Arizona vs Stanford | NCAA Basketball | Ep 26
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Arizona vs Stanford | When it comes to rivalries, those involved in college sports are often the most inspired.
Richard Jefferson and Casey Jacobsen were (and still are) part of such a rivalry.
Arizona vs Stanford | The Players
Jefferson played college hoops at the University of Arizona from 1998-2001 under the late Hall of Fame coach Lute Olson.
Jacobsen played at Stanford from 1999-2001, for another Hall of Fame coach, Mike Montgomery.
For those years they played against each other, both teams were among the elite in the nation, battling to get to the Final Four and to win a National Championship.
Richard and Casey will let you in on their meeting at a Michael Jordan basketball camp and on how they might have been teammates in college but for Jacobsen’s final college decision. In addition, they discuss their feelings regarding their coaches and how each coach’s approach was so markedly different, yet effective.
Jacobsen and Jefferson went on to extended professional basketball careers and careers in the broadcast booth. Through all of the years the memories of their college experiences ring fresh.
Here now