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Former Washington guard JJ Mandaquit<\/a><\/strong> is heading to the Big 12 to play for a familiar face. Mandaquit committed to head coach Tommy Lloyd<\/a><\/strong> and the Arizona Wildcats<\/a><\/strong>, On3\u2019s Joe Tipton<\/strong><\/a> has confirmed. ESPN\u2019s Jeff Borzello was first to report<\/a> the news.<\/p>\n Lloyd is the current head coach of the United States U-19 team. Mandaquit was a part of a gold medal-winning team, and now, the two are set to work together at the college level. Getting a similar type of result is the goal. Just replacing a gold medal with a national championship.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Adding Mandaquit certainly helps Arizona\u2019s chances of doing so. He was a solid rotation player for Washington as a true freshman, playing in 22 games and starting six of them. Mandaquit averaged 5.2 points on 43.6% from the field and 28.2% behind the three-point line. Just over two rebounds and three assists per game pop up as well.<\/p>\n From a player standpoint, there could be some familiarity for Mandaquit once arriving in Tucson. Incoming Five-Star Plus+<\/strong><\/a> prospect Caleb Holt<\/a><\/strong> was a teammate of his on the U-19 United States team. Holt committed to Arizona not too long ago, wanting to play for Lloyd. Another teammate was Koa Peat<\/a><\/strong>, who has not yet announced his intentions for the 2026-2027 season. But many expect him to leave in favor of the 2026 NBA Draft.<\/p>\n Mandaquit signed with the Huskies as a four-star prospect and the No. 6-ranked point guard in the 2025 recruiting cycle out of\u00a0Utah Prep<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(Hilo, Hawaii), where he was also the No. 4 player in the state and No. 49 player overall\u00a0according to the Rivals Industry Ranking<\/strong><\/a>, a weighted average of all three major recruiting media services. He\u2019ll have three seasons of collegiate eligibility wherever he lands.<\/p>\n To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3\u2019s Transfer Portal\u00a0wire<\/strong><\/a>. The\u00a0<\/em>On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/em>Twitter account<\/em><\/a>\u00a0are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.<\/em><\/p>\n On3\u2019s Alex Byington contributed to this report<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n