He’ll have to wait before seeing the floor, however. Bryce, a freshman for No. 1 seed Arizona, will not suit up during March Madness as he is redshirting this season to focus on his development. That means the 6-foot-5 guard will finish his first college season without a game appearance.

It’s not entirely surprising James is taking his time to develop. He was a three-star recruit out of Sierra Canyon, where brother Bronny James also attended, with 247Sports’ Adam Finkelstein noting in 2023 he was “far from a finished product” physically.

The show goes on for Arizona, though, with the Wildcats having serious championship aspirations. They are the No. 1 seed in the West Region and are riding the momentum of beating fellow top seed Houston in the Big 12 Championship Game.