Arizona Wildcats guard Kadeem Allen (5) muscles around California Golden Bears center Kameron Rooks (44) for a look at the basket during the second half of the University of California Golden Bears vs. No. 9 University of Arizona Wildcats men's college basketball game on Feb. 11, 2017, at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. Arizona won 62-57. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Eduardo Najera watched Saturday’s game from a courtside seat, a scout for the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks.

Najera was a star at Oklahoma from 1996-2000. He was a part of the 1999 Sooners team that upset No. 4-seed Arizona in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Najera had what the Washington Post labeled a β€œbrilliant game,” amassing 17 points, 13 rebounds, three steals and two blocks.

Najera went on to play 12 seasons in the NBA, most of them in Dallas.Β 


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