Arizona forward Daniel Batcho enters NCAA transfer portal

FIBA A knee injury kept Daniel Batcho from playing in his first college season. Whenever he does make his debut, it won’t be with the Arizona Wildcats

Batcho has entered the NCAA transfer portal, per Verbal Commits, ending his UA career without ever seeing game action. The 6-foot-11 French forward underwent knee surgery in late October, and though he did return to practice in January he was never cleared for game action.

Batcho committed to Arizona last April, one of a slew of international players the Wildcats signed in the 2020 recruiting class. He averaged 14.8 points, 11.3 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game with CFBB Paris in last year’s Adidas Next Generation Tournament, earning MVP…