While Carter Bryant did not announce his entry into the NBA Draft nor a firm intention to stay in it, the NBAβs official draft withdrawal list made it official Friday: He wasnβt on the withdrawal list while former UA teammate Jaden Bradley was.
Arizona forward Carter Bryant (9) celebrates a three-pointer from teammate guard KJ Lewis (5), the final dagger in a 113-100 win over Arizona State in their Big 12 game in Tucson on March 4, 2025.
Bradley did not announce he was testing the draft and has been fully expected to return to the Wildcats. After his name appeared on the withdrawal list Friday, he posted an image of himself with the words βLAST RIDE,β along with bear and down emojis to his Instagram story.
Arizona point guard Jaden Bradley signaled his return to the Wildcats with the words "last ride" on an Instagram story Friday.Β
Bryant was initially considered questionable until his draft stock began rising through the predraft process.
Arizona has been operating recently as if Bryant was going to leave and is expected to add at least one more player, most likely an international player. The Wildcats currently have 11 scholarship players on their tentative 2025-26 roster.
Arizonaβs roster as of now:
- Tobe Awaka, 6-8, senior
- Dwayne Aristode, 6-8, freshman
- Jaden Bradley, 6-3, senior
- Brayden Burries, 6-4, freshman
- Anthony DellβOrso, 6-6, senior
- Sidi Gueye, 6-11, freshman
- Bryce James, 6-4, freshman
- Motiejus Krivas, 7-2, junior
- Mabil Mawut, 6-11 freshman
- Evan Nelson, 6-2, senior
- Koa Peat, 6-8, freshman
- Addison Arnold, 6-3, sophomore#
- Jackson Francois, 6-5, senior#
- Jackson Cook, 6-3 sophomore#
# Walk-on player in 2024-25
Early draft entrants had until May 28 under an NCAA rule to withdraw to be able to return to college basketball while others have until June 15 to withdraw.
