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ArizonaWildcats
ArizonaWildcatsathleticlogo
University UniversityofArizona
Conference Pac-10
Location Tucson,AZ
Headcoach SeanMiller(2ndyear)
Arena McKaleCenter
(Capacity:14,545)
nickname Wildcats
Colors NavyBlueandCardinal
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Awayjersey
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NCAAToURNamentchampions
1997
NCAATournamentrunnerup
2001
NCAATournamentFinalFour
1988,1994,1997,2001
NCAATournamentEliteEight
1976,1988,1994,1997,1998,2001,2003,2005
NCAATournamentSweetSixteen
1951,1976,1988,1989,1991,1994,1996,1997,1998,2001,2002,2003,2005,2009
NCAATournamentappearances
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
*vacatedbyNCAA
Conferencetournamentchampions
1988,1989,1990,2002(Pac-10)
Conferenceregularseasonchampions
1932,1933,1936,1940,1943,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1953(BIAA)
1976(WAC)
1986,1988,1989,1990,1991,1993,1994,1998,2000,2003,2005(Pac-10)
TheArizonaWildcatsbasketballteamistheintercollegiatemen'sbasketballprogramrepresentingtheUniversityofArizonainTucson,Arizona,UnitedStates.TheteamcompetesinthePacific-10Conference(Pac-10)ofNCAADivisionI.TheyarecurrentlycoachedbySeanMiller.
Arizonahasalongandrichbasketballhistory.TheprogramcametonationalprominenceunderthetutelageofformerheadcoachluteOlson,whosince1983hasestablishedtheprogramasamongAmerica'seliteincollegebasketball.OnewriterreferredtoUAas"PointGuardU",theschoolhasproducedspectacularguardsandNBAplayerslikeSeanElliott,SteveKerr,KhalidReeves,DamonStoudamire,MikeBibby,JasonTerry,RichardJefferson,GilbertArenas,andJerrydBayless.11NBAChampionshipshavebeenwonbywildcatsplayers.SincetheNBAdraftwasshortenedtotwoRoundsin1989,Arizonaleadsthenationwith31selectionsinthatspan.ThisnumbergrewwhenJordanHillandChaseBudingerwereselectedinthe2009NBADraft.
From1985to2009,theArizonabasketballteamreachedtheNCAATournamentfor25consecutiveyears,twoyearsshyofNorthCarolina'srecordof27.Despitea1999appearancelatervacatedbytheNCAA,themediastillcitesArizona'sstreak,andsimplynotethechange.TheWildcatshavereachedtheFinalFouroftheNCAATournamentonfouroccasions(1988,1994,1997,and2001).In1997,ArizonadefeatedtheUniversityofKentucky,thedefendingnationalchampions,towintheNCAANationalChampionship.InPac-10play,formerheadcoachLuteOlsoncurrentlyholdstherecordformostwinsasaPac-10coachat327.Inaddition,theteamhaswon11Pac-10regularseasontitlesand4Pac-10tournamenttitles.Arizonaalsoholdsthedistinctionofrecording5outofthe717–1Pac-10seasons(one-lossseasons).NoteamhasgoneundefeatedsincetheformationofthePac-10.Arizonahasspent110weeksinthetop10whichis8thall-time.
Contents
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*1History
o1.1Earlyyears
o1.2LuteOlsonera
o1.3AfterLute
o1.4SeanMillerera
*2Coachingrecords
o2.1Arizonayearlyrecords
o2.2Careercoachingrecords
o2.3Coachingawards
*3Players
o3.1Retiredjerseys
o3.2Individualawards
o3.3NBADraftpicks
o3.4NotableFormerArizonaWildcats
*4Postseason
o4.1Pac-10Tournament
o4.2NCAATournament
*5Currentteam
*6Seealso
*7Externallinks
*8References
[edit]History
[edit]Earlyyears
UniversityofArizonafieldeditsfirstmen'sbasketballteamin1904–05.OrinAlbertCatescoachedtheteamanddrewopponentsfromlocalYMCAs.ThefirstgameArizonaplayedendedina40–32victoryovertheMorenciYMCA.
In1914,Arizona'sfirstfamouscoach,JamesFred"Pop"McKalewasluredawayfromateachingandcoachingjobatTucsonHighSchooltotakeoverasAthleticDirectorandcoachbasketball,football,baseballandtrack.McKaletookthingstoanewlevel,postinga9–0recordhisfirstseasonasabasketballcoach.moreover,McKaleelevatedtheprogramtointercollegiateplay.WhilebasketballwashisleastfavoriteofthemanysportshecoachedwhileatUA,Hechalkedupthreeundefeatedseasonsandacareer-winningaverageof.803,whichhasneverbeenbestedbyaUAcoachwhohasheldthepostforatleastthreeyears.TheMcKaleMemorialCenter,themainarenaforArizonabasketball,isnamedinhishonor.
From1925to1961,theprogramwasunderthestewardshipofFredEnke,UA'slongesttenuredcoach.CoachFredA.EnkewasresponsiblefortheearlysuccessesofWildcatbasketball.Enkeamassed509winsinhistenureontheUAsidelinesandstillranksasthesecond-winningestcoachinschoolhistory,winningmorethan60percentofhisgames.EnkealsoledtheCatstothefirstfourpostseasonappearances(3N.I.T./1NCAA)inschoolhistoryandin1950-51competedinboththeN.I.T.andNCAApostseasontournaments.Finally,hewasthefirstcoachtoleadArizonatoanationalranking.Twoofhisteams(1950,1951)finishedtheseasonrankedinthetop15.
UnderEnke,UAcompetedinthenowdefunctBorderConference.UnderEnke'sdirection,Arizonawon12conferencechampionships,includingaspaninwhichtheCatswonorsharedsevenconsecutiveBorderConferencetitles(1942–51).NoBorderConferenceteamwonasmanyleaguegames(231)oroverallcontests(398)duringitsmembership.In1962,ArizonajoinedtheWesternAthleticConferenceasafoundingmemberaftertheBorderConferencedisbanded.
In1972,FredSNOWDENwashiredastheheadbasketballcoach,makingArizonathesecondDivisionIschoolandthefirstmajorprogramtohireanAfricanAmericanheadcoach.Knownas"TheFox,"SnowdenbroughttheexcitementbacktoWildcatbasketballduringhis10yearsontheArizonasideline,averagingmorethan80pointspergameinsixofhis10yearsandtoppingthe100-pointbarrier27times.SnowdenledArizonatotheNCAAtournamenttwice,in1976and1977,gettingasfarastheEliteEightin1976beforelosingtoUCLA82–66,agameafterdefeatingUNLVinaSweetSixteenmatchup.Duringthe1976tournamenthealsologgedArizona'sfirstandonlytournamentwinsuntilLuteOlson'shiring,beatingJohnThompson'sGeorgetownteam83–76.Snowden's1976teamalsowontheschool'sonlyWACchampionshiptitleonabuzzer-beaterbyGilbertMylesversesNewMexico,withthehelpofthespectacularplayofBobElliott,JimRappis,andAlFleming.In1978,CoachSnowdenhelpedtransitionthebasketballprogramovertothenewlyformedPac-10.SnowdencouldnotsustainsuccessinthePac-10,however,finishingnohigherthan4thplaceintheconference.His9–18finalseasonledUAtolookforareplacement.
AthleticDirectorDaveStrackbroughtinBenLindseytoreplaceFredSnowdenin1983,andonthesurface,itseemedlikeareasonablemove.Lindseyhadjuniorcollegeexpertise,havinghadasuccessfulcareeratGrandCanyonUniversity,wherehewontwonationaltitles.Whatresulted,however,wasnothingshortofdisaster.The1983teamwent4–24,withonlyonePac-10win.
[edit]LuteOlsonera
Comingoffapreviousseasonrecordof4–24withonlyasinglePac-10win,UAAthleticdirectorCedricDempseyhiredLuteOlsonfromtheUniversityofIowatotakeovertheprogram.UAneededacoachwithahistoryofquicklyturningaroundprograms,whichOlsonhaddonepreviouslyatIowa.“Iknewwehadatremendousamountofworktodo,”OlsonrecalledinarecentinterviewwithTucsonLifestyle.“Theprogramwasinshamblesatthatpoint,aftertheterribleyearbefore..."
UnderOlson,Arizonaquicklyrosetonationalprominence.ArizonawonitsfirstPac-10titlein1986,onlythreeyearsafterhisarrival.Thatseasonsetupanamazing1987–88season,whichincludedtakingtheGreatAlaskaShootoutchampionship,theValleyBankFiestaBowlClassicchampionshipandthePac-10championship.UnderplayersSteveKerr,KennyLoftonandSeanElliott,Arizonaspentmuchoftheseasonranked#1andmadetheirfirst(andOlson'ssecond)FinalFour.WhileArizonalostintheFinalFourround,theirplayputtheprogramonthemapandlaunchedArizona'sreignasaperennialPac-10andNCAAtournamentcontender.
In1997,ArizonadefeatedtheUniversityofKentucky,thedefendingnationalchampions,towintheNCAANationalChampionship.Priortowinningthechampionshipin1997,Arizonastormedbackfrom10-pointdeficitsintheSoutheastRegionalFirstRoundandSecondRoundagainst#13SouthAlabamaand#12CollegeofCharleston,respectivelywinning65–57and73–69.TheSoutheastRegionalsemifinalpittedagainstoverall#1Kansas(34–1)whichhaddefeatedArizonatheyearbeforeinthe1996WestRegionalSemifinal.However,ArizonacameoutfastandstunnedtheJayhawks85–82,thenprevailedinovertimeagainstProvidence96–92intheEliteEighttoclinchaberthintheFinalFour.Arizonathenbeat#1seedNorthCarolina66–58intheFinalFour,whichturnedouttobeDeanSmith'slastgameasacoach.Arizonaalsoaccomplishedtheunprecedentedfeatofbeatingthreenumberoneseedsinthesametournament.
TheyearfollowingtheChampionshipseason,1998,Arizonareturnedall5starters(MikeBibby,MichaelDickerson,MilesSimon,BennettDavison,andAJBramlett)andwerepoisedtomakeanotherrunafterreceivingthe#1overallseedintheWest,butwereupsetbyUtahintheElite8.
In1999,all5starterswerelosttograduationorearlyentrytotheNBAdraftandArizona'shopesofcontinuingitsstreakofconsecutivestriptotheNCAAtournamentwasinjeopardyuntilseniorpointguardJasonTerry(the6thmantheprevioustwoseasons)elevatedhisgame(receivingNationalPlayeroftheYearhonors)andcontinuedtheschool'samazingstreak.
2001wasoneofthemostchallengingandrewardingyearsfortheprogram.LuteOlson’swifeBobbi,wellknowntoplayersandfansalikeasasteadfastpresenceonthesidelines,lostherbattlewithcancer.Theteam,whichhadbeenapreseasonpickbymanytowinthenationaltitlehadtoplaywithoutOlsonforthreeweekswhileOlsonwasonbereavementleave.TheCatsvowedtodedicatetheirseasontoBobbi.WithguardJasonGardner,centerLorenWoodsandforwardMichaelWright—eachanAll-American—leadingtheway,theCatstrouncedtheiropponents,beatingOregon104–65,devastatingUSC105–61,andchargingthroughtheFinalFour.TheytookdownEasternIllinois,Butler,Mississippi,Illinois,andMichiganState,onlytobestoppedbyDukeinthetitlegame.
InhislateryearsatUA,Olsonfieldedcompetitiveteamswithextremelytalentedpointguards.Continuingthereputationandnickname"PointGuardU",recentstandoutsincludedJasonGardner,SalimStoudamire,MustafaShakur,JerrydBaylessandNicWise.ArizonawontheirmostrecentPac-10titleduringthe2004–2005seasonunderthespectacularplayofseniorsSalimStoudamireandcenterChanningFrye,ThatteamalsomadeittotheElite8andthevergeofthefinalfourbeforeblowinga15pointleadwithfourminutestoplayandlosinginovertime,90–89,toNumber1SeedandeventualNationalRunner-upUniversityofIllinois.
Olsontookanunexplainedleaveofabsenceatthebeginningofthe2007–2008season.AssistantcoachKevinO'NeilltookoverinterimheadcoachingdutiesfortheArizonaWildcats.Atthattime,Olsonannouncedthatheintendedtobebackforthe2008–09seasonandfinishouthiscontract,whichwasscheduledtoendin2011.Hisdeparturewascriticizedbysomemembersofthemedia.TheyalsoquestionedhowheandtheUAathleticdepartmenthandledhisreturnandtheverbalsuccessionagreementwithcoachO'Neill.However,onOctober23,2008,heunexpectedlyannouncedhisretirementfromtheprogram(bywayofanannouncementfromArizonaathleticdirectorJimLivengood).Afewdayslater,Olson'spersonalphysicianheldapressconferenceandexplainedthattheretirementwasstronglyadvisedduetohealthconcerns.
[edit]AfterLute
AfterLuteOlson'sabruptretirement,ArizonaAthleticDirectorJimLivengoodappointedassistantcoachRussPennellastheinterimheadcoachforthe2008–2009season23daysbeforethestartoftheseason.TheappointmentcameafterMikeDunlap,theassociateheadcoachbroughtintoreplaceKevinO'Neill,turneddownthejob.UnderPennell,theCatsfinished19-13intheregularseason,includinganon-conferencewinoverKansasanda7-gamewinstreakwithwinsoverUCLAandWashington.Despitea19–13finishtotheseason,Arizonawascontroversiallyselectedasoneofthelastteamsintothefieldof65asa12thseedintheMidwestregion,extendingitsNCAAconsecutivetournamentappearancesto25years.TheCatsmadeittotheSweet16(regionalsemi-finals)withwinsover5-seedUtahand13-seedClevelandState,beforefallingtooverall1-seed,Louisville.DespitePennell'spost-seasonsuccess,hewasnotretained,asArizonaannouncedbeforehishiringtheywouldholdanationalcoachingsearchaftertheseasonended.(OnApril9,2009,Pennellwashiredasheadcoachofthemen'sbasketballteamatDivisionIIGrandCanyonUniversity,amemberofthePacificWestConference.)
Aftertheendoftheseason,variouscoachingnameswereconsideredtosucceedLuteOlsononapermanentbasis.ArizonacontactedGonzaga'sMarkFew,Pittsburgh'sJamieDixonandthen-MemphiscoachJohnCalipari(beforeheacceptedthevacantpositionatKentucky)totakethejob.ArizonaevenbroughtUSC'sTimFloydoncampusforaninterviewandmadeanoffer,whichheultimatelyturneddown.
[edit]SeanMillerera
ArizonahiredSeanMillerfromXavierUniversitytofilltheheadcoachingposition.Millerwasformallyintroducedasthe13thheadmen'sbasketballcoachatArizonaatapressconferenceonApril7,2009atMcKaleCenter.Atthepressconference,MilleracknowledgedLuteOlson'simpactontheArizonaprogram,byaddressingOlsonpersonally:"...oneofthereasonsIsitheretodayisbecauseofthegreatlegacyyoubuilt."MilleralsopromisedUofAfansthattheywouldenjoythestyleofbothoffenseanddefensehewouldbringtoWildcatbasketball.Miller'ssalaryis$1.6millionperyear;hewillreceiveanadditional$400,000perseasonfromNikeandmediacontractsduringafive-yeardeal,aswellasa$1millionsigningbonusandotheramenitiessuchasseasonticketstootherWildcatsportingeventsandtheuseofaprivatejet.Withinthreemonthsofjoiningtheprogram,Millercompiledastrongfive-playerrecruitingclasswhichranked13thnationallyin2009.
[edit]Coachingrecords
[edit]Arizonayearlyrecords
Source:
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
1904-1905 OrinA.Kates 1-0
1905-1906 OrinA.Kates IntraSquad
1906-1907 Nocoach 3-1
1907-1908 Nocoach 1-2
1908-1909 Nocoach 1-1
1909-1910 Nocoach 2-2
1910-1911 Nocoach 3-0
1911-1912 FrankL.Kleeberger 2-2
1912-1913 RaymondQuigley 3-2
1913-1914 RaymondQuigley 7-2
1914–1915 J.F."Pop"McKale 9-0
1915–1916 PopMcKale 5-0
1916–1917 PopMcKale 10-2
1917–1918 PopMcKale 3-2
1918–1919 PopMcKale 6-3
1919–1920 PopMcKale 9-5
1920–1921 PopMcKale 7-0
1921–1922 JamesPierce 10-2
1922–1923 BasilStanley 17-3
1923–1924 BasilStanley 14-3
1924–1925 WalterDavis 7-4
1925–1926 FredEnke 6-7
1926–1927 FredEnke 13-4
1927–1928 FredEnke 13-3
1928–1929 FredEnke 19-4
1929–1930 FredEnke 15-6
1930–1931 FredEnke 9-6
BorderConference(1931–1961)
1931–1932 FredEnke 18-2 8-2 1st
1932–1933 FredEnke 19-5 7-3 1st
1933–1934 FredEnke 18-9 9-3 2nd
1934–1935 FredEnke 11-8 5-7 4th
1935–1936 FredEnke 16-7 11-5 1st
1936–1937 FredEnke 14-11 9-7 3rd
1937–1938 FredEnke 13-8 9-7 2nd
1938–1939 FredEnke 12-11 8-10 5th
1939–1940 FredEnke 15-10 12-4 1st
1940–1941 FredEnke 11-7 9-6 2nd
1941–1942 FredEnke 9-13 6-10 6th
1942–1943 FredEnke 22-2 16-2 T-1st
1943–1944 FredEnke 12-2 – +
1944–1945 FredEnke 7-11 3-4 6th+
1945–1946 FredEnke 25-5 14-3 1st NIT1stRound(0-1)
1946–1947 FredEnke 21-3 14-2 1st
1947–1948 FredEnke 19-10 12-4 1st
1948–1949 FredEnke 17-11 13-3 1st
1949–1950 FredEnke 26-5 14-2 1st NIT1stRound(0-1)
1950–1951 FredEnke 24-6 15-1 1st NCAASweetSixteen(0-1)
NIT1stRound(0-1)
1951–1952 FredEnke 11-16 6-8 T-3rd
1952–1953 FredEnke 13-11 11-3 T-1st
1953–1954 FredEnke 14-10 8-4 3rd
1954–1955 FredEnke 8-17 3-9 6th
1955–1956 FredEnke 11-15 6-6 5th
1956–1957 FredEnke 13-13 5-5 3rd
1957–1958 FredEnke 10-15 4-6 T-4th
1958–1959 FredEnke 4-22 1-9 6th
1959–1960 FredEnke 10-14 4-6 4th
1960-1961 FredEnke 11-15 5-5 3rd
1961–1962 BruceLarson 12-14
WesternAthleticConference(1962–1978)
1962–1963 BruceLarson 13-13 3-7 T-5th
1963–1964 BruceLarson 15-11 4-6 4th
1964–1965 BruceLarson 17-9 5-5 T-2nd
1965–1966 BruceLarson 15-11 5-5 3rd
1966–1967 BruceLarson 8-17 3-7 5th
1967–1968 BruceLarson 11-13 4-6 T-4th
1968–1969 BruceLarson 17-10 5-5 3rd
1969–1970 BruceLarson 12-14 8-6 4th
1970–1971 BruceLarson 10-16 3-11 8th
1971–1972 BruceLarson 6-20 4-10 7th
1972–1973 FredSnowden 16-10 9-5 T-2nd
1973–1974 FredSnowden 19-7 9-5 T-2nd
1974–1975 FredSnowden 22-7 9-5 T-2nd
1975–1976 FredSnowden 24-9 11-3 1st NCAAEliteEight(2-1)
1976–1977 FredSnowden 21-6 10-4 2nd NCAA1stRound(0-1)
1977–1978 FredSnowden 15-11 6-8 T-4th
Pacific-10Conference(1978–present)
1978–1979 FredSnowden 16-11 10-8 T-4th
1979–1980 FredSnowden 12-15 6-12 6th
1980–1981 FredSnowden 13-14 8-10 T-5th
1981–1982 FredSnowden 9-18 4-14 T-8th
1982–1983 BenLindsey 4-24 1-17 10th
1983–1984 LuteOlson 11-17 8-10 8th
1984–1985 LuteOlson 21-10 12-6 T-3rd NCAA1stRound(0-1)
1985–1986 LuteOlson 23-9 14-4 1st NCAA1stRound(0-1)
1986–1987 LuteOlson 18-12 13-5 2nd NCAA1stRound(0-1)
1987–1988 LuteOlson 35-3 17-1 1st NCAAFinalFour(4-1)
1988–1989 LuteOlson 29-4 17-1 1st NCAASweet16(2-1)
1989–1990 LuteOlson 25-7 15-3 T-1st NCAA2ndRound(1-1)
1990–1991 LuteOlson 28-7 14-4 1st NCAASweet16(2-1)
1991–1992 LuteOlson 24-7 13-5 3rd NCAA1stRound(0-1)
1992–1993 LuteOlson 24-4 17-1 1st NCAA1stRound(0-1)
1993–1994 LuteOlson 29-6 14-4 1st NCAAFinalFour(4-1)
1994–1995 LuteOlson 24-7 14-4 2nd NCAA1stRound(0-1)
1995–1996 LuteOlson 27-6 14-4 2nd NCAASweet16(2-1)
1996–1997 LuteOlson 25-9 11-7 5th NCAAChampions(6-0)
1997–1998 LuteOlson 30-5 17-1 1st NCAAEliteEight(3-1)
1998–1999 LuteOlson 22-7 13-5 2nd NCAA1stRound(0-1)*
1999–2000 LuteOlson 27-7 15-3 T-1st NCAA2ndRound(1-1)
2000–2001 LuteOlson/JimRosborough 28-8 15-3 2nd NCAARunner-Up(5-1)
2001–2002 LuteOlson 24-10 12-6 T-2nd NCAASweet16(2-1)
2002–2003 LuteOlson 28-4 17-1 1st NCAAEliteEight(3-1)
2003–2004 LuteOlson 20-10 11-7 3rd NCAA1stRound(0-1)
2004–2005 LuteOlson 30-7 15-3 1st NCAAEliteEight(3-1)
2005–2006 LuteOlson 20-13 11-7 T-4th NCAA2ndRound(1-1)
2006–2007 LuteOlson 20-11 11-7 T-3rd NCAA1stRound(0-1)
2007–2008 KevinO'Neill 19-15* 8-10* 7th NCAA1stRound(0-1)
2008–2009 RussPennell 21-14 9-9 T-5th NCAASweet16(2-1)
2009–2010 SeanMiller 16-15 10-8 4th
Total: 1584-874
NationalChampionConferenceRegularSeasonChampionConferenceTournamentChampion
ConferenceRegularSeason&ConferenceTournamentChampionConferenceDivisionChampion
+DuetotravelrestrictionsduringWorldWarII,noofficialBorderConferencechampionshipwasawardedin1943-44or1944-45.
2000-2001Note:duringOlson'sleaveofabsence,theteamwent3–2,3–1inPac-10Play.ThesetotalsarenotreflectedinOlson'sfinalnumbers,onlyintheyearlyrecord.(Olson'snumbersare25–6,12–2Pac-10play)
*All19winsvacatedbytheNCAAforrecruitmentviolations.
*AppearancevacatedbytheNCAAafteritwasdiscoveredthatpointguardJasonTerryacceptedmoneyfromagentshisjuniorandsenioryear.
[edit]Careercoachingrecords
Source:
HeadCoach Years Win-Loss Pct.
OrinA.Kates 1904–1906 1-0* 1.000
nocoach 1906–1911 10-6 .625
FrankL.Kleeberger 1911–1912 2-2 .500
RaymondQuigley 1912–1914 10-4 .714
PopMcKale 1914–1921 49-12 .803
JamesPierce 1921–1922 10-2 .833
BasilStanley 1922–1924 31-6 .838
WalterDavis 1924–1925 7-4 .636
FredEnke 1925–1961 509-324 .611
BruceLarson 1961–1972 136-148 .479
FredSnowden 1972–1982 167-108 .607
BenLindsey 1982–1983 4-24 .143
LuteOlson 1983–2007 589-188 .758
JimRosborough^ 2000–2001 3-2 .600
KevinO'Neill+ 2007–2008 19-15 .559
RussPennell 2008–2009 21-14 .600
SeanMiller 2009–present 16-15 .516
Totals 1584-874 .644
*Onlyintrasquadgameswereplayedin1905-06.
^Rosboroughservedasheadcoachforfivegamesduringthe2000-01campaignwhileOlsontookaleaveofabsence.Arizonawas28-8overalland15-3inPac-10playthatseason.
+O’NeillservedasinterimheadcoachwhileOlsonmissedtheseasonduetoaleaveofabsence.
[edit]Coachingawards
John.R.WoodenLegendsofCoachingAward
*LuteOlson-2002
ClairBeeCoachoftheYearAward
*LuteOlson-2001
Pac-10CoachoftheYear
*LuteOlson-1986,1988,1989,1993,1994,1998,2003
[edit]Players
[edit]Retiredjerseys
RetiredBasketballJerseys
Sean
Elliott
32
1986-1989
Steve
Kerr
25
1984-1988
Mike
Bibby
10
1997-1998
Jason
Gardner
22
1999-2003
[edit]Individualawards
JohnRWoodenAwardNationalPlayeroftheYear
*1989-SeanElliott
NationalPlayersoftheYear
Thefollowingplayerswerenamedplayeroftheyearbyatleastonemajorpublication:
*1989-SeanElliott(AssociatedPress,WoodenAward,NationalAssociationofBasketballCoaches)
*1997-MikeBibby(BasketballWeekly)
*1999-JasonTerry(SportsIllustrated,BasketballTimes,CBS/Chevrolet)
*2000-JasonGardner(BasketballTimes,BasketballNews,USBasketballWriter'sAssociation)
*2003-JasonGardner(FrancesPomeroyNaismithAward)
Pac-10PlayeroftheYear
*1988-SeanElliott
*1989-SeanElliott
*1993-ChrisMills
*1998-MikeBibby
*1999-JasonTerry
Pac-10freshmanoftheYear
*1986-SeanElliott
*1997-MikeBibby
*1999-MichaelWright
*2002-SalimStoudamire
*2007-ChaseBudinger
*2010-DerrickWilliams
FrankHesslerAwardPac-10All-NewcomeroftheYear
*2000-LorenWoods
Men'sNCAATournamentMostOutstandingPlayer
*1997-MilesSimon
All-Americans
*1951-RogerJohnson
*1976-BobElliott
*1977-BobElliott
*1988-SeanElliott(Consensus)
*1988-SteveKerr
*1989-SeanElliott(Consensus)
*1992-SeanRooks
*1993-ChrisMills
*1994-KhalidReeves(Consensus)
*1995-DamonStoudamire(Consensus)
*1997-MichaelDickerson
*1998-MikeBibby(Consensus)
*1998-MichaelDickerson
*1998-MilesSimon(Consensus)
*1999-JasonTerry(Consensus)
*2000-LorenWoods
*2000-MichaelWright
*2001-LorenWoods
*2001-MichaelWright
*2002-JasonGardner
*2002-LukeWalton
*2003-JasonGardner(Consensus)
*2003-AndreIguodala
*2005-SalimStoudamire(Consensus)
*2009-JordanHill
[edit]NBADraftpicks
Name↓ Round↓ OverallPick↓ Year↓ Team↓
MorrisUdall … … 1948 DenverNuggets(NBL)
LincolnRichmond … … 1948 Ft.WaynePistons
LeonBlevins 7 79 1950 IndianapolisOlympians
LeoJohnson 5 44 1951 Ft.WaynePistons
RogerJohnson … … 1952 MilwaukeeHawks
ErnieMcCray 17 95 1960 CincinnatiRoyals
WarrenRustand 4 31 1965 SanFranciscoWarriors
BillDavis 12 160 1968 PhoenixSuns
MichaelFoster … … 1970 IndianaPacers(ABA)
TomLee 9 147 1971 Philadelphia76ers
EddieMyers 10 160 1971 BaltimoreBullets(MiamiFloridians(ABA))
BillWarner 11 170 1971 BuffaloBraves(NewYorkNets(ABA))
BruceAnderson 7 101 1972 DetroitPistons
EricMoney 2 33 1974 DetroitPistons(DenverNuggets(ABA))
ConielNorman 3 37 1974 Philadelphia76ers(DenverNuggets(ABA))
AlFleming 2 30 1976 PhoenixSuns
JamesRappis 5 77 1976 MilwaukeeBucks
BobElliott 2 42 1977 Philadelphia76ers
HermanHarris 2 43 1977 Philadelphia76ers
JeromeGladney 8 164 1977 SanAntonioSpurs
PhilTaylor 10 198 1978 DenverNuggets
LarryDemic 1 9 1979 NewYorkKnicks
JoeNehls 7 152 1980 HoustonRockets
RonDavis 4 79 1981 WashingtonBullets
RobbieDosty 6 148 1981 GoldenStateWarriors
FrankSmith 8 177 1983 PortlandTrailBlazers
LeonWood 1 10 1984 Philadelphia76ers
PeteWilliams 4 89 1985 DenverNuggets
EddieSmith 7 158 1985 DenverNuggets
TomTolbert 2 34 1988 CharlotteHornets
SteveKerr 2 50 1988 PhoenixSuns
SeanElliott 1 3 1989 SanAntonioSpurs
AnthonyCook 1 24 1989 PhoenixSuns
JudBuechler 2 38 1990 SeattleSuperSonics
BrianWilliams 1 10 1991 OrlandoMagic
SeanRooks 2 30 1992 DallasMavericks
ChrisMills 1 22 1993 ClevelandCavaliers
EdStokes 2 35 1993 MiamiHeat
KhalidReeves 1 12 1994 MiamiHeat
DamonStoudamire 1 7 1995 TorontoRaptors
JosephBlair 2 35 1996 SeattleSuperSonics
BenDavis 2 43 1996 PhoenixSuns
ReggieGeary 2 56 1996 ClevelandCavaliers
MikeBibby 1 2 1998 VancouverGrizzlies
MichaelDickerson 1 14 1998 HoustonRockets
MilesSimon 2 42 1998 OrlandoMagic
JasonTerry 1 10 1999 AtlantaHawks
A.J.Bramlett 2 39 1999 ClevelandCavaliers
RichardJefferson 1 13 2001 HoustonRockets
GilbertArenas 2 31 2001 GoldenStateWarriors
MichaelWright 2 39 2001 NewYorkKnicks
LorenWoods 2 46 2001 MinnesotaTimberwolves
RobertasJavtokas 2 56 2001 SanAntonioSpurs
LukeWalton 2 32 2003 LosAngelesLakers
AndreIguodala 1 9 2004 Philadelphia76ers
ChanningFrye 1 8 2005 NewYorkKnicks
SalimStoudamire 2 31 2005 AtlantaHawks
HassanAdams 2 54 2006 NewJerseyNets
MarcusWilliams 2 33 2007 SanAntonioSpurs
JerrydBayless 1 11 2008 IndianaPacers
JordanHill 1 8 2009 NewYorkKnicks
ChaseBudinger 2 44 2009 DetroitPistons
Source:Arizona2008-09MediaGuide
[edit]NotableFormerArizonaWildcats
Name↓ SeasonsasWildcat↓ Post-Wildcataccomplishment↓
GilbertArenas 1999-00 NBAAll-star(3),CurrentlywithWashingtonWizards
MikeBibby 1996-98 NBAAll-Rookiefirstteam,currentlywithAtlantaHawks
JudBuechler 1986-90 NBAChampion(3),11NBAseasons
BisonDele(BrianWilliams) 1989-90 NBAChampion,7NBAseasons
SeanElliott 1985-89 NBAAll-star(2),NBAChampion(1),12NBAseasons
ChanningFrye 2001-05 NBAAll-RookieTeam,currentlywithPhoenixSuns
