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Former Nebraska forward Ugnius Jarusevicius signs with Arizona

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Nebraska transfer forward Ugnius Jarusevicius has signed with Arizona, according to On3’s Pete Nakos.

The 6’10 Lithuania native entered the NCAA Transfer Portal last month, following a season where he only appeared in one game for the Huskers. Jarusevicius battled a back injury in the preseason before his lone appearance in an NU uniform in December. He then missed the entire rest of the non-conference season and was ultimately shut down for the year in February.

Formerly of Cal State Bakersfield and Central Michigan, he was a bit of a surprise signing for the Huskers in the portal last year. But after a breakout season with the Chippewas, there was hope he could be a key piece for Fred Hoiberg and Co.

In his lone game — an 86-55 win over New Hampshire, Jarusevicius scored 7 points, pulled down 2 rebounds and blocked 2 shots in 11 minutes while shooting a perfect 3-for-3 from the field.

As a junior at Central Michigan, he led the MAC in shooting percentage (53.7%) and averaged 16.9 points and 7.3 rebounds while also hitting 31% of his attempts from behind the arc.

During that season, the Chippewas faced a handful of high-major opponents, and Jarusevicius more than held his own. In the team’s 70-62 loss to Marquette, he finished with 11 points and 14 rebounds on 3 of 5 shooting. He then followed that up a few weeks later with a 17-point outing against Minnesota.

New-look Wildcats roster in 2026-27

He now joins a roster with a host of fresh faces in Tucson after making it to the national championship game last season. Star freshmen Koa Peat and Brayden Burries have both entered the NBA Draft, while seniors Tobe Awaka and Jaden Bradley have used all of his eligibility.

Star center Motiejus Krivas is set to return, along with Ivan Kharchenkov. The Wildcats added to their backcourt with UNC transfer guard Derek Dixon and ex-Washington guard JJ Mandaquit. And over the weekend, they landed Dutch center Endurance Aiyamenkhue, who most recently played for Germany’s Ratiopharm Ulm.

U of A also signed five-star high school guard Caleb Holt and four-star wing Cameron Holmes. Holt, the No. 2 overall player in the 2026 class, is expected to be another one-and-done prospect in the mold of Burries as the Wildcats look to get over the hump and win a title next season.