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JASON TERRY DALLAS MAVERICKS VICTORY PARADE EDITION

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Jason Terry has earned a right to Tweet. The Dallas point guard became the first ex-Wildcat to win both NCAA and NBA titles when the Mavericks knocked off Miami in Tuesday’s Game Six.

Had the Mavs lost, that honor would have gone to JET’s Arizona teammate and Heat guard Mike Bibby.

Terry wasn’t about to let that happen, scoring the game-winner dagger in Game Five and a game-high 27 points in the series clincher.

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Not long thereafter, Terry took to Twitter:

Jason Terry of the Dallas Mavericks kisses the Larry O'Brien trophy. Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images

“Dallas I love u this ones for u can’t wait for the parade mffl”

“We played hard and prayed harder its all jesus we coming home dallas”

“Watchn espn replay now can’t sleep its 4th qtr”

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Jason Terry is the sixth former Wildcat to win an NBA crown

Steve Kerr, 5

Jud Buechler, 3

Luke Walton, 2 

Brian Williams, 1

Sean Elliott, 1

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WILDCAT NATION TWEETING ABOUT ALUM JASON TERRY:

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“Fellow U of A alumni Jason Terry player of final game six for Dallas. I knew one of us would win NBA title, who knew it would be him?”

- Actor and Arizona alum Garry Shandling

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Bear Down…and Blog!

Current and former University of Arizona athletes are always making news and not always in traditional mediums. We scoured the Internet and found Wildcats online by visiting these lynx

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NBA PLAYOFFS

Dallas Mavericks guard Jason Terry (31) reacts after his dunk in the fourth quarter of game five against the Portland Trail Blazers of the first round of the 2011 NBA playoffs at American Airlines Center. The Mavs beat the Trail Blazers 93-82. Matthew Emmons-US PRESSWIRE

Thanks to Jason Eugene Terry, the Dallas Mavericks are soaring.

The former Arizona Wildcat scored 20 points off the bench on Monday night to give the Mavs a 3-2 series lead over the Portland Trailblazers in the opening round of the NBA playoffs. 

Terry is the among five Arizona alumnus still playing in the NBA postseason.

The Dallas sixth man is in a race with ex-Wildcat teammate Mike Bibby of the Miami Heat to become the first Wildcat to win both an NCAA and NBA title.

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The PAC-10 has named University of Arizona women’s golfers Kyndall Ardoin, Isabelle Boineau, Alejandra Llaneza and Margarita Ramos to its All Pac-10 squad. Arizona heads to the NCAA West Regional beginning on May 5 at the University of Washington in Seattle.

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TWITTER

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“Thanks to all my Bonn, Germany fans wanting me to come back next year! We’ll see what happens”

 - Former Wildcat guard Nic Wise

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“U have to start a team u have 3 options who do you take? Rose-chris Paul-d Howard-granger-melo-gasol-Lamarcus-dirk”

- If I were choosing my top three, Phoenix Sun center Channing Frye? I would take Jason Terry, Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye

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“What would people do if there is no football or basketball on tv -____-“

- We’d Tweet!! That’s what we’d do, Derrick Williams

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One barometer for judging the success of a college basketball program is the amount of players a school sends to the NBA. All told, 39 former Wildcats have played in the NBA and ABA. This season, there are 10 ex-‘Cats are competing among the NBA’s best.

GILBERT ARENAS of the Washington Wizards. Dennis Wierzbicki-US PRESSWIRE

GILBERT ARENAS

(AKA Agent Zero, the Hibachi)

WILDCAT YEARS: 1999-00 to 2000-2001

15.8 PPG

NBA CAREER: 10th season, 22.7 PPG

Golden State Warriors (2), Washington Wizards (8)

HOW IT ENDED: Loss to Duke in 2001 NCAA Finals

THE SKINNY: When not injured or suspended, the Hibachi — a three-time all-star — can be one of the hottest shooters in the league.

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JERRYD BAYLESS of the New Orleans Hornets. Derick E. Hingle-US PRESSWIRE

 

JERRYD BAYLESS

WILDCAT YEARS: 2007-08

19.7 PPG

NBA CAREER: 3rd Season, 6.5 PPG

Portland Trailblazers (2)

New Orleans Hornets (1)

HOW IT ENDED: First round exit to West Virginia

THE SKINNY: Sitting behind perennial all-star Chris Paul on the Hornets’ depth chart at guard doesn’t help Bayless’ playing time.

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