On April 25, Beijing time, Oakland University forward Trey Townsend announced on social media that he would transfer to the NCAA University of Arizona, the Horizon League's Player of the Year.
Trey Townsend
Townsend is from Oxford, Michigan, outside of Detroit, and he said he chose the University of Arizona after visiting Ohio State and Michigan University, and also considered Michigan State.
Townsend was one of the stars of the March Madness NCAA tournament, helping the University of Oakland, the No. 14 seed, to 17 points, 12 rebounds and four assists against the University of Kentucky, the No. 3 seed, and in the second round of the round of 32, he scored 30 points and 13 rebounds in an overtime loss to North Carolina State.
Trey Townsend
After a stellar four-year college career at the University of Oakland, Townsend is considered one of the best power forwards in the transfer market, standing 6-6 (1.98m), averaging 17.3 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game in his senior season, winning the Horizon Conference Player of the Year and winning the Lou Henson Award, which is awarded to the Mid-Major Conference Player of the Year.
The University of Arizona has found a significant replacement for Keshad Johnson at the power forward position, and the Wildcats have five players entering the transfer market, including starters Kylan Boswell and Oumar Ballo, but have brought a strong rookie roster with Carter Bryant and Joson, a five-star in the Class of 2024 Sanon).
Trey Townsend
Also expected to stay at the school are key rotation players point guard Jaden Bradley, center Motiejus Krivas and point guard KJ Lewis, who will play an important role next season, and Pac-12 League Player of the Year Caleb Love) could also use the pandemic to qualify for a fifth season in college, depending on how well he performs at the NBA Draft tryout in May.