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Wildcats add 3 more players

The Columbian
Published: May 14, 2012, 5:00pm

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona has added three transfers to its latest recruiting class.

The school announced Tuesday that guards Mark Lyons and T.J. McConnell, and forward Matt Korcheck signed to play for the school.

Lyons has one year of eligibility left after graduating from Xavier. He averaged 15.1 points and helped the Musketeers reach the regional semifinals of the NCAA tournament.

Korcheck, a 6-foot-9 sophomore from Tucson, averaged 14.7 points and 6.5 rebounds for Cochise College in 2011-12. He will have two seasons of eligibility left.

McConnell will not be eligible to play next season after transferring from Duquesne, where he averaged 11.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.8 steals last season. He has two years of eligibility remaining.

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