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The reigning Pac-12 Player of the Year Nick Johnson, a cornerstone for Sean Miller in his attempt to bring Arizona back to its glory days, turns 22 today.
Please join us in wishing a happy birthday to Nick Johnson (@iRocket3)! #APlayersProgram pic.twitter.com/jZGEUJbp9H
— Arizona Basketball (@APlayersProgram) December 22, 2014
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After watching him in AAU ball in 2013, I could see this coming. If he had a four-year career at Arizona, Stanley Johnson could unseat Sean Elliott as the best Wildcat to wear the uniform. We’ll never know.
Stanley Johnson's last three games for Arizona: 17.3 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 56% from the field. Starting to separate himself as Cats' go-to guy.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) December 20, 2014
Although Arizona is in Las Vegas tomorrow to play UNLV, Henderson (Nev.) Findlay Prep guard Allonzo Trier, a highly-touted Class of 2015 signee, will not be in attendance. He will be with his mom Marcie in Oklahoma City for Christmas. Family comes first.
Just landed in Okc
— Allonzo Trier (@ISO_ZO) December 20, 2014
Many of these guys stuck with it through some lean and uncertain times from the Mike Stoops to Rich Rodriguez transition.
Congratulations to our seniors who just finished their last practice on the #HardEdge practice fields #BearDown pic.twitter.com/hZia352Nki
— Matt Dudek (@AZ_Matty_D) December 21, 2014
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Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez built a sense of togetherness within the football program starting in his first meeting with his players three years ago.
Rich Rodriguez's success at #Arizona began with a simple message @FOXSports http://t.co/yPFKMZ6AEX
— Charlie Misra (@CharlieMisra) December 22, 2014
The odds of something like this happening in a coach’s first three years after taking over a 4-8 team are very remote.
A few constants in first 3 years under @CoachRodAZ: - 8 or more wins - Consensus/unanimous All-American - 1,000 yard rusher #BearDown
— Blair Willis (@BlairWillisUA) December 19, 2014
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Because you can’t get enough of this …
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Shoulder Shake Free Throw Line https://t.co/4x3TFDjnPm
— gustavo vega (@iamvega1982) December 22, 2014
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Arizona’s Class of 2016 commit T.J. Leaf was outstanding in the Tarkanian Classic played last week in Las Vegas. Amazing isn’t it that Arizona will have another T.J. so soon after McConnell?
@TarkClassic Top PPG: TJ Leaf 33.8; LiAngelo Ball 30.3; Tyler Dorsey 26.3; FJackson 26.3; KSmall 26.0; Josh Jackson 25.7; Alonzo Trier 23.0
— Dinos Trigonis (@trigonis30) December 22, 2014
If you notice in the background another Los Angeles Fairfax High School and Arizona great Chris Mills has his No. 42 retired. Solomon Hill pictured here with some of Fairfax’s players.
So proud and honored to get a visit from a notable alum…Solomon Hill of the NBA's Indiana Pacers. #FairfaxDNA pic.twitter.com/N4C52MZqfC
— Fairfax Basketball (@FairfaxBBall) December 20, 2014
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Evidently, a lot more Boise State fans are on social media.
Which QB will have more all-purpose yards in the @FiestaBowl? RT for Anu Solomon FAV for Grant Hedrick pic.twitter.com/CJUtaohLd1
— CFB Nation (@UofCFB) December 15, 2014
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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.
