Honored Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players
A number of Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players have been honored with various Pac-12 Conference and national awards before, during, and after their college basketball years.
National awards
- 1989 – Sean Elliott
National player of the year[1]
- 1989 – Sean Elliott
- 1997 – Mike Bibby
- 1999 – Jason Terry
- 2000 – Jason Gardner
Frank Hessler Award[1]
- 2000 – Loren Woods
NCAA Regionals most outstanding player[2]
All-Americans
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
First team All-Americans
- 1988 – Sean Elliott
- 1989 – Sean Elliott (2)
- 1995 – Damon Stoudamire
- 1998 – Mike Bibby
- 1998 – Miles Simon
- 1999 – Jason Terry
- 2014 - Nick Johnson
Source: Arizona 2008–09 Media Guide[3]
All-Pac-12
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
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
Third team All-Pac-12
- 2008 - Chase Budinger
- 2009 - Nic Wise
Pac-12 All Freshman Team
Source: Arizona 2008–09 Media Guide [3]
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:[1]
- 1988 – Sean Elliott
- 1989 – Sean Elliott
- 1993 – Chris Mills
- 1995 – Damon Stoudamire
- 1998 – Mike Bibby
- 1999 – Jason Terry
- 2011 – Derrick Williams
- 2014 – Nick Johnson
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).[1]
- 1986 – Sean Elliott
- 1997 – Mike Bibby
- 1999 – Michael Wright
- 2002 – Salim Stoudamire
- 2007 – Chase Budinger
- 2010 – Derrick Williams
- 2014 – Aaron Gordon
- 2015 – Stanley Johnson
Pac-12 Tournament MVPs
- 1988: Sean Elliott
- 1989: Sean Elliott (2)
- 1990: Jud Buechler
- 2002: Luke Walton
- 2005: Salim Stoudamire
- 2015: Brandon Ashley
NBA draft picks
McDonald's All-Americans
The following is a list of Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players who have been named McDonald's All-Americans during their prep careers: McDonald's All-Americans
- 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
Grant Jerrett - 2013 – Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
Aaron Gordon - 2014 – Stanley Johnson
- 2015 – Allonzo Trier
- 2016 – Kobi Simmons
Terrance Ferguson
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:
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NBA champions
The following Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players have gone on to win an NBA championship. A Total of 16 NBA championships have been won by 7 former Wildcats players.
Player (College Years) | Finals Year | Team |
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Steve Kerr (1983–88) | Chicago Bulls (3), San Antonio Spurs (2), Golden State Warriors* | |
Jud Buechler (1986–90) | Chicago Bulls (3) | |
Bison Dele (1988–91) | ||
Sean Elliott (1984–89) | ||
Luke Walton (1999-03) | ||
Jason Terry (1995–99) | ||
Andre Iguodala (2002–04) |
Note:*Coach or Assistant coach
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Honors Section 2". pac-10.org. 2007-10-26. Archived from the original on 2008-10-29. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
- ↑ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
- 1 2 "Arizona 2008–09 Media Guide History and Records pp. 147". arizonaathletics.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-17.