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team

Get to know Sean Miller's roster for the 2018-19 season, one player at a time.

Freshman, No. 1

From: Dallas

Size: 6-5, 175

Probable role: Backup wing

Age: 18

Major: Undecided

Follow him here: @Devonaire23 (Twitter), Dnaire1 (Instagram)

Favorite pro team? Don’t have a particular team in the NBA. I like the Dallas Cowboys.

Favorite Fortnite strategy? Just try to stay alive and get multiple kills.

Favorite Fortnite dance? It’s the one called hype.

What do you like most about Tucson? Good places to eat. Costa Vida, we hang out there sometimes.

Favorite class? I don’t have a favorite class.

Favorite movie? “Next Friday” or “Friday After Next”

Freshman, No. 2

From: Los Angeles

Size: 6-2 190

Probable role: Starting combo guard

Age: 18

Major: Pre-business

Follow him here:  @theeBWill (Twitter), thebwill2 (Instagram)

Favorite underdog or comeback story? Nothing comes to mind.

Favorite Fortnite strategy? I land at Tilted Towers in the beginning because I think that’s where all the controversy is. I land there and I know if I make it out of there, I’ll win for sure.

Who do you play with in in NBA2K19? Boston Celtics because Kyrie (Irving) is my favorite player.

What do you like most about Tucson? Just the fan support. Everybody here has got your back. They’re almost like a sixth man really. Just having that support is big to us and it’s going to help us down the road.

Favorite class: Philosophy. I took it in high school and I’ve loved it ever since.

Favorite movie: Probably “Space Jam”

Junior, No. 3

From: Mobile, Ala.

Size: 6-5, 170

Probable role: Backup or starting wing

Age: 21

Major: General studies

Follow him here: @shift_smith10 (Twitter), Ds3.ynbm (Instagram, not active)

Favorite underdog or comeback story? Not really. I don’t really watch sports like that. I know if we were to be the underdog story that would be great. And I feel we can be.

Favorite Fortnite strategy or dance? I don’t really play.

Which team do you play with in NBA2K19? I just got it actually. It’s fun. I haven’t played video games in years. I play with the Celtics, the Thunder and the Bucks. The Bucks are a cheat code in the game — all of them are 7 feet.

What do you like most about Tucson? Just the fans, really. We have some negative people but most of the fans are real positive with us and they think we’re gonna be good every year. Those who stand with us through the good and bad you just want to thank them, because they don’t have to.

Favorite class? My sign language class now is interesting. It’s tough but it’s interesting. I’ve been going to my tutor and she’s been saying when a deaf person is signing at you, they’re not looking at the sign, they’re looking at your face and they’re drawing a picture of what you’re signing. So that’s interesting. For them to be able to do that, that’s actually like their brain is working on another level.

Favorite movie? “Scarface.” It’s classic. I watch it at least once a week. It still gets me every time.

Junior, No. 4

From: Las Vegas

Size: 6-10, 230

Probable role: Starting center

Age: 21

Major: General studies

Follow him here: @chasejeter04 (Twitter), yhase_ (Instagram)

Favorite underdog or comeback story? To be continued, I guess.

Favorite Fortnite strategy or dance? You gotta be a builder. What can I say? I’m an architect. Guys can’t keep up with me.

What do you like most about Tucson? I have everything I need really. I live right across the street from campus. So everything I need is within five minutes. I love Tucson. I don’t have to venture much outside of campus but the city has been great to me.

Favorite movie? It changes every time.

Sophomore, No. 5

From: Yonkers, N.Y.

Size: 6-6, 180

Probable role: Starting or key reserve wing

Age: 20

Major: Undecided

Follow him here: @brandolph902 (Twitter), slim2._ (Instagram)

Favorite Fortnite strategy? I suck, but I wouldn’t say I’m the worst.

Which team do you play with in NBA2K19? In 2K18, the Bucks because Giannis (Antetokounmpo) is a hack. But in 2K19, I would have to say the Thunder.

What do you like most about Tucson? Baja Cafe

Senior, No. 10

From: Gibsonia, Pa.

Size: 6-9, 225

Probable role: Starting power forward

Age: 23

Major: Graduated from Pitt; pursuing graduate degree in educational leadership

Follow him here: @RyShanLu4 (Twitter), r-luther10 (Instagram, not active)

Favorite underdog or comeback story? Dodgeball

Favorite Fortnite strategy? Camping

Which team do you play with in NBA2K19? Lakers. LeBron James

What do you like most about Tucson? The weather, the basketball, the fans, the program.

Favorite class? Education classes

Favorite movie? “The Shawshank Redemption”

Sophomore, No. 11

From: Los Angeles

Size: 6-7, 235

Probable role: Reserve forward

Age: 20

Major: Pre-business

Follow him here: @iramandoesit (Twitter), leetime11 (Instagram)

Favorite underdog or comeback story? The movie “Glory Road.” Texas Western, in the ’60s they were first all-black team. No one expected them to do anything — small college in El Paso and they ended up winning it all. I always look at that story.

Favorite Fortnight strategy or dance? I’m not a video game guy.

Which team do you play with in NBA2K19? Every now and then I’ll play with the guys. I’ll usually end up using the Warriors. They’re a cheat code. Everybody knows that.

What do you like most about Tucson? The people. Everybody’s welcoming. Everybody’s loving.

Favorite class? Probably economics. I thought it would have been a lot harder. I have an A right now, so I guess that’s my favorite class. I’m definitely learning how money works. It’s making me understand what my dollar is worth.

Favorite movie? Probably “Uncle Drew.” That was pretty funny.

