Four Former Cats Advance to NBA Finals

For the sixth straight season, the Arizona Wildcats will have at least one former player competing in the NBA Finals as either a player or a coach. This year's NBA Finals will feature former Wildcats Andre Iguodala and Solomon Hill leading the Miami Heat against Miles Simon and Quinton Crawford, who serve as assistant coaches for the Los Angeles Lakers.
 
The quartet increases the all-time number of appearances by former Arizona players in the NBA Finals to 45 (full list below).
 
And with two former Wildcats on both teams in the Finals, the total number of NBA Championships won is guaranteed to improve to 28 (full list below).
 
Iguodala will be making his sixth straight appearance in the NBA Finals, but his first with the Miami Heat after being traded from Memphis to South Beach during the season. He won titles in 2015, 2017 and 2018 with the Golden State Warriors.
 
Hill is making his first appearance in the NBA Finals as he wraps up his seventh season in the NBA.
 
Simon and Crawford are both making their first appearances in the NBA Finals as well, with the Lakers making their first appearance in the NBA Finals since the 2009-10 season.
 
NBA Finals Appearances (45)
1996       Steve Kerr, Jud Buechler (Chicago)
1997       Steve Kerr, Jud Buechler, Brian Williams (Chicago)
1998       Steve Kerr, Jud Buechler (Chicago)
1999       Steve Kerr, Sean Elliott (San Antonio)
2002       Richard Jefferson (New Jersey)
2003       Stever Kerr (San Antonio), Richard Jefferson (New Jersey)
2004       Luke Walton (LA Lakers)
2006       Jason Terry (Dallas)
2008       Luke Walton (LA Lakers)
2009       Luke Walton (LA Lakers)
2010       Luke Walton (LA Lakers)
2011       Jason Terry (Dallas), Mike Bibby (Miami)
2013       Brett Brielmaier* (San Antonio),
2015       Andre Iguodala, Steve Kerr*, Luke Walton*, Bruce Fraser* (Golden State); Brett Brielmaier* (Cleveland)
2016       Andre Iguodala, Steve Kerr*, Luke Walton*, Bruce Fraser* (Golden State); Channing Frye, Richard Jefferson, Brett Brielmaier* (Cleveland)
2017       Andre Iguodala, Steve Kerr*, Bruce Fraser* (Golden State); Channing Frye, Richard Jefferson, Derrick Williams (Cleveland)
2018       Andre Iguodala, Steve Kerr*, Bruce Fraser* (Golden State)
2019       Andre Iguodala, Steve Kerr*, Bruce Fraser* (Golden State)
2020       Andre Iguodala, Solomon Hill (Miami); Miles Simon*, Quinton Crawford* (Lakers)
 
*Indicates member of coaching staff

NBA Championships (26)
1996       Steve Kerr, Jud Buechler (Chicago)
1997       Steve Kerr, Jud Buechler, Brian Williams (Chicago)
1998       Steve Kerr, Jud Buechler (Chicago)
1999       Steve Kerr, Sean Elliott (San Antonio)
2003       Stever Kerr (San Antonio)
2009       Luke Walton (LA Lakers)
2010       Luke Walton (LA Lakers)
2011       Jason Terry (Dallas)
2015       Andre Iguodala, Steve Kerr*, Luke Walton*, Bruce Fraser* (Golden State)
2016       Channing Frye, Richard Jefferson, Brett Brielmaier* (Cleveland)
2017       Andre Iguodala, Steve Kerr*, Bruce Fraser* (Golden State)
2018       Andre Iguodala, Steve Kerr*, Bruce Fraser* (Golden State)
 
*Indicates member of coaching staff