Former Washington coach Lorenzo Romar, center, signed a contract in 2010 with the Huskies that had no provision reducing his buyout by the amount of any future income. Hence, he will receive the $3.2 million from Washington to go with his $400,000 UA salary.

 Elaine Thompson / The Associated Press 2016

Arizona will pay Lorenzo Romar $400,000 as its new associate head coach next season, but he’ll still take home more in 2017 than his new boss.

That’s thanks to the $3.2 million buyout Washington had to pay Romar within 30 days of firing him last month, an amount that is more than UA coach Sean Miller makes annually in salaries and bonuses.

The 10-year Washington contract Romar signed in 2010 also had no provision reducing the buyout by the amount of any future income, meaning Romar will receive the full $3.2 million plus the $400,000 salary from Arizona. Romar was contracted to receive a guaranteed annual package of $1.697 million from Washington in 2016-17.

In calendar 2017, Romar will earn about $3.84 million in all: The $3.2 million buyout, about $354,000 in prorated pay from Washington through his March 15 firing, and about $283,000 prorated pay from Arizona for a job that started Monday.

A document detailing UA’s salary offer to Romar, which also includes up to $12,000 in moving expenses, was obtained by the Star in response to a public records request. Romar was offered no other benefits.

The $400,000 is a bump up from the $302,000 that Joe Pasternack earned as associate head coach last season before becoming UC Santa Barbara’s head coach earlier this month but Romar has been a head coach for 21 seasons, including the last 15 at Washington.

UA assistant Mark Phelps makes $257,000 and fellow assistant Book Richardson earns $235,000.

Miller last season earned a guaranteed package of $2.5 million, including $2.1 from UA and another $400,000 from Nike and IMG. Miller also earned $265,000 in performance bonuses and is likely to receive at least $50,000 in academic bonuses for the 2016-17 school year.

Allen efficient
in Portsmouth

Kadeem Allen may have helped himself in the eyes of pro scouts last weekend in Virginia.

Over three games in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, the departing UA senior guard averaged 10.0 points and 5.6 rebounds while shooting 59.3 percent overall and 50 percent (4 of 8) from 3-point range. He also averaged 3.0 assists to 2.0 turnovers and 1.3 steals.

Damyean Dotson won the MVP award after averaging 14.7 points, 6.0 assists and 5.7 rebounds while shooting 55.9 percent. Dotson finished his college career at Houston after being dismissed from Oregon in the wake of a rape accusation.

Colorado’s Derrick White also stood out by leading his team to the championship game by averaging 15.0 points and 3.7 rebounds.

The Portsmouth Invitational is a seniors-only event that is well-attended by overseas and NBA scouts. A minimum of five standouts from the event are invited to the NBA Combine in May, according an NBA official’s post on its website.

Randolph eyes
weight room

After collecting 32 points and nine rebounds in the Jordan Brand Classic’s regional game last Friday, UA signee Brandon Randolph told USA Today he hopes to bulk up a little bit before playing for the Wildcats this fall.

The 6-foot-6-inch, 185-pound Randolph said it was about β€œjust getting my body ready. I know that once I get my body right, I’ll be ready to compete at the next level.”

Meanwhile, in the national Jordan Brand Classic game, fellow UA signee DeAndre Ayton had 19 points and nine rebounds.

Rivals analyst Eric Bossi wrote that Ayton played the best he has on the all-star circuit, β€œbeing active on the glass and committed to playing strong on the interior.”

4-star guard Nowell sticks with Huskies

Four-star Seattle guard Jaylen Nowell announced in a video posted to Twitter on Tuesday that he would play for Washington after reconsidering his decision in the wake of Romar’s firing and the subsequent hiring of Mike Hopkins.

According to Left Coast Recruiting, Nowell was also considering Cal and Arizona, likely because of Romar’s addition to the Wildcats. However, Nowell signed with the Huskies in November and there was no public indication he had asked for or been given a release from his letter of intent.

β€œI’ve decided to put my faith back in my city and remain a Husky,” Nowell said.

Ducks lose another

Oregon forward Jordan Bell announced via Rise Long Beach that he is declaring for the NBA Draft and signing with an agent, joining junior Dillon Brooks and sophomore Tyler Dorsey in departing the Ducks for good.

Bell, a shot-blocking whiz whose profile expanded considerably during the Ducks’ Final Four run, thanked Oregon fans, Nike founder Phil Knight and Ducks coach Dana Altman, among others, crediting Altman for a number of things including β€œconstantly reminding me to bend my knees.”

The Ducks’ losses make it more likely that UA and USC will be the Pac-12 favorites entering next season, especially since Trojan standout forward Chimezie Metu announced he will be returning. However, USC’s Bennie Boatwright and Eljah Stewart are testing the NBA Draft process and it is uncertain if they will return.

Rim shots

  • Former UA guard Kyle Fogg was named Player of the Week in Spain’s ACB (Liga Endesa) toward the end of his first season with Unicaja of Malaga.
  • Pasternack landed a high-profile transfer for UC Santa Barbara on Tuesday: former Nevada point guard Devearl Ramsey, who averaged just 8.2 minutes per game last season but was a four-star recruit out of Southern California’s Sierra Canyon High School.
  • Former Long Beach State guard Justin Bibbins will play for Utah as a grad transfer next season. The 5-8 point guard was named All-Big West in each of the past two seasons. He had 13 points on 5-for-7 shooting and seven rebounds against UA at McKale Center during the 2015-16 season.

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