FORMER ARIZONA WILDCATS IN THE NBA PLAYOFFS
| Player | Pos | Team | G | PPG | RPG | APG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerryd Bayless |
G | Bucks | 77 | 7.77 | 2.74 | 3.04 | Former Arizona interim head coach Kevin O'Neill told Sports Radio 1290-AM this week that Bayless is the best player he's coached. |
 Will Bynum |
G | Wizards | 7 | 3.14 | 0.86 | 2.57 | The former Arizona player who transferred to Georgia Tech played in the Chinese Basketball Association this season before signing with Washington on March 27. |
 Andre Iguodala |
SF | Warriors | 77 | 7.84 | 3.34 | 2.95 | A potential Sixth Man of the Year winner in the NBA Iguodala often brings the ball up and facilitates Golden State's offense when Stephen Curry is on the bench. |
 Richard Jefferson |
SF | Mavericks | 74 | 5.84 | 2.47 | 0.82 | Strong finish for Jefferson who averaged 15 points while starting the last four games. Connected on 47% of his shots from the field and 44% of his attempts from three-point range in that span. |
 Nick Johnson |
SG | Rockets | 28 | 2.64 | 1.39 | 0.39 | On Houston's playoff roster as a point guard backup to former Arizona standout Jason Terry and Pablo Prigioni. |
 Jason Terry |
G | Rockets | 77 | 7.03 | 1.57 | 1.91 | Wrist injury to starting guard Patrick Beverly created a starting role for Terry. He goes against the team he won an NBA title with — the Dallas Mavericks — in the opening round of the playoffs. |
| NOT | IN | PLAYOFFS | |||||
| Player | Pos | Team | G | PPG | RPG | APG | Note |
 Chase Budinger |
F | T'wolves | 67 | 6.82 | 2.96 | 0.96 | Came on strong at end of season posting a season-high 22 points against the Lakers on March 25. |
 Channing Frye |
F-C | Magic | 75 | 7.32 | 3.91 | 1.25 | The Orlando Sentinel recently reported that Frye could be traded with three years left on his contract. |
 Aaron Gordon |
F | Magic | 47 | 5.17 | 3.60 | 0.17 | Gordon will partake in the Orlando Pro Summer League after playing in only 47 games because of a foot injury. |
 Jordan Hill |
PF | Lakers | 70 | 12.01 | 7.94 | 1.47 | Started career-high 57 games. May become free agent if Lakers opt to not pay him $9 million next season. |
 Solomon Hill |
SF | Pacers | 82 | 8.89 | 3.83 | 2.24 | After playing in only 28 games as rookie Hill played in all 82 games this season. Started 78 of them. |
 Grant Jerrett |
PF | Jazz | 8 | 2.00 | 1.12 | 0.38 | Played eight games with Utah after his trade from Oklahoma City and call up later from Idaho of the D-League. Under contract through 2017-18. |
 Derrick Williams |
F | Kings | 74 | 8.34 | 2.73 | 0.68 | Reportedly will be a free agent after Sacramento does not tender him a qualifying offer of $8.7 million. |
Jason Terry averages 16.5 points in 93 playoff games in his 16-year NBA career.
"When I set out to come to Houston, it was for this moment right here." – Jason Terry on starting the playoffs. pic.twitter.com/k2OjUvzmA6
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) April 16, 2015
Jerryd Bayless returns to his third NBA playoffs, last going with Memphis in 2012-13.
What we learned today: O.J. Mayo likes ear cleaning & @jerrydbayless swam w/sharks once http://t.co/7T7imVBCCd pic.twitter.com/FyfQGxVCWN
— NBA.com (@NBAcom) April 7, 2015
Andre Iguodala having fun in his fifth consecutive year in the playoffs. He averages 14.2 points and 5.8 rebounds a game in 48 playoff games.
Andre Iguodala got T'ed up for mocking the official then did his own traveling dance. This is awesome https://t.co/xCkXUTJkW8
— NBA_Mixes (@NBA_Mixes) April 15, 2015
Will rookie Nick Johnson show off an NBA championship ring at his basketball camp?
Everybody go sign up for my kids camp this summer pic.twitter.com/8Xy0fxgpVd
— Nick Johnson (@iRocket3) April 9, 2015
Richard Jefferson, a 14-year veteran, has played the most NBA playoff games — 101 — among the former Wildcats in the postseason.
Richard Jefferson enters the wayback machine and posterizes @nurkic23 WATCH: http://t.co/MIAZ1r9qz2 #Mavs pic.twitter.com/xYswtZgJXk
— NBA.com (@NBAcom) April 11, 2015
Three players — Terry (1995-99 at Arizona), Jefferson (1998-2001) and Johnson (2011-14) — will be involved in the same series to start the NBA playoffs.
ALLSPORTSTUCSON.com publisher, writer and editor Javier Morales is a former Arizona Press Club award winner. He also has published articles for Bleacher Report and Lindy’s College Sports.
