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Arizona Wildcats men's basketball



2018–19 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
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University University of Arizona
All-time record 1,813–944–1 (.658)[1]
Athletic director Dave Heeke
Head coach
Sean Miller (10th season)
Conference Pac-12
Location Tucson, Arizona
Arena
McKale Center
(Capacity: 14,644)
Nickname Wildcats
Colors Cardinal and Navy[2]
         
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NCAA Tournament champions
1997
NCAA Tournament runner-up
2001
NCAA Tournament Final Four
1988, 1994, 1997, 2001
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1976, 1988, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2014, 2015
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1951, 1976, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
1976, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017
NCAA Tournament appearances
1951, 1976, 1977, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999*, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008*, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
*vacated by NCAA[3]
Conference tournament champions
Pac-10/12
1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2015, 2017, 2018
Conference regular season champions

BIAA
1932, 1936, 1940, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953



WAC
1976




Pac-10/12
1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018

The Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. They compete in the Pac-12 Conference of NCAA Division I and are currently coached by Sean Miller.


Arizona has a long and rich basketball history. The program came to national prominence under the tutelage of former head coach Lute Olson (1983–2007), who established the program as among America's elite in college basketball. One writer referred to UA as "Point Guard U"[4] because the school has produced successful guards like Steve Kerr, Damon Stoudamire, Khalid Reeves, Mike Bibby, Jason Terry, Gilbert Arenas, Jason Gardner, Jerryd Bayless, and T. J. McConnell, among others.


From 1985 to 2009, the Arizona basketball team reached the NCAA Division I Tournament for 25 consecutive years, two years shy of North Carolina's record with 27.[5][6][7] Despite having their 1999 and 2008 appearances later vacated by the NCAA, the media still cites Arizona's streak, and simply notes the changes.[8][9] The Wildcats have reached the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament on four occasions (1988, 1994, 1997, and 2001). They have also made two appearances in the National Championship (won over Kentucky Wildcats in 1997, lost to Duke Blue Devils in 2001). In Pac-10 play, former head coach Lute Olson currently holds the record for most wins as a Pac-10 coach with 327.[10] In addition, the team has won sixteen Pac-10/12 regular season championship titles and seven Pac-10/12 tournament championship titles.[10] Arizona also holds the distinction of recording five out of the seven 17–1 Pac-10 seasons (one-loss seasons).[10] No team has gone undefeated since the formation of the Pac-10/12.


Arizona ranks 13th all time heading into the 2018–19 season with 1,796 wins and ranks 8th by winning percentage at (.659).[11] Arizona has spent 37 weeks at No. 1 in the AP Poll, which is tied for eighth-most all-time; 25 weeks at No. 2, 12th all-time; 150 weeks in the Top 5, seventh all-time; 299 weeks in the Top 10, sixth all-time; and 537 weeks in the top 25, 9th all-time.[12]




Contents






  • 1 History


    • 1.1 Early years (1904–1925)


    • 1.2 Fred Enke era


    • 1.3 Fred Snowden era


    • 1.4 Lute Olson era


      • 1.4.1 Early years


      • 1.4.2 1999 NCAA sanctions under Olson


      • 1.4.3 Later years


      • 1.4.4 Further NCAA sanctions under Olson




    • 1.5 Sean Miller era




  • 2 Coaches


  • 3 Season by season results


  • 4 Rivalries


    • 4.1 Arizona State


    • 4.2 UCLA


    • 4.3 Traditional rivalries


    • 4.4 Other rivals




  • 5 Wildcats of note


    • 5.1 Wildcats in NBA


      • 5.1.1 Current NBA players


      • 5.1.2 Current NBA G League players


      • 5.1.3 NBA Draft history


      • 5.1.4 Current coaches in NBA


      • 5.1.5 Current coaches in NBA G League


      • 5.1.6 Current management in NBA


      • 5.1.7 Wildcats with NBA Championships




    • 5.2 Current Arizona Wildcats college coaches


    • 5.3 Wildcats in the Olympics


    • 5.4 Honors, awards, and accomplishments




  • 6 Postseason results


    • 6.1 Regular season conference championships


    • 6.2 Pac-10/12 Tournament results


    • 6.3 NCAA Tournament results


      • 6.3.1 National championship results


      • 6.3.2 Final Fours results


      • 6.3.3 NCAA Tournament seeding history




    • 6.4 NIT results




  • 7 Arizona Basketball cumulative all-time statistics


    • 7.1 All-Time Statistical leaders


    • 7.2 School records


      • 7.2.1 Individual career


      • 7.2.2 Team season records


      • 7.2.3 Freshman Single Season Leaders


      • 7.2.4 Freshman Single Game Leaders




    • 7.3 Home Court Winning Streaks


    • 7.4 Record vs. Pac-12 opponents


    • 7.5 Pac-12 series records


    • 7.6 Arizona vs. the AP Top 25


    • 7.7 Conferences




  • 8 Game day traditions


  • 9 Facilities


    • 9.1 Beardown Gym


    • 9.2 McKale Center




  • 10 See also


  • 11 References


  • 12 External links





History



Early years (1904–1925)


The University of Arizona fielded its first men's basketball team in 1904–05. Orin Albert Kates coached the team and drew opponents from local YMCAs. The first game Arizona played ended in a 40–32 victory over the Morenci YMCA.[13]


In 1914, Arizona's first famous coach, James Fred "Pop" McKale was lured away from a teaching and coaching job at Tucson High School to take over as Athletic Director and coach basketball, football, baseball and track.[13] McKale took things to a new level, posting a 9–0 record his first season as a basketball coach.[13] Moreover, McKale elevated the program to intercollegiate play.[13] While basketball was his least favorite of the many sports he coached while at UA, he chalked up three undefeated seasons and a career-winning average of .803, which has never been bested by a UA coach who has held the post for at least three years.[13] The McKale Memorial Center, the main arena for Arizona basketball, is named in his honor.[13]



Fred Enke era




Fred Enke in 1960.


From 1925 to 1961, the program was under the stewardship of Fred Enke, UA's longest tenured coach.[14] Coach Fred A. Enke was responsible for the early successes of Wildcat basketball. Enke amassed 509 wins in his tenure on the UA sidelines and still ranks as the second-winningest coach in school history, winning more than 60 percent of his games. Enke also led the Cats to the first four postseason appearances (3 N.I.T./1 NCAA) in school history and in 1950–51 competed in both the N.I.T. and NCAA postseason tournaments. Finally, he was the first coach to lead Arizona to a national ranking. Two of his teams (1950, 1951) finished the season ranked in the top 15.[14]


Under Enke, UA competed in the now defunct Border Conference. Under Enke's direction, Arizona won 12 conference championships, including a span in which the Cats won or shared seven consecutive Border
Conference titles (1942–51). No Border Conference team won as many league games (231) or overall contests (398) during its membership.[14] In 1962, Arizona joined the Western Athletic Conference as a founding member after the Border Conference disbanded.[14]



Fred Snowden era


In 1972, Fred Snowden was hired as the head basketball coach, making Arizona the second Division I school and the first major program to hire an African American head coach.[15][16] Known as "The Fox", Snowden brought the excitement back to Wildcat basketball during his 10 years on the Arizona sideline, averaging more than 80 points per game in six of his 10 years and topping the 100-point barrier 27 times.[14] Snowden led Arizona to the NCAA tournament twice, in 1976 and 1977, getting as far as the Elite Eight in 1976 before losing to UCLA 82–66, a game after defeating UNLV in a Sweet Sixteen matchup. During the 1976 tournament he also logged Arizona's first and only tournament wins until Lute Olson's hiring, beating John Thompson's Georgetown team 83–76. Snowden's 1976 team also won the school's only WAC championship title on a buzzer-beater by Gilbert Myles verses New Mexico, with the help of the spectacular play of Bob Elliott, Jim Rappis, and Al Fleming. In 1978, Coach Snowden helped transition the basketball program over to the newly formed Pac-10. Snowden could not sustain success in the Pac-10, however, finishing no higher than 4th place in the conference. His 9–18 final season led UA to look for a replacement.[13]


Known for his high-octane offense and remembered as a trailblazer, Fred "The Fox" Snowden brought excitement to Arizona basketball during his 10-year tenure as the program's head coach. Snowden, who led the Wildcats from 1972–82, was the first African-American head basketball coach at an NCAA Division I institution, amassing a 167–108 mark. The 1973 Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, his career winning percentage of .607 has been topped by only three UA coaches since 1924. Nicknamed "The Fox" due to his cool demeanor, Snowden led Arizona to three postseason berths, including the 1975 National Commissioners’ Invitational Tournament and the 1976 and 1977 NCAA Tournaments. His best season came in 1976, when the Wildcats went 24–9, won the Western Athletic Conference championship and advanced to the NCAA West Regional Final. The Brewton, Ala., native was the head coach who led Arizona into the Pac-10 in the 1978–79 season, guiding the program for its first four seasons in the Conference. Snowden also oversaw the transition into the McKale Center after its opening in 1973. He was inducted into the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame in 1988. Prior to his role at Arizona, Snowden was an assistant coach at Michigan. He also served on the coaching staff of his high school, Northwestern High School in Detroit, Mich., where he coached for five years after attending Wayne State University from 1954–58. Snowden died in 1994 at the age of 57.


Athletic Director Dave Strack brought in Ben Lindsey to replace Fred Snowden in 1983, and on the surface, it seemed like a reasonable move. Lindsey had junior college expertise, having had a successful career at Grand Canyon University, where he won two national titles. What resulted, however, was nothing short of disaster. The 1983 team finished with the worst season in school history at 4–24, with only one Pac-10 win.[13]



Lute Olson era



Early years


Newly hired UA Athletic director Cedric Dempsey fired Lindsey after only one season and hired University of Iowa coach Lute Olson as his successor. UA needed a coach with a history of quickly turning around programs, which Olson had done previously at Iowa. "I knew we had a tremendous amount of work to do", Olson recalled in a recent interview with Tucson Lifestyle. "The program was in shambles at that point, after the terrible year before..."[13]




All-American Sean Elliott won several national college basketball awards and set the school's scoring record while helping lead the Wildcats to the Final Four in 1988.


Under Olson, Arizona quickly rose to national prominence. Arizona won its first Pac-10 title in 1986, only three years after his arrival.[13] That season set up an amazing 1987–88 season, which included taking the Great Alaska Shootout championship, the Valley Bank Fiesta Bowl Classic championship and the Pac-10 championship.[13] Under players Steve Kerr, Kenny Lofton and Sean Elliott, Arizona spent much of the season ranked #1 and made their first (and Olson's second) Final Four.[13] While Arizona lost in the Final Four round, their play put the program on the map and launched Arizona's reign as a perennial Pac-10 and NCAA tournament contender. Sean Elliott was awarded the John R. Wooden Award on the season and would set the PAC-10 scoring record.[13]


In 1997, Arizona defeated the University of Kentucky, the defending national champions, to win the NCAA National Championship. Prior to winning the championship in 1997, Arizona stormed back from 10-point deficits in the Southeast Regional First Round and Second Round against #13 South Alabama and #12 College of Charleston, respectively winning 65–57 and 73–69. The Southeast Regional Semifinal pitted against overall #1 Kansas (34–1) which had defeated Arizona the year before in the 1996 West Regional Semifinal. However, Arizona came out fast and stunned the Jayhawks 85–82, then prevailed in overtime against Providence 96–92 in the Elite Eight to clinch a berth in the Final Four. Arizona then beat #1 seed North Carolina 66–58 in the Final Four, which turned out to be Dean Smith's last game as a coach. Arizona also accomplished the unprecedented feat of beating three number one seeds in the 1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. This feat has never been accomplished by another team.


