Arizona guard T.J. McConnell, left, and coach Sean Miller celebrate after a play against Southern California during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

2013-14 Season 

“Who comes from (Pittsburgh)? Mike Ditka, Tony Dorsett, Joe Namath, Joe Montana. And you’re not supposed to be a basketball player when you’re from Pittsburgh. ‘No one from Pittsburgh can play!’ ‘Look at you — you can’t jump!’ Those basketball stereotypes are loud and clear. You start to play with a chip on your shoulder. I saw that in T.J. right away.” — Sean Miller, in an interview with Sports Illustrated 


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