NBA All-Star weekend is in the books, which means the fight for the playoffs — or the No. 1 overall draft pick — is in full force. Check out how these former Arizona Wildcats fared in the first half of the season.
Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (22) in the second half during an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, in Phoenix. The Suns defeated the Grizzlies 102-100 to snap a seven-game skid.
Rick Scuteri / AP PhotoYear: Rookie
Position: Center
Height: 7-1
Weight: 250 pounds
Age: 20
2018-19 stats: 16.5 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 2 APG
Video:
.@DeandreAyton on his first #NBAAllStar experience!#MNTDEWICERisingStars pic.twitter.com/I05F8laF4T
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) February 16, 2019
Year: 2
Position: Power forward
Height: 7-0
Weight: 240 pounds
Age: 21
2018-19 stats: 18.5 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 1.3 APG
Video:
Lauri Markkanen posterizes Nikola Vucevic and immediately gets a technical. pic.twitter.com/jnNrbj7vac
— Basketball Forever (@Bballforeverfb) December 22, 2018
Orlando’s Aaron Gordon drives past former Arizona Wildcats teammate Rondae Hollis-Jefferson of the Brooklyn Nets.
John Raoux / The Associated PressYear: 5
Position: Power forward, small forward
Height: 6-9
Weight: 220 pounds
Age: 23
2018-19 stats: 15.8 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 3.5 APG
Video:
Philadelphia 76ers' T.J. McConnell poses for a photograph during media day at the NBA basketball team's practice facility, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, in Camden. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Chris SzagolaYear: 4
Position: Point guard
Height: 6-2
Weight: 190 pounds
Age: 26
2018-19 stats: 6.7 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 3.8 APG
Video:
ok, this might actually be the best video of @TJMcConnell ever 😂💀 pic.twitter.com/NLeiMSUurM
— Christian Crosby (@ChristianCrosby) February 13, 2019
New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier attempts a free throw during the second half of an NBA preseason basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Knicks won 106 -100. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Mary AltafferYear: Rookie
Position: Shooting guard
Height: 6-5
Weight: 200 pounds
2018-19 stats: 9.9 PPG, 3 RPG, 1.9 APG
Video:
Allonzo Trier continues to shine for the Knicks 💪
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 24, 2018
25 PTS (career-high) | 8 REB (career-high) | 4 AST pic.twitter.com/vvZC9rjsOS
Year: 11
Position: Point guard
Height: 6-3
Weight: 200 pounds
Age: 30
2018-19 stats: 6.5 PPG, 2 RPG, 3.9 APG
Video:
JERRYD BAYLESS WWOOOOWWWWWW pic.twitter.com/cUeazhaFy5
— Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) January 25, 2019
Year: 15
Position: Small forward
Height: 6-6
Weight: 215 pounds
Age: 34
2018-19 stats: 6 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 3.3 APG
Video:
Cleveland Cavaliers' Channing Frye poses for a portrait during the NBA basketball team's media day, Monday, Sept. 24, 2018, in Independence, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Ron SchwaneYear: 13
Position: Center, power forward
Height: 7-0
Weight: 255 pounds
Age: 30
2018-19 stats: 3.3 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 0.6 APG
Video:
This is how i saw it go down in my mind! @KingJames pic.twitter.com/O9juiaqqEm
— Channing Frye (@Channing_Frye) December 17, 2018
New Orleans Pelicans forward Solomon Hill (44) poses for a photograph during media day at the NBA basketball team's practice facility in Metairie, La., Monday, Sept. 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
Matthew HintonYear: 6
Position: Small forward
Height: 6-7
Weight: 225 pounds
Age: 27
2017-18 stats: 2.4 PPG, 3 RPG, 1.8 APG
Video:
Year: 4
Position: Small forward
Height: 6-7
Weight: 217 pounds
Age: 23
2018-19 stats: 9.3 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 1.7 APG
Video:
We can't get Rondae Hollis-Jefferson a seat on the bench?? 😂 pic.twitter.com/rdf4CvFk7O
— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) February 1, 2019
New Orleans Pelicans forward Stanley Johnson (3) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019. The Magic won 118-88. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)
Tyler KaufmanYear: 4
Position: Small forward
Height: 6-7
Weight: 245 pounds
Age: 22
2018-19 stats: 7.1 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 1.2 APG
Video:
Chicago Bulls' Rawle Alkins (20) and Zach LaVine (8) pose for photos during media day at the NBA basketball team's facility Monday, Sept. 24, 2018, in Chicago.
David Banks / AP PhotoYear: Rookie
Position: Shooting guard, small forward
Height: 6-5
Weight: 225 pounds
Age: 20
2018-19 stats: 1 PPG, 1 RPG, 0.7 APG
Video:
New York Knicks guard Kadeem Allen during a break in action in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics, Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Mary AltafferYear: 2
Position: Point guard
Height: 6-3
Weight: 192 pounds
Age: 26
2018-19 stats: 10.1 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 4.5 APG
Video:
Kadeem Allen has 20 points for the @nyknicks heading to Q4 in Cleveland!#NBAFantasy #NewYorkForever pic.twitter.com/EKLddg8gE4
— NBA Fantasy (@NBAFantasy) February 12, 2019
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