Arizona is not expected to lose as many players to the 2026 Transfer Portal as it did in 2025. Key rotation players, forward Henri Veesaar to North Carolina and K.J. Lewis to Georgetown, were two of the six players who transferred from Arizona in 2025.
Freshman power forward Sidi Gueye became the first Arizona player to enter the Transfer Portal on Friday. Gueye played 31 minutes in six games during February when freshman forwards Dwayne Aristode and Koa Peat missed four and 3.5 games.
Aristode entered the Transfer Portal on Saturday. Aristode averaged 3.8 points and 1.7 rebounds in 13.3 minutes as the eighth player in the 2025-26 Arizona rotation. Aristode reportedly transferred after not being guaranteed a 2026-27 rotation spot.
Point guard and power forwards are projected to be the two positions Arizona targets as the priority in the Transfer Portal. Arizona needs to replace starting point guard Jaden Bradley and power forward Koa Peat is expected to enter the 2026 NBA Draft.
Way too early to look ahead to next year with an entire tournament still to be played. But if your core trio following the dance for next year is Krivas, Kharchenkov, Holt with two wings off the bench in Aristode and Holmes, that’s a very good foundation.
— Jacob Seliga (@jacob_seliga) March 10, 2026
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Possible Arizona transfer additions
Arizona received commitments from its first two transfers on Monday. Transfer point guards J.J. Mandaquit from Washington and Derek Dixon of North Carolina committed to the Wildcats. Arizona could potentially add one more transfer guard to continue building depth.
Another transfer to follow for Arizona is former Duke small forward Niklas Khamenia. Khamenia was a top target of Tommy Lloyd and the Arizona staff as a 2025 high school prospect. Khamenia averaged 5.7 points per game, 3.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 19.8 minutes as a freshman in 2026-27.
The Transfer Portal opened at midnight Eastern Daylight Time on Tuesday. The Transfer Portal will remain open through April 21. Arizona is expected to be active. In addition to point guard and power forward, Arizona needs more three-point shooting and to add depth to the 2026-27 roster.
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