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Sean Michael Elliott is a former American professional basketball player who made a lasting impact in the college and professional ranks as a small forward. He is best known for his impressive college career at the University of Arizona, where he won numerous awards, including the John R. Wooden Award, and later went on to win an NBA championship with the San Antonio Spurs.
Elliott was born on February 2, 1968, in Tucson, Arizona, as the youngest of three boys. He attended the G.A.T.E. Gifted and Talented Education program at Tolson Elementary School and later played basketball at Cholla High School, now Cholla High Magnet School, on the city's west side.
After graduating in 1985, Elliott remained in Tucson to play college basketball at the University of Arizona under the tutelage of Lute Olson. He was named Pac-10 Freshman of the Year and later became a consensus all-American during his junior and senior years. Elliott led the Wildcats to the Final Four in his junior year (1988) and broke Lew Alcindor's (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) all-time Pac-10 career scoring record. He is still the University of Arizona's all-time leading scorer.
Elliott was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs as the third pick in the first round of the 1989 NBA draft. He started in 69 of 81 games for the season and averaged 10 points a game. The Spurs made the playoffs, where they swept the Denver Nuggets in the first round.
Elliott played for the US national team in the 1986 FIBA World Championship, winning the gold medal. He was also named to the 1990 NBA All-Rookie Second Team and was a two-time NBA All-Star.
Sean Elliott's impressive college and professional career has left a lasting impact on the world of basketball. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in University of Arizona history, and his accomplishments on the court have inspired numerous aspiring athletes. Elliott's legacy continues to be felt in the basketball world, and he remains an icon in the University of Arizona and San Antonio Spurs communities.
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