TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Oakland forward Trey Townsend is transferring to Arizona following a breakout run in the NCAA Tournament.
Townsend, who announced his decision Wednesday on Instagram, was named the Horizon League player of the year last season after averaging 17.3 points, 8.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. The senior had 17 points and 12 rebounds in the No. 15 seed Grizzlies’ upset win over No. 2 seed Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament, then had 30 points and 13 rebounds in a second-round loss to N.C. State.
Townsend will likely fill the role left by Keshad Johnson, who is projected to be a second-round NBA draft pick after starting at power forward for Arizona last season.
Arizona also lost point guard Kylan Boswell, who transferred to Illinois, and is awaiting decisions by guards Caleb Love and K.J. Lewis as they test NBA draft waters.
AP college sports: https://apnews.com/hub/college-sports
Britain's new bonkers EV: Callum Skye is an £80k electric buggy built in Warwickshire
Eddie Murphy's The Pickup set crash saw two stunt vehicles collide and roll off the road
A closer look at China's economic steadiness, vitality and potential
US postpones decision on aid to Israeli army battalion accused of abuses against Palestinians
Queen Camilla reveals she's seen the first season of Bridgerton
South African Freedom Day: All you need to know
A former Democratic Georgia congressman hopes abortion can power his state Supreme Court bid
Uli Hoeneß and Thomas Tuchel expose divisions at Bayern Munich before Real Madrid clash
Election 2024: Biden and Trump bypassed the Commission on Presidential Debates
How London streets run with blood under virtue signalling Mayor Khan. A three
Dame Judi Dench's tears as she receives Sycamore Gap tree seedling at Chelsea Flower Show
SZA and Keke Palmer are set to star in a buddy comedy from producer Issa Rae