Lithuanian prospect Paulius Murauskas signed a letter of intent with Arizona, he told ESPN on Wednesday.

Considered one of the top international talents in the Class of 2023, the 6-foot-9 forward led the FIBA U18 European Championship in scoring last summer with 20.7 points per game.

As a 17-year-old this season, he averaged 8.4 points per game with Nevezis in the Lithuanian first division.

“My decision to go to the NCAA is all about improvement,” Murauskas told ESPN. “Especially physical improvement to be able to compete in high-intensity games. Personally, I think that this will be the best place for my further development as a person and as a basketball player.”

Murauskas becomes the seventh international player on Wildcats coach Tommy Lloyd’s roster for 2023-24, joining Motiejus Krivas (Lithuania), Oumar Ballo (Mali), Pelle Larsson (Sweden), Henri Veesaar (Estonia), Filip Borovicanin (Serbia) and Conrad Martinez (Spain).

–Field Level Media