A look back at 12 Wildcats that have transferred out of Arizona under Sean Miller
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Bruce Pascoe
Reporter
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Emmanuel Akot became the 12th Wildcats player to transfer out of UA during Sean Miller's tenure when the sophomore forward told the coach last weekend he was leaving the program.
Transfers to depart Arizona under Sean Miller
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Arizona coach Sean Miller talks with Emmanuel Akot in the first half of the Wildcats' game against Eastern New Mexico at McKale Center, Nov. 2, 2017, during Akot's freshman season.
Since he arrived at Arizona nearly a decade ago, coach Sean Miller has seen 12 players transfer out of UA, following Emmanuel Akot's early departure from the program this week.
But according to Verbal Commits, 817 players transferred out of the 353 Division I schools last season, making Arizona’s attrition less than average by about a player.
“Every program is experiencing a lot of turnover,” Miller said Tuesday, after making his statement about Akot’s decision to leave the Wildcats.
Here are the players who have left Arizona as transfers under Miller (and where they transferred):
Jan 2010: Garland Judkins (Texas A&M Corpus Christi)
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Guard Garland transferred from UA in 2010 after 1½ seasons.
March 2010: D.J. Shumpert (Cal State San Bernardino)
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Arizona forward D.J. Shumpert, left, shooting over forward Derrick Williams, announced after the 2009-10 season he would transfer after two years at UA.
April 2011: Josiah Turner (SMU)
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Arizona guard Josiah Turner committed to play at Southern Methodist in 2012 but wound up playing professionally in Canada instead.
April 2011: Daniel Bejarano (Colorado State)
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UA recruit Daniel Bejarano, left, talks with Lute Olson and Kelly Pugnea after the Wildcats' game against NC State at the McKale Center in 2009. Bejarano left after his first season in 2010-11.
May 2011: MoMo Jones (Iona)
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MoMo Jones transferred out of UA after finishing 2010-11 as the Wildcats' second-leading scorer.
Dec. 2011: Sidiki Johnson (Providence)
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Sidiki Johnson lasted just three games at Arizona in 2011. He was dismissed from the team before he transferred.
May 2013: Angelo Chol (SDSU)
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Angelo Chol transferred from the UA after the 2012-13 season, his second in Tucson.
Jan. 2015: Craig Victor (LSU)
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Craig Victor departed from the UA program midway through the 2014-15 season, after he had played in just eight games.
March 2016: Justin Simon (St. John’s)
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Justin Simon announced he would transfer from the UA after the 2015-16 season, and has since carved out a starter's role at St. John's.
May 2016: Elliott Pitts (junior college)
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The UA suspended guard Elliott Pitts before he transferred following the Wildcats' 2015-16 season.
Oct. 2018: Omar Thielemans (Wright State)
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Omar Thielemans announced he will transfer to Wright State before the 2018-19 season started.
Jan. 2019: Emmanuel Akot (unknown)
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Arizona sophomore Emmanuel Akot informed coach Sean Miller after the Wildcats' Bay Area road trip last week that he was leaving the program.
Bruce Pascoe
Reporter
