Arizona C Motiejus Krivas returning for senior season

Field Level Media|published: Mon 27th April, 14:52 2026

NCAA Basketball: Final Four National Semifinal-Michigan at Arizona

Apr 4, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Arizona Wildcats center Motiejus Krivas (13) shoots against Michigan Wolverines center Aday Mara (15) in the second half during a semifinal of the Final Four of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images

Arizona center Motiejus Krivas is returning for the 2026-27 season after a breakout junior campaign for the Wildcats.

The school announced the news on social media Monday with the caption, "Go ahead and add him to your preseason POY watch list now. Mount Krivas is back!"

Go ahead and add him to your preseason POY watch list now.

Mount Krivas is back! pic.twitter.com/lKvkoFPExc
— Arizona Basketball (@ArizonaMBB) April 27, 2026

The 7-foot-2 Krivas averaged less than eight points in less than 16 minutes per game in each of his first two seasons with the Wildcats. This past season, he amassed 10.4 points (fourth-most on the team), 8.2 rebounds (second) and 1.9 blocks per game (fourth nationally), helping Arizona reach the Final Four for the first time since 2001.

With his return for a fourth season in Tucson, he'll be the first player to start and finish a four-year career at Arizona under Tommy Lloyd.

He's likely to be a critical piece of the team with freshmen Brayden Burries and Koa Peat declaring for the NBA Draft. The Wildcats have added a pair of guards through the portal: North Carolina transfer Derek Dixon and Washington transfer JJ Mandaquit.

--Field Level Media