Arizona finished the regular season 32-2 and 16-2 in Big 12 play to earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. However, they fell to the eventual champion Michigan Wolverines in the Final Four.
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The son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James did not see action during his freshman season, electing to redshirt. Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd noted the decision “was just a long play, to give Bryce the most options in his career as it unfolds.” While Lloyd has high hopes for the guard, one of James’ former high school teammates has already made a change to his basketball future.
Bryce Cofield, a 6-foot-6 freshman guard out of Sierra Canyon High School (Chatsworth, Calif.), was a three-star prospect in the recruiting class of 2025 on the 247Sports composite. He was the 296th-best prospect in his class, the 58th-best small forward and the 26th-best from the state of California. Cofield spent his final two high school seasons playing alongside James.
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Cofield spent his first college basketball season with the Cal State Fullerton Titans, who finished 18-16 and in third place in the Big West. Across his 34 games played, including 22 starts, Cofield averaged 10.1 points on 46.2% shooting, 4.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. Following the 2025-26 season, Cofield entered his name into the college basketball transfer portal.
On Wednesday, Cofield announced his commitment to Cal State Fullerton’s Big West rival, the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners.
“👌🏾#committed,” Cofield wrote on Instagram with numerous photos of himself in Cal State Bakersfield gear.
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James took notice of his former high school teammate’s transfer decision, showing support for Cofield by sharing the post on his Instagram story, along with commenting, “Yeahhhhh.”
Expected to return to Arizona for the 2026-27 season, James hopes to see action during his redshirt freshman year.
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This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Apr 29, 2026, where it first appeared in the College Basketball section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.