Overview
- Arizona announced Monday that 7-foot-2 center Motiejus Krivas will come back for his senior season.
- Krivas started all 39 games last year and averaged 10.4 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks while helping Arizona finish No. 2 in KenPom’s defensive efficiency.
- He will be the first player of the Tommy Lloyd era to both start and finish his college career at Arizona.
- His return helps cover losses up front after Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year Tobe Awaka graduated, Koa Peat entered the NBA Draft process, and Sidi Gueye transferred to Santa Clara.
- Arizona still awaits Ivan Kharchenkov’s decision and is expected to seek at least one more big through the transfer portal or prep ranks, with redshirt center Mabil Mawut also returning.