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WHAT IS PRODUCTIVITY RATING?:
PP: Productivity Points (Points, assists, rebounds, steals, blocked shots, FGs made, FTs made added together and then subtracted by missed FGs, missed FTs, personal fouls and turnovers)
MIN: Minutes played overall
PR: Productivity rating per minute played (Productivity points divided by minutes played)
RED 53, BLUE 46
PRODUCTIVITY RATING
* — STARTERS
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Player,Pos,PP,MIN,PR
*Dusan Ristic,C,21,18,1.167
*Rondae Hollis-Jefferson,SF,22,19,1.158
*Craig Victor,PF,19,18,1.056
*Kaleb Tarczewski,C,21,21,1.000
*Stanley Johnson,SG,20,24,.833
*T.J. McConnell,PG,15,23,.652
*Gabe York,SG,8,23,.348
Kadeem Allen,SG,4,15,.267
*Brandon Ashley,PF,5,20,.250
*Elliott Pitts,SG,5,20,.250
*Parker Jackson-Cartwright,PG,1,19,.053
LESS THAN 10 MIN,,,,
Matt Korcheck,PF,2,9,.222
Trey Mason,SG,0,7,.000
Jacob Hazzard,PG,-1,4,-.250
TOTAL TEAM,,142,240,.592
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Dusan Ristic had an impressive McKale Center debut in the Red-Blue Game
It was the Red-Blue Game after all, not a February afternoon matchup at McKale Center against UCLA, but the buzz coming out of yesterday’s experience was the play of freshmen frontcourt players Dusan Ristic and Craig Victor.
Note to high-profile Class of 2015 frontcourt players Stephen Zimmerman and Ivan Rabb who are still considering Arizona: It’s too early to draw conclusions from yesterday’s glorified scrimmage at McKale Center. Some fans may believe Ristic and Victor are destined for greatness this year — who can blame them? — but much is left to be determined as to their place in Arizona’s rotation.
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PROJECTED PAC-12 STARTING
CENTERS AND POWER FORWARDS
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Team,Post,Yr.,PF,Yr.
UA,Kaleb Tarczewski,Jr.,Brandon Ashley, Jr.
ASU,Eric Jacobsen,Jr.,Willie Atwood,Jr.
Cal,Kingsley Okoroh,Fr.,David Kravish,Sr.
Colo,Josh Scott,Jr.,Wesley Gordon,Soph.
Ore,Michael Chandler,Jr.,Elgin Cook,Jr.
OSU,Cheik N’diaye,Soph.,Olaf Schaftenaar,Jr.
USC,Malik Price-Martin,Fr.,Nikola Jovanovic,Soph.
Stan,Stefan Nastic,Sr.,Reid Travis,Fr.
UCLA,Tony Parker,Jr.,Kevin Looney,Fr.
Utah,Dallin Bachynski,Sr.,Brekkott Chapman,Fr.
Wash,Jernard Jarreau,Jr.,Shawn Kemp Jr.,Sr.
WSU,Josh Hawkinson,Soph.,Aaron Cheatum,Jr.
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What a shot of @ristic_dusan taking the floor for the #RedBlueGame! #APlayersProgram pic.twitter.com/DvpVFnW0gd
— Arizona Basketball (@APlayersProgram) October 19, 2014
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“No one has to remind any of us that Oct. 18 is football season,” sixth-year Arizona coach Sean Miller said. “We’re just beginning.”
Are Ristic and Victor guaranteed starters next year after Kaleb Tarczewski and Brandon Ashley perhaps jump to the NBA? Nobody knows. Miller and his staff will address that issue when they have to, especially if Zimmerman and/or Rabb sign with the Wildcats.
We live in a generation of what-can-you-do-for-me-next-year with the wildly increased infatuation with recruiting. Arizona’s players, viable national title contenders, should be all about what’s happening now. And that includes having not only one of the most impressive frontcourts (including depth) in the Pac-12 but in the nation.
In researching the starting frontcourts at the 11 other Pac-12 schools, Ristic and Victor could start for most with the exception of Cal, Colorado and UCLA.
