1996–97 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
The 1996–97 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona. The head coach was Lute Olson. The team played its home games in the McKale Center, and was a member of the Pacific-10 Conference.
After going 11–7 in conference play the team was seeded fourth in the Southeast Region of the 1997 NCAA Tournament. They went on to win the national championship, the first in program history, defeating three top-seeded teams in the process.Roster
| Name | # | Position | Height | Year | Hometown |
| John Ash | 15 | G | | | Tucson, AZ |
| Mike Bibby | 10 | G | | | Phoenix, AZ |
| A. J. Bramlett | 42 | F | | | Albuquerque, NM |
| Bennett Davison | 21 | F | | | Sebastopol, CA |
| Michael Dickerson | 23 | F | | | Seattle, WA |
| Eugene Edgerson | 33 | F | | | New Orleans, LA |
| Donnell Harris | 13 | F | | | Salinas, CA |
| Jason Lee | 40 | G | | | Irvine, CA |
| Josh Pastner | 12 | G | | | Kingwood, TX |
| Miles Simon | 34 | G | | | Fullerton, CA |
| Jason Stewart | 52 | G | | | Gardena, CA |
| Quynn Tebbs | 24 | G | | | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Jason Terry | 31 | G | | | Seattle, WA |
| Justin Wessel | 30 | F | | | Iowa City, IA |
Schedule
!colspan=9 style="background:#; color:white;"| Regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#;"| NCAA TournamentRankings
Awards and honors
NCAA Tournament, ChampionsTeam players drafted into the NBA
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 | Mike Bibby | Vancouver Grizzlies |
| 1998 | 1 | 14 | Michael Dickerson | Houston Rockets |
| 1998 | 2 | 42 | Miles Simon | Orlando Magic |
| 1999 | 1 | 10 | Jason Terry | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1999 | 2 | 39 | A. J. Bramlett | Cleveland Cavaliers |