The year following the Championship season, 1998, Arizona returned all 5 starters (Mike Bibby, Michael Dickerson, Miles Simon, Bennett Davison, and A. J. Bramlett[17]) and were poised to make another run after receiving the #1 overall seed in the West, but were upset by Utah in the Elite 8.


In 1999, all 5 starters were lost to graduation or early entry to the NBA draft and Arizona's hopes of continuing its streak of consecutives trip to the NCAA tournament was in jeopardy until senior point guard Jason Terry (the 6th man the previous two seasons) elevated his game (receiving National Player of the Year honors) and continued the school's amazing streak.



1999 NCAA sanctions under Olson


In 2000, former Wildcat Jason Terry, stated that he received approximately $4,500 in cash, checks and wire transfers from New York sports agent Larry Fox, after his junior season.[18] The NCAA announced that as a result a one-game 1999 NCAA tournament appearance was formally vacated. In addition, Arizona asked Terry to repay the $45,363 in forfeited NCAA 1999 tournament revenue and banned him from the UA Sports Hall of Fame, including a provision that his jersey would not be retired.[19] Terry's jersey was later retired in 2015.[19]



Later years


2001 was one of the most challenging and rewarding years for the program. Lute Olson's wife Bobbi, well known to players and fans alike as a steadfast presence on the sidelines, lost her battle with cancer. The team, which had been a preseason pick by many to win the national title had to play without Olson for three weeks while Olson was on bereavement leave. The Cats vowed to dedicate their season to Bobbi. With guard Jason Gardner, center Loren Woods and forward Michael Wright — each an All-American — leading the way, the Cats trounced their opponents, beating Oregon 104–65, devastating USC 105–61, and charging through the Final Four. They took down Eastern Illinois, Butler, Mississippi, Illinois, and Michigan State, only to be stopped by Duke in the title game. While being considered the favorite to win the title, which would have been Coach Olsen's 2nd and tied him with Coach Mike Krzyzewski, his opponent, the Blue Devils claimed a ten-point victory in the game. This is the last game Coach Olsen ever coached in the Final Four and is considered by fans of the program to be his most bitter defeat. A championship would have vaulted him into hallowed ground among coaches, being one of few with multiple titles. Instead he remains tied with many coaches who have a single championship ring to their name. Meanwhile, his opponent in that game now is in second place among college coaches with five championship rings, behind only John Wooden's ten. All five of Krzyzewski's titles came in the 64 team field era; Wooden none. Still Coach Olsen earned the respect of his contemporary, Coach K said in the post game interview that "Arizona had a great team and an amazing season and was worthy of winning the championship, lets give a hand to Coach Olsen and his team." The comment drew rousing applause from the audience in attendance and made Coach Olsen proud, even in defeat, to be honored as an equal by Coach Krzyzewski who many claim is the best coach in college history.


In his later years at UA, Olson fielded competitive teams with extremely talented point guards. Continuing the reputation and nickname "Point Guard U,"[4] recent standouts include Jason Gardner, Salim Stoudamire, Mustafa Shakur, Jerryd Bayless and Nic Wise. Arizona would win Olson's last Pac-10 title during the 2004–2005 season under the spectacular play of seniors Salim Stoudamire and center Channing Frye. That team also made it to the Elite 8 and the verge of the Final Four before blowing a 15-point lead with four minutes to play and losing in overtime, 90–89, to the No. 1 seed and eventual national runner-up, University of Illinois.[20]


Olson took an unexplained leave of absence at the beginning of the 2007–2008 season. Assistant coach Kevin O'Neill took over interim head coaching duties for the Arizona Wildcats. At that time, Olson announced that he intended to be back for the 2008–09 season and finish out his contract, which was scheduled to end in 2011.[21] His departure was criticized by some members of the media. They also questioned how he and the UA athletic department handled his return and the verbal succession agreement with coach O'Neill.[22] However, on October 23, 2008, he unexpectedly announced his retirement from the program (by way of an announcement from Arizona athletic director Jim Livengood).[23] A few days later, Olson's personal physician held a press conference and explained that the retirement was strongly advised due to health concerns.[24][25]


After Lute Olson's abrupt retirement, Arizona Athletic Director Jim Livengood appointed assistant coach Russ Pennell as the interim head coach for the 2008–2009 season 23 days before the start of the season.[26] The appointment came after Mike Dunlap, the associate head coach brought in to replace Kevin O'Neill, turned down the job. Under Pennell, the Cats finished 19–13 in the regular season, including a non-conference win over Kansas and a 7-game win streak with wins over UCLA and Washington. Despite a 19–13 finish to the season, Arizona was controversially selected as one of the last teams into the field of 65 as a 12th seed in the Midwest region, extending its NCAA consecutive tournament appearances to 25 years.[27] The Cats made it to the Sweet 16 (regional semi-finals) with wins over 5-seed Utah and 13-seed Cleveland State, before falling to overall 1-seed, Louisville.[28] Despite Pennell's post-season success, he was not retained, as Arizona announced before his hiring they would hold a national coaching search after the season ended.[28] (On April 9, 2009, Pennell was hired as head coach of the men's basketball team at Division II Grand Canyon University, a member of the Pacific West Conference.)



Further NCAA sanctions under Olson


Following Olsen's retirement, reports of NCAA violations arose regarding payment of impermissible benefits to players and recruiting violations. In response, Arizona self-imposed sanctions that included a reduction in the number of recruiting visits by coaches and prospective players, the disbanding of a booster group, and implementation of a series of administrative and rules changes to prevent further violations.[29] The NCAA upheld most of those self-imposed sanctions but determined the school had used two ineligible players in 2007-08 and would have to vacate all wins involving those players and eliminate their statistics.[30] The NCAA reduced the number of scholarships and visits with recruits Arizona was allowed to make.[31] The NCAA found that Olson failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance at the university but decided against sanctioning the coach because he was retired and had health issues. "I think that was my fault," Olson said during a 2008 interview with ESPN.com. "That wasn't anyone else's fault. It was my error and it was a big error. But I guess in 26 years you are allowed to make a mistake once in a while anyway and that's not to say I haven't made a lot of them but in terms of that, that was a big mistake on my part."[32]



Sean Miller era


After the end of the season, various coaching names were considered to succeed Lute Olson on a permanent basis. Arizona was perceived to have interest in Gonzaga's Mark Few, Pittsburgh's Jamie Dixon and then-Memphis coach John Calipari (before he accepted the vacant position at Kentucky) to take the job. Arizona even brought USC's Tim Floyd on campus for an interview and while Arizona claims no formal offer was ever presented, Floyd ultimately turned down the job publicly.


Arizona hired Sean Miller from Xavier University to fill the head coaching position. He initially turned the job down before changing his mind and accepting the job on Apr. 6, 2009 despite having never visited the Arizona campus.[32] Miller was formally introduced as the 13th head men's basketball coach at Arizona at a press conference on April 7, 2009 at McKale Center.[33] At the press conference, Miller acknowledged Lute Olson's impact on the Arizona program by addressing Olson personally: "One of the reasons I sit here today is because of the great legacy you built."[34] Miller also promised U of A fans that they would enjoy the style of both offense and defense he would bring to Wildcat basketball. Miller's salary is $1.6 million per year; he will receive an additional $400,000 per season from Nike and media contracts during a five-year deal, as well as a $1 million signing bonus and other amenities such as season tickets to other Wildcat sporting events and the use of a private jet.[34] Within three months of joining the program, Miller compiled a strong five-player recruiting class that ranked 13th nationally in 2009.[35] After going 16–15 and missing the NCAA tournament for the first time in 25 years during Miller's initial 2009–10 campaign.


In his second season as the head coach at Arizona, the Cats finished the season with 30–8, 14–4 Pac-12 play, behind the play of sophomore Pac-10 Player of the Year Derrick Williams.[36] It would be the Wildcats' first outright Pac-10 regular season title (its 12th overall), 4th 30+ win season (1st overall) and Elite Eight appearance (8th overall) since the 2004–2005 season. In addition, Miller led the Wildcats to their first unbeaten home record (17–0) in 14 years and was named Pac-10 Coach of the Year. This was the first time an Arizona coach received this honor since Lute Olson in 2003. The 17 wins without a loss at home is tied for the second most in school history.[37] Miller would add to the season's success by guiding the Cats to their first Elite Eight appearance since the 2004–2005 Season as a 5-seed. In the second round, Arizona secured a 2-point victory over 12th seeded Memphis (coached by former Wildcat (and member of the 1997 national title team) Josh Pastner) with a blocked shot in the final seconds by Derrick Williams. Arizona would follow with another close game—a controversial one-point win against 4-seed Texas.[38] In the Sweet-16 match-up, Arizona found itself pitted against top-seeded Duke, the first time since the 2001 title game that the two schools had met.[39] Duke would extend an early lead, but 25 points from Derrick Williams kept the Cats in the game and down by 6 points at the half.[39] In the second half, Williams' teammates picked up the slack, dominating the Blue Devils by scoring 55 second-half points and routing the defending champs 93–77.[39] Arizona's run at the Final Four would fall 2 points short, losing to 3-seed (and eventual national champion) Connecticut 65–63.


For his third season, Arizona's 2011 recruiting class was ranked 7th, notably signing Nick Johnson and Josiah Turner. Arizona secured three players in the top nine of the ESPNU 100, with all four newly signed players within the top 36. This has cemented Arizona as the No. 1 signing class nationally, surpassing Kentucky who held the No. 1 spot 2010 and 2011.[40][41][42] The Wildcats missed the postseason for the second time, reached to the NIT Tournament before falling to Bucknell to finish the season 23–12 overall, 12–6 in Pac-12.


In his fourth season, Miller guided to its second top-5 ranking in the AP poll(the first coming in weeks 7–10 of the 2012–2013 season[43]), Arizona reached the Sweet 16 in 2013 falling to Ohio State, finished the season with 27–8, 12–6 in Pac-12.


In his fifth season with the most talent Coach Miller has had since arriving in Tucson. On December 9, 2013, Arizona became the #1 ranked Team in the Country for the 6th time in school history, after a 9–0 start with wins over traditional national powerhouses Duke and UNLV. The Wildcats followed this up by securing a key come-from-behind victory on the road at Michigan on December 14 and led the Wildcats to their second outright Pac-12 Regular Season Title (its 13th overall, 26th regular season overall) in Sean Miller's fifth year as the head coach. Arizona reached the second unbeaten home record at (18–0), Coach Miller again named the second Pac-10/12 coach of the year, 5th 30+ wins season (2nd overall), 2nd Elite Eight appearance (9th overall) in 2014. But in the 2014 NCAA tournament, the Wildcats would fall to Wisconsin in overtime, they finish the season with 33–5, 15–3 in Pac-12.


