Arizona F Koa Peat to pursue dream, declares for NBA draft

Arizona forward Koa Peat announced on Instagram Friday that he has declared for the 2026 NBA Draft.

"Playing in the NBA has been a dream of mine since I was a little kid," Peat wrote. "With that being said, after a lot of thought and conversations with the people closest to me, I'm excited to announce that I will be declaring for the 2026 NBA Draft."

Peat, who is projected as a mid-to-late first-round pick, averaged 14.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists while playing in 36 games (all starts) during his freshman season in 2025-26.

The 6-foot-8, 235-pound Peat made 52.8% of his shots from the floor and 35.0% from 3-point range to propel the Wildcats to the Final Four.