Inside Arizona’s Final Four Push: The Crucial Moves Each Player Must Make to Secure a Spot in the Championship Game
Ivan Kharchenkov
Be the glue guy
Entering the season, Kharchenkov was the biggest unknown among the players expected to see significant minutes. Signed in June out of Germany, where he was playing in the top level of pro basketball (but not that much), just how he would fit into the rotation was anyone’s guess. Then he had a double-double against defending NCAA champ Florida in his collegiate debut.
Kharchenkov has scored in double figures 26 times, including in three of four tourney games, but also has 16 games with at least five rebounds, 14 with three or more assists and 14 with multiple steals. He has defended 1 through 5, never looks rattled, and is most often the Wildcat flexing to the crowd and getting them riled up. The Final Four could produce a WWE-level performance from the freshman.
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