In his sixth season as the Arizona Wildcats basketball head coach, after Gonzaga's home loss to BYU on February 28, 2015, Arizona claimed the longest active home winning streak in D-I men's college basketball (38th home win at 2nd all-time, 82nd home win at 5th all-time). Arizona defeated #13 Utah in Salt Lake City the same day, winning its share of the Pac-12 regular season title. After three losses to Pac-12 archrival Arizona State, Oregon State and UNLV, Arizona won their third Pac-12 regular season championship title (2nd straight year, its 14th overall, 27th overall). Arizona reached the third unbeaten home record at (17–0). The Wildcats completes their sixth ever 30+ win (3rd overall) and won their first Pac-12 Tournament title (5th overall) since 2002. In the 2015 NCAA tournament, the Wildcats fell to the Wisconsin Badgers in Elite Eight, 85–78, and finished the season 34–4, 16–2 in the Pac-12.[44]


In his seventh season, they finished the season 25–9, 12–6 in Pac-12 play to tie with California for third place. They defeated Colorado in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Oregon. In the 2016 NCAA Tournament, as a 6-seed in the South Region. They lost in the first round to Wichita State.


In his eighth season at UA, AP polls & 81-straight coaches polls. The 97-consecutive weeks in the AP poll is currently the second-longest streak in the nation behind Kansas at 161 weeks.[1] They have been ranked every week in the 2016-2017 season, bringing those totals to 97 weeks for the AP & 100 weeks for the coaches poll. Arizona won its first 10 conference games, the best start since the '97-'98 season when they started 16-0. They finished the season at seventh ever 30+ wins with 32–5, tied at 16–2 with Oregon in Pac-12 play for first place to win their 3rd Pac-12 regular season championship title for the 15th time (28th overall). The Wildcats entered the Pac-12 Tournament as a 2-seed, the Wildcats defeated 7-seed Colorado in the quarterfinals, 3-seed UCLA in the semifinals and 1-seed Oregon in the championship game, Wildcats won their 2nd Pac-12 Tournament championship title for the 6th time. In the 2017 NCAA Tournament, as a 2-seed in the West regional, Arizona defeated the 15-seed North Dakota 100–82 in the first round, 7-seed Saint Mary's 69–60 in the second round and losing to Xavier 71–73 in the Sweet Sixteen.


As Miller's ninth season as the head coach at Arizona was about to get underway, federal prosecutors announced, on September 26, 2017, bribery, soliciting a bribe and wire fraud charges against assistant coach Emanuel "Book" Richardson as part of a far-reaching, college basketball-wide scandal.[45] Perhaps in part due to the ongoing scandal, the Wildcats ranked No. 2 in the country at one point, lost three games at the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament.[46][47] Arizona would eventually fire Richardson for his role in the scandal and the team would recover to lead the Pac 12 for the majority of the season.[48] On February 24, 2018, Associate Head Coach Lorenzo Romar was temporarily named head coach after news broke the previous day that Miller had been caught on an FBI wiretap offering to pay players to come to Arizona.[49][50] On March 1, Miller held a joint press conference with the University denying all allegations and stating he would be retained as men's head basketball coach. That same night, the Wildcats won their 29th regular season conference title, 16th in the Pac-12, and secured the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament by defeating Stanford 75–67. On March 10, Arizona defeated USC to win a record seventh conference tournament title. As a result, the Wildcats received an automatic bid to their sixth straight NCAA Tournament (35th NCAA tournament appearance, 12th all time) as the No. 4 seed in the South regional. The Wildcats, a trendy pick to make the Final Four and win the championship were blown out in the First Round by No. 13 seed Buffalo, losing 89–68.[51]


Sean Miller is currently in his tenth season as the Arizona Wildcats head coach. After a victory against UTEP, Miller recorded his 250th win for Arizona (370th win overall), in only 324 games, which is the 5th fastest of any coach at any Division 1 program all-time.[52] On January 5th, 2019 Arizona won it's 600th game in the McKale center with a 84–81 overtime victory over Utah[53]. Arizona became the first Pac-12 team to achieve 100 wins against conference opponents since the conference expanded to 12 teams before the 2011 season, after defeating Stanford 75−70 Jan. 9, 2019[54]. Recruiting for the 2018-19 season suffered some setbacks due to the stigma attached to the FBI investigation of former assistant Coach Book Richardson.



Coaches



The Wildcats have had 15 coaches in their 113-year history. Sean Miller is the current coach. To date, one Wildcats’ coach has won the National Coach-of-the-Year award: Lute Olson twice, in 1988 and 1990. Additionally, 2 Wildcats coaches have been named Pac-12 Conference Coach-of-the-Year: Lute Olson in 1986, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1998 and 2003 and Sean Miller in 2011, 2014, and 2017.



Season by season results



Under Sean Miller







































































































Season
Coach
Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason

2009–10

Arizona
16–15 10–8 4th

2010–11

Arizona
30–8 14–4 1st
NCAA Elite Eight

2011–12

Arizona
23–12 12–6 4th
NIT First Round

2012–13

Arizona
27–8 12–6 T–2nd
NCAA Sweet Sixteen

2013–14

Arizona
33–5 15–3 1st
NCAA Elite Eight

2014–15

Arizona
34–4 16–2 1st
NCAA Elite Eight

2015–16

Arizona
25–9 12–6 T-3rd
NCAA First Round

2016–17

Arizona
32–5 16–2 T-1st
NCAA Sweet Sixteen

2017–18

Arizona
27–8 14–4 1st
NCAA First Round

2018–19

Arizona
17–13 8–9

Arizona:
264–87 (.752) 129–50 (.721)
Total: 264–87 (.752)

      National champion  
      Postseason invitational champion  

      Conference regular season champion  
      Conference regular season and conference tournament champion

      Division regular season champion
      Division regular season and conference tournament champion

      Conference tournament champion




Rivalries



Arizona State



Since becoming a University on December 5, 1958. Arizona leads ASU 72–56. Since both schools joined the Pac-10 conference in the 1978–79 season Arizona leads ASU 58–26. Since Lute Olson took over as head coach for the 1983–84 season Arizona leads ASU 57–15. Since Sean Miller took over for the 2009-10 season Arizona leads ASU 14–5.


The most recent matchup came in Tempe, AZ on February 1, 2019, where ASU beat Arizona 95-88. Arizona lead the all-time series with 152–84.



UCLA



Since then, the two schools competed for the Pac-10 (now Pac-12) Championship every year, with the two teams winning 22 out of the 30 conference titles, and 8 of 17 conference tournament titles. Arizona clinched their first conference title in 1986, when they won on the road at UCLA in Olsen's third season.[55][56] The UCLA-Arizona basketball rivalry is still seen as the match up of the two premier teams in the conference.[57] Also, the performance of the two schools influences the national opinion of the conference. California Coach Mike Montgomery has stated, "...If those two are not good, the conference is not perceived as being good. People don't give credit to the schools across the board in the league." Since the mid-1980s, Arizona has also had a basketball rivalry with UCLA, as the two schools competed for the Pac-10 Championship every year. Since 1985 the two teams have combined to win 24 out of the 34 conference titles. The UCLA-Arizona basketball rivalry still is seen as the match up of the two premier teams in the conference. Also, the performance of the two schools influences the national opinion of the conference.[58]


The most recent matchup came during the 2019 season, where UCLA beat Arizona 90−69. Arizona Wildcats trailed the all-time series lead by UCLA with 58–43.



Traditional rivalries


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Team
Arizona Record
First Meeting
Latest Result
Home Record
Away Record
Neutral Record
Notes

Arizona State (in-state)
152–84 (.644)
Dec 13, 1913 (Arizona 41–17)
Feb 11, 2019 (ASU 95–88)
88–28 (.759)
63–55 (.534)
1–1 (.500)

Arizona–Arizona State

UCLA
43–58 (.426)
Feb 19, 1923 (UCLA 43–30)
January 26, 2019 (UCLA 90−69)
24–17 (.585)
14–34 (.292)
5–7 (.417)

Arizona–UCLA

Total
195–142 (.579)

1913

Present
112–45 (.713)
77–89 (.464)
6–8 (.429)
N/A


Other rivals


Arizona also has intense rivalries with the in-state Grand Canyon and Northern Arizona. As well as out-of-state rivalries, including Kansas, Duke, San Diego State and Gonzaga.























































































































































































Team
Arizona Record
First Meeting
Latest Result
Home Record
Away Record
Neutral Record

BYU
20–19 (.513)
Dec 1, 1951 (BYU 68–62)
Dec 11, 2010 (BYU 87–65)
15–4 (.789)
4–14 (.222)
1–1 (.500)

Colorado
19–12 (.613)
Dec 2, 1960 (Colorado 82–72)
Jan 3, 2019 (Arizona 64–56)
10–3 (.769)
3–8 (.273)
6–1 (.857)

Duke
5–4 (.556)
Dec 16, 1961 (Duke 78–47)
Nov 29, 2013 (Arizona 72–66)
2–0 (1.000)
0–1 (.000)
3–3 (.500)

Gonzaga
6–3 (.667)
Nov. 29, 2000 (Arizona 101–87)
Nov. 20, 2018 (Gonzaga 91–74)
2–0 (1.000)
1–0 (1.000)
3–3 (.500)

Grand Canyon (in-state)
5–0 (1.000)
January 6, 1978 (Arizona 78–66)
December 14, 2016 (Arizona 64–54)
5–0 (1.000)
0–0 (–)
0–0 (–)

Illinois
8–6 (.571)
Dec 27, 1966 (Illinois 93–77)
Dec 8, 2007 (Arizona 78–72 OT)
3–0 (1.000)
0–3 (.000)
5–3 (.625)

Kansas
4–8 (.333)
Dec 31, 1979 (Kansas 78–60)
Nov 27, 2010 (Kansas 87–79)
1–2 (.333)
1–2 (.333)
2–4 (.333)

Michigan
8–2 (.800)
Dec 30, 1957 (Michigan 88–76)
Dec 13, 2014 (Arizona 80–53)
2–1 (.667)
1–1 (.500)
5–0 (1.000)

Michigan State
5–2 (.714)
Jan 2, 1947 (Arizona 45–43)
Nov. 11, 2016 (Arizona 65–63)
2–0 (1.000)
1–1 (.500)
2–1 (.667)

New Mexico
84–42 (.667)
Feb 1, 1917 (New Mexico 28–19)
Dec 20, 2016 (Arizona 77–46)
53–9 (.855)
30–32 (.484)
1–1 (.500)

North Carolina
3–4 (.429)
Dec 28, 1948 (North Carolina 60–49)
Jan 27, 2007 (North Carolina 92–64)
0–1 (.000)
0–1 (.000)
3–2 (.600)

Northern Arizona (in-state)
98–27 (.784)
February 10, 1919 (NAU 37–32)
November 10, 2017 (Arizona 101–67)
68–6 (.919)
30–21 (.588)
0–0 (–)

San Diego State
24–7 (.774)
Dec 27, 1945 (Arizona 46–44)
Nov 26, 2014 (Arizona 61–59)
14–2 (.875)
7–5 (.583)
3–0 (1.000)

Texas Tech
24–28 (.462)
Jan 15, 1934 (Texas Tech 33–29)
Dec 3, 2013 (Arizona 79–58)
17–9 (.654)
5–18 (.217)
2–1 (.667)

