Forward Mark Tollefsen to transfer to University of Arizona

The University of Arizona learned Friday that center Kaleb Tarczewski will return for his season season, and later in the day, the program added a highly sought transfer.

Scout.com’s Evan Daniels first reported that 6-foot-9 forward Mark Tollefsen would be transferring to UA.

Mark Tollefson tells Scout that he will transfer to Arizona. “It just felt right.” Immediately eligible.

— Evan Daniels (@EvanDaniels) April 25, 2015

The former San Francisco standout later confirmed the news.

Beardown!!!!!! Ready to get to work with the new squad! #beardown #gocats #23

— Mark Tollefsen (@Air_Tolly23) April 25, 2015

Tollefsen will be a fifth-year senior and will have one year of eligibility at UA. The 199-pound left-handed shooter averaged 14.0 points and 5.4 rebounds per game last season while shooting a solid 37.8 percent from behind the three-point line.

The Danville, California, native will provide depth to the Wildcats frontcourt, which lost Brandon Ashley and Stanley Johnson this month to the NBA Draft.

Tollefsen said he picked UA in part after seeing Sean Miller was “great coach, great person” during visit https://t.co/zIYdM5vZaF

— Bruce Pascoe (@BrucePascoe) April 25, 2015

Tollefsen said he also liked how fellow Bay Area forwards Aaron Gordon and Brandon Ashley were used with #arizonawildcats.

— Bruce Pascoe (@BrucePascoe) April 25, 2015