Arizona basketball adds Phoenix-based big Emmanuel Stephen to 2024 class
Oct 3, 2023, 6:04 PM | Updated: 6:11 pm
The Arizona Wildcats and men’s basketball coach Tommy Lloyd have added Emmanuel Stephen to the 2024 recruiting class, according to 247 Sports.
The 7-foot, 215-pound Stephen plays for Dream City Christian in Phoenix. He is ranked as the No. 84 player in the Class of 2024 by by 247Sports as well as the 14th-best center and the No. 4 prospect playing in Arizona.
Stephen joins travel team teammates Carter Bryant and Jamari Phillips in the Wildcats’ 2024 recruiting class.
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After the Stephens commitment, 247 Sports ranks Arizona’s class as No. 4 in the nation, trailing Missouri, North Carolina and Duke.
On a video posted to X, Stephen said he has a lot of love for the Wildcats.
“Tucson is a great place. I love the city. I love the crowd, I love the coaches,” he said.
Stephen, a native of Nigeria, only began playing basketball in 2019 and is known as a defensive specialist.