The Golden Bears have All-Pac-12 candidate David Kravish, a senior who is bullish on the boards. The Buffaloes return Pac-12 Player of the Year candidate Josh Scott, a junior, at the post. The Bruins have a frontcourt consisting of veteran junior center Tony Parker with McDonald’s All-American power forward Kevin Looney.
The rest of the schools have unproven players with limited minutes in the past, freshmen or junior college transfers.
Ristic, who Miller said played better in the Red-Blue Game than he has in practice, led the Wildcats in this site’s productivity rating in yesterday’s scrimmage with a score of 1.167.
“Dusan is a great basketball player,” Tarczewski told the Arizona Daily Wildcat. “He really brings a different type of post play, a European style. He’s a big dude, he’s got long arms and he’s really skilled, so it’s really nice to be able to play against him every day.”
That last line — “Play against him every day” — is significant because Tarczewski will not face much better in the conference. Furthermore, graduate assistant Joseph Blair, one of the most fundamental-yet-powerful centers in the Lute Olson era, works every day with the frontcourt players. You can’t put a price tag on that.
Victor was third in productivity rating in the Red-Blue Game at 1.056 and Tarczewski was fourth at 1.000. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, who will play power forward on occasion when Miller goes smaller with his lineup, was second with a 1.158.
Ashley, who is working his way back from last year’s season-ending foot injury, had only a .250. But again, it’s early.
Arizona’s guard play might be a concern. The backcourt struggled other than freshman Stanley Johnson (.833) and senior captain T.J. McConnell (.652).
But again, Dick Vitale’s voice is not even hoarse yet.
Not a lot of words needed with this picture #RedBlueGame #BearDown pic.twitter.com/6QOtStSGHI
— Sean Miller (@UACoachMiller) October 19, 2014
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2013-14 ARIZONA OVERALL
PRODUCTIVITY RATING
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Player,Pos,G,S,PP,MIN,PR
Nick Johnson,SG,38,38,848,1254,.676
Aaron Gordon,SF,38,38,743,1187,.626
R. Hollis-Jefferson,SF,38,6,598,960,.623
Brandon Ashley,PF,22,22,371,609,.609
Kaleb Tarczewski,C,36,35,593,1020,.581
T.J. McConnell,PG,38,38,569,1225,.464
Gabe York,SG,38,12,307,828,.371
AVG 5-9.9 MIN,,,,,,
Elliott Pitts,SG,24,0,45,201,.224
Jordin Mayes,PG,34,1,42,195,.215
AVG 1-4.9 MIN,,,,,,
Chris Johnson,PF,4,0,5,6,.833
Jacob Hazzard,PG,13,0,21,29,.724
Matt Korcheck,PF,22,0,48,102,.471
Erik Conklin,F,7,0,6,17,.353
Trey Mason,SG,10,0,7,22,.318
Drew Mellon,F,6,0,2,12,.167
Zach Peters,C,11,0,-9,31,-.290
TOTAL TEAM,,,,4115,7700,.534
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ARIZONA PAC-10/12
PLAYERS OF THE YEAR:
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Name (Year),G,S,PP,MIN,PR
Derrick Williams (2011),38,38,1190,1141,1.043
Sean Elliott (1989),33,33,1128,1125,1.003
Chris Mills (1993),28,28,838,870,.963
Sean Elliott (1988),38,38,1167,1249,.934
