The freshman forward told Bruce Pascoe of the Arizona Daily Star that he is leaving the program, though he did not provide a reason. Verbal Commits also reported Thielemans’ departure.
The writing was on the wall Sunday after Thielemans was not in attendance for the Red-Blue Game and Sean Miller said afterward that his absence was a “longer-term thing.”
The Belgian, an obscure prospect who was not on the radar of most recruiting services, was not expected to have a prominent role in 2018-19 and Miller called him a “developmental player” at local media day, still dealing with the transition from FIBA to the college game.