Arizona's Mike Bibby celebrates the 66-58 win over North Carolina with Miles Simon (34) in the 1997 Final Four.

Although the point guard played just two Arizona seasons, his impact will be forever weighed. He was a clutch-shooting standout during Arizona’s run to the 1997 national championship. A year later, 1998, he was the Pac-10 Player of the Year and a consensus All-American, scoring 1,061 points in just two seasons.


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