Arizona middle Motiejus Krivas is returning for the 2026-27 season after a breakout junior marketing campaign for the Wildcats.
The college introduced the information on social media Monday with the caption, “Go forward and add him to your preseason POY watch checklist now. Mount Krivas is again!”
Go forward and add him to your preseason POY watch checklist now.
Mount Krivas is again! pic.twitter.com/lKvkoFPExc
— Arizona Basketball (@ArizonaMBB) April 27, 2026
The 7-foot-2 Krivas averaged lower than eight factors in lower than 16 minutes per recreation in every of his first two seasons with the Wildcats. This previous season, he amassed 10.4 factors (fourth-most on the group), 8.2 rebounds (second) and 1.9 blocks per recreation (fourth nationally), serving to Arizona attain the Last 4 for the primary time since 2001.
Together with his return for a fourth season in Tucson, he’ll be the primary participant to start out and end a four-year profession at Arizona beneath Tommy Lloyd.
He is more likely to be a essential piece of the group with freshmen Brayden Burries and Koa Peat declaring for the NBA Draft. The Wildcats have added a pair of guards via the portal: North Carolina switch Derek Dixon and Washington switch JJ Mandaquit.
–Subject Stage Media