UNLV
9–12 (.429)
Dec 28, 1972 (UNLV 65–64)
Dec 2, 2017 (Arizona 91–88 OT)
6–2 (.750)
2–8 (.200)
1–2 (.333)

Utah
33–29 (.532)
Dec 21, 1953 (Utah 65–57)
Jan. 5, 2019 (Arizona 84–81 OT)
20–8 (.714)
11–20 (.355)
3–1 (.750)

UTEP
62–30 (.670)
Feb 2, 1920 (Arizona 24–15)
Nov 14, 2018 (Arizona 79–46)
38–8 (.826)
23–22 (.511)
1–0 (1.000)

Wisconsin
2–5 (.286)
Dec 3, 1962 (Arizona 51–46)
March 28, 2015 (Wisconsin 85–78)
0–0 (–)
1–0 (.609)
1–5 (.167)

Total
419–240 (.636)

1919

Present
258–55 (.824)
119–157 (.431)
42–28 (.600)


Wildcats of note



Wildcats in NBA



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Name
NBA team
Seasons as Wildcat
Post-Wildcat accomplishment

Channing Frye

Cleveland Cavaliers
2001–05

NBA All-Rookie 1st Team (2016), NBA Champion (2016), NBA 3 Point Contest participant (2010)

Andre Iguodala

Golden State Warriors
2002–04
3x NBA Champion (2015, 2017, 2018), NBA Finals MVP, United States – 2012 Summer Olympics – Gold medal, NBA All-Rookie Team, NBA All-star, 2x NBA All-Defensive Team, NBA Dunk Contest participant (2006)

Jerryd Bayless

Minnesota Timberwolves
2007–08


Solomon Hill

New Orleans Pelicans
2009–13


Aaron Gordon

Orlando Magic
2013–14
2x NBA Dunk Contest participant (2016 & 2017)

Stanley Johnson

Detroit Pistons
2014–15


Rondae Hollis-Jefferson

Brooklyn Nets
2013–15


T. J. McConnell

Philadelphia 76ers
2013–15


Lauri Markkanen

Chicago Bulls
2016–17

NBA All-Rookie 1st Team (2018)

Deandre Ayton

Phoenix Suns
2017–18
First Arizona Wildcat to be selected 1st overall

Allonzo Trier

New York Knicks
2015–18



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Name
NBA team
Seasons as Wildcat
Post-Wildcat accomplishment

Kadeem Allen

Westchester Knicks
2014–17


Rawle Alkins

Windy City Bulls
2016–18

Parker Jackson−Cartwright

Westchester Knicks
2014–18


Nick Johnson

Wisconsin Herd
2011−14


Kobi Simmons

Canton Charge
2016−17


Chance Comanche
Canton Charge
2015−17


Gabe York

Lakeland Magic
2012−16


Ryan Anderson

Delaware Blue Coats
2014−16


Source: Arizona 2018-19 Media Guide[60]


Current non-NBA professional players




  • Daniel Dillon – Paris Basketball (France)


  • Kyle Fogg – Guangzhou Long-Lions (China)


  • Grant Jerrett – Igokea (Bosnia and Herzegovina)


  • Mark Lyons – Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut (Lebanon)


  • Kyrylo Natyazhko – BC Dnipro (Ukraine)


  • Keanu Pinder – Legia Warszawa (Poland)


  • Dušan Ristić – KK Crvena zvezda (Serbia)


  • Kaleb Tarczewski – EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy)


  • Mark Tollefsen – Maccabi Ashdod B.C. (Israel)


  • Derrick Williams – FC Bayern Munich (Germany)



NBA Draft history



12 different NBA Championships have been won by 10 Wildcats players. Since the NBA draft was shortened to two rounds in 1989, 41 Arizona players have been selected. Former Wildcats have had successful NBA careers, totaling over $1.3 billion in total contracts through the 2018–2019 NBA season[61]



























































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Name
Round
Overall Pick
Year
Team

Morris Udall


1948

Denver Nuggets (NBL)
Lincoln Richmond


1948

Fort Wayne Pistons

Leon Blevins
7
79
1950

Indianapolis Olympians
Leo Johnson
5
44
1951
Ft. Wayne Pistons
Roger Johnson


1952

Milwaukee Hawks
Ernie McCray
17
95
1960

Cincinnati Royals

Warren Rustand
4
31
1965

San Francisco Warriors
Bill Davis
12
160
1968

Phoenix Suns
Michael Foster


1970

Indiana Pacers (ABA)
Tom Lee
9
147
1971

Philadelphia 76ers
Eddie Myers
10
160
1971

Baltimore Bullets (ABA)
Bill Warner
11
170
1971

Buffalo Braves (ABA)
Bruce Anderson
7
101
1972

Detroit Pistons

Eric Money
2
33
1974
Detroit Pistons (ABA)
Coniel Norman
3
37
1974

Philadelphia 76ers (ABA)

Al Fleming
2
30
1976

Phoenix Suns
James Rappis
5
77
1976

Milwaukee Bucks

Bob Elliott
2
42
1977
Philadelphia 76ers
Herman Harris
2
43
1977
Philadelphia 76ers
Jerome Gladney
8
164
1977

San Antonio Spurs
Phil Taylor
10
198
1978

Denver Nuggets

Larry Demic
1
9
1979

New York Knicks
Joe Nehls
7
152
1980

Houston Rockets
Ron Davis
4
79
1981

Washington Bullets
Robbie Dosty
6
148
1981

Golden State Warriors
Frank Smith
8
177
1983

Portland Trail Blazers

Leon Wood
1
10
1984
Philadelphia 76ers

Pete Williams
4
89
1985
Denver Nuggets
Eddie Smith
7
158
1985
Denver Nuggets

Tom Tolbert
2
34
1988

Charlotte Hornets

Steve Kerr
2
50
1988
Phoenix Suns

Sean Elliott
1
3
1989
San Antonio Spurs

Anthony Cook
1
24
1989
Phoenix Suns

Jud Buechler
2
38
1990

Seattle SuperSonics

Brian Williams
1
10
1991

Orlando Magic

Sean Rooks
2
30
1992

Dallas Mavericks

Chris Mills
1
22
1993

Cleveland Cavaliers

Ed Stokes
2
35
1993

Miami Heat

Khalid Reeves
1
12
1994
Miami Heat

Damon Stoudamire
1
7
1995

Toronto Raptors

Joseph Blair
2
35
1996

Seattle SuperSonics

Ben Davis
2
43
1996
Phoenix Suns

Reggie Geary
2
56
1996
Cleveland Cavaliers

Mike Bibby
1
2
1998

Vancouver Grizzlies

Michael Dickerson
1
14
1998

Houston Rockets

Miles Simon
2
42
1998

Orlando Magic

Jason Terry
1
10
1999

Atlanta Hawks

A. J. Bramlett
2
39
1999

Cleveland Cavaliers

Richard Jefferson
1
13
2001

Houston Rockets

Gilbert Arenas
2
31
2001

Golden State Warriors

Michael Wright
2
39
2001

New York Knicks

Loren Woods
2
46
2001

Minnesota Timberwolves

Luke Walton
2
32
2003

Los Angeles Lakers

Andre Iguodala
1
9
2004

Philadelphia 76ers

Channing Frye
1
8
2005

New York Knicks

Salim Stoudamire
2
31
2005

Atlanta Hawks

Hassan Adams
2
54
2006

New Jersey Nets

Marcus Williams
2
33
2007

San Antonio Spurs

Jerryd Bayless
1
11
2008

Indiana Pacers

Jordan Hill
1
8
2009

New York Knicks

Chase Budinger
2
44
2009

Detroit Pistons

Derrick Williams
1
2
2011

Minnesota Timberwolves

Solomon Hill
1
23
2013

Indiana Pacers

Grant Jerrett
2
40
2013

Portland Trail Blazers

Aaron Gordon
1
4
2014

Orlando Magic

Nick Johnson
2
42
2014

Houston Rockets

Stanley Johnson
1
8
2015

Detroit Pistons

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
1
23
2015

Portland Trail Blazers

Lauri Markkanen
1
7
2017

Minnesota Timberwolves

Kadeem Allen
2
53
2017

Boston Celtics

Deandre Ayton
1
1
2018

Phoenix Suns

Source: Arizona 2017–18 Media Guide[62]
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Wildcats in the NBA

NBA Draft Selections
Total selected:
77
Lottery Picks in Draft:
17
1st round:
23
No. 1 Picks:
1

Notable Achievements
Olympic Gold Medal Winners:
2 (Wood '84, Iguodala '12)
NBA Champions:
10 players a total of 23 times, 2 Coaches a total of 2 times
Naismith Basketball-Hall-of-Famers:
0


Current coaches in NBA




  • Steve Kerr, Head Coach, Golden State Warriors


  • Luke Walton, Head Coach, Los Angeles Lakers


  • Matt Brase, Assistant Coach, Houston Rockets

  • Bret Brielmaier, Assistant Coach, Brooklyn Nets


  • Jud Buechler, Assistant Coach, New York Knicks


  • Jesse Mermuys, Assistant Coach, Los Angeles Lakers


  • Bruce Fraser, Assistant Coach, Golden State Warriors


  • Miles Simon, Assistant Coach, Los Angeles Lakers



Current coaches in NBA G League



  • Joseph Blair, Head Coach, Rio Grande Valley

  • Isiah Fox, Assistant Coach, South Bay



Current management in NBA


Robert Sarver, Owner of the Phoenix Suns



Wildcats with NBA Championships


A Total of 23 NBA championships have been won by 10 former Wildcats, consisting of 12 different finals years (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018). 7 of the last 10 championship teams have had a former Wildcat as a player and/or coaching staff member on the team.