Senior, No. 12

From: Birmingham, Ala.

Size: 5-10, 170

Probable role: Starting or backup point guard

Age: 22

Major: Graduated from Samford with degree in public administration. Pursuing graduate degree in educational leadership.

Follow him here: @justincoleman05 (Twitter), Fchw05 (Instagram, private)

Favorite underdog or comeback story? Honestly, I don’t have one.

Favorite Fortnite strategy? I don’t play. I can tell you the best Fortnite player though: Jake (DesJardins). We have the system in the locker room. I just watch them play.

Which team do you play with in NBA2K19? I don’t play. The best 2K player is B-Will (Brandon Williams).

What do you like most about Tucson? What’s crazy is the place I visit the most is Cold Stone. ... That’s why I have the highest body fat on the team, probably.”

Favorite class? I’m doing educational leadership. They’re all online so it’s kind of hard to tell. This was my plan all along to try to finish in three or four years and try to get my masters.

Favorite movie? “Uncle Drew.” That was pretty good.

Sophomore, No. 23

From: Chandler

Size: 6-3, 180

Probable role: Reserve combo guard

Age: 20

Major: Pre-business

Follow him here: @AlexBarcello23 (Twitter), alexbarcello (Instagram)

Favorite underdog or comeback story? “Glory Road”

Favorite Fortnite dance? The running man

Which team do you play with in NBA2K19? Warriors

What do you like most about Tucson? The Seven Falls Trail

Favorite class? Hip-Hop Culture

Favorite movie? “Love and Basketball”

Favorite place to eat in Tucson? I would say Grimaldi’s or Mr. An’s.

Favorite flavor of Eegees? They don’t have it right now but root beer. When I would come down when I was being recruited, that was my favorite spot to hit because I love slushies and anything with ice, so that was another selling point for me.

Sophomore, No. 24

From: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Size: 6-7, 190 pounds

Probable role: Starting or key reserve forward

Age: 19

Major: Undecided

Follow him here: @Emman_Akot (Twitter), EmmanuelAkot (Instagram)

Favorite underdog or comeback story? I don’t really have any.

Favorite Fortnite strategy? Just be smart and know when to build, when to be aggressive and when not to be aggressive. And just make sure you always have some sort of health in your package, a shield or something.

Which team do you play with in NBA2K19? I like to play with the Lakers, but ever since Deandre (Ayton) I like to play the Suns, too.

What do you like most about Tucson? Just the people, the atmosphere. It’s just a great place to be.

Favorite movie? “The Cat in the Hat.” Don’t ask me why, I just like the movie. You know, the one with the real people? It’s a funny movie. A lot of people don’t understand how funny the movie is. I recommend it for anyone to watch.

Favorite class? I had a philosophy class last year that was really good. About happiness, about just having fun with everything you do.

Freshman, No. 50

From: St. Louis

Size: 6-6, 195

Probable role: Walk-on guard

Age: 19

Major: Pre-business

Follow him here:  @alec_spence (Twitter), 777alec (Instagram, private)

Favorite underdog or comeback story? “Pursuit of Happyness”

Favorite Fortnite strategy? Build and Run

Which team do you play with in NBA2K19? Wizards

What do you like most about Tucson? Illegal Pete’s

Favorite class? MIS-111 (Computers and the Internetworked Society)

Favorite movie? “Shrek”

Sophomore, No. 52

From: Herndon, Va.

Size: 6-3, 170

Probable role: Walk-on guard

Age: 21

Major: Economics

Follow him here: @KoryJones52 (Twitter), koryjones2 (Instagram)

Favorite underdog or comeback story? Antonio Brown’s story

Favorite Fortnite strategy? Tilted Towers

Which team do you play with in NBA2K19? Blazers

What do you like most about Tucson? The weather

Favorite class? Econ 200

Favorite movie? “Scarface”

Sophomore, No. 54

From: Irvine, Calif.

Size: 6-5, 190

Probable role: Walk-on forward

Age: 19

Major: Pre-business

Follow him here: Not on Twitter, matt_weyand (Instagram)

Favorite underdog or comeback story? “Remember the Titans”

Favorite Fortnite strategy? Getting wins/sniping at Tilted Towers

Which team do you play with in NBA2K19? Blazers

What do you like most about Tucson? The food

Favorite class? Accounting

Favorite movie? “The Notebook”

Junior, No. 55

From: Henderson, Nev.

Size: 6-6, 215

Probable role: Walk-on forward

Age: 20

Major: Business management

Follow him here: @jakedesjardins (Twitter), jakedesjardins (Instagram)

Favorite underdog or comeback story? “Remember the Titans”

Favorite Fortnite strategy or dance? Orange justice

Which team do you play with in NBA2K19? Lakers

What do you like most about Tucson? U of A

Favorite class? Women’s Rights

Favorite movie? “Space Jam”

Head coach

Age: 49

From: Beaver Falls, Pa.

College: Pittsburgh, ’92 (B.A. communications)

Follow him here: Miller is no longer on Twitter, and was never on Instagram.

Assistant coach

Age: 52

From: Virginia Beach, Va.

College: Old Dominion, ’96 (B.S. physical education)

Follow him here: @coachmarkphelps (Twitter), not on Instagram

Assistant coach

Age: 41

From: High Point, N.C.

College: North Carolina State, ’00

Follow him here: @coachgainey (Twitter), Justin.Gainey12 (Instagram)

Assistant coach

Age: 32

From: Cincinnati

College: Ohio State, ’10

Follow him here:  @dannyjpeters (Twitter), dannyjpeters (Instagram, private)