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Arizona basketball: 30 Greatest Wildcats of all time

By Shereen Rayan

TUCSON, AZ - SEPTEMBER 22: Former Arizona Wildcats basketball coach Lute Olson waves to fans as he walks with wife Kelly Pugnea during the first half of the college football game against the Utah Utes at Arizona Stadium on September 22, 2017 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
TUCSON, AZ - SEPTEMBER 22: Former Arizona Wildcats basketball coach Lute Olson waves to fans as he walks with wife Kelly Pugnea during the first half of the college football game against the Utah Utes at Arizona Stadium on September 22, 2017 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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Mandatory Credit: Andy Lyons /Allsport
Mandatory Credit: Andy Lyons /Allsport /

Arizona Basketball Greatest Player No. 15 – Chris Mills

Position: Small Forward

Years at Arizona: 1990-1993

College Stats: 16.5 pts, 7.6 reb, 2.3 Ast, 1.0 stl, 0.4 blk

College Awards: 

1993 Pac-10 Conference Player of the Year
1993 3rd-team All-American – AP, NABC, UPI
1993 Pac-10 Player of the Year
1st-team All-Pac-10 1992, 1993

NBA Draft: 1993 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22nd overall Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Years in the NBA: Eight

Another McDonald’s All-American, Chris Mills made a total of $37,370,000 playing in the NBA. Ironically Mills was involved in a pay-for-play controversy while playing for Kentucky. Lucky for the Arizona Wildcats, Mills transferred to Arizona. He played at Arizona for the remainder of his eligibility.

Lute Olson called Mills a “tough hard nose guy” according to Rivera. Mills was a Fairfax High School (Los Angeles, California) graduate Olson recruited, but Mills dad wanted him to play at Kentucky.

Mills was a very versatile player who could play multiple positions and that carried him through his 10-year NBA Career.

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