Some players seek a completely fresh start when they enter the transfer portal. Not Pelle Larsson. He enjoyed playing in the Pac-12 last season. So when Utah fired head coach Larry Krystkowiak, Larsson quickly jumped on board with the rival Arizona Wildcats.
“I know some leagues are a little bit more muscle and a little more bang. Not as much finesse, I guess,” Larsson said. “The Pac-12 just fits me as a European more, I think.”
Larsson will face his former team at least twice this season—once in Tucson and the other time in Salt Lake City— but he said that’s “not that weird to me.