Chase Budinger Class: Junior Hometown: Encinitas, Calif. High School: LaCosta Canyon Height / Weight: 6-7 / 218 Position: F Experience: 2L

General: Possesses an athletic ability that makes his all-around game look effortless, but his defense must improve for him to be a force at both ends ... Few players have entered this program with higher expectations, but he delivered on that promise by becoming just the sixth sophomore to notch more than 1,000 career points ... Six career double-doubles ... Led the team in each of the last two seasons in three-point field goals (123) and shot better than 52 percent from inside the arc during his career ... Tallied 59 games in double figures, including 15 games with 20 or more points and three 30+ contests, though his first two seasons.

2007-08 (Sophomore): Declared himself eligible for the NBA Draft on April 8, but removed himself from consideration on June 16 ... One of two Wildcats to start every game this season ... His 1,200 minutes played are the most for a Wildcat since Jason Gardner (1,298) in 2001-02 ... Honorable mention Associated Press All-American ... An NABC second team all-District 15 selection ... 2008 third team all-Pac-10 selection ... Shot 70-of-161 (.435) over the last 13 games ... A midseason Top-30 selection for the John R. Wooden Award and Naismith Trophy ... Included on the preseason watch list for both the John R. Wooden Award and Naismith Trophy ... A Playboy preseason All-America selection ... An honorable mention Associated Press preseason All-American ... Ranked second on the team in scoring (17.1 ppg) and rebounding, (5.4 rpg), while ranking fourth in three-point FG percentage (.380) and assists (2.9 apg) ... Finished with a game-high 23 points (8-of-13 FG) to go with five boards and three assists in NCAA Tournament game vs. West Virginia on 3/20 ... Posted 13 points and a team-high eight rebounds on 3/13 vs. Stanford ... Equaled a career high with five assists to go with 14 points (6-of-8 FG) on 3/12 vs. Oregon State ... Collected nine rebounds, his highest rebound total in 15 games, on 3/8 at Oregon to go with 16 points and three assists ... Became the 42nd player in Arizona history to score 1,000 career points when he tallied 17 at Oregon State on 3/6 to go with six boards and three assists ... Scored 24 points, his best effort since Jan. 31, to go with seven boards and four assists in 40 minutes vs. UCLA on 3/2 ... Finished out of double figures (seven points) on 2/28 vs. USC, but equaled a career high with five assists ... Hit 8-of-13 FG, including his first five attempts, en route to a game-high 22 points to go with six boards and four assists at Washington State on 2/23 ... Scored 10 points on 3-of-10 shooting to go with a team-high four assists at Washington on 2/21 ... Tallied 23 points (3-of-5 3FG), six boards and a steal on 2/16 vs. Stanford ... Hit 9-of-12 FTs (both career highs) to post 18 points (15 in second half), five boards, four assists and three steals on 2/14 vs. California ... Finished with four points (1-of-12 FG), four rebounds and two steals on 2/10 vs. Arizona State ... Hit just 4-of-12 FGs to finish with nine points at UCLA on 2/2, his first time out of double figures in 12 games ... Buried 11-of-20 FGs, including 4-of-7 treys, to finish with 29 points, eight rebounds, three steals and two assists on 1/31 at USC ... Hit 5-of-10 treys en route to 25 points to go with two steals on 1/26 vs. Washington ... Collected 22 points (4-of-7 3FG), five boards and four assists on 1/24 vs. Washington State ... Posted 21 points (17 first half) and a career-high six steals -- a UA season best -- on 1/19 at California ... Tallied 13 points on 5-of-18 shooting and equaled a season high with two steals on 1/17 at Stanford ... Posted first double-double of the year with 17 points and 12 rebounds at Houston on 1/12 ... Played a career-best 45 minutes at Arizona State on 1/9 where he finished with 14 points (2-of-10 3FG) and four rebounds ... Scored a season-high 30 points on 1/5 vs. Oregon, including a career-high 12 FGs, to go with seven boards in 40 minutes ... Posted 18 of his game-high 20 points in the second half vs. Oregon State on 1/3 to go with seven rebounds and four assists ... Scored 20 points for the first time in seven games on 12/29 at Memphis to go with six boards in 38 minutes ... Finished with 13 points, six boards and three assists vs. San Diego State on 12/22 ... Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds to go with six points and a blocked shot on 12/19 at UNLV ... Equaled a career high with five assists vs. Fresno State on 12/16 to go with 16 points ... Tallied just eight points in a career-best 40 minutes on 12/8 vs. Illinois, which was just his sixth game out of double figures in his career ... Scored 14 of his 19 points in the second half vs. Texas A&M on 12/2 ... Collected 17 points, five boards and three assists on 11/28 vs. Cal State Fullerton ... Posted a season-high 27 points, six boards and two steals on 11/15 at Kansas, an effort that included a career-best 6-of-12 shooting from behind the arc ... Collected 15 points, a season-high seven rebounds and five assists on 11/21 vs. Adams State ... Equaled a career-high with five assist vs. UMKC on 11/19 ... Posted 15 points, five boards and a career-high five assists on 11/17 vs. Virginia ... Equaled career highs of eight FTs and four assists en route to a game-high 25 points vs. Northern Arizona on 11/13.

