Where 9 former Arizona basketball players are playing in 2026-27

Tommy Lloyd and the Arizona Wildcats, like every team in college basketball, have seen increased roster attrition in the last half-decade due to the transfer portal.

Arizona has been fortunate to benefit more than it has lost in this new era, with some of the best players in recent program history – including Jaden Bradley, Caleb Love, Keshad Johnson, Oumar Ballo, and Tobe Awaka, to name a few – coming to Tucson via the portal.

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This year’s roster will rely on point guard transfers Derek Dixon and JJ Mandaquit, and could get a huge boost if Clemson transfer RJ Godfrey is granted eligibility.

But there have been plenty of departures as well, including nine who are set to play Division 1 college basketball elsewhere this upcoming season:

Dylan Anderson – Northern Arizona Lumberjacks

Feb 4, 2023; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Arizona Wildcats forward Dylan Anderson (44) makes a basket against Oregon State Beavers forward Rodrigue Andela (34) in the second half at McKale Center. | USA TODAY Sports

Anderson began his college career at Arizona as a 4-star center back in 2022-23, appearing in 15 games for the Wildcats and averaging 1.4 points in 3.6 minutes per game.

He has bounced around since then, playing 24 games for Boise State in 2024-25 and 31 games at Murray State last season, averaging 1.5 points and 1.7 rebounds.

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Now he’s back in his home state, playing for coach Shane Burcar at Northern Arizona, where he’ll face his old team on Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Tucson.

Dwayne Aristode – Oregon Ducks

Oregon forward Dwayne Aristode passes the ball as the Oregon Ducks host the Seattle University Redhawks on Oct. 15, 2026, at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Oregon. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

Thought to be the third member of Arizona’s ‘big 3’ recruiting class in 2025, Aristode instead took a backseat to Ivan Kharchenkov for the Wildcats.

The 6’8 Dutchman averaged 3.8 points and shot 46.2% from three in 35 games last year, but instead of competing for a bigger role as a…

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