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Arizona and Tommy Lloyd landed a major recruit Monday out of the Class of 2023 ranks as five-star point guard Kylan Boswell, a borderline top-10 national talent and one of the best players at his position, picked the Wildcats over Illinois, UNLV, Arizona State and Auburn in a ceremony broadcast live on CBS Sports HQ. The commitment gives Arizona its first in the 2023 class.

Boswell could serve as a building block for the Wildcats in what may be a big recruiting class in the cycle with fellow five-star (and Compass Prep teammate) Mookie Cook is also strongly considering UA as his college landing spot. Lloyd and his staff appear to be in the mix for several other big names in the cycle as well including four-star guard KJ Lewis. 

Boswell is originally from California but he's most recently played at Compass Prep, an Arizona school, which could help UA generate some in-state momentum to help sway Cook and others both now and into the future as the program develops under Lloyd. While he's not the most physically imposing player in the class, he fits the direction the Wildcats seem to be trending towards under Lloyd as a program as a tough-minded competitor. Here's what 247Sports' Brandon Jenkins wrote of him as an evaluation back in January.

Boswell is a competitive and winning point guard with a strong and sturdy frame who sets the tone on the defensive end. One of the best on-ball defenders in his class, Boswell is aggressive in getting into opposing ball handlers and guarding with physicality. He has the length to make life hard on whoever he is facing and is one who wins most one-on-one battles when guarding in transition. "Timely" is the best word to describe his offensive game. Boswell plays with pace and is fundamentally sound off the bounce. He has the vision to make the right pass and can be dependable shooting the ball from deep when in rhythm although his shot could use more consistency. However, he always can be counted upon to make the big play at the right time -- whether it be a timely bucket, pass, or forced turnover. He is all about winning and is one of those players who is proven in uplifting a team with great talent around him.

 
Arizona is 25-3 on the season and in the driver's seat to win the Pac-12 regular season. It has thus far signed only one player in the 2022 class which will arrive next season -- four-star center Dylan Anderson -- which could mean the staff puts an emphasis on being selective with spots in its 2023 class.