These ex-Arizona Wildcats look to finish NBA season strong after All-Star break
NBA All-Star weekend is in the books, which means the fight for the playoffs — or the No. 1 overall draft pick — is in full force. Check out how these former Arizona Wildcats fared in the first half of the season.
Deandre Ayton, Phoenix Suns
UpdatedYear: Rookie
Position: Center
Height: 7-1
Weight: 250 pounds
Age: 20
2018-19 stats: 16.5 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 2 APG
Video:
.@DeandreAyton on his first #NBAAllStar experience!#MNTDEWICERisingStars pic.twitter.com/I05F8laF4T
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) February 16, 2019
Lauri Markkanen, Chicago Bulls
UpdatedYear: 2
Position: Power forward
Height: 7-0
Weight: 240 pounds
Age: 21
2018-19 stats: 18.5 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 1.3 APG
Video:
Lauri Markkanen posterizes Nikola Vucevic and immediately gets a technical. pic.twitter.com/jnNrbj7vac
— Basketball Forever (@Bballforeverfb) December 22, 2018
Aaron Gordon, Orlando Magic
UpdatedYear: 5
Position: Power forward, small forward
Height: 6-9
Weight: 220 pounds
Age: 23
2018-19 stats: 15.8 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 3.5 APG
Video:
T.J. McConnell, Philadelphia 76ers
UpdatedYear: 4
Position: Point guard
Height: 6-2
Weight: 190 pounds
Age: 26
2018-19 stats: 6.7 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 3.8 APG
Video:
ok, this might actually be the best video of @TJMcConnell ever 😂💀 pic.twitter.com/NLeiMSUurM
— Christian Crosby (@ChristianCrosby) February 13, 2019
Allonzo Trier, New York Knicks
UpdatedYear: Rookie
Position: Shooting guard
Height: 6-5
Weight: 200 pounds
2018-19 stats: 9.9 PPG, 3 RPG, 1.9 APG
Video:
Allonzo Trier continues to shine for the Knicks 💪
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 24, 2018
25 PTS (career-high) | 8 REB (career-high) | 4 AST pic.twitter.com/vvZC9rjsOS
Jerryd Bayless, Minnesota Timberwolves (traded from Philadelphia)
UpdatedYear: 11
Position: Point guard
Height: 6-3
Weight: 200 pounds
Age: 30
2018-19 stats: 6.5 PPG, 2 RPG, 3.9 APG
Video:
JERRYD BAYLESS WWOOOOWWWWWW pic.twitter.com/cUeazhaFy5
— Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) January 25, 2019
Andre Iguodala, Golden State Warriors
UpdatedYear: 15
Position: Small forward
Height: 6-6
Weight: 215 pounds
Age: 34
2018-19 stats: 6 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 3.3 APG
Video:
Channing Frye, Cleveland Cavaliers
UpdatedYear: 13
Position: Center, power forward
Height: 7-0
Weight: 255 pounds
Age: 30
2018-19 stats: 3.3 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 0.6 APG
Video:
This is how i saw it go down in my mind! @KingJames pic.twitter.com/O9juiaqqEm
— Channing Frye (@Channing_Frye) December 17, 2018
Solomon Hill. New Orleans Pelicans
UpdatedYear: 6
Position: Small forward
Height: 6-7
Weight: 225 pounds
Age: 27
2017-18 stats: 2.4 PPG, 3 RPG, 1.8 APG
Video:
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Brooklyn Nets
UpdatedYear: 4
Position: Small forward
Height: 6-7
Weight: 217 pounds
Age: 23
2018-19 stats: 9.3 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 1.7 APG
Video:
We can't get Rondae Hollis-Jefferson a seat on the bench?? 😂 pic.twitter.com/rdf4CvFk7O
— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) February 1, 2019
Stanley Johnson, New Orleans Pelicans (traded from Detroit, Milwaukee)
UpdatedYear: 4
Position: Small forward
Height: 6-7
Weight: 245 pounds
Age: 22
2018-19 stats: 7.1 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 1.2 APG
Video:
Rawle Alkins, Chicago Bulls (two-way contract)
UpdatedYear: Rookie
Position: Shooting guard, small forward
Height: 6-5
Weight: 225 pounds
Age: 20
2018-19 stats: 1 PPG, 1 RPG, 0.7 APG
Video:
Kadeem Allen, New York Knicks (two-way contract)
UpdatedYear: 2
Position: Point guard
Height: 6-3
Weight: 192 pounds
Age: 26
2018-19 stats: 10.1 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 4.5 APG
Video:
Kadeem Allen has 20 points for the @nyknicks heading to Q4 in Cleveland!#NBAFantasy #NewYorkForever pic.twitter.com/EKLddg8gE4
— NBA Fantasy (@NBAFantasy) February 12, 2019
More information
- Allen, Trier, McConnell earning their spots in the NBA, and briefly on the same court
- The Wildcast, Episode 174: What's left for Arizona in lost season?
- Arizona coach Sean Miller likely bracing for more early departures this spring
- Shooting, defense, lack of depth to blame for Arizona's losing ways — but it's not all bad
- Watch: 6 best things Sean Miller, Dylan Smith said in pre-Cal news conference
- Sean Miller sends 'personal prayers and best wishes' for Lute Olson following stroke
- Arizona Wildcats' solution to long losing streak: 'We can go on a run in March'
- Arizona Wildcats trying to stay upbeat despite seven-game skid
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