An Arizona sophomore with plans to transfer has pivoted.
Devonaire Doutrive, who was said last month to be leaving the Wildcats, will return to the program, he announced Monday.
“Sorry for the confusion everyone,” he wrote on social media, “but I’m staying at the University of Arizona.”
Sorry for the confusion everyone but I’m staying at the University of Arizona 🐻⬇️
— Devonaire Doutrive (@Devonaire23) June 24, 2019
Doutrive’s guardian, Laurian Watkins, had confirmed last month that the 6-foot-5 guard planned to continue his career elsewhere.
”He is looking for a spot that’s more suitable for him going forward,“ Watkins told the Arizona Daily Star then. “U of A was awesome just not the best fit for him!”
The reversal, though, means Doutrive will be back after playing sparingly as a freshman. He averaged just 11 minutes a game, posting 3.3 points and 3 rebounds. He was a top-75 recruit in the 2018 class that chose the Wildcats over the likes of Arizona State and Georgetown
