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Bring on the Bruins. Special contributor @JavierJMorales has the preview as Arizona prepares to face UCLA http://t.co/mwk4SGvC4w #pac12hoops
— Damien Alameda (@DAlamedaKOLD) March 13, 2015
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Which shooting guard, small forward and power forward combo would you take: Gilbert Arenas, Richard Jefferson and Michael Wright vs. Stanley Johnson, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Brandon Ashley?
Arizona's wing trio playing very well right now..heck, everyone is http://t.co/Ee6heaFSVX
— Steve Rivera (@SteveRivera95) March 13, 2015
The Rondae Hollis-Jefferson snub for Pac-12 defensive player of the year will have a lasting impact.
Arizona's Rondae Hollis-Jefferson didn't win Pac-12 DPOY. He wasn't real happy about that, and showed it Thursday. http://t.co/l2uM9b2aRz
— Doug Haller (@DougHaller) March 13, 2015
With all due respect to Gary Payton II, I do not understand how Rondae Hollis-Jefferson did not win Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) March 12, 2015
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Site founder and award-winning sports journalist Javier Morales has published his first e-book, “The Highest Form of Living”, a fiction piece about a young man who overcomes a troubled upbringing without his lost father and wayward mother through basketball and hope. His hope is realized through the sport he loves. Basketball enables him to get past his fears. His experience on the court indirectly brings him closer to his parents in a unique, heartfelt way. Please order it at Amazon (for only $4.99) by clicking on the photo:
A case of March Madness
@AGWildcatReport after long but fun day of #Pac12Tournament hoops w/#ArizonaWildcats' Brandon Ashley in background pic.twitter.com/GYZD19PCrq
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) March 13, 2015
Parker Jackson-Cartwright is a throwback, a good kid.
UA freshman Parker Jackson-Cartwright offered me his locker room chair while I interviewed teammate next to him. That was a 1st. #polite
— Paola Boivin (@PaolaBoivin) March 13, 2015
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Can you locate Rich Rodriguez in this picture? Hint: He’s wearing red.
“@KellyPresnell: Where's Coach Rod? He's somewhere in #ArizonaWildcats Rondae Hollis-Jefferson's dunk pic.twitter.com/UQUDwqvMQi” #HardEdge
— Matt Dudek (@AZ_Matty_D) March 13, 2015
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When Anthony told Hollis-Jefferson this, you should have seen Hollis-Jefferson’s surprised expression.
What happens when RHJ guards T.J. McConnell in practice? TJ: 'It doesn't end too well for him.' RHJ responds: http://t.co/yLwKQexTeW
— Anthony Gimino (@AGWildcatReport) March 13, 2015
This is as good of a nine-game stretch the Wildcats have ever had.
#ArizonaWildcats now on nine-game win streak with average margin of victory at 23.1 points in that stretch. #CatHoops
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) March 12, 2015
Refs are supposed to react quick to make sure things don’t escalate.
I don't understand why ref did not immediately separate Ashley and Kravish, by the way #ArizonaWildcats lead 66-49 w/2:41 left
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) March 12, 2015
Former Arizona player Kevin Parrom noticed that Cal could not defend Brandon Ashley on the blocks as well.
Nobody on Cal can hold @_Bash21 ! PERIOD
— Kevin Parrom (@KevinParrom3) March 12, 2015
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If UCLA is concerned about Kevon Looney’s injury below his left eye, the Bruins are not showing it.
Extent of Looney's facial injury unknown by UCLA teammates & coach Steve Alford. Comical C Tony Parker: "I'm not worried.He's already ugly."
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) March 13, 2015
Hollis-Jefferson’s one-handed jam deserves another look … and another … and ..
#SCtop10 http://t.co/0qOUP4NC7M
— Arizona Basketball (@APlayersProgram) March 12, 2015
.@RondaeHJ23 has to be #SCtop10 with this dunk. #APlayersProgram pic.twitter.com/qiMAXsX31C
— Arizona Basketball (@APlayersProgram) March 12, 2015
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ALLSPORTSTUCSON.com publisher, writer and editor Javier Morales is a former Arizona Press Club award winner. He has also written articles for Bleacher Report and Lindy’s College Sports.
