Head coach Sean Miller’s second season wasn’t as successful as he would have liked. They were anchored by Derrick Williams (15.7 ppg, 7.1 rpg), Nic Wise (14.4 ppg, 3.3 apg) and Kyle Fogg (11.1 ppg, 41.7% 3-pt shooter).  The team finished the year at 16-15 and in 4th place in the PAC-10.  They had only one senior on the team, Nic Wise, and look to be much stronger next year with another year of experience under their belt.

The 2011 season will be a season of recruiting for Coach Miller as he looks to bring his team back to the NCAA Tournament. There are a number of players interested in coming to the storied franchise such as 6-9 PF Anthony Davis out of Perspectives Charter HS who is ranked #4 nationally, SG Jabari Brown out of Oakland Senior HS, PF Norvel Pelle, a Los Angeles product out of Frederick K C Price HS and SG Nick Johnson out of Findlay Prep in Henderson NV.

A SHORT HISTORY

The University of Arizona Wildcats will begin their 107th season of College Basketball which began in the 1904-1905 season.   In 1914, the school hired James Fred “Pop” Mckale as the new Athletic Director and Head Coach.   His first team posted a 9-0 record and he went on to elevate the program into intercollegiate play. In his seven seasons, Coach Mckale posted a 49-12 (.803).  The main basketball arena, The Mckale Memorial Center, is named in his honor.

A number of players have gone on to play in the National Basketball Association to include the following (but not all) players:

Hassan Adams, Gilbert Arenas, Mike Bibby , Jud Buechler, Bison Dele, Sean Elliott, Richard Jefferson, Steve Kerr, Damon Stoudamire, Jason Terry and  Luke Walton to name but a few.