Editors note: Jason Terry and the rest of the 1997 National Championship team will be in attendance at the Red-Blue Game in McKale Center on Friday for the 20th anniversary celebration of Arizona basketball’s lone title.
Jason Terry wasn’t always the sweet shooting guard we’re accustomed to watching. Early on, Terry was just another guy coming off the bench during his freshman season at Arizona, but boy did things change during his sophomore campaign.
Arizona came in to the 1997 season with lofty expectations, but early on it had one big question mark. Miles Simon, Arizona’s returning lead scorer, was academically ineligible for the first semester.