The folks creating NBA 2K17 have entered the debate about the best Arizona Wildcats basketball players of all time.
The video game released rosters of 10 prominent college basketball programs, listing a "starting five" of point guard Mike Bibby, shooting guard Damon Stoudamire, small forward Sean Elliott, power forward Derrick Williams and center Channing Frye.
The reserves were listed, in order, as Steve Kerr, Andre Iguodala, Jason Terry, Aaron Gordon, Richard Jefferson, Chase Budinger, Jerryd Bayless and Jordan Hill.
Many of the younger former UA players now in the NBA didn't make the cut, as noted by Arizona Sports, along with former players such as Gilbert Arenas, Jud Buechler and Michael Dickerson.
Also not making it: Several prominent Wildcats who have had limited or no NBA careers include Salim Stoudamire, Miles Simon, Khalid Reeves, Jason Gardner, Michael Wright and Nick Johnson. Many other Wildcats from previous years, including Bob Elliott, were also not included.
Arizona went to visit four-star 2018 forward Jairus Hamilton, and took in the La Lumiere practice showcase. Sean Miller checked up on the Bagley brothers earlier in the week.
The Nets have signed Budinger.
Oregon and Stanford are among the 16 teams set for the Phil Knight Invitational in 2017-18.
The Vertical says theΒ NBA's planned academy initiative could actually increaseΒ the pool of available college basketball talent by offering academic structure and keeping international prospects' amateur status alive.
John Calipari has reeled in the cameras again: The Oct. 9 Kentucky "combine" will be carried on ESPNU.
Arizona players met with U.S.S. Arizona survivor Lauren Bruner and a writer familiar with his story last week (UA's video of it is attached).
