Arizona forward Koa Peat, a projected first-round pick, is keeping his name in the NBA draft, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.
Peat had left his options open for a potential return to Tucson, but his focus remained on the draft over the past two months and he officially closed the door on college Wednesday. The deadline for college players to withdraw from the NBA draft and maintain eligibility is Wednesday night at 11:59 p.m. ET.
The 6-foot-8 freshman is No. 27 in ESPN's most recent mock draft.
Peat, a former top-10 recruit in the 2025 class who won four state championships at the high school level and three gold medals with USA Basketball, opened his college career with 30 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in a win over then-reigning champion Florida back in November. That would turn out to be his season-high in scoring, as he finished with averages of 14.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists while helping lead Arizona to the Big 12 regular-season and conference championships and earning third-team All-Big 12 honors.