Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Arizona rejects Jeff Withey's request to transfer

Arizona Freshman Center Jeff Withey requested to transfer from Arizona, but the Wildcats denied his request.
"My very simple reason is I firmly believe, as the letter of intent states, that he needs to stay a full academic year," Livengood said to the Arizona Daily Star. "At the end of [the year] -- as I told him last night -- I would gladly release him if he wanted."
Abdul Gaddy, Mike Moser, and Solomon Hill, all commitments for 2009 withdrew within days of Lute Olson's resignation announcement.

He can transfer without permission from the school. However, he would have to sit out this season, he would lose eligibility for a season and the new school wouldn't be able to offer him financial aid.

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