Arizona signs former Harvard point guard Evan Nelson from transfer portal
Arizona men's basketball has reportedly signed former Harvard point guard and Tucson native Evan Nelson from the transfer portal.
Head coach Tommy Lloyd of the Arizona Wildcats leaves the court after losing to the Duke Blue Devils 100-93 in the East Regional Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Prudential Center on March 27, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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Arizona men’s basketball has signed former Harvard point guard and Tucson native Evan Nelson from the transfer portal, per On3Sports’ Pete Nakos.
In 27 games with the Crimson last season, the 6-foot-2 point guard averaged 9.1 points (45.5% shooting), three rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. Nelson was a former three-star prospect from Salpointe Catholic High School.
Nelson joins a backcourt that includes Jaden Bradley and five-star prospect Brayden Burries, the latter of whom committed to Arizona on Thursday.
Nelson signing marks first addition for Arizona from transfer portal
Arizona’s signing of Nelson marks the first player the Wildcats have added from the transfer portal this offseason.
Arizona has seen four players leave through the transfer portal, including guard KJ Lewis, centers Henri Veesaar and Emmanuel Stephen and point guard Conrad Martinez.
Despite the losses through the transfer portal, Arizona has had a good recruiting class this offseason, adding Burries, Perry High School star Koa Peat, four-star prospect Dwayne Aristode and Bryce James, the son of NBA star Lebron James.
Arizona’s 2025 class ranks seventh nationally and third in the Big 12, per 247 Sports.
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Here's to hoping the kid at least finished his degree at Harvard-? Obviously smart, as Salpointe and Harvard are no joke, and good veteran leadership for Lloyd . . . Cue the Angry Tick. ; )