BFT: Andy Katz talks top candidates for Arizona opening, Zags future

Gonzaga assistant Tommy Lloyd and Portland native and former Blazer Damon Stoudamire, head coach at Pacific, are among the rumored candidates for the U of Arizona head coaching job (AP Images)

There is plenty of conversation about the next man to take the head coaching job at Arizona following Sean Miller’s firing earlier this week.

Among the names being mentioned is Damon Stoudamire, Portland native, Arizona alum and longtime Trail Blazer and NBA guard who has spent the last five seasons as the head coach at University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif. Gonzaga assistant Tommy Lloyd is also a frequent name that has surfaced in the rumor mill.

Andy Katz, college basketball reporter and analyst for NCAA.com and Turner Sports, joined John Canzano on the Bald Faced Truth on Thursday with his perspective on the Arizona vacancy, as well as what the future holds for Mark Few and Gonzaga following their quest for an unbeaten season falling short against Baylor in the national championship.

Listen to the interview with Andy Katz below: