Photos: Wildcats put on a show for McKale Center crowd at Red-Blue Game
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Two hours before the doors opened at McKale Center at 1 p.m., fans were already lined up to get in and see the latest edition of Arizona Wildcats basketball. After highly-touted freshman Aaron Gordon won the dunk contest, fellow freshman Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and sophomores Brandon Ashley and Kaleb Tarczewski delivered plenty of thrills at the annual Red-Blue Game.
Guard Nick Johnson flies over teammate T.J. McConnell as he takes his turn in the slam dunk contest at the University of Arizona's Red-Blue Game at McKale Center on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Tucson. Freshman Aaron Gordon won the title, though.
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Members of the 1994 Final Four team listen to teammate and current Wildcat assistant coach Damon Stoudamire address them and the crowd at the University of Arizona's Red-Blue Game at McKale Center on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Tucson.
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Members of the wheelchair basketball team crash the lane as they play in front of the sold out crowd in the hour leading up to tip-off at the University of Arizona's Red-Blue Game at McKale Center on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Tucson.
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Freshman Rondae Hollis-Jefferson draws a bead on the bucket as he takes a brute force approach to his turn at the slam dunk contest at the University of Arizona's Red-Blue Game at McKale Center on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Tucson.
- Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
Freshman Rondae Hollis-Jefferson tries to lean his way into the lane against fellow rookie Elliott Pitts at the University of Arizona's Red-Blue Game at McKale Center on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Tucson. Hollis-Jefferson was one of the game's stars.
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Freshman Aaron Gordon and coach Sean Miller are all smiles after the highly-touted freshman was named the winner of the slam dunk contest at the University of Arizona's Red-Blue Game at McKale Center on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Tucson.
- Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
Guard Nick Johnson flies over teammate T.J. McConnell as he takes his turn in the slam dunk contest at the University of Arizona's Red-Blue Game at McKale Center on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Tucson. Freshman Aaron Gordon won the title, though.
- Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
Four hours before tip-off and two hours before the doors opened, the crowd lined up outside the south side at the University of Arizona's Red-Blue Game at McKale Center on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Tucson.
- Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
Members of the 1994 Final Four team listen to teammate and current Wildcat assistant coach Damon Stoudamire address them and the crowd at the University of Arizona's Red-Blue Game at McKale Center on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Tucson.
- Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
Aaron Gordon stuffs home his final attempt in the slam dunk contest at the University of Arizona's Red-Blue Game at McKale Center on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Tucson.
- Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
UA freshman Aaron Gordon shot only 56 percent from the foul line in high school, including a 3-for-14 game.
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Head coach Sean Miller briefly re-takes the reins as he talks to a huddle of his players during time-out at the University of Arizona's Red-Blue Game at McKale Center on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Tucson.
- Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
Jacob Hazzard makes his way onto the court through the pyrotechnics at the University of Arizona's Red-Blue Game at McKale Center on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Tucson.
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Jacob Hazzard looks for help after his dive across the floor won him a loose ball at the University of Arizona's Red-Blue Game at McKale Center on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Tucson.
- Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
Members of the wheelchair basketball team crash the lane as they play in front of the sold out crowd in the hour leading up to tip-off at the University of Arizona's Red-Blue Game at McKale Center on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Tucson.
- Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
Former head coach and slam dunk judge Lute Olson gives out a perfect 10 during the opening festivities at the University of Arizona's Red-Blue Game at McKale Center on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Tucson.
- Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
Brandon Ashley comes away from the crowd with a rebound at the University of Arizona's Red-Blue Game at McKale Center on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Tucson.
- Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
Brandon Ashley comes from behind to block Kaleb Tarczewski on his dunk attempt at the University of Arizona's Red-Blue Game at McKale Center on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Tucson.
- Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
Elliott Pitts, right, challenges a short jumper by Rondae Hollis-Jefferson at the University of Arizona's Red-Blue Game at McKale Center on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Tucson.
- Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
Center Kaleb Tarczewski draws back for his signature two-handed finish at the University of Arizona's Red-Blue Game at McKale Center on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Tucson.
- Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
The crowd gets into the mood of the afternoon, dancing to the music over the public address system at the University of Arizona's Red-Blue Game at McKale Center on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Tucson.
- Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
Freshman Rondae Hollis-Jefferson draws a bead on the bucket as he takes a brute force approach to his turn at the slam dunk contest at the University of Arizona's Red-Blue Game at McKale Center on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Tucson.
- Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
Freshman Rondae Hollis-Jefferson tries to lean his way into the lane against fellow rookie Elliott Pitts at the University of Arizona's Red-Blue Game at McKale Center on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Tucson. Hollis-Jefferson was one of the game's stars.
- Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
Freshman Aaron Gordon and coach Sean Miller are all smiles after the highly-touted freshman was named the winner of the slam dunk contest at the University of Arizona's Red-Blue Game at McKale Center on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Tucson.
- Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
Nick Johnson tests the defense of Rondae Hollis-Johnson on a drive into the paint at the University of Arizona's Red-Blue Game at McKale Center on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Tucson.
- Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
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