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Arizona Wildcats men's basketball

Arizona Wildcats men's basketball
2016–17 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
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University University of Arizona
All-time record 1,772–924–1 (.657)
Conference Pac–12
Location Tucson, AZ
Head coach Sean Miller (8th year)
Arena McKale Center
(Capacity: 14,655)
Nickname Wildcats
Colors Cardinal and Navy Blue
         
Uniforms
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Home jersey
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Team colours
Home
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Away jersey
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Team colours
Away
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Alternate jersey
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Team colours
Alternate
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
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
1976, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015
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
*vacated by NCAA
Conference tournament champions
Pac-10/12: 1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2015
Conference regular season champions
BIAA: 1932, 1933, 1936, 1940, 1943, 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
Wildcats in the NBA
NBA Draft Selections
Total selected: 69
Lottery Picks in Draft: 14
1st round: 40
No. 1 Picks: 0
Notable Achievements
Olympic Gold Medal Winners: 2 (Wood '84, Iguodala '12)
NBA Champions: 9 players a total of 17 times, 2 Coaches a total of 2 times
Naismith Basketball-Hall-of-Famers: 0

The Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, United States. 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, who since 1983 has established the program as among America's elite in college basketball. One writer referred to UA as "Point Guard U" because the school has produced successful guards like Steve Kerr, Damon Stoudamire, Khalid Reeves, Mike Bibby, Jason Terry, 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. Despite having their 1999 & 2008 appearances later vacated by the NCAA, the media still cites Arizona's streak, and simply notes the changes. 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. In addition, the team has won 14 Pac-10/12 regular season titles and five Pac-10/12 tournament championships. Arizona also holds the distinction of recording five out of the seven 17–1 Pac-10 seasons (one-loss seasons). No team has gone undefeated since the formation of the Pac-10/12. Arizona has spent 37 weeks at No. 1 in the AP Poll, which is eighth-most all-time; 143 weeks in the Top 5, seventh all-time; 283 weeks in the Top 10, sixth all-time; and 432 weeks in the Top 25, ninth all-time.


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