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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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Arizona Basketball Greatest Player No. 28 – Salim Stoudamire

Position: Point guard

Years at Arizona: 2001-2005

College Stats: 15.2 pts, 2.2 reb, 2.0 Ast, 0.8 stl, 0.1 blk

College Awards: 

2002 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year
2005 NCAA Tournament All-Region
2005 Consensus second-team All-American
2005 1st-team All-Pac-10

NBA Draft: 2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 31st overall Selected by the Atlanta Hawks 
Years in the NBA: Three

BIG 3 League: 2013 Drafted – 2nd round – Team: 3 Headed Monsters coached by Gary Payton

Fun Fact: Published a Rap album in 2011 International Revolution

Salim Stoudamire is the younger cousin of Arizona legend Damon Stoudamire. Lute Olson once said that he was a better shooter than JJ Reddick (currently on the Sixers). Salim’s NBA career was stunted by the fact that he suffered a severe groin injury.

Stoudamire hit the game-winning shot against Oklahoma State in the 2005 NCAA Tournament (Regional Semi-Finals).

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