Tracking Arizona basketball’s NCAA transfer portal activity

May 15, 2023 - 10:05 PM

The 2022-23 season came to an end much earlier than hoped for Arizona’s men’s and women’s basketball teams, both of whom failed to make it out of the first weekend of their respective NCAA tournaments.

That means the offseason is well underway, and with that, a lot of expected roster movement.

To keep track of all the activity, both outgoing and (potentially incoming), we’ve put it all together below:

Men’s basketball

UA players entering the portal

• G Kerr Kriisa (committed to West Virginia)
• G Adama Bal (committed to Santa Clara)

Portal pickups

• Former Alabama G Jaden Bradley

Out of eligibility

• G Cedric Henderson Jr.
• G Courtney Ramey

Declared for 2023 NBA Draft

• G/F Pelle Larsson
• F Azuolas Tubelis

2023 signees

• 4-star wing KJ Lewis

Women’s basketball

UA players entering the portal

• G Paris Clark (committed to Virginia)
• G Madi Conner (committed to TCU)
• G Lauren Fields (committed to West Virginia)
• G Kailyn Gilbert (included on Arizona’s 2023-24 roster posted 4/12/2023)
• G Lemyah Hylton (committed to Miami)
• F Lauren Ware (committed to Texas A&M)

Portal pickups

• Former West Virginia F Isis Beh
• Former Middle Tennessee G Courtney Blakely
• Former Arkansas-Little Rock F Sali Kourouma
• Former South Georgia Tech (NJCAA) F Fanta Gassama

Out of eligibility

• G/F Jade Loville (drafted by Seattle Storm)
• G Shaina Pellington
• F Cate Reese (signed with Australian NBL1)

Declared for 2023 WNBA Draft

• F Esmery Martinez (removed name from draft)

Announced return for 2023-24

• F Maya Nnaji
• G Helena Pueyo

2023 signees

• C Breya Cunningham
• F Montaya Dew (joined team in January)
• G Jada Williams
• W Skylar Jones (committed on May 15, 2023)