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Arizona freshman Omar Thielemans out for Red-Blue Game

Arizona Wildcats fans will have to wait a little longer to get their first glimpse at Omar Thielemans.

The freshman will not be participating in Sunday’s Red-Blue Game for personal reasons, the UA announced before tip-off.

The 6-foot-7 Belgian was one of three members of UA’s 2018 recruiting class. 247Sports rated him as a low four-star prospect.

Thielemans is not expected to have a major role this season.

“Omar is a great kid and he’s really in a transition from FIBA basketball and playing in Europe to college basketball at a high level,” UA head coach Sean Miller said at media day.