Ramey will be eligible to play in the Wildcats’ exhibition on Tuesday against Division II Western Oregon and in the Thanksgiving-week Maui Invitational.
Bruce Pascoe Arizona will have to play its first three regular-season games without a likely starter after Courtney Ramey lost an appeal regarding his participation in a seniors-only pre-draft camp last spring.
The Portsmouth Invitational was not played in April 2020 or April 2021 because of COVID concerns but, after the NCAA gave “COVID year” participants an extra year of eligibility, that first created the possibility that seniors who played in 2020-21 such as Ramey might try play in Portsmouth and later return to school.
However, when made available for interviews on Oct. 28, Ramey indicated that he has been working well with backcourt mate Kerr Kriisa. While Kriisa is expected to continue as the Wildcats’ starting point guard, Ramey is expected to start off the ball but also take a share of point guard duties, especially when Kriisa is on the bench
Although the three games of Ramey’s suspension are expected to be among the least competitive of the Wildcats’ season, it is possible playing without him will force the Wildcats to ask more from Kriisa and starting wing Pelle Larsson, who played point guard for Utah as a freshman in 2020-21. Ramey’s absence will also cost the Wildcats one of their best defenders: Ramey was known to be one of the best on-ball defenders last season in the Big 12, which is known for tough-minded teams.
Pifer “is a very results-oriented guy, very driven, an unbelievable family man and a great mentor for our guys at NAU. He’s an outstanding coach, too, ” Murphy said. “Brian is just an amazing human being and I knew he’d be a great coach. I’m really proud of both Wes and Bryan and what they have become.”
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