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Nic Wise Picks Arizona Over NBA Draft

Nic Wise may have made the wisest decision of his yet-to-be started professional basketball career, informing Arizona coach Sean Miller that he plans to withdraw his name from the NBA Draft and return to Tuscon for his senior season. Wise was projected as a late second-round pick or perhaps even undrafted. His return gives...

Pastner Is Coaching Star in the Making

At first glance, Josh Pastner might not look like much. He's just 31 years old but recently landed the head coaching job at Memphis after one of his mentors, John Calipari, jumped ship to Kentucky. His coaching experience isn't something that is going to knock you out of your computer chair, but the longevity of it doesn't...

On Campus With 'Cinderella' Arizona

After winning two tournaments in the NCAA and advancing to the school's first Sweet 16 since 2005, Tucson is buzzing with excitement for a super-size-d Cinderella. We talked with the Arizona Daily Wildcat's associate sports editor Lance Madden about the entire experience (and their cool video of the run).FanHouse: As a...

Save the Last Dance for Arizona

Update: Is it over? The Wildcats fell to Arizona State 68-56 in the opening round of the Pac-10 tournament.It was 1983 when Lute Olson first came to Tucson as the head coach of an abysmal basketball program. He had just taken Iowa to the Sweet 16 the year before and was brought to the University of Arizona to turn the...

Arizona Sweeps LA Schools, Brings Excitement Back to Tucson

One thing has always haunted the Wildcats -- their inability to finish games. On Thursday night against Southern California and Saturday against UCLA, the Wildcats again let both teams back in the game before doing something that is very un-Tucson like ... they stepped on some throats.The win over the Bruins was about...

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05/22/12 French Baller Nic Wise Puts Joakim Noah on Blast Source: Vibe As the story goes, University of Arizona guard-turned -French-balle r Nic Wise was trying to text Amanda, who turned out to be the girlfriend of Chicago Bulls player Joakim Noah.
05/22/12 This NBA Star Doesn't Want Other Dudes Texting His Girl Source: The Business Insider Word to the wise: don't text a girl with a boyfriend.
05/22/12 Bulls Baller Joakim Noah Caught in Love Triangle?... Source: VladTV Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah had a rough end to the postseason as injuries to his ankle and teammate Derrick Rose's ACL earned them a first round loss.
05/04/12 Ex-Wildcat Wise pursuing real estate career Source: Arizona Daily Star - Tucson AZ Nic Wise has taken the first step toward starting an athlete relocation business after he finishes playing, completing the 150 hours of education required to be a real estate agent in Texas.
04/12/12 Foundation to showcase basketball players' talents Source: The Katy Times - Katy TX The Chris Saiz Point the Way Foundation will be sponsoring an event at Cinco Ranch High School Saturday for athletes to showcase their talents as well as help raise money for two college scholarships.