Former Arizona Wildcat and NBA Veteran Richard Jefferson and longtime play-by-play announcer Barry Tompkins join Pac-12 Networks team for men’s basketball

SAN FRANCISCO – With the 2018-19 season for men’s and women’s basketball underway, Pac-12 Networks today announced its roster of on-air broadcasters and expert analysts as the networks plan for its most coverage yet of both sports. Included in today’s announcement is the addition of former Arizona Wildcat and NBA Veteran Richard Jefferson, as well as longtime play-by-play announcer Barry Tompkins to the Pac-12 Networks team.

Having played parts of 17 seasons in the NBA, including for the 2016 NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers, the former first-round selection Jefferson will take part in several game broadcasts for Pac-12 Networks’ coverage of men’s basketball, as well as shoulder programming for studio analysis. The Wildcat played under Hall of Fame coach Lute Olson at Arizona from 1998-2001 and was inducted into the Pac-12 Basketball Hall of Honor in 2012.

Tompkins, a native of San Francisco, has a long history of calling Pac-12 football and men’s basketball broadcasts. The play-by-play veteran’s resume also includes notable work with Fox Sports, Showtime Boxing, HBO, ESPN and Time Warner Sports Network.

For a complete list of on-air broadcasters and expert analysts covering men’s and women’s basketball on Pac-12 Networks this season, for both game coverage as well as shoulder coverage with hosts Ashley Adamson and Mike Yam, see below:

On-air Broadcasters for Women’s Basketball

Providing on-air coverage for over 100 women’s basketball games on Pac-12 Networks will feature a returning cast of veteran announcers and expert analysts along with Tracy Warren who joins the Pac-12 Networks team for a number of game broadcasts this season. The entire roster includes: