Honored Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players

The Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team was founded in 1904 to represent the University of Arizona in intercollegiate competition and has participated in the sport all but one season since its inception. Over the course of the team's history, the Wildcats' performance has ranged from losing records to resulting in a national championship.

During periods of both ascendancy and mediocrity, individual Arizona players of exceptional ability have received various accolades. In total, Wildcats have been named to an All-America team 31 times, and All-Pac-12 Conference team 110 times. Of the All-America selections, thirty-seven players received first-team honors a total of fifty-eight times. Sixteen players were named consensus first-team All-Americans a total of twenty-five times.

Wildcats have won several nationally recognized individual awards, including the Bob Cousy Award, the Senior CLASS Award, Academic All-America of the Year, and several of the National Player of the Year awards. The College Basketball Hall of Fame has inducted one former Arizona player, and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has enshrined three. Former Wildcats head coach have also been inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame.

All-Americans

Each year, numerous publications and organizations release lists of All-America teams, hypothetical rosters of players considered the best in the nation at their respective positions. Some selecting organizations choose more than one roster of All-Americans, in which case they use the terms "first team", "second team", and "third team" as appropriate. Some selectors also award honorable mentions to outstanding players who did not make any of their teams. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), a college sports governing body, uses officially recognized All-America selectors to determine the "consensus" selections. To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors based on a point system computed from the four different all-America teams. The point system consists of three points for first team, two points for second team and one point for third team. No honorable mention or fourth team or lower are used in the computation. The top five totals plus ties are first team and the next five plus ties are second team. Over time, the sources used to determine the consensus selections have changed, and since 1997, the NCAA has used these selectors to determine consensus All-Americans: Associated Press (AP), the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), the Sporting News (TSN), and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).

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

Consensus All-Americans

1951 – Roger Johnson
1976 – Bob Elliott
1977 – Bob Elliott (2)
1988 – Sean Elliott (Consensus)
1988 – Steve Kerr
1989 – Sean Elliott (2, Consensus)
1992 – Sean Rooks
1993 – Chris Mills
1994 – Khalid Reeves (Consensus)
1995 – Damon Stoudamire (Consensus)
1997 – Michael Dickerson
1998 – Mike Bibby (Consensus)
1998 – Michael Dickerson (2)
1998 – Miles Simon (Consensus)
1999 – Jason Terry (Consensus)
2000 – Loren Woods
2000 – Michael Wright
2001 – Loren Woods (2)
2001 – Michael Wright (2)
2002 – Jason Gardner
2002 – Luke Walton
2003 – Jason Gardner (Consensus)
2003 – Andre Iguodala
2005 – Salim Stoudamire (Consensus)
2009 – Jordan Hill
2011 – Derrick Williams (Consensus)
2014 – Nick Johnson (Consensus)
2014 – Aaron Gordon
2015 – Stanley Johnson (3rd-Team, NABC)
2017 – Lauri Markkanen (3rd-Team, AP, USA Today, Sporting News, NBC Sports)
2018 – Deandre Ayton (Consensus)

Source: Arizona 2008–09 Media Guide[1]

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)

All Pac-12 Conference

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

1979 – Larry Demic
1981 – Ron Davis
1985 – Pete Williams
1985 – Eddie Smith
1987 – Sean Elliott
1988 – Sean Elliott (2)
1988 – Steve Kerr
1988 – Anthony Cook
1989 – Sean Elliott (3)
1989 – Anthony Cook (2)
1990 – Jud Buechler
1991 – Brian Williams
1992 – Chris Mills
1993 – Chris Mills (2)
1996 – Ben Davis
1997 – Michael Dickerson
1998 – Mike Bibby
1998 – Michael Dickerson (2)
1999 – A.J. Bramlett
2000 – Jason Gardner
2001 – Gilbert Arenas
2002 – Jason Gardner (2)
2003 – Jason Gardner (3)
2004 – Channing Frye
2005 – Channing Frye (2)
2006 – Hassan Adams
2010 – Derrick Williams
2011 – Derrick Williams (2)
2012 – Kyle Fogg
2012 – Solomon Hill
2013 – Solomon Hill
2014 – Aaron Gordon
2014 – Nick Johnson
2015 – Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
2015 – Stanley Johnson
2015 – T.J. McConnell
2016 – Ryan Anderson
2018 – Deandre Ayton
2018 – Allonzo Trier

Second team All-Pac-12

1979 – Joe Dehls
1980 – Joe Dehls (2)
1984 – Pete Williams
1986 – Steve Kerr
1992 – Sean Rooks
1993 – Damon Stoudamire
1994 – Khalid Reeves
1994 – Damon Stoudamire (2)
1995 – Ray Owes
1998 – Miles Simon
1999 – Jason Terry
2000 – Loren Woods
2000 – Michael Wright
2001 – Michael Wright (2)
2002 – Luke Walton
2003 – Luke Walton (2)
2004 – Andre Iguodala
2005 – Salim Stoudamire
2007 – Marcus Williams
2008 – Jerryd Bayless
2009 – Jordan Hill
2014 – T.J. McConnell
2016 – Kaleb Tarczewski
2016 – Gabe York
2017 – Allonzo Trier
2018 – Dusan Ristic

Third team All-Pac-12

2008 – Chase Budinger
2009 – Nic Wise

Pac-12 All Freshman Team

1984 – Michael Tait
1986 – Sean Elliott ‡
1989 – Sean Rooks
1989 – Matt Othick
1990 – Ed Stokes
1991 – Khalid Reeves
1992 – Damon Stoudamire
1997 – Mike Bibby ‡
1999 – Richard Jefferson
1999 – Michael Wright ‡
2000 – Gilbert Arenas
2000 – Jason Gardner
2002 – Channing Frye
2002 – Salim Stoudamire ‡
2003 – Hassan Adams
2003 – Andre Iguodala
2004 – Mustafa Shakur
2006 – Marcus Williams
2007 – Chase Budinger ‡
2008 – Jerryd Bayless
2010 – Derrick Williams ‡
2012 – Nick Johnson
2014 – Aaron Gordon ‡
2014 – Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
2015 – Stanley Johnson ‡
2016 – Allonzo Trier
2017 – Lauri Markkanen
2017 – Rawle Alkins
2018 – Deandre Ayton

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

Source: Arizona 2008–09 Media Guide [1]

Award Recipients

Players

John R. Wooden Award[2]

1989 – Sean Elliott

National player of the year[2]

1989 – Sean Elliott
1997 – Mike Bibby
1999 – Jason Terry
2000 – Jason Gardner

Frank Hessler Award[2]

2000 – Loren Woods

NCAA Regionals most outstanding player[3]

1997 – Miles Simon

Wayman Tisdale Award[2]

2000 – Jason Gardner

Julius Erving Award

2015 – Stanley Johnson

Karl Malone Award

2018 – DeAndre Ayton

Pac-12 player of the year (AP, UPI, Coaches)

The following is a list of Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players who have been named Pac-12 Player of the Year:[2]

1988 – Sean Elliott
1989 – Sean Elliott
1993 – Chris Mills
1995 – Damon Stoudamire
1998 – Mike Bibby
1999 – Jason Terry
2011 – Derrick Williams
2014 – Nick Johnson
2018 – Deandre Ayton

Pac-12 freshman of the year (AP, Coaches)

The following is a list of Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players who have been named either Pac-12 Freshman of the Year (awarded by the league's head coaches, and open only to freshmen) or Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year (awarded by the AP and open to any player in his first year at an Pac-12 school, including transfers).[2]

1986 – Sean Elliott
1997 – Mike Bibby
1999 – Michael Wright
2002 – Salim Stoudamire
2007 – Chase Budinger
2010 – Derrick Williams
2014 – Aaron Gordon
2015 – Stanley Johnson
2018 – Deandre Ayton

Pac-12 Tournament MOPs

1988: Sean Elliott
1989: Sean Elliott (2)
1990: Jud Buechler
2002: Luke Walton
2005: Salim Stoudamire
2015: Brandon Ashley
2017: Allonzo Trier
2018: Deandre Ayton

Coaches

National Coach of the Year

Lute Olson – 1988, 1990

WAC Coach of the Year

Fred Snowden – 1972

John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching Award

Lute Olson – 2002[4]

Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award[4]

Lute Olson – 2001

Pac-12 Coach of the Year[4]

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

Hall of Fame inductees

The National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame has commemorated many of the sport's most outstanding and most innovative personalities. Among them are one former Arizona players and one former Arizona head coaches.

College Basketball Hall of Fame

Players

Sean Elliot (2018)

Coaches

Lute Olson (2002, 2006)

Retired numbers

To have his number retired, a player must win one of the following six widely recognized player of the year awards:[5]

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)

NBA draft picks

McDonald's All-Americans

The following 28 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.

1984 – Craig McMillan
1985 – Sean Elliott
1987 – Brian Williams
1988 – Chris Mills†
1990 – Khalid Reeves
1991 – Ben Davis†
1996 – Mike Bibby
1996 – Loren Woods†
1998 – Richard Jefferson
1999 – Jason Gardner

2002 – Hassan Adams
2003 – Mustafa Shakur
2004 – Jawann McClellan
2006 – Chase Budinger
2007 – Jerryd Bayless
2012 – Brandon Ashley
2012 – Grant Jerrett
2013 – Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
2013 – Aaron Gordon
2014 – Stanley Johnson

2015 – Chase Jeter†
2015 – Allonzo Trier
2016 – Terrance Ferguson†
2016 – Kobi Simmons
2017 – Deandre Ayton
2018 – Jordan Brown†
2019 – Josh Green
2019 – Nico Mannion

McDonald's All-American Game MVPs

2006 – Chase Budinger
2013 – Aaron Gordon

Olympians

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
2012	Andre Iguodala	United States (USA)	London	Gold
UA Olympians

NBA champions

The following Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players have gone on to win an NBA championship. A Total of 18 NBA championships have been won by 7 former Wildcats players.

Player (College Years)	Finals Year	Team
Steve Kerr (1983–88)	1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2015, 2017 2018*	Chicago Bulls (3), San Antonio Spurs (2), Golden State Warriors*
Jud Buechler (1986–90)	1996, 1997, 1998	Chicago Bulls (3)
Bison Dele (1988–91)	1997	Chicago Bulls
Sean Elliott (1984–89)	1999	San Antonio Spurs
Luke Walton (1999-03)	2009, 2010, 2015*	Los Angeles Lakers (2), Golden State Warriors*
Jason Terry (1995–99)	2011	Dallas Mavericks
Andre Iguodala (2002–04)	2015, 2017, 2018	Golden State Warriors

Note:*Coach or Assistant coach

Glossary


Abbreviations
Positions		Selectors
G	Guard	ABA	ABAUSA	AP	Associated Press	AW	American Weekly	BA	Basketball America
F	Forward	BN	Basketball News	BT	Basketball Times	BW	Basketball Weekly	CBS	CBS
C	Center	CBSS	CBS Sportline	CNVR	Converse	COL	Collier's Weekly	CP	Central Press Association
		ESPN	ESPN	FOX	FOX	HLMS	Helms Foundation	INS	International News Service
		JW	John Wooden Team	NABC	National Association of Basketball Coaches	NAIS	Naismith	NBACO	NBA Coaches
		NEA	Newspaper Enterprise Association	RA	Rupp Award	SI	Sports Illustrated	TSN	The Sporting News
		UP	United Press	UPI	United Press International	USBWA	United States Basketball Writers Association

References

"Arizona 2008–09 Media Guide History and Records pp. 147". arizonaathletics.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
"Honors Section 2". pac-10.org. October 26, 2007. Archived from the original on October 29, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2008.
"Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved March 30, 2008.
"Arizona Team Page". Pac-10. October 26, 2007. Archived from the original on October 28, 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2008.
"Retirement of jerseys" at Wildcats website

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[arizonaathletics.com-1] "Arizona 2008–09 Media Guide History and Records pp. 147". arizonaathletics.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2010.

[Player_Awards-2] "Honors Section 2". pac-10.org. October 26, 2007. Archived from the original on October 29, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2008.

[Tourney_History-3] "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved March 30, 2008.

[Coaching_Awards-4] "Arizona Team Page". Pac-10. October 26, 2007. Archived from the original on October 28, 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2008.

[5] "Retirement of jerseys" at Wildcats website

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