After adding Seattle grad transfer Terrell Brown to bolster their backcourt, the Arizona Wildcats have shifted their focus to the frontcourt, reaching out to Purdue grad transfer Matt Haarms, who entered the portal Monday.
More finesse than physical, the wiry 7-foot-3 center averaged 8.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 20.5 minutes with the Boilermakers this season, while shooting 52 percent from the floor and 10 for 32 from 3. His 12.6 block percentage was the ninth-best mark in the country.
The Dutchman started 40 of the 102 games he appeared in at Purdue, and actually was a bit more productive as a sophomore when he made 23 starts and averaged 9.