5-star Arizona commit Kylan Boswell reclassifies up to 2022
Class of 2023 Arizona commit Kylan Boswell tells On3 he will reclassify up to 2022 and join the Wildcats this upcoming season. The five-star point guard will forgo his senior year of high school at AZ Compass Prep and enroll at Arizona this fall.
Prior to reclassifying, Boswell ranked 18th nationally and the No. 3 overall point guard according to the 2023 On3 Consensus. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound Boswell will now have his ranking re-evaluated as he makes the jump to 2022.
Boswell, a native of Champaign, Illinois, committed to the Wildcats in late-February. He chose Arizona over Illinois, UNLV, Texas Tech, Michigan, Oregon, USC, and Kansas.
On3’s Jamie Shaw broke down Boswell’s commitment to Arizona, and what the Wildcats are getting. For more on that, read here.
Boswell will be Arizona’s seventh newcomer this season. He joins fellow freshman Dylan Anderson, a four-star seven-footer, as well as two international prospects — Filip Borovicanin from Serbia and Henri Veesaar from Estonia. Tommy Lloyd and Co. also hit the transfer portal this offseason, landing commitments from Texas’ Courtney Ramey (10 PPG), Campbell’s Cedric Henderson Jr. (14 PPG), and Gonzaga’s Matthew Lang (1 PPG).
Reclassification statement from Boswell
Below is the statement Boswell provided to On3 in regards to his reclassification to 2022.
“Thank you isn’t enough to express my appreciation to my family, trainers, and coaches. Without each of you, I would not have made it this far in my journey. I will be forever grateful for the basketball family I have been blessed with. Your love and support is the foundation of my future and the belief that something even better is on the horizon. After much deliberation with my family and coaches, I have decided to attend the University of Arizona this coming fall. BEARDOWN!”
Boswell on Arizona
“I like their fast-paced offense,” Boswell said of Arizona in a previous interview with On3. “Tommy (Lloyd) is kind of the mastermind behind the Gonzaga offense. They can score the basketball. Tommy is my guy. I really like Tommy a lot and the entire Arizona staff. I like the school a lot.”
Boswell’s head basketball coach at AZ Compass Prep, Ed Gipson, had some high praise for the talented guard.
“Kylan Boswell is a culture builder, winning is his No. 1 objective even if it means he had to sacrifice his game,” Gipson said to On3. “He’s gonna be the hardest worker on the team, his parents raised him to outwork the next guy and not rest on talent alone.”
Scouting Report
Kylan Boswell is the consummate point guard. He is a high-level competitor that winning seems to follow. The Chandler (AZ) AZ Compass point guard has a strong frame that allows him to absorb contact in the half-court and not get bumped off his lines. He has great vision and can knock down shots at each level. The 6-foot-2 point guard straddles the line well between scorer and facilitator and he elevates the play of those around him. As an on-ball defender, Boswell uses his strength and anticipation to keep his man in front. This calendar year, Boswell has won a gold medal with Team USA, won a Peach Jam title with Team Why Not, and has led his AZ Compass team to an appearance in the upcoming Geico Nationals. – On3’s Jamie Shaw, National Recruiting Analyst