2006-07 (Freshman): An NABC second team all-District 15 selection ... A second team freshman All-America selection by both rivals.com and collegehoops.net ... 2007 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year (5th Wildcat to earn the honor) ... Is one of just nine freshman to score more than 400 points in season in Arizona history ... Finished the season ranked seventh in the Pac-10 in scoring (15.6 ppg), 14th in rebounding (5.8 rpg) and fourth in FT percentage (.845) ... Ranked 52nd nationally in FT percentage ... Named Pac-10 Player of the Week on Nov. 20 after averaging 25.6 points and 7.0 rebounds in wins over Northern Arizona and New Mexico State, and is just the second freshman in league history to win the debut P.O.W. honor in his debut season ... Tallied a team-high 15 points to go with six boards and a block on 3/16 vs. Purdue ... Scored all 10 points in the first half vs. Oregon on 3/8 ... Hit just 3-of-12 shots en route to seven points and four boards at Stanford on 3/3 ... Posted his team-leading fifth double-double of the year with 18 points and a season-best 12 rebounds to go with a season-high four assists at California on 3/1 ... Scored 15 of his game-high 23 points in the second half (8-of-12 FG), including the game-clinching FTs with one second remaining, to go with two assists and two steals on 2/25 at Arizona State ... Tallied 13 points and two assists vs. UCLA on 2/17 ... Led the Cats with 19 points and added five boards and a season-high four assists on 2/15 vs. USC ... Topped 30 points for the second time this season and posted his fourth double-double (30 pts./10 reb.) on 2/10 at Oregon, including two key FT with two seconds remaining ... Finished out of double figures for the first time in seven games and equaled a season low one rebound on 2/8 at Oregon State ... Collected 15 points, seven rebounds and three assists on 2/3 vs. Washington ... Registered 19 points, five boards and two steals on 2/1 vs. Washington State ... Posted 16 points and seven rebounds (all in the second half) vs. North Carolina on 1/27 ... Collected his third double-double with game-high totals of 21 points (4th 20-pt. game) and 11 boards vs. Arizona State on 1/24 ... Posted 10 points, eight boards and two steals on 1/20 at UCLA, but missed all four shots from three-point range ... Tallied 14 points, eight boards, two assists and zero turnovers in 34 minutes at USC on 1/18 ... Scored a season-low four points and added three rebounds on 1/14 vs. Oregon ... Posted the second double-double of his career with 16 points and 10 boards on 1/11 vs. Oregon State to go with four assists and three steals ... Struggled a bit at Washington State on 1/6, totaling eight points (second time out of double figures), five rebounds and two assists ... Tallied a team-high 23 points to go with two assists, a career-best four steals, zero turnovers in 38 minutes on 1/4 at Washington ... Equaled a season high with three steals to go with 13 points (6-of-6 FT) and four boards (all in second half) on 12/28 vs. Stanford ... Hit 5-of-8 FGs vs. California on 12/28 to finish with 12 points, three boards, three assists and two steals ... Scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half vs. Memphis on 12/20 where he played a season-best 37 minutes ... Collected 15 points, four rebounds and two blocks on 12/17 vs. Houston ... Tallied only five points (2-of-9 FG) and a rebound on 12/9 vs. San Diego State, but managed a block and two steals ... Made his Madison Square Garden debut with 17 points (7-of-12 FG), three blocks and three steals on 12/5 vs. Louisville ... Earned Hall of Fame Challenge Player-of-the-Game honors following his 22-point, 8-rebound, 3-assist performance on 12/2 vs. Illinois ... Collected his first career double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds in 36 minutes vs. UNLV on 11/28 ... Tallied 14 points (7-9 FG), eight boards and a block on 11/19 vs. Samford ... Scored 19 points and added seven boards and four assists on 11/19 vs. New Mexico State ... Hit 11-of-15 FGs, including 5-of-6 treys, to finish with 32 points vs. Northern Arizona on 11/15 -- 23 of those points came in the first half which is believed to be a UA freshman record for points in a half, while the 32 points is the seventh-highest freshman total in UA history ... Debuted with 17 points, five rebounds and four assists on 11/12 at Virginia in 32 minutes with 15 of those points coming in the first half.

