TCU lands standout Latvian guard for upcoming college hoops season

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Head coach Jamie Dixon has established some momentum at TCU in the last few seasons, taking the Horned Frogs to four out of the last five NCAA tournaments. TCU is hoping to take another step forward and might have made an underrated early-summer transaction that might help them do that.

The Horned Frogs announced that they've brought 6-foot-6 guard Ricards Aizpurs to the program for the 2026-2027 campaign. Aizpurs is a native of Latvia but has honed his skills in Italy with the Stella Azzurra program.

Aizpurs averaged over 33 points per game in Italian U17 competition in the 2025-2025 campaign and over 18 points per game for Latvia during FIBA Eurobasket U16 play in 2024.

Welcome to TCU, Ricards Aizpurs!#GoFrogs | @ricardsaizpursspic.twitter.com/vO6QAehRiH

— TCU Men's Basketball (@TCUBasketball) June 9, 2026

Aizpurs could be a sneaky addition that helps TCU get past the second round of the NCAA tournament, where they've lost in three out of their last four appearances.

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This article originally appeared on College Sports Wire: TCU basketball lands star Latvian guard Ricards Aizpurs for 2026-27

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