AndreIguodala 2002-04 NBAAll-star(1),NBAAll-RookieTeam,CurrentlywithPhiladelphia76ers
RichardJefferson 1998-01 UnitedStates-2004SummerOlympics–Bronzemedal,CurrentlywithSanAntonioSpurs
SteveKerr 1983-88 NBAAll-star(2),NBAChampion(5),17NBAseasons,GeneralManagerofthePhoenixSuns
KennyLofton 1985-89 MLBAll-star(6),GoldGloveAward(4),17MLBseasons
JoshPastner 1996-00 HeadCoach,UniversityofMemphismen'sbasketball
DamonStoudamire 1991-95 NBARookieoftheYear,16NBASeasons
JasonTerry 1995-99 NBASixth-manaward,currentlywithDallasMavericks
MoUdall 1941-42,46-48 FormermemberU.S.Congress(30years)
LukeWalton 1998-03 NBAChampion(2),currentlywithLosAngelesLakers
LeonWood 1979-80 UnitedStates-1984SummerOlympics–Goldmedal,7NBAseasons
Source:Arizona2008-09MediaGuide
[edit]Postseason
[edit]Pac-10Tournament
UAhaswonthePac-10Tournamentarecordfourtimes,includingthreestraighttimesfrom1988-90.TheWildcatshaveplayedinthetournamentfinalfivetimes.UAalsohasarecord5tournamentMVPs.SalimStoudamireis1ofonly2playerstowintheMVPfromalosingsquad.
Year Champion Score Runner-Up Arena City TournamentMVP
1988 Arizona 93-67 OregonState McKaleCenter Tucson,Arizona SeanElliott,Arizona
1989 Arizona 73-51 Stanford GreatWesternForum Inglewood,California SeanElliott,Arizona
1990 Arizona 94-78 UCLA UniversityActivityCenter Tempe,Arizona JudBuechler,Arizona
2002 Arizona 81-71 USC StaplesCenter LosAngeles,California LukeWalton,Arizona
2005 Washington 81-72 Arizona StaplesCenter LosAngeles,California SalimStoudamire,Arizona
Source:2007-08Pac-10Men'sBasketballMediaGuidepages50–60(PDFcopyavailableat2007-08Pac-10Men'sBasketballMediaGuide)
[edit]NCAATournament
TheUniversityofArizonahasmade28NCAAtournamentappearances,includingarunof25consecutiveyearsfrom1985–2009,whichissecondonlytotheNorthCarolinaTarHeel's27yearstreakfrom1975-2001.Theircombinedrecordis43-26,includinga1997NationalChampionshipand4finalfours(1988,1994,1997,2001).Arizonaisalsooneofonlyfour#2seedstoeverloseafirstroundgame,losing64-61to#15seedSantaClara,ledbyfutureNBAstarSteveNashin1993.Inaddition,the1997Arizonateamistheonlyteamtodatetobeatthree#1seedstowinthenationalchampionship.
NCAATournamentSeedingHistory(seedingbeganin1979)
Year↓ Tournament
Seed↓ Tournament
Result↓
1985 10 1stRound(0-1)
1986 9 1stRound(0-1)
1987 10 1stRound(0-1)
1988 1 FinalFour(4-1)
1989 1 Sweet16(2-1)
1990 2 2ndRound(1-1)
1991 2 Sweet16(2-1)
1992 3 1stRound(0-1)
1993 2 1stRound(0-1)
1994 2 FinalFour(4-1)
1995 5 1stRound(0-1)
1996 3 Sweet16(2-1)
1997 4 Champions(6-0)
1998 1 EliteEight(3-1)
1999 4 1stRound(0-1)
2000 1 2ndRound(1-1)
2001 2 Runner-Up(5-1)
2002 3 Sweet16(2-1)
2003 1 EliteEight(3-1)
2004 9 1stRound(0-1)
2005 3 EliteEight(3-1)
2006 8 2ndRound(1-1)
2007 8 1stRound(0-1)
2008 10 1stRound(0-1)
2009 12 Sweet16(2-1)
2010 ... Didnotmaketournament
[edit]Currentteam
*Teamroster
[edit]Seealso
*UniversityofArizona
*ArizonaWildcats
*LuteOlson
*2009–10Pacific-10Conferencemen'sbasketballseason
[edit]Externallinks
*Arizonaathleticswebsite
*PlayerswhoattendedArizona
