These former Arizona Wildcats will play in the NBA playoffs

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Despite going 8-0 in the bubble, Deandre Ayton and the Phoenix Suns were eliminated from NBA playoff contention on Thursday.

That’s unfortunate, but the good news is that six other former Arizona Wildcats will be playing in the postseason, which begins Monday. (There’s still another day of regular-season games Friday, but at this point all the playoff seeds have been settled the Eastern Conference, where all the former Cats reside.)

T.J. McConnell, Indiana Pacers

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• 2019-20 stats: 70 G, 18.6 MPG, 6.5 PPG, 5.0 APG, 2.7 RPG, 0.8 SPG, 51.6 FG%, 29.4 3PT%, 83.3 FT%
• Pacers record: 44-28, 5th seed in Eastern Conference
• First-round opponent: Miami Heat
• Contract status: In first year of two-year, $7 million contract
• Year in league: 5
• Role: Backup point guard
• Jersey message: “Equality”

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Toronto Raptors

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• 2019-20 stats: 59 G, 18.6 MPG, 7.0 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 1.7 APG, 0.8 SPG, 47.5 FG%, 13.0 3PT%, 73.9 FT%
• Raptors record: 52-19, 2nd seed in Eastern Conference
• First-round opponent: Brooklyn Nets
• Contract status: One-year, $2.5 million contract
• Year in league: 5
• Role: Bench player
• Jersey message: “Speak Up”

Stanley Johnson, Toronto Raptors

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• 2019-20 stats: 20 G, 4.8 MPG, 1.2 PPG, 1.1 RPG, 25.8 FG%, 15.4 3PT%, 83.3 FT%
• Raptors record: 52-19, 2nd seed in Eastern Conference
• First-round opponent: Brooklyn Nets
• Contract status: In first year of two-year, $7.5 million contract (second year is player option)
• Year in league: 5
• Role: Bench player
• Jersey message: “Equality”

Aaron Gordon, Orlando Magic

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• 2019-20 stats: 62 G, 33.0 MPG, 14.4 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 3.7 APG, 43.7 FG%, 30.8 3PT%, 67.4 FT%
• Magic record: 33-40, 8th seed in Eastern Conference
• First-round opponent: Milwaukee Bucks
• Contract status: In second year of four-year, $80 million contract
• Year in league: 6
• Role: Starter
• Jersey message: “Freedom”

Andre Iguodala, Miami Heat*

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• 2019-20 stats: 21 G, 19.9 MPG, 4.6 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 2.4 APG, 0.7 SPG, 1.0 BPG, 43.2 FG%, 29.8 3PT%, 40.0 FT%
• Heat record: 44-28, 4th in Eastern Conference
• First-round opponent: Indiana Pacers
• Contract status: In final year of three-year, $48 million contract and signed two-year, $30 million extension with Heat (team option for 2021-22)
• Years in league: 16
• Role: Key reserve (He’s the last Lute Olson-coached player left)
• Jersey message: “Group Economics”

*was acquired by the Heat from the Grizzlies at the trade deadline

Solomon Hill, Miami Heat*

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• 2019-20 stats: 54 G, 18.1 MPG, 5.2 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 39.6 FG%, 30.0 3PT%, 71.4 FT%
• Heat record: 44-28, 4th in Eastern Conference
• First-round opponent: Indiana Pacers
• Contract status: In final year of four-year, $48 million contract
• Years in league: 7
• Role: Bench player
• Jersey message: “Education Reform”

*was acquired by the Heat from the Grizzlies at the trade deadline

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