TUCSON, Ariz. – The group of esteemed former Wildcats whose jerseys hang in the McKale Center are welcoming a new addition. Miles Simon, one of the most decorated players in Arizona's rich basketball history, will have his number 34 uniform retcognized at the 2016 McDonald's Red-Blue Game on Friday, Oct. 14.

Simon was the Most Outstanding Player of the 1997 NCAA Tournament that saw UA claim a national championship. He was the leading scorer for the entire tournament, including 30 points in the overtime win over Kentucky in the championship game.

The Southern California native ended his career in the top 10 in program history in scoring, assists, made free throws and made three-point field goals. He tallied 20 points or more in a game an impressive 34 times in his sophomore, junior and senior seasons. Simon is still one of just 13 Wildcats to score over 1,600 points in a career while currently still ranking in the top 10 in assists, free throws made and made three-point field goals.

The Arizona guard was a first-team All-American as a senior in 1997-98 after earning All-Pac-10 honors in each of his final three seasons with the Wildcats. Simon is Arizona's all-time career leading scorer in NCAA Tournament history and is one of four Wildcats to score 1,600 points and dish out 400 assists in a career, joining Sean Elliott, Damon Stoudamire and Jason Gardner.

Simon was a second round selection of the Orlando Magic in the 1998 NBA Draft and began a professional career before joining the Arizona coaching staff under Lute Olson in 2005.  He's continued his coaching career as an assistant coach for Team USA at the U16 and U17 World Championships with both teams earning gold medals in the previous two summers.

Simon is also a college basketball television analyst for ESPN's national broadcasts since 2010.