Arizona Wildcats guard Miles Simon (34) shoots over Kansas Jayhawks forward Raef LaFentz (45) during the second half of the Jayhawks' 83-80 victory in the NCAA West Regional semifinal game in Denver on Friday, March 22, 1996. Kansas will play Syracuse in the final game on Sunday. (AP Photo/Bob Jordan)

After being the MVP of the 1997 Final Four, and a projected first-round selection, Simon returned for his senior year in Tucson and was taken No. 42 overall. His NBA totals: five games and two points. 


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