FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Quiz about University of Arizona Basketball

University of Arizona Basketball Quiz

Coach Olsen has put a lot of players into the NBA. Are you a Wildcat fan? We'll see. Bear Down, Arizona!

A multiple-choice quiz by golfcart6. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
golfcart6

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
91,954

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
960

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. He was the first Wooden Award winner to come out of Arizona. Hint

Steve Kerr

Damon Stoudamire

Sean Elliott

Sean Rooks

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the highest draft pick ever from Arizona in the 20th century? Hint

Chris Mills

Damon Stoudamire

Mike Bibby

Sean Elliott

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. This starting backcourt led Arizona to the 1997 NCAA title. Hint

Bibby and Terry

Bibby and Simon

Stoudamire and Reeves

Kerr and Dickerson

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. Brian Williams changed his name to what when he played in the NBA? Hint

Bison Dele

Momoud Shareef-Abhem

Bo Outlaw

Bimbo Coles

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. Chris Mills transferred from what school before his Arizona and NBA success? Hint

Kentucky

UCLA

Louisville

Oregon

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. Brian Williams transferred from what school before his Arizona and NBA success? Hint

Virginia

Maryland

Clemson

St. John's

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Loren Woods transferred from what school before his Arizona and NBA experience? Hint

Maryland

Notre Dame

USC

Wake Forest

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. He is one of two Major League Baseball players that played in the 2002 MLB season that also played basketball for Lute at Arizona. Hint

JT Snow

Tony Clark

Randy Johnson

Jamie Moyer

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. Which one of these former Wildcats played in the NBA for a short while, but never got drafted in the NBA draft? Hint

Ray Owes

Gilbert Arenas

Michael Wright

Khalid Reeves

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. Between 1988 and 2002, how many Wildcats were drafted in the NBA draft, not including Robertas Javtokas, who played at Arizona as a freshman and left to play in Europe. Hint

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. He was the first Wooden Award winner to come out of Arizona.

Answer: Sean Elliott

Elliott was the first player ever to come back from a liver transplant to play in the NBA. He made his dramatic return with the San Antonio Spurs, where he played most of his career (he had a brief stint with the Pistons).

2. Who was the highest draft pick ever from Arizona in the 20th century?

Answer: Mike Bibby

Bibby went number two in 1998 to the Grizzlies. Elliott went number three in 1989.

3. This starting backcourt led Arizona to the 1997 NCAA title.

Answer: Bibby and Simon

Mike Bibby went on to play together in the Grizzlies backcourt. Jason Terry would come in for the Cats to provide Lute with a strong three guard line-up back in 1997.

4. Brian Williams changed his name to what when he played in the NBA?

Answer: Bison Dele

Bison is a pretty cool name, eh? Dele played for several NBA teams throughout his career.

5. Chris Mills transferred from what school before his Arizona and NBA success?

Answer: Kentucky

UCLA got into trouble with the NCAA for recruiting violations trying to pursue Mills out of high school.

6. Brian Williams transferred from what school before his Arizona and NBA success?

Answer: Maryland

7. Loren Woods transferred from what school before his Arizona and NBA experience?

Answer: Wake Forest

Woods left because the pressure to succeed Tim Duncan at center was too much for him.

8. He is one of two Major League Baseball players that played in the 2002 MLB season that also played basketball for Lute at Arizona.

Answer: Tony Clark

Kenny Lofton is the more famous one, he was the Sixth Man on Lute's 1988 Final Four team. Clark transferred to San Diego State to get more playing time.

9. Which one of these former Wildcats played in the NBA for a short while, but never got drafted in the NBA draft?

Answer: Ray Owes

Owes spent most of his short NBA career with the Warriors. He signed with them as a free agent.

10. Between 1988 and 2002, how many Wildcats were drafted in the NBA draft, not including Robertas Javtokas, who played at Arizona as a freshman and left to play in Europe.

Answer: 23

Tolbert, Kerr, Elliott, Cook, Buechler, Williams, Rooks, Mills, Stokes, Reeves, Stoudamire, Blair, Davis, Geary, Bibby, Dickerson, Simon, Terry, Bramlett, Jefferson, Arenas, Wright, & Woods.

Source: Author golfcart6

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor ozzz2002 before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.