Overview
- TCU confirmed the addition of Ricards Aizpurs to its 2026–27 men’s basketball roster as a late signing from Latvia.
- Aizpurs is a 6-foot-6 wing praised by ESPN draft analyst Jonathan Givony for his shot-creation, shooting and passing feel.
- He produced big numbers in Italian junior play, including a reported 33.6 points per game at U17 level and strong showings at U18, and he averaged 18.1 points for Latvia at FIBA U16 EuroBasket 2024.
- Aizpurs joins a group of spring signees and will compete for minutes alongside returning contributors such as Xavier Edmonds, Micah Robinson, Brock Harding and Tanner Toolson.
- The move underscores a bigger trend of NCAA programs recruiting academy-trained Europeans and leaves Aizpurs’s immediate impact dependent on his adjustment to college rules, physicality and playing time.