The Wildcat recruiting trail: Week of Oct. 22

The University of Arizona approaches the midway point of the present season — its last in the Pac-12. It will soon formalize its new affiliation with the Big 12 conference and has already announced intentions to join for the 2024-25 season and beyond.

Here are the latest recruiting updates to know about:

Arizona 2024 football commitments in October:

Quimari Shemwell – Wide receiver/Cornerback, Long Beach Poly High School (Long Beach, California)

Shemwell committed on Tuesday, Oct. 17, and is Arizona football’s newest addition to the 2024 class. 247Sports has Shemwell graded as a three-star prospect, and he also held offers from Washington State University, the University of Utah and others.

Stacy Bey – Two-way player Running Back/Linebacker, Rancho Cucamonga High School (Rancho Cucamonga, California)

Bey committed on Sunday, Oct. 8, just two days after his teammate also committed to Arizona. Bey is graded as a three-star prospect by 247Sports and held offers from Florida State University, the University of Colorado Boulder and others.

Rahim Wright – Cornerback, Rancho Cucamonga High School (Rancho Cucamonga, California)

Wright committed on Friday, Oct. 6, and was Arizona’s first commitment of the month. He is graded as a three-star prospect and one of the 50 best players in the California class of 2024 by 247Sports. He held offers from Colorado, San Diego State University and others.

Decommitments:

Elijah Rushing – Edge, Salpointe Catholic High School (Tucson)

Rushing, a five-star prospect and local product, decommitted on Sunday, Oct. 8. When he committed, he was the highest-ranked recruit to ever sign with the Wildcats.

Keona Wilhite – Defensive lineman, Salpointe Catholic High School (Tucson)

Wilhite was the first of the Salpointe Lancers to backtrack. He decommitted on Monday, Oct. 2, and has since recommitted to the University of Washington on Monday, Oct. 23.

Arizona 2024 men’s basketball commits:

Emmanuel Stephen – Center, Dream City Christian School (Glendale, Arizona)

Stephen is the most recent commit to the Arizona men’s basketball team. The 7-foot tall center is graded as a four-star prospect and the fifth-best player in Arizona by 247Sports. Stephen committed on Tuesday, Oct. 3, and held offers from the University of Kansas, Louisiana State University, Baylor University and others.

Carter Bryant — Forward, Centennial High School (Corona, California)

Bryant is a 6-foot-8 forward who committed to the Wildcats on Wednesday, April 26. He was graded as a four- to five-star prospect by 247Sports and he is regarded as one of the five best players in the California class of 2024. Bryant held 21 offers from schools like Duke University, Gonzaga University, the University of Louisville and others.

Jamari Phillips — Point guard, AZ Compass Prep School (Chandler, Arizona)

Phillips was the first commit in Arizona’s 2024 class. The 6-foot-3 shooting guard out of Chandler, Arizona, is graded as a four-star prospect by 247Sports and one of the top five players in Arizona. He committed on Dec. 18, 2022, and held offers to Kansas, Duke, the University of Illinois and others.

Arizona baseball commits in the last 50 days:

Class of 2024:

Micah Garrett — Right-handed pitcher/Outfielder, All Hallows High School (Bronx, New York)
Salvador Valenzuela — Left-handed pitcher, Nogales High School (Nogales, Arizona)

Class of 2025:

Cody Freitas — Right-handed pitcher/Third baseman, Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School (Bourbonnais, Illinois)

Arizona softball commits in the last 50 days:

Class of 2024:

Anyssa Wild — First baseman/Third baseman, Salpointe Catholic High School (Tucson)

Class of 2025:

Addyson Sheppard — Shortstop/Infield, Kingwood High School (Kingwood, Texas)
Rylie Holder — Right-handed pitcher/First baseman, Fulshear High School (Fulshear, Texas)
Kezia Lucas — Third baseman/Catcher, Kamehameha Kapalama High School (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Sinalei Talataina — Third baseman/First baseman, Cathedral Catholic High School (San Diego, California)