Aaron Gordon and Nick Johnson are leaving Arizona for the NBA.
One of the top freshmen during the 2013-14 season, Gordon was widely expected to leave after one season in Tucson. Johnson built up his draft stock with a superb junior season, earning numerous All-America honors and the Pac-12 player of year award.
Johnson led Arizona in scoring at 16.3 points per game last season while proving to be one of the nation’s best perimeter defenders.
Gordon was named the Pac-12 freshman of the year after averaging 12.4 points and 8 rebounds per game.
Coach Sean Miller said freshman Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and sophomore Kaleb Tarczewski will remain at Arizona for another season.
Arizona (33-5) came within a point of reaching the Final Four, losing to Wisconsin in the Elite Eight.
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