Arizona Sophomore guard KJ Lewis is entering the portal, per ESPN’s Jeff Borzello, beginning the offseason cycle of roster turnover for the Wildcats.
The 6-foot-4 Lewis played 73 games for the UA over two seasons, starting the first six games in 2024-25 before moving back to the bench. He averaged 10.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.3 steals as a sophomore, all increases from his freshman year, and twice he scored 21 points including in the 113-100 win over ASU on March 4.
But Lewis’ shooting numbers took a major dip, making only 42.9 percent of his field goal attempts (from 46.6 percent in 2023-24) and just 18.8 percent from 3 compared to 34.1 percent as a freshman. He was 3 for 9 in the Sweet 16 loss to Duke, scoring six points after averaging 13.4 in the previous five contests.