Ira Lee, who had his best season in 2018-19 when he averaged 6.6 points and 4.2 rebounds rebounds per game for Arizona, has entered the transfer portal.
Arizona president Robert Robbins said Monday that Sean Miller remains the school's head men's basketball coach and is currently recruiting for next year.
James Akinjo scored a career-high 26 points with seven assists, his final one a kick-out to Azuolas Tubelis who converted a baseline jumper for a 75-74 win.
Poor defense has hindered the Wildcats for the past two seasons, but new head coach Jedd Fisch and defensive coordinator Don Brown made solidifying the defense a priority. Fisch added former Western Michigan linebacker and 2019 MAC Defensive Player of the Year Treshaun Hayward to the Wildcats' linebacker room for 2021.
The freshman has the makings of a solid young player, but The Athletic's John Hollinger has the guard ranked on his list of undervalued NBA Draft prospects.
Wildcats big man Azuolas Tubelis made quite the impact in Arizona's split of the Los Angeles schools last week, earning Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors.
The national outlet ranked the Wildcats' hire of former New England Patriots quarterback coach Jedd Fisch second-to-last in its new head coaching rankings.
Former Wildcats linebacker Tony Fields II is paying tribute to Arizona and West Virginia with both of their logos on his helmet for the 2021 Senior Bowl.