Former Wildcats have played in 12 of the last 20 finals.









































































Player (College Years) Finals Year Team

Steve Kerr (1983–88)

1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003


Chicago Bulls (3), San Antonio Spurs (2)


Andre Iguodala (2002–04)
2015, 2016 2017, 2018

Golden State Warriors (3)


Luke Walton (1999-03)
2004, 2008, 2009, 2010

Los Angeles Lakers (2)


Richard Jefferson (1998-01)
2002, 2003, 2016, 2017

New Jersey Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers


Jud Buechler (1986–90)

1996, 1997, 1998


Chicago Bulls (3)


Channing Frye (2001–05)
2016, 2017

Cleveland Cavaliers


Jason Terry (1995–99)
2006, 2011

Dallas Mavericks


Bison Dele (1988–91)
1997

Chicago Bulls


Sean Elliott (1984–89)
1999

San Antonio Spurs


Derrick Williams (2009–11)
2017

Cleveland Cavaliers


Mike Bibby (1996–98)
2011

Miami Heat


Ben Davis (1994–96)
1999

New York Knicks


Al Fleming (1972–76)
1978

Seattle SuperSonics




























Coach (College Years) Finals Year Team

Steve Kerr (1983–88)

2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

Golden State Warriors (3)


Bruce Fraser (1984–87)
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

Golden State Warriors (3)


Luke Walton (1999-03)
2015, 2016

Golden State Warriors


Bret Brielmaier (2004–08)
2016

Cleveland Cavaliers



Current Arizona Wildcats college coaches




  • Josh Pastner, Head Coach, Georgia Tech Yellowjackets


  • Damon Stoudamire, Head Coach, Pacific Tigers


  • Jason Gardner, Head Coach, IUPUI Jaguars



Wildcats in the Olympics


The following Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players have represented their country in basketball in the Summer Olympics:

































Year
Player
Country
Location
Medal
1984 Leon Wood
 United States (USA)
Los Angeles
Gold
2004 Richard Jefferson
 United States (USA)
Athens
Bronze
2012 Andre Iguodala
 United States (USA)
London
Gold

UA Olympians



Honors, awards, and accomplishments


The individual honors, awards, and accomplishments listed in the succeeding subsections are aggregated by player in the following table. Players with only all-conference honors (other than conference player of the year), lower than first-team All-America honors, or later than second-round draft positions are not included.

























































































Name
Seasons as Wildcat
Post-Wildcat accomplishment

Deandre Ayton
2017–18

First Wildcat selected 1st Overall

Gilbert Arenas
1999–01

3 Time NBA All-Star, NBA Most Improved Player Award, 2 Time NBA 3 Point Contest participant(2006 & 2007)

Mike Bibby
1996–98

NBA All-Rookie First Team, 2 Time NBA 3 Point Contest participant(2000 & 2009)

Jud Buechler
1986–90

3 NBA Champion, 11 NBA seasons

Bison Dele (Brian Williams)
1989–90

NBA Champion, 7 NBA seasons

Sean Elliott
1985–89

2 Time NBA All-Star, NBA Champion, 12 NBA seasons

Channing Frye
2001–05

NBA Champion, NBA All-Rookie First Team, 1 Time NBA 3 Point Contest participant(2010), 12 NBA seasons

Andre Iguodala
2002–04
3x NBA Champion, NBA Finals MVP, NBA All-Star, NBA All-Defensive First Team, NBA All-Defensive Second Team, NBA All-Rookie First Team, NBA Rookie Challenge MVP, United States – 2012 Summer Olympics – Gold Medal

Richard Jefferson
1998–01

NBA Champion, NBA All-Rookie Second Team, United States – 2004 Summer Olympics – Bronze Medal, 17 NBA Seasons

Steve Kerr
1983–88
5x NBA Champion as Player, 3x NBA Champion as Coach, 4 Time NBA 3 Point Contest participant & 1-time winner(1994–1997), 2016 NBA Coach of the Year, 2015 NBA All-Star Game Head Coach, Current Head Coach of the Golden State Warriors

Kenny Lofton
1985–89

6 Time MLB All Star, 4 Time Gold Glove Award, 17 MLB seasons

Eric Money
1972–74
456. Slam the 500 Greatest NBA Players of All-Time

Damon Stoudamire
1991–95

NBA Rookie of the Year Award, NBA All-Rookie First Team, 13 NBA seasons

Jason Terry
1995–99

NBA Champion, NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award, NBA All-Rookie Second Team, 18 NBA seasons - All time leading scorer of Arizona players in NBA, 4th most made 3pt Field Goals all time

Mo Udall
1941–42, 46–48
Former member U.S. Congress (30 years)

Leon Wood
1979–80
United States – 1984 Summer Olympics – Gold medal, 7 NBA seasons

Source: Arizona 2018-19 Media Guide[62]


National honors and awards (Players)










Conference honors and awards (players)










Conference tournament most valuable player


Pac-12 Tournament MVP's



  • 1988: Sean Elliott

  • 1989: Sean Elliott

  • 1990: Jud Buechler/Matt Muehlebach

  • 2002: Luke Walton

  • 2005: Salim Stoudamire

  • 2015: Brandon Ashley

  • 2017: Allonzo Trier

  • 2018: Deandre Ayton


All-Americans


Arizona has had 30 All-Americans, 8 of which have been Consensus First-Team.[65]



  • 1951 – Roger Johnson (3rd-Team, Helms Foundation)

  • 1976 – Bob Elliott (3rd-Team, Basketball Weekly; Helms Foundation/Citizen’s Savings)

  • 1977 – Bob Elliott (2) (1st-Team, Helms Foundation/Citizen’s Savings)

  • 1988 – Sean Elliott (Consensus 1st-Team)

  • 1988 – Steve Kerr (2nd-Team Associated Press; 3rd, NABC)

  • 1989 – Sean Elliott (Consensus 1st-Team)(2)

  • 1993 – Chris Mills (2nd, Basketball Weekly; 3rd, Basketball Times, NABC, AP, UPI)

  • 1994 – Khalid Reeves (Consensus 2nd-Team)

  • 1995 – Damon Stoudamire (Consensus 1st-Team)

  • 1998 – Mike Bibby (Consensus 1st-Team)

  • 1998 – Michael Dickerson (3rd-Team AP)

  • 1998 – Miles Simon (Consensus 1st-Team)

  • 1999 – Jason Terry (Consensus 1st-Team)

  • 2000 – Jason Gardner (3rd-Team, Basketball Times)

  • 2001 – Michael Wright (3rd-Team, AP, ESPN.com)

  • 2001 – Gilbert Arenas (3rd-Team, ESPN.com)

  • 2002 – Jason Gardner (2) (2nd-team, cnnsi.com, Basketball America; 3rd-team, Associated Press,NABC)

  • 2002 – Luke Walton (1st-team, John Wooden, collegehoopsinsider.com; 2nd-team, Sporting News, Basketball News; 3rd, Basketball Times)

  • 2003 – Jason Gardner (3) (Consensus 2nd-Team)

  • 2005 – Channing Frye (2nd-team Basketball Times)

  • 2005 – Salim Stoudamire (Consensus 2nd-Team)

  • 2008 – Jerryd Bayless (2nd, Sports Illustrated, ESPN.com)

  • 2009 – Jordan Hill (3rd-Team)

  • 2011 – Derrick Williams (Consensus 2nd-Team)

  • 2014 – Nick Johnson (Consensus 1st-Team)

  • 2014 – Aaron Gordon (3rd-Team, Sporting News)

  • 2015 – Stanley Johnson (3rd-Team, NABC)

  • 2017 – Lauri Markkanen (3rd-Team, AP, USA Today, Sporting News, NBC Sports)

  • 2018 – Deandre Ayton (Consensus 1st-Team)


Fourteen Arizona players have received AP All-America honorable mention:



  • 1991 – Chris Mills (AP Honorable Mention)

  • 1991 – Brian Williams (AP Honorable Mention)

  • 1992 – Chris Mills (2) (AP Honorable Mention)

  • 1992 – Sean Rooks (AP Honorable Mention)

  • 1994 – Damon Stoudamire (AP Honorable Mention, Basketball Weekly, USBWA)

  • 1997 – Michael Dickerson (AP Honorable Mention)

  • 2000 – Loren Woods (AP Honorable Mention)

  • 2000 – Michael Wright (AP Honorable Mention)

  • 2001 – Jason Gardner (AP Honorable Mention)

  • 2001 – Loren Woods (2) (AP Honorable Mention)

  • 2003 – Luke Walton (AP Honorable Mention)

  • 2004 – Andre Iguodala (AP Honorable Mention)

  • 2009 – Chase Budinger (AP Honorable Mention)

  • 2018 – Allonzo Trier (AP Honorable Mention)


McDonald's All-Americans


The following 26 McDonald's All-Americans listed below have signed with Arizona. An asterisk, "*", Indicates player did not finish his college career at Arizona. A cross, "†", indicates player did not begin his college career at Arizona.











The following is a list of Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players that were named first, second or third team All-Pac-12:


First team All-Pac-12











Note
‡ indicates player was Pac-12 Player of the Year


  1. indicates player was Pac-12 Freshman of the Year

† indicates player was Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year


Second team All-Pac-12


Second team was only awarded from the '77–79' & starting again in the 2007 season.



  • 1979 – Joe Dehls

  • 2008 – Jerryd Bayless

  • 2009 – Nic Wise

  • 2014 – T.J. McConnell

  • 2016 – Kaleb Tarczewski

  • 2016 – Gabe York

  • 2017 – Allonzo Trier

  • 2017 – Kadeem Allen

  • 2018 – Dusan Ristic


Third team All-Pac-12


Pac-12 3rd team was only given during the 2007–2008 season.


  • 2008 – Chase Budinger

Pac-12 All Freshman Team










Note


  • ‡ indicates player was Pac-12 Freshman of the Year.

Pac-12 All Newcomer



  • 1995 – Ben Davis Jr.

  • 1997 – Bennett Davison Jr.

  • 2000 – Loren Woods‡


Note


  • ‡ indicates player was Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year

Pac-12 All-Defensive Team



  • 2009 – Jordan Hill

  • 2012 – Kyle Fogg

  • 2014 – Nick Johnson

  • 2014 – T.J. McConnell

  • 2015 – Rondae Hollis-Jefferson

  • 2015 – T.J. McConnell

  • 2016 – Kaleb Tarczewski

  • 2017 – Kadeem Allen

  • 2018 – Deandre Ayton


Note


  • ‡ indicates player was Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year

Pac-12 All-Academic Team



  • 1986 – Steve Kerr

  • 1988 – Steve Kerr (2)

  • 1989 – Matt Muehlebach

  • 1990 – Matt Muehlebach (2)

  • 1991 – Matt Muehlebach (3)

  • 1994 – Kevin Flanagan

  • 2001 – Eugene Edgerson

  • 2004 – Jason Ranne‡

  • 2004 – Andre Iguodala^

  • 2004 – Brett Brielmaier‡


Notes



  • ‡ indicates player was Pac-12 First Team Selection

  • ^ indicates player was Pac-12 Second Team


Wildcats in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame


Players


  • Sean Elliot (2018)

Coaches


  • Lute Olson (2002, 2006)

Coaching honors and awards (Coaches)


National Coach of the Year



  • Lute Olson – 1988

  • Lute Olson – 1990


WAC Coach of the Year


  • Fred Snowden – 1972

John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching Award

  • Lute Olson – 2002[66]


Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award[66]

  • Lute Olson – 2001


Pac-12 Coach of the Year[66]


  • Lute Olson – 1986

  • Lute Olson – 1988

  • Lute Olson – 1989

  • Lute Olson – 1993

  • Lute Olson – 1994

  • Lute Olson – 1998

  • Lute Olson – 2003


  • Sean Miller – 2011

  • Sean Miller – 2014

  • Sean Miller – 2017


Retired numbers


To have his number retired, a player must win one of the following six widely recognized player of the year awards:[67]



  • Associated Press Player of the Year


  • Oscar Robertson Trophy, formerly known as the United States Basketball Writers Association National Player of the Year

  • National Association of Basketball Coaches Player of the Year


  • Sporting News Player of the Year

  • John R. Wooden Award

  • Naismith College Player of the Year

  • NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player

  • USBWA National Freshman of the Year


Players:



  • #10 Mike Bibby (1996–98)

  • #22 Jason Gardner (1999–03)

  • #25 Steve Kerr (1983–88)

  • #32 Sean Elliott (1985–89)

  • #31 Jason Terry (1995–99)

  • #34 Miles Simon (1994–98)



Postseason results



Regular season conference championships


Though the automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament is given to the conference tournament winner, the Pac–12 declares the team with the best record in the regular season the "official" conference champion.



















































































































































































