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TOP 10 SELECTIONS IN THE NBA DRAFT FOR ARIZONA
| Pick | Year | Name | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2009 | Jordan Hill | PF/C | Knicks |
| 8 | 2005 | Channing Frye | PF/C | Knicks |
| 9 | 2004 | Andre Iguodala | SF | 76ers |
| 2 | 1998 | Mike Bibby | PG | Grizzlies |
| 7 | 1995 | Damon Stoudamire | PG | Raptors |
| 3 | 1989 | Sean Elliott | SF | Spurs |
| 9 | 1979 | Larry Demic | PF | Knicks |
NIC WISE-JAMEER NELSON COMPARISON
Nic Wise has similar size and stats as former All-American point guard Jameer Nelson in their respective junior seasons.
| Player | Ht. | Wt. | G | MPG | PPG | APG | ASTS | TO | STLS | FG% | 3FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nic Wise | 5-11 | 175 | 35 | 36.4 | 15.7 | 4.6 | 160 | 101 | 52 | 45.2 | 41.5 | 84.8 |
| Jameer Nelson | 5-11 | 190 | 30 | 34.9 | 19.7 | 4.7 | 142 | 87 | 66 | 43.7 | 33.9 | 77.2 |
2009-2010 NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
The non-conference schedule for UA next season with information from the 2008-2009 season. (Does not include opponents in the Maui Invitational because of unknown matchups).
| DATE | OPPONENT | RECORD | RPI | FINISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 15 | NAU | 6-19 | 292 | --- |
| Nov. 19 | Rice | 10-22 | 221 | --- |
| Dec. 2 | UNLV | 21-10 | 67 | NIT first round |
| Dec. 6 | at Oklahoma | 27-5 | 5 | NCAA Elite Eight |
| Dec. 9 | La. Tech | 15-16 | 176 | --- |
| Dec.12 | at San Diego St. | 21-9 | 34 | NIT semifinals |
| Dec. 21 | Lipscomb | 17-14 | 236 | --- |
| Dec. 23 | N.C. State | 16-14 | 111 | --- |
| Dec. 28 | BYU | 24-7 | 29 | NCAA first round |
AVERAGE AGE OF PAC-10 BASKETBALL COACHING STAFFS
The UA has the youngest average age of any coaching staff in the Pac-10. All staffs consist of four individuals, including the head coach. (Note: The age total for Washington includes Cameron Dollar, who was hired as the head coach at Seattle this week):
| Staff | Avg. Age | Head coach, age |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 36.0 | Sean Miller, 40 |
| Washington St. | 37.8 | Ken Bone, 50 |
| Arizona St. | 38.5 | Herb Sendek, 46 |
| Oregon St. | 39.8 | Craig Robinson, 46 |
| Washington | 40.8 | Lorenzo Romar, 50 |
| Oregon | 44.5 | Ernie Kent, 54 |
| Southern Cal | 44.5 | Tim Floyd, 54 |
| California | 46.5 | Mike Montgomery, 62 |
| Stanford | 47.0 | Johnny Dawkins, 45 |
| UCLA | 47.3 | Ben Howland, 51 |
PROJECTED 2009-2010 ARIZONA LINEUP
The UA lineup next season could look this way if Kevin Parrom signs with the Wildcats. *Wise is testing his NBA draft status without hiring an agent. **Shumpert is a walk-on who received a scholarship last year.
| POSITION | STARTER | ROTATION PLAYER |
|---|---|---|
| Point guard | *Nic Wise, senior | Garland Judkins, sophomore; Brendon Lavender, sophomore |
| Shooting guard | Kevin Parrom, freshman | Hill; Kyle Fogg, sophomore |
| Center | Kyryl Natyazhko, freshman | Alex Jacobson, sophomore |
| Power forward | Jamelle Horne, junior | Natyazhko |
| Small forward | Solomon Hill, freshman | Parrom; **D.J. Shumpert, sophomore |
NCAA 2009 RECRUITING CALENDAR
| DATES | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| April 1-July 5 | Quiet period | Exceptions listed for dates within this period |
| April 9-April 13 | Contact period | Coaches can contact recruits directly |
| April 13-15 | Dead period | April 15 is the start of the spring signing period, which runs to May 20 |
| April 16-22 | Contact period | Last chance for final official visits |
| May 21-30 | Dead period | Exception built in for evaluations tied to pre-NBA draft camp |
| July 6-15 | Summer evaluation period | Coaches can evaluate players at summer camps |
| July 16-21 | Dead period | Coaches are allowed contact during this time with recruits who have either signed a national letter of intent or are attending summer classes |
| July 22-31 | Summer evaluation period | Coaches can evaluate players at summer camps |
REPLACING A LEGEND
Only a 25-percent success rate exists for schools that had to replace a legend who won a national title since the NCAA tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985. The YEAR column is when the coach was replaced. The year they won a national title is in parenthesis after their name.
