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Arizona basketball: UA's first-round NBA draft picks

  • Jun 23, 2015
  • Jun 23, 2015 Updated Jun 25, 2015
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Arizona has produced 19 first-round NBA draft picks in program history. 

Stanley Johnson

Stanley Johnson 

Position: Forward 

Year drafted: 2015

Drafted: First round (eighth overall) by Detroit Pistons 

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 

Position: Forward 

Year drafted: 2015

Drafted: First round (23rd overall) by Portland Trail Blazers 

Aaron Gordon

Aaron Gordon 

Position: Forward 

Year drafted: 2014

Drafted: First round (fourth overall) by Orlando Magic 

Where he is now: Orlando. Gordon averaged 5.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game in 47 games for the Magic in 2014-15.  

Solomon Hill

Solomon Hill 

Position: Forward 

Year drafted: 2013

Drafted: First round (23rd overall) by Indiana Pacers 

Where he is now: Indiana. Hill averaged 8.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game in 2014-15.  

Derrick Williams

Derrick Williams 

Position: Forward 

Year drafted: 2011

Drafted: First round (second overall) by Minnesota Timberwolves 

Where he is now: Sacramento. Williams averaged 8.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game in 2014-15.  


Click the photo below to read about Williams' path to the pros, and what he's done since then.

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Jordan Hill

Jordan Hill 

Position: Center 

Year drafted: 2009

Drafted: First round (eighth overall) by New York Knicks 

Where he is now: Free agent. Hill averaged 12.0 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in 2014-15 for the Los Angeles Lakers. 

Jerryd Bayless

Jerryd Bayless 

Position: Guard 

Year drafted: 2008

Drafted: First round (11th overall) by Indiana Pacers 

Where he is now: Milwaukee. Bayless averaged 7.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in 2014-15.  


Click the photo below to read about Bayless' path to the pros, and what he's done since then.

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Channing Frye

Channing Frye 

Position: Forward 

Year drafted: 2005

Drafted: First round (eighth overall) by New York Knicks 

Where he is now: Orlando. Frye averaged 7.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game in 2014-15.  

Andre Iguodala

Andre Iguodala 

Position: Guard 

Year drafted: 2004

Drafted: First round (ninth overall) by Philadelphia 76ers) 

Where he is now: NBA champion Golden State Warriors. Iguodala averaged 7.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game during the regular season in 2014-15. 

In the postseason, he averaged 10.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. Iguodala and the Warriors eventually defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals and Iguodala was named the NBA Finals MVP. He's the first former Wildcat who has received the honor. 


Click the photo below to read about Iguodala's path to the pros, and what he's done since then.

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Richard Jefferson

Richard Jefferson 

Position: Forward 

Year drafted: 2001

Drafted: First round (13th overall) by Houston Rockets 

Where he is now: Dallas. Jefferson averaged 5.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game in 2014-15.  

Jason Terry

Jason Terry 

Position: Guard 

Year drafted: 1999

Drafted: First round (10th overall) by Atlanta Hawks 

Where he is now: Houston. Terry averaged 7.0 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 2014-15.  


Click the photo below to read about Terry's path to the pros, and what he's done since then.

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Michael Dickerson

Michael Dickerson 

Position: Guard 

Year drafted: 1998

Drafted: First round (14th overall) by Houston Rockets 

Where he is now: Dickerson played five seasons in the NBA (1998-2003). He averaged 15.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game during his career. 


Click the photo below to read about Dickerson's path to the pros, and what he's done since then.

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Mike Bibby

Mike Bibby 

Position: Guard 

Year drafted: 1998

Drafted: First round (second overall) by Vancouver Grizzlies 

Where he is now: Bibby retired in 2012 after 14 seasons in the NBA. He averaged 14.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game during his career.


Click the photo below to read about Bibby's path to the pros, and what he's done since then.

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Damon Stoudamire

Damon Stoudamire 

Position: Guard 

Year drafted: 1995

Drafted: First round (seventh overall) by Toronto Raptors 

Where he is now: Stoudamire retired in 2008 after 15 seasons in the NBA. He averaged 13.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game during his career. 

After his NBA career, Stoudamire returned to the UA as an assistant coach from 2013-15. He left for Memphis after the 2014-15 season.  


Click the photo below to read about Stoudamire's path to the pros, and what he's done since then.

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Khalid Reeves

Khalid Reeves 

Position: Guard 

Year drafted: 1994

Drafted: First round (12th overall) by Miami Heat 

Where he is now: Reeves retired in 2000 after 10 seasons in the NBA. He averaged 7.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game during his career.  


Click the photo below to read about Reeves' path to the pros, and what he's done since then.

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Chris Mills

Chris Mills 

Position: Forward 

Year drafted: 1993

Drafted: First round (22nd overall) by Cleveland Cavaliers 

Where he is now: Mills played 10 seasons in the NBA. He averaged 11.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game during his career.   


Click the photo below to read about Mills' path to the pros, and what he's done since then.

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Brian Williams (Bison Dele)

Brian Williams (Bison Dele) 

Position: Center 

Year drafted: 1991

Drafted: First round (10th overall) by Orlando Magic 

Where he is now: Dele played eight seasons in the NBA. He averaged 11.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game during his career.  


Click the photo below to read about Williams' path to the pros, and what he's done since then.

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Anthony Cook

Anthony Cook 

Position: Forward/center 

Year drafted: 1989

Drafted: First round (24th overall) by Phoenix Suns 

Where he is now: Cook played four seasons in the NBA (1990-96). He averaged 3.6 points and 3.7 rebounds per game during his career.  

Sean Elliott

Sean Elliott 

Position: Forward 

Year drafted: 1989

Drafted: First round (third overall) by San Antonio Spurs 

Where he is now: Elliott retired in 2001 after 12 seasons in the NBA. He averaged 14.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game during his career. 

Elliott is now a broadcaster for the San Antonio Spurs and Fox Sports. 


Click the photo below to read about Elliott's path to the pros, and what he's done since then.

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Leon Wood

Leon Wood 

Position: Guard 

Year drafted: 1984

Drafted: First round (10th overall) by Philadelphia 76ers 

Where he is now: Wood played six seasons in the NBA (1984-91). He averaged 6.4 points, 1.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game during his career.  

*Note: Wood only played his freshman season at Arizona and then transferred to Cal State Fullerton.  

Larry Demic

Larry Demic 

Position: Forward/center 

Year drafted: 1979

Drafted: First round (ninth overall) by New York Knicks 

Where he is now: Demic played three seasons in the NBA (1979-82). He averaged 4.7 points and 3.9 rebounds per game during his career.  


Click the photo below to read about Demic's path to the pros, and what he's done since then.

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