High School: Signed his national letter-of-intent during the November Early Signing Period ... The most highly decorated prep player to enter the program ... One of the nation's top players in both volleyball and basketball ... Ranked as the No. 7 overall prospect in the country and the No. 2 small forward by Bob Gibbons' All-Star Sports Top 100 ... Earned co-Most Valuable Player honors at the McDonald's High School All-America Basketball game and is the 14th McDonald's All-American in school history ... A three-time San Diego County volleyball player of the year and the 2006 Mizuno national volleyball Player of the Year ... Prepped at La Costa Canyon High School, where he earned a total of eight letters ... Named San Diego County male Athlete of the Year by the San Diego Union-Tribune for his exploits in both basketball and volleyball... Averaged 34 points, 11 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 3.0 steals for coach Dave Cassaw as a senior in leading LCCHS to the CIF Regional championship ... Finished third in the Long Beach Press-Telegram's "Best in the West" voting ... A Parade magazine first team All-American ... Tallied 11 points (5-of-8 FG), three rebounds, four assists and three steals in 21 minutes to claim co-MVP honors in the 2006 McDonald's High School All-America Game, March 29 in San Diego ... Named the Most Valuable Player of the Nike Junior World Championships in Douai, France, in June 2006, where he averaged 28 points and eight rebounds per game as Team USA went 6-0 ... Former tourney MVPs include Carmelo Anthony and Tony Parker ... Averaged 27.9 points and 12.5 rebounds per game as a junior ... As an outside hitter in volleyball, helped the Mavericks win the San Diego section Division I championship for the third consecutive season, and he earned his third straight Union-Tribune boys' volleyball Player-of-the-Year honor ... A scholar athlete at La Costa Canyon.

Career Stats for Chase Budinger

                                 Total         3-Point                    Rebounds
Year      GP-GS   Min/Avg    FG-FGA   Pct   FG-FGA   Pct   FT-FTA   Pct Off-Def  Tot  Avg  PF-FO Ast  TO Blk Stl  Pts/Avg
2006-07   31-31  1024/33.0  176-363  .485   50-136  .368   82-97   .845  56-123  179  5.8  53-1   62  49  13  34  484/15.6
2007-08   34-34  1200/35.3  204-457  .446   73-192  .380  102-142  .718  34-150  184  5.4  66-2   99  80   6  38  583/17.1
TOTAL     65-65  2224/34.2  380-820  .463  123-328  .375  184-239  .770  90-273  363  5.6 119-3  161 129  19  72 1067/16.4