| YEAR | SCHOOL | LEGEND | SUCCESSOR | BACKGROUND/RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Kansas | Larry Brown (1988) | Roy Williams | Williams was a 10-year assistant under Dean Smith at North Carolina upon his hire. He took the Jayhawks to four Final Fours before leaving in 2003 to coach North Carolina. |
| 1992 | UNLV | Jerry Tarkanian (1990) | Rollie Massimino | Massimino resigned at Villanova to replace Tark. After two average seasons, he was forced to quit after it was revealed he was getting paid more than what was reported to the state by then UNLV president Robert Maxson. The Rebels have not gone beyond the Sweet 16 since Tarkanian was forced out amid NCAA recruiting violations. |
| 1992 | Villanova | Rollie Massimino (1985) | Steve Lappas | Lappas was head coach at Manhattan before replacing Massimino. Lappas coached at Villanova for nine years, never advancing past the NCAA second round. |
| 1997 | North Carolina | Dean Smith (1993) | Bill Guthridge | Guthridge was a 30-year assistant to Smith before he was suddenly put in the head coaching role when Smith retired before the 1997-98 season. Guthridge coached three seasons and led the Tar Heels to two Final Fours but he lost 24 games in his last two seasons before retiring. The Tarheels continued to spiral downward with Matt Doherty before Roy Williams returned to Chapel Hill. |
| 1997 | Kentucky | Rick Pitino (1996) | Tubby Smith | Smith was head coach at Georgia when he was hired by Kentucky. He served as an assistant to Rick Pitino there earlier in the decade. Smith lasted 10 years, drawing the ire from Kentucky boosters for his slower pace of play and inability to win a title after winning one with Pitino's players in 1998. Kentucky has continued to struggle under Billy Gillispie, who was fired on March 27. |
| 2000 | Indiana | Bob Knight (1976, 1981, 1987) | Mike Davis | Davis, a career assistant, was hired as the head coach on an interim basis when Knight was removed two months before the 2000 season. Davis was named the permanent coach after that season. He was able to take Indiana to the 2002 national title game. But after losing that game, he failed to advance beyond the second round in the next four years and was replaced by Kelvin Sampson. |
| 2001 | Louisville | Denny Crum (1980, 1986) | Rick Pitino | Pitino was out of a job after his forced resignation from the Boston Celtics. He coached Kentucky to the 1996 national title. Louisville finished in the Elite Eight this year. |
| 2002 | Arkansas | Nolan Richardson (1994) | Stan Heath | After Richardson was fired amid controversy over his allegations of prejudice by the Arkansas administration, Stan Heath was hired from Kent State. Heath took Kent State to the Elite Eight in 2002 but he never coached the Razorbacks beyond the first round before being fired in 2007. |
| 2009 | Arizona | Lute Olson (1997) | Sean Miller | Xavier's successful young coach agreed to be Arizona's head coach on April 6, 2009. |
UA VS. LOUISVILLE: PROGRAM STRENGTH SINCE 2001-2002
| CATEGORY | UA | UL | SYNOPSIS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | X | Olson out last two seasons | |
| Overall victories | X | UL's 199 vs. UA's 182 | |
| Head-to-head | X | UA beat UL in 2006-07 | |
| NCAA tourney appearances | X | UA in every year; UL in 2006 NIT | |
| Sweet 16 appearances | X | UA's 4 vs. UL's 3 | |
| Elite Eight appearances | X | UL's 3 vs. UA's 2 | |
