
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Wildcats guard Justin Coleman and his family acknowledge the McKale Center on Senior Day, March 9, 2019.
On last year’s Senior Day, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ cut down the nets for the Pac-12 regular season championship then sent off a group of players considered among the UA’s best in recent history.
Parker Jackson-Cartwright and Dusan Ristic, both of whom played four seasons at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, were received with standing ovations. Coach Sean Miller also recognized underclassmen Deandre Ayton, Rawle Alkins and Allonzo Trier, all of whom had already announced their plans to turn pro.
Saturday’s Senior Day was markedly different. Not only did ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ lose to rival ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ State, but the Wildcats fell to ninth in the Pac-12 Conference standings.
The circumstances surrounding the postgame ceremony were different, but the emotions were the same. UA honored graduate transfers Ryan Luther and Justin Coleman with framed jerseys, and the team’s senior student managers got some much-needed love.
Luther and Coleman are two of four graduate transfers to play under Miller at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥. The other two: former point guard Mark Lyons and forward Mark Tollefsen.