Season
Coach
Overall Record
Conference Record

Border Conference (1931–61)
1931–32 Fred Enke 18–2 18–2
1935–36 Fred Enke 16–7 11–5
1939–40 Fred Enke 15–10 12–4
1942–43 Fred Enke 22–2 16–2
1945–46 Fred Enke 25–5 14–3
1946–47 Fred Enke 21–3 14–2
1947–48 Fred Enke 19–10 12–4
1948–49 Fred Enke 17–11 13–3
1949–50 Fred Enke 26–5 14–2
1950–51 Fred Enke 24–6 15–1

Western Athletic Conference (1962–78)
1975–76 Fred Snowden 24–9 11–3

Pac-10/12 Conference (1979–present)
1985–86 Lute Olson 23–9 14–4
1987–88 Lute Olson 35–3 17–1
1988–89 Lute Olson 29–4 17–1
1989–90 Lute Olson 25–7 15–3
1990–91 Lute Olson 28–7 14–4
1992–93 Lute Olson 24–4 17–1
1993–94 Lute Olson 29–6 14–4
1997–98 Lute Olson 30–5 17–1
1999–2000 Lute Olson 27–7 15–3
2002–03 Lute Olson 28–4 17–1
2004–05 Lute Olson 30–7 15–3
2010–11 Sean Miller 30–8 14–4
2013–14 Sean Miller 33–5 15–3
2014–15 Sean Miller 34–4 16–2
2016–17 Sean Miller 32–4 16–2
2017–18 Sean Miller 27–7 14–4

Conference Championships

27



Pac-10/12 Tournament results



UA has won the Pac-10/12 Tournament a record seven times, including three straight times from 1988–90.[68] The Wildcats have played in the tournament final a record eleven times.[68] UA also has a record 8 tournament MVP's.[68] Salim Stoudamire is 1 of only 2 players to win the MVP from a losing squad.[68]
























































































































Year
Champion
Score
Runner-Up
Arena
City
Tournament MVP

1988

Arizona
93–67

Oregon State

McKale Center

Tucson, Arizona

Sean Elliott, Arizona

1989

Arizona
73–51

Stanford

Great Western Forum

Inglewood, California
Sean Elliott, Arizona

1990

Arizona
94–78

UCLA

University Activity Center

Tempe, Arizona

Jud Buechler & Matt Muehlebach, Arizona

2002

Arizona
81–71

USC

Staples Center

Los Angeles, California

Luke Walton, Arizona

2005

Washington
81–72

Arizona
Staples Center
Los Angeles, California

Salim Stoudamire, Arizona

2011

Washington
77–75OT

Arizona
Staples Center
Los Angeles, California

Isaiah Thomas, Washington

2012

Colorado
53–51

Arizona
Staples Center
Los Angeles, California

Carlon Brown, Colorado

2014

UCLA
75–71

Arizona

MGM Grand Garden Arena

Paradise, Nevada

Kyle Anderson, UCLA

2015

Arizona
80–52

Oregon
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Paradise, Nevada

Brandon Ashley, Arizona

2017

Arizona
83–80

Oregon

T-Mobile Arena
Paradise, Nevada

Allonzo Trier, Arizona

2018

Arizona
75-61

USC

T-Mobile Arena
Paradise, Nevada

Deandre Ayton, Arizona

2019
-
-
-

T-Mobile Arena
Paradise, Nevada
-

Source: 2007–08 Pac-10 Men's Basketball Media Guide pages 50–60 (PDF copy available at 2007–08 Pac-10 Men's Basketball Media Guide)[68]



NCAA Tournament results


The University of Arizona has made 35th NCAA Tournament appearances (two other appearances in 1999 and 2008 were later vacated by the NCAA, 35 total), beginning with the first in 1951 and were the National Champions in 1997. Including a run of 25 consecutive years from 1985–2009, which is second only to the North Carolina Tar Heel's 27-year streak from 1975–2001.[5][6][69] Their combined record is 56–33 (.629), including one national championship (1997) and 4 Final Fours (1988, 1994, 1997, 2001).[70] Arizona is also one of only seven #2 seeds to ever lose a first-round game, losing 64–61 to #15 seed Santa Clara, led by future NBA star Steve Nash in 1993.[71] In addition, the 1997 Arizona team is the only team to date to beat three #1 seeds to win the national championship. They have currently made the tournament 6 straight seasons.






























































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Opponent
Result
Score
Site
City
Round

2018 – 4 Seed
#13 Buffalo L 68–89 Taco Bell Arena Boise, Idaho First Round

2017 – 2 Seed - Sweet 16
#15 North Dakota W 100–82 Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City, Utah First Round
#7 St. Mary's W 69–60 Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City, Utah Second Round
#11 Xavier L 71–73 SAP Center San Jose, California Regional Semifinals

2016 – 6 Seed
#11 Wichita State L 55–65 Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, Rhode Island First Round

2015 – 2 Seed – Elite 8
#15 Texas Southern W 93–72 Moda Center Portland, Oregon First Round
#10 Ohio State W 73–58 Moda Center Portland, Oregon Second Round
#6 Xavier W 68–60 Staples Center Los Angeles Regional Semifinals
#1 Wisconsin L 78–85 Staples Center Los Angeles Regional Finals

2014 – 1 Seed – Elite 8
#16 Weber State W 68–59 Viejas Arena San Diego First Round
#8 Gonzaga W 84–61 Viejas Arena San Diego Second Round
#4 San Diego State W 70–64 Honda Center Anaheim, California Regional Semifinals
#2 Wisconsin L 63–64 OT
Honda Center Anaheim, California Regional Finals

2013 – 6 Seed – Sweet 16
#11 Belmont W 81–64 Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City First Round
#14 Harvard W 74–51 Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City Second Round
#2 Ohio State L 70–73 Staples Center Los Angeles Regional Semifinals

2011 – 5 Seed – Elite 8
#12 Memphis W 77–75 BOK Center Tulsa, Oklahoma First Round
#4 Texas W 70–69 BOK Center Tulsa, Oklahoma Second Round
#1 Duke W 93–77 Honda Center Anaheim, California Regional Semifinals
#3 Connecticut L 63–65 Honda Center Anaheim, California Regional Finals

2009 – 12 Seed – Sweet 16
#5 Utah W 84–71 American Airlines Arena Miami First Round
#13 Cleveland State W 81–57 American Airlines Arena Miami Second Round
#1 Louisville L 64–103 Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis Regional Semifinals

2008 – 10 Seed
#7 West Virginia L 65–75 Verizon Center Washington, D.C. First Round

2007 – 8 Seed
#9 Purdue L 63–72 Smoothie King Center New Orleans, Louisiana First Round

2006 – 8 Seed
#9 Wisconsin W 94–75 Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia First Round
#1 Villanova L 78–82 Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia Second Round

2005 – 3 Seed – Elite 8
#14 Utah State W 66–53 Taco Bell Arena Boise, Idaho First Round
#11 UAB W 85–63 Taco Bell Arena Boise, Idaho Second Round
#2 Oklahoma State W 79–78 Allstate Arena Rosemont, Illinois Regional Semifinals
#1 Illinois L 89–90 OT
Allstate Arena Rosemont, Illinois Regional Finals

2004 – 9 Seed
#8 Seton Hall L 76–80 PNC Arena Raleigh, North Carolina First Round

2003 – 1 Seed – Elite 8
#16 Vermont W 80–51 Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City First Round
#9 Gonzaga W 96–95 2OT
Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City Second Round
#5 Notre Dame W 88–71 Honda Center Anaheim, California Regional Semifinals
#2 Kansas L 75–78 Honda Center Anaheim, California Regional Finals

2002 – 3 Seed – Sweet 16
#14 UC-Santa Barbara W 86–81 WisePies Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico First Round
#11 Wyoming W 80–68 WisePies Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico Second Round
#2 Oklahoma L 67–88 SAP Center San Jose, California Regional Semifinals

2001 – 2 Seed – National Runner-Up
#15 Eastern Illinois W 101–76 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri First Round
#10 Butler W 73–52 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Second Round
#3 Ole Miss W 66–56 Alamodome San Antonio Regional Semifinals
#1 Illinois W 87–81 Alamodome San Antonio Regional Finals
#1 Michigan State W 80–61 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis National Semifinals
#1 Duke L 72–82 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis National Championship Game

2000 – 1 Seed
#16 Jackson State W 71–47 Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City First Round
#8 Wisconsin L 59–66 Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City Second Round

1999 – 4 Seed
#13 Oklahoma L 60–61 Bradley Center Milwaukee First Round

1998 – 1 Seed – Elite 8
#16 Nicholls State W 99–60 Sleep Train Arena Sacramento, California First Round
#9 Illinois State W 82–49 Sleep Train Arena Sacramento, California Second Round
#4 Maryland W 87–79 Honda Center Anaheim, California Regional Semifinals
#3 Utah L 51–76 Honda Center Anaheim, California Regional Finals

1997 – 4 Seed – NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
#13 South Alabama W 65–57 Memphis Pyramid Memphis, Tennessee First Round
#12 College of Charleston W 73–69 Memphis Pyramid Memphis, Tennessee Second Round
#1 Kansas W 85–82 2OT
BJCC Arena Birmingham, Alabama Regional Semifinals
#10 Providence W 96–92 2OT
BJCC Arena Birmingham, Alabama Regional Finals
#1 North Carolina W 65–58 RCA Dome Indianapolis National Semifinals
#1 Kentucky W 84–79 OT
RCA Dome Indianapolis National Championship Game

1996 – 3 Seed – Sweet 16
#14 Valparaíso W 90–51 Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Arizona First Round
#6 Iowa W 87–73 Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Arizona Second Round
#2 Kansas L 80–83 McNichols Sports Arena Denver Regional Semifinals

1995 – 5 seed
#12 Miami-OH L 82–91 UD Arena Dayton, Ohio First Round

1994 – 2 Seed – Final Four
#15 Loyola-MD W 81–55 Sleep Train Arena Sacramento, California First Round
#7 Virginia W 71–58 Sleep Train Arena Sacramento, California Second Round
#3 Louisville W 82–70 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles Regional Semifinals
#1 Missouri W 92–72 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles Regional Finals
#1 Arkansas L 82–91 Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina National Semifinal

1993 2 seed
#15 Santa Clara L 61–64 Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City First Round

1992 3 seed
#14 East Tennessee State L 80–87 Omni Coliseum Atlanta First Round

1991 – 2 Seed – Sweet 16
#15 St. Francis-PA W 93–80 Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City First Round
#10 BYU W 76–61 Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City Second Round
#3 Seton Hall L 69–84 Kingdome Seattle Regional Semifinals

1990 – 2 Seed
#15 South Florida W 79–67 Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California First Round
#7 Alabama L 55–77 Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California Second Round

1989 – 1 Seed – Sweet 16
#16 Robert Morris W 94–60 Taco Bell Arena Boise, Idaho First Round
#9 Clemson W 94–68 Taco Bell Arena Boise, Idaho Second Round
#4 UNLV L 67–68 McNichols Sports Arena Denver Regional Semifinals

1988 – 1 Seed – Final Four
#16 Cornell W 90–50 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles First Round
#8 Seton Hall W 84–55 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles Second Round
#5 Iowa W 99–79 Kingdome Seattle Regional Semifinals
#2 North Carolina W 70–52 Kingdome Seattle Regional Finals
#1 Oklahoma L 78–86 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri National Semifinal

1987 – 10 Seed
#7 UTEP L 91–98 McKale Center Tucson, Arizona First Round

1986 – 9 Seed
#8 Auburn L 63–73 Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California First Round

1985 – 10 Seed
#7 Alabama L 41–50 WisePies Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico First Round

1977
Southern Illinois L 77–81 Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska First Round

1976 – Elite 8
Georgetown W 83–76 Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Arizona First Round
UNLV W 114–109 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles Regional Semifinals
UCLA L 66–82 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles Regional Finals

1951
Kansas State L 59–61 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri First Round


National championship results





















Year
Coach
Opponent
Score
Record
1997 Lute Olson Kentucky Wildcats 84–79 OT 25–9

National Championships

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1997 NCAA Tournament Results
Round
Opponent
Score
Round #1

#13 South Alabama
65–57
Round #2

#12 College of Charleston
73–69
Sweet 16

#1 Kansas
85–82
Elite 8

#10 Providence
96–92 (OT)
Final 4

#1 North Carolina
66–58
Championship

#1 Kentucky
84–79 (OT)



Final Fours results


The Arizona Wildcats have been to four Final Fours, which is tied for 21st all time among Division I schools. 








