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The Arizona Wildcats have been quiet in the transfer portal. Following their Final Four loss to the Michigan Wolverines in the NCAA Tournament, Tommy Lloyd and his staff have failed to make many big offseason additions.
They’ve landed just three commitments in the portal, including power forward Ugnius Jarusevicius (Nebraska Cornhuskers), guard Derek Dixon (North Carolina Tar Heels) and point guard JJ Mandaquit (Washington Huskies). The group ranks 68th in the nation, per Rivals.
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However, they’re pursuing one of the cycle’s top players. Rivals’ Joe Tipton reports that Arizona is one of several teams pursuing former Iowa State Cyclones forward Milan Momcilovic.
Arizona Wildcats head coach Tommy Lloyd.Aryanna Frank-Imagn Images
“Several sources believe Louisville and Kentucky are the frontrunners, with St. John’s as a true dark horse,” Tipton wrote. “While Arizona has also come up in conversations, it sounds like Tommy Lloyd and the Wildcats still have some work to do in order to close the gap.”
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Momcilovic withdrew from the 2026 NBA Draft on Wednesday, retaining his final year of eligibility at the collegiate level. He’s garnering a lot of attention, listed as the No. 3 player to hit the transfer portal this offseason according to Rivals.
He is coming off an impressive season last year for the Cyclones, appearing in all 37 games. The Pewaukee, Wisconsin native averaged 16.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists. He also shot 50.6% from the field and 48.7% from beyond the 3-point line.
If Arizona wants to land his commitment, though, it may need to enter a bidding war. 247Sports’ Isaac Trotter reports that the forward is expected to land a deal that could reach $6 million.
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With the Wildcats losing forward Dwayne Aristode (Oregon Ducks) and Sidi Gueye (Santa Clara Broncos) in the portal, Momcilovic would be a major boost and give Arizona a versatile weapon.
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