| Final Four appearances | X | UL's 1 vs. UA's 0 | |
| Conference titles | EVEN | EVEN | Each has 2 titles |
| Practice facility | EVEN | EVEN | UA opened new facility this year. UL opened its facility in 2007. |
| Arena | X | UL plays in storied Freedom Hall. It will play in new 22,000-seat arena starting in 2010. | |
| Attendance | EVEN | EVEN | Both schools sellout routinely |
| Value/Revenue | X | UL No. 3 on Forbes' list. UA is No. 6. | |
| Graduation rate | X | UL's 42 percent better than UA's 20 percent but it's still in lower percentile of NCAA tourney teams | |
| Consensus All-Americans | X | UA had two second-teamers: Jason Gardner (2003) and Salim Stoudamire (2005). UL none. | |
| NBA players | X | UA 4 active players drafted after 2001-02. UL only one. | |
| TOTALS | 5 | 7 | UL holds a 7-5-3 advantage. UA can close the gap by winning and balancing the Elite Eight appearances to three apiece. On the other hand, UL can take a point away from UA by balancing the head-to-head with a win. |
2009 NCAA DIVISION I COACHING CHANGES
| SCHOOL | OUT | IN | TOP CANDIDATES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Mark Gottfried | Anthony Grant | |
| Appalachian St. | Houston Fancher | Mike Muse, James Holland, Buzz Peterson, Mike Matheny | |
| Arizona | Lute Olson | SEAN MILLER | |
| Boston U. | Dennis Wolff | Pat Chambers | |
| Cal Poly | Kevin Bromley | Joe Callero | |
| Elon | Ernie Nestor | Mike Matheny | |
| Florida International | Sergio Rouco | Isiah Thomas | |
| Georgia | Dennis Felton | Mark Fox | |
| Georgia Southern | Jeff Price | Charlton Young | |
| Hampton | Kevin Nickelberry | Edward Joyner Jr. | |
| High Point | Bart Lundy | Scott Cherry | |
| Kentucky | Billy Gillispie | John Calipari | |
| Liberty | Ritchie McKay | Dale Layer | |
| Memphis | John Calipari | JOSH PASTNER | |
| Nevada | Mark Fox | David Carter | |
| North Carolina Central | Henry Dickerson | LeVelle Moton | |
| North Florida | Matt Kilcullen | Matthew Driscoll | |
| Portland St. | Ken Bone | Tyler Geving | |
| Seattle | Joe Callero | Cameron Dollar | |
| SE Missouri St. | Zac Roman | Dickey Nutt | |
| Tennessee St. | Cy Alexander | John Cooper | |
| Texas-Pan American | Tom Schuberth | Mark Slessinger, Kevin Johnson | |
| Virginia | Dave Leitao | Tony Bennett | |
| VCU | Anthony Grant | Shaka Smart | |
| Washington St. | Tony Bennett | Ken Bone | |
| Xavier | Sean Miller | Chris Mack |
Arizona: The Livengood Hiring File (10-6 record)
Out of the 19 hires made by Jim Livengood at the UA, 10 were arguably successful to date. The rundown:
| Name | Sport | Year | Good | Bad | Even | ? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Miller | M. Basketball | 2009 | X | |||
| N. Butts | W. Basketball | 2008 | X | |||
| S. Haywood | W. Golf | 2008 | X | |||
| T. Berkowitz | M. Tennis | 2004 | X | |||
| M. Stoops | Football | 2003 | X | |||
| D. Tobias | W. Soccer | 2003 | X | |||
| J. Li | C. Country | 2002 | X | |||
| A. Lopez | Baseball | 2002 | X | |||
| J. Mackovic | Football | 2001 | X | |||
| V. Maes | W. Tennis | 2001 | X | |||
| C. Klein | W. Soccer | 2000 | X | |||
| G. Allen | W. Golf | 2000 | X | |||
| B. Ryder | Gymnastics | 1999 | X | |||
| B. Dancer | W. Tennis | 1999 | X | |||
| J. Stitt | Baseball | 1997 | X | |||
| S. London | W. Tennis | 1997 | X | |||
| T. McCorkle | W. Golf | 1997 | X | |||
| L. Fraser | W. Soccer | 1994 | X | |||
| R. LaRose | W. Golf | 1994 | X | |||
| TOTAL | 10 | 6 | 3 |
