Christian Koloko came to Arizona about as raw as you can be. Three years later, he’s an NBA draft pick.
The 7-foot center has been picked by the Toronto Raptors in the second round of the 2022 NBA Draft, getting taken 33rd overall. He gives the Wildcats three drafted players for the second time in three years and the fourth time in school history.
He is the second ex-UA player drafted by the Raptors, the other being Damon Stoudamire at No. 7 overall in 1995.
Koloko was the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year in 2021-22, as well as the league’s Most Improved Player.