Mark Lyons, a fifth-year transfer from Xavier, committed to Arizona Sunday.

Lyons visited Arizona this weekend after taking a look at Kentucky last week, and he had also considered visiting Kansas.

“Honestly I knew I wanted to be at Arizona, but I had to make sure I gave it a fair shot,” Lyons said. “That was the great thing about me coming out here. It was great.”

The 6-foot-1 combo guard was a third-team all-Atlantic 10 selection last season.

Josiah Turner has decided to transfer to Southern Methodist University.

“It's a great fit for me,” Turner said.

Turner averaged 6.8 points during his freshman season at Arizona.

Tyler Harris announced Thursday that he’s transferring from N.C. State.

“Thank you for everything Wolfpack it’s been great,” Harris wrote on his Twitter account today. “I’m going to miss being here and being with my bros.”

Harris, a 6-8 small forward, averaged 1.8 points and 1.2 rebounds in 19 games as a freshmen.

Mark Lyons plans to take an official recruiting visit to Arizona this weekend.

“Just get a feel for the place, see how it looks and the environment,” Lyons said of his objectives for this weekend's visit. Playing point guard “is a big factor because I want to play more point than I did in my past.”

Lyons recently opted to transfer from Xavier.

Mark Lyons explained his decision to transfer from Xavier as a “business decision.”

Lyons sought “the keys to the car” as Xavier’s point guard but saw plenty of competition with returning guard Dee Davis and incoming freshman Semaj Christon at the one slot.

“There aren’t a lot of 6-1 shooting guards in the NBA,” Lyons said.

Xavier coach Chris Mack offered a different version of events.

“After our end of the season meeting with Mark it became apparent that a change for both parties was the right thing moving forward,” Mack said. “During our meeting expectations were outlined for his fifth and final season, areas in which I believe needed improvement. Mark did not recognize these expectations as being important and ultimately it was decided that a change of scenery would be in his best interest. I wish Mark well.”

Josiah Turner will visit SMU on Wednesday, according to a report.

Turner, who is transferring after being dismissed from Arizona for off-court issues, was once ranked as a top-15 prospect in the class of 2011.

SMU coach Larry Brown trimmed his roster last week, cutting starting point guard Jeremiah Samarrippas and centers Ricmonds Vilde and Eric Norman.