1988–Semifinalist

1994–Semifinalist

1997–Champion

2001–Finalist





















































Season

Coach

Region

Regional Final Result

Final Four Site

Semifinal Result

Championship Game Result
1987–88 Lute Olson Seattle Arizona 70,
North Carolina 52
Kansas City, Missouri
Oklahoma 86, Arizona 78
N/A  
1993–94 Lute Olson Los Angeles Arizona 92, Missouri 72 Charlotte, North Carolina
Arkansas 91, Arizona 82
N/A
1996–97 Lute Olson Birmingham, Alabama Arizona 96, Providence 92 OT Indianapolis Arizona 66, North Carolina 58 Arizona 84, Kentucky 79 OT
2000–01 Lute Olson San Antonio Arizona 87, Illinois 81 Minneapolis Arizona 80, Michigan State 61 Duke 82, Arizona 72

Total Final Four Appearances

4



NCAA Tournament seeding history








































































































































































Year
Tournament
Seed
Tournament
Result

1985
10
1st Round

1986
9
1st Round

1987
10
1st Round

1988

1
Final Four

1989

1
Sweet Sixteen

1990
2
2nd Round

1991
2
Sweet Sixteen

1992
3
1st Round

1993
2
1st Round

1994
2
Final Four

1995
5
1st Round

1996
3
Sweet Sixteen

1997
4

Champions

1998

1
Elite Eight

1999
4
1st Round

2000

1
2nd Round

2001
2
Runner-Up

2002
3
Sweet Sixteen

2003

1
Elite Eight

2004
9
1st Round

2005
3
Elite Eight

2006
8
2nd Round

2007
8
1st Round

2008
10
1st Round

2009
12
Sweet Sixteen

2011
5
Elite Eight

2013
6
Sweet Sixteen

2014

1
Elite Eight

2015
2
Elite Eight

2016
6
1st Round

2017
2
Sweet Sixteen

2018
4
1st Round


NIT results


The Arizona Wildcats have appeared in the four National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Arizona's combined record is 0–4.

































Year
Round
Opponent
Result/Score
1946 First Round Kentucky L 53–77
1950 First Round La Salle L 66–72
1951 First Round Dayton L 68–74
2012 First Round Bucknell L 54–65


Arizona Basketball cumulative all-time statistics



  • Total NCAA Tournament Appearances (NCAA and NIT): 33 (NCAA rank #12)[72]

  • #1 Seeds in the NCAA Tournament: 6 times (NCAA ranked #?)

  • NBA Draft Picks: 71 (NCAA rank #?)

  • All-Americans: 30

  • First Team Consensus All-Americans: 8 (NCAA rank #23)

  • Number of Times Defeating the #1 Ranked Team in the Country: 4

  • AP Poll Top-20/25 Weeks Ranked All Time: 537 (NCAA rank #9)[73]

  • AP Poll Top-10 Weeks Ranked All Time: 299 (NCAA rank #6)[73]

  • AP Poll Top-5 Weeks Ranked All Time: 150 (NCAA rank #7)[73]

  • AP Poll #1 Weeks Ranked All Time: 37 (NCAA rank #8)[73]


Arizona can also lay claim to several individual achievements for both players and coaches:



  • 9 players winning NBA Championships a total of 17 times

  • 3 players named NBA All-Star a total of 6 times

  • 2 Olympic Gold Medal & 1 Bronze Medal winner

  • 4 players named National Player-of-the-Year

  • 1 head coach named National Coach-of-the Year a total of 2 times

  • 2 head coaches named Pac-12 Coach-of-the-Year a total of 10 times

  • 8 players named Conference Freshman-of-the-Year a total of 9 times

  • 9 players named Conference Freshman-of-the-Year

  • 7 players named Conference Tournament MVP a total of 8 times

  • 1 players named NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player a total of 1 time

  • 4 players named NCAA Regional Most Outstanding Player a total of 4 times

  • 26 players named McDonald's All-American

  • 2 players named McDonald's All-American MVP

  • 6 times a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament


Arizona also holds several other NCAA records and various additional accomplishments:


  • Arizona has 1 NCAA championship (1997), 29 Fiesta Bowl Classic championships (1974–75, 1985–98, 2001–08, 2010–12), 16 Pac-10/12 regular-season championships, and a league best 6 Pac-10/12 Tournament championships.


All-Time Statistical leaders




































Points

Name

Years

Points
Sean Elliott
1985-89
2,555
Bob Elliott
1973-77
2,131
Jason Gardner
1999-2003
1,984
Salim Stoudamire
2001-05
1,960
Khalid Reeves
1990-94
1,925



































Rebounds

Name

Years

Rebounds
Al Fleming
1973-76
1,190
Bob Elliott
1974-77
1,083
Channing Frye
2001-05
975
Kaleb Tarczewski
2013-16
879
Anthony Cook
1986-89
861



































Assists

Name

Years

Assists
Russell Brown
1978-81
810
Mustafa Shakur
2004-07
670
Damon Stoudamire
1992-95
663
Jason Gardner
2000-03
622
Luke Walton
2000-03
582



































Steals

Name

Years

Steals
Jason Terry
1996-99
245
Hassan Adams
2003-06
238
Jason Gardner
2000-03
225
Reggie Geary
1993-96
208
Kenny Lofton
1986-89
200



































Blocked Shots

Name

Years

Blocks
Anthony Cook
1986-89
278
Channing Frye
2001-05
258
Loren Woods
2000-01
186
Ed Stokes
1990-93
167
Sean Rooks
1989-92
142



































Games Played

Name

Years

Games
Dusan Ristic
2015-18
141
Kyle Fogg
2009-12
139
Solomon Hill
2010-13
139
Jason Gardner
2000-03
136
Jordin Mayes
2011-14
136



































Wins

Name

Years

Wins
Dusan Ristic
2015-18
115
Parker Jackson-Cartwright
2015-18
110
Kaleb Tarczewski
2013-16
110
Matt Muehlebach
1988-91
1110
Jason Gardner
2000-03
107


School records



Individual career




  • Points: Sean Elliott, 2,555

  • Scoring Average: Coniel Norman, 23.9 ppg

  • Field Goals: Sean Elliott, 892

  • Field Goal Attempts: Sean Elliott, 1,750

  • Field Goal Percentage: Joseph Blair, .613

  • 3-Point Field Goals: Salim Stoudamire ‡, 342

  • 3-Point Field Goal Attempts: Jason Gardner, 875

  • 3-Point Field Goal Percentage: Steve Kerr, .573

  • Free Throws: Sean Elliott, 623

  • Free Throw Attempts: Sean Elliott, 786

  • Free Throw Percentage: Dylan Rigdon, .872

  • Rebounds: Al Fleming, 1,190

  • Rebound Average: Joe Skaisgir, 11.2 rpg

  • Assists: Russell Brown, 810

  • Steals: Jason Terry, 245

  • Blocked Shots: Anthony Cook, 278

  • Games Played: Kyle Fogg & Solomon Hill, 139

  • Games Started: Jason Gardner, 135

  • Minutes Played: Jason Gardner, 4,825

  • Average Minutes Per Game: Jason Gardner, 35.5 mpg

  • Most Wins in a Career: Dušan Ristić 115 Wins



Note
‡ indicates player was also Conference record holder



Team season records




  • Points: Khalid Reeves, 848 (1993-94')

  • Scoring Average: Khalid Reeves, 24.2 ppg (1993-94')

  • Field Goals: Khalid Reeves & Deandre Ayton, 276 (1993-94')(2017-18')

  • Field Goal Attempts: Khalid Reeves, 572 (1993-94')

  • Field Goal Percentage: Al Fleming, .667 (1973-74')

  • 3-Point Field Goals: Salim Stoudamire ‡, 120 (2004-05')

  • 3-Point Field Goal Attempts: Jason Gardner, 276 (2001-02')

  • 3-Point Field Goal Percentage: Steve Kerr ‡, .573 (1987-88')

  • Free Throws: Derrick Williams, 247 (2010-11')

  • Free Throw Attempts: Derrick Williams ‡, 331 (2010-11')

  • Free Throw Percentage: Salim Stoudamire, .910 (2004–05)

  • Rebounds: Deandre Ayton, 405 (2017-18')

  • Rebound Average: Bill Reeves, 13.2 rpg (1955-56')

  • Assists: Russell Brown, 247 (1978-79')

  • Steals: Mike Bibby, 87 (1997-98')

  • Blocked Shots: Loren Woods, 102 (1999-00')

  • Games Played: 28 Players, 38 Games

  • Games Started: 12 Players, 38 Games

  • Minutes Played: Chase Budinger, 1,317 (2008-09')

  • Average Minutes Per Game: Steve Kerr, 38.4 mpg (1985-86')



Note
‡ indicates player was also Conference record holder



Freshman Single Season Leaders




  • Points: Deandre Ayton†, 704

  • Scoring Average: Coniel Norman, 24.0 ppg

  • Field Goals: Deandre Ayton†, 276

  • Field Goal Attempts: Coniel Norman, 476

  • Field Goal Percentage (min. 100 FG): Deandre Ayton, .612

  • 3-Point Field Goals: Salim Stoudamire, 73

  • 3-Point Field Goal Attempts: Jason Gardner, 193

  • 3-Point Field Goal Percentage: Khalid Reeves, .463

  • Free Throws Made: Jerry Bayless, 187

  • Free Throw Attempts: Derrick Williams, 232

  • Free Throw Percentage: Salim Stoudamire†, .904

  • Rebounds: Deandre Ayton†, 405

  • Rebound Average: Deandre Ayton†, 11.6 rpg

  • Assists: Russell Brown, 197

  • Steals: Mike Bibby, 77

  • Blocked Shots: Deandre Ayton, 66

  • Games Played: Jordin Mayes/Aaron Gordon/Rondae Hollis Jefferson/Stanley Johnson, 38

  • Games Started: Aaron Gordon, 38

  • Minutes Played: Jason Gardner, 1,244

  • Average Minutes Per Game: Jason Gardner, 36.6 mpg

  • Double-Doubles (Pts/Rebs.): Deandre Ayton†, 24

  • 30-Point Games: Coniel Norman, 6

  • 20-Point Games: Deandre Ayton†, 17

  • Double-Digit Scoring Games: Deandre Ayton†, 33



Note
† indicates player was also the Yearly Pac-12 Leader



Freshman Single Game Leaders




  • Points In A Game: Jerryd Bayless vs. ASU (2/10/08), 39

  • Made Field Goals In A Game: Coniel Norman vs. Wyoming (2/1/73), 17

  • Field Goal Attempts In A Game: Coniel Norman vs. BYU (2/24/73), 27

  • Field Goal Percentage In A Game (Min. 12 attempts): Deandre Ayton at WSU (1/31/17), .916

  • Made Three-Point Field Goals In A Game: 3 Players Tied at 6

  • Three-Point Field Goal Attempts In A Game: Mike Bibby vs. UNC (3/29/97), 11

  • Three-Point Field Goal Percentage In A Game (Min. 6 attempts): 5 Players tied at .833

  • Made Free Throws In A Game: Jerryd Bayless at Houston (1/12/08), 18

  • Free Throw Attempts In A Game: Derrick Williams vs. Wisconsin (11/23/09), 21

  • Free Throw Percentage In A Game (Min. 10 attempts): 5 Players tied at 100.00

  • Rebounds In A Game: Bob Elliott vs. ASU (2/2/74), 25

  • Assists In A Game: Russell Brown at Utah (1/21/78), 15

  • Steals In A Game: Mike Bibby vs. Texas (12/9/96), 8

  • Blocks In A Game: In A Game: Grant Jerrett & Deandre Ayton, 6

  • Minutes Played In A Game: Allonzo Trier at USC (1/9/16), 53

  • Most Points In NCAA Debut: Eric Money vs. Cal State Bakersfield (11/29/72), 37



Note
‡ indicates player was is also single game record holder



Home Court Winning Streaks







































Rank
Wins
Years
Coach
1
81^
1945–51
Fred Enke
2
71
1987–92
Lute Olson
3
49
2013–16
Sean Miller
4
38
1975–78
Fred Snowden
5
37
1997–99
Lute Olson

^Played at Bear Down Gym



Record vs. Pac-12 opponents


The Arizona Wildcats lead the all-time series vs. ten other Pac-12 opponents, trailing only UCLA.[74]























































































Opponent
Wins
Losses
Pct.
Streak

Arizona St.
152
84
(.644)
ASU 1

Cal
66
31
(.680)
Arizona 7

Colorado
19
14
(.576)
Colorado 1

Oregon
51
32
(.614)
Oregon 3

Oregon St.
65
21
(.756)
Arizona 7

Stanford
66
29
(.698)
Arizona 19

UCLA
44
57
(.436)
UCLA 1

USC
68
43
(.613)
USC 1

Utah
34
30
(.540)
Utah 1

Washington
52
30
(.634)
Washington 2

Washington State
64
17
(.790)
Washington State 1


  • Total (682–386, .638)

  • Note all-time series includes non-conference matchups & Pac-12 Tournament.



Pac-12 series records


Arizona joined the former Pac-8 conference in 1978 to create the Pac-10 conference with rival Arizona State. Utah and Colorado joined the Pac-10 in 2011 to create the present Pac-12. Arizona has a winning home record over every conference opponent since joining the conference. Arizona has an overall winning record over every conference opponent other than UCLA. Since Lute Olson became head coach in 1983, Arizona has a winning record over all 11 conference opponents.[75] Sean Miller has a winning record against every Pac-12 team.
























































































































Team
Arizona Record
Home Record
Away Record
Conference Tourny
Lute Olson-Present
Sean Miller-Present

Arizona State
58–27 (.682)
32–9 (.780)
25–17 (.595)
1–1 (.500)
57–16 (.781)
14–5 (.737)

Utah (2011-Pres)
13–2 (.867)
7–0 (1.000)
4–2 (.667)
1–0 (1.000)
13–2 (.867)
13–2 (.867)

Colorado (2011-Pres)
14–6 (.700)
7–0 (1.000)
2–5 (.286)
5–1 (.833)
14–6 (.700)
14–6 (.700)

UCLA
43–46 (.483)
24–15 (.615)
13–26 (.333)
5–5 (.500)
42–37 (.532)
12–11 (.522)

USC
56–27 (.675)
33–6 (.846)
18–21 (.462)
5–0 (1.000)
53–20 (.726)
13–5 (.722)

Cal
63–19 (.768)
34–6 (.850)
27–13 (.675)
4–0 (1.000)
57–15 (.792)
15–4 (.789)

Stanford
63–22 (.741)
34–7 (.829)
25–14 (.641)
4–1 (.800)
56–20 (.737)
18–0 (1.000)

Oregon
51–32 (.614)
30–9 (.769)
19–20 (.487)
2–3 (.400)
48–24 (.667)
10–9 (.526)

Oregon State
63–21 (.750)
33–6 (.846)
24–15 (.615)
6–0 (1.000)
62–11 (.849)
13–4 (.765)

Washington
51–30 (.630)
31–8 (.795)
20–19 (.513)
0–3 (.000)
47–24 (.662)
10–7 (.588)

Washington State
63–16 (.797)
31–8 (.795)
31–8 (.795)
1–0 (1.000)
60–9 (.870)
13–3 (.813)

Total
534–247 (.684)
295–74 (.799)
208–159 (.567)
33–14 (.702)
509–184 (.734)
146–56 (.723)


Arizona vs. the AP Top 25


The Wildcats all-time record versus ranked teams is 147–181 (.448).[76]



















































































































































































































Rank
Record
Last Met
Opponent
Result
Score
No. 1
4–4
3/26/05

Illinois
L
89–90 (ot)
No. 2
4–11
12/29/07

Memphis
L
63–76
No. 3
10–6
11/20/18

Gonzaga
L
74-91
No. 4
7–16
12/14/08
Gonzaga
W
69–64
No. 5
8–12
3/11/17

Oregon
W
83–80
No. 6
8–14
11/29/13

Duke
W
72–66
No. 7
7–7
12/5/17

Texas A&M
W
67–64
No. 8
11–13
11/21/18

Auburn
L
57–73
No. 9
10–7
12/6/14
Gonzaga
W
66–63 (ot)
No. 10
4–9
1/27/05

Washington
W
91–82
No. 11
2–4
2/14/09

UCLA
W
84–72
No. 12
2–6
11/12/16

Michigan State
W
65–63
No. 13
7–7
2/4/17
Oregon
L
58–85
No. 14
2–8
2/22/09

Arizona State
L
68–70
No. 15
6–4
11/26/14

San Diego State
W
61–59
No. 16
7–7
3/8/07
Oregon
L
50–69
No. 17
6–7
12/25/12
San Diego State
W
68–67
No. 18
7–14
11/24/17

Purdue
L
64–89
No. 19
7–4
3/1/03

Stanford
W
72–69
No. 20
5–3
1/20/11
Washington
L
68–85
No. 21
4–2
3/15/13
UCLA
L
64–66
No. 22
4–1
3/18/17

Saint Mary's
W
69–60
No. 23
5–5
5 2/14/16

USC
W
86–78
No. 24
2–2
1/4/07
Washington
W
96–87
No. 25
7–5
2/15/18
Arizona State
W
77–70


Conferences













































Years
Conferences
Win–Loss
Pct.
1904–1931 None
1931–1962 Border Conference 231–144 (.616)
1962–1978 WAC 98–98 (.500)
1978–2011 Pacific-10 Conference 400–194 (.673)
2011–present Pac-12 Conference 105–37 (.739)
Total All Conferences 834–473 (.638)


Game day traditions


Arizona's home games include many traditions involving The Pride of Arizona pep band and the Zona Zoo.



  • Before every game, the band splits into four sections in the four sides of McKale Center. They play Bear Down Arizona in sequence before the band runs back to the student section in the north stands and plays all of Bear Down. The band also yells "Hi fans!" to the fans, who respond by yelling "Hi band!" and "Hi Sean!" to head coach Sean Miller, who responds by waving to the band. The band also yells "Hi Adia!" to Arizona women's basketball coach Adia Barnes.

  • While the opposing team's players are being introduced, the student section turns their backs to the court. As each player's name is announced, they will yell "Sucks!" In the interest of sportsmanship, though, the Athletic Department is attempting to phase this tradition out.

  • At the start of each half, the entire crowd will stand until the other team scores a point. The fans will also clap rhythmically with the band as it plays a four-note refrain repeatedly until the ball is tipped or inbounded.

  • During the first four minutes of each half, or until the first media timeout, the band and students have several chants.

    • Every time an opposing player dribbles, the yell is "Boing!"

    • Every time they pass, the yell is "Pass!"

    • Every time they try to shoot, the yell is "Brick!"



  • When an opposing player fouls an Arizona player, the band and students chant, while pointing at the opposing player, "You! You! You! You! You! You! You! You! You! On you, that's who!" If the foul occurs during a shot and the player makes the shot, the chant is instead "Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! No no no no! No no no no! No no no no! No no no no! Don't touch me!"

  • If an opposing player accrues four fouls during the game, they will chant "Four!" four times while waving four fingers. If a player fouls out, the band plays the beat from "Another One Bites the Dust", concluding with the band and students yelling "Hey! We're gonna get you too!"

  • When opposing players are attempting foul shots, besides attempting to distract the player, the band and students have several chants, but the only constant one is yelled if the player misses their first shot of a two-shot foul, in which case they yell "Nice shot, buddy!"

  • If Arizona is beating an opponent by a comfortable margin late in the game, the band and students will chant "Go start the bus!" repeatedly. If an opponent makes a big play, they will chant "It just doesn't matter!"

  • Since the 1980s, the "Ooh Aah Man" Joe Cavaleri has made appearances at McKale to pump up the crowd. He starts by spelling out "A-R-I-Z-O-N-A!" with his body as the crowd chants along. He then directs the crowd in chanting "U of A!", first by each side of the arena, then by the north and south sides and east and west sides simultaneously then by the whole arena. His routine usually involves pulling off his shirt and pants to reveal another Arizona shirt and shorts underneath. Unfortunately, Cavaleri was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and has only made a few appearances during the 2010–2011 season.[77][78][79]

  • At the end of every home game (and every Arizona athletics event the band is present at) the band plays Arizona's alma mater, "All Hail, Arizona!" Students and fans link arms, sway as they sing and jump up and down while singing the last part of the song.

  • The team hosts an annual "White Out" game. All fans are encouraged to wear white T-shirts. The most recent white out game was on December 7, 2013, versus UNLV. This was the fourth consecutive season to include a white out game.[80]



Facilities



Beardown Gym



McKale Center


Arizona plays its home games at McKale Center, located on the campus in Tucson, Arizona. Since moving into the McKale Center in 1973 the Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team has experienced a high winning percentage with an outstanding home court advantage.



See also



  • List of NCAA Division I Men's Final Four appearances by coach

  • NCAA Division I Men's Final Four appearances by school

  • NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament consecutive appearances



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