D. Stoudamire (1995),30,30,964,1092,.883
Mike Bibby (1998),35,35,905,1124,.805
Jason Terry (1999),29,29,877,1107,.792
Nick Johnson (2014),38,38,848,1254,.676
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2013-14 ARIZONA SCHEDULE/PRODUCTIVITY RESULTS
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Date,Opponent,Results,TeamPR,Productivity Leader,Pos,PP,MIN,PR
March 29,Wisconsin,64-63 OT (L),.430,Aaron Gordon,PF,24,39,.615
March 27,San Diego State,70-64 (W),.525,Rondae Hollis-Jefferson,SF,21,29,.724
March 23,Gonzaga,84-61 (W),.700,Rondae Hollis-Jefferson,SF,43,27,1.593
March 21,Weber State,68-59 (W),.510,Rondae Hollis-Jefferson,SF,23,22,1.045
March 15,UCLA,75-71 (L),.495,Nick Johnson,SG,25,39,.641
March 14,Colorado,63-43 (W),.505,Rondae Hollis-Jefferson,SF,23,28,.821
March 13,Utah,71-39 (W),.565,Nick Johnson,SG,23,26,.885
March 8,@Oregon,64-57 (L),.380,Aaron Gordon,PF,28,33,.848
March 5,@Oregon St.,74-69 (W),.470,Nick Johnson,SG,35,33,1.061
March 2,Stanford,79-66 (W),.605,Aaron Gordon,SF,39,32,1.219
Feb. 27,California,87-59 (W),.730,Nick Johnson,SG,38,31,1.226
Feb. 22,@Colorado,88-61 (W),.720,Aaron Gordon,PF,35,27,1.296
Feb. 19,@Utah,67-63 OT (W),.391,Gabe York,SG,20,36,.556
Feb. 14,@ASU,69-66 2OT (L),.356,Kaleb Tarczewski,C,22,45,.489
Feb. 9,Oregon St.,76-54 (W),.575,T.J. McConnell,PG,25,30,.833
Feb. 6,Oregon,67-65 (W),.455,Rondae Hollis-Jefferson,SF,31,34,.912
Feb. 1,@California,60-58 (L),.430,Kaleb Tarczewski,C,34,35,.971
Jan. 29,@Stanford,60-57 (W),.400,Nick Johnson,SG,24,33,.727
Jan. 26,Utah,65-56 (W),.435,Rondae Hollis-Jefferson,SF,16,24,.667
Jan. 23,Colorado,69-57 (W),.525,Brandon Ashley,PF,24,31,.774
Jan. 16,ASU,91-68 (W),.675,Nick Johnson,SG,23,27,.852
Jan. 12,@USC,73-53 (W),.520,Brandon Ashley,PF,28,31,.903
Jan. 9,@UCLA,79-75 (W),.570,Gabe York,SG,16,18,.889
Jan. 4,Washington,71-62 (W),.580,Nick Johnson,SG,34,36,.944
Jan. 2,Washington St.,60-25 (W),.510,Kaleb Tarczewski,C,20,22,.909
Dec. 23,NAU,77-44 (W),.660,Rondae Hollis-Jefferson,SF,30,27,1.111
Dec. 19,Southern,69-43 (W),.535,Aaron Gordon,SF,28,29,.966
Dec. 14,@Michigan,72-70 (W),.530,Kaleb Tarczewski,C,23,26,.885
Dec. 11,N.M. State,74-48 (W),.555,Rondae Hollis-Jefferson,SF,22,23,.957
Dec. 7,UNLV,63-58 (W),.450,T.J. McConnell,PG,29,35,.829
Dec. 3,Texas Tech,79-58 (W),.570,Brandon Ashley,PF,32,28,1.143
Nov. 29,Duke,72-66 (W),.590,Kaleb Tarczewski,C,21,28,.750
Nov. 27,Drexel,66-62 (W),.505,Nick Johnson,SG,31,36,.861
Nov. 19,Rhode Island,87-59 (W),.685,Nick Johnson,SG,39,26,1.500
Nov. 18,Fairleigh Dickinson,100-50 (W),.890,Nick Johnson,SG,30,20,1.500
Nov. 14,@San Diego State,69-60 (W),.490,Nick Johnson,SG,29,31,.935
Nov. 11,Long Beach State,91-57 (W),.790,Brandon Ashley,PF,28,21,1.333
Nov. 8,Cal Poly,73-62 (W),.565,Rondae Hollis-Jefferson,SF,20,21,.952
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ALLSPORTSTUCSON.com publisher, writer and editor Javier Morales is a former Arizona Press Club award winner. He also writes articles for Bleacher Report and Lindy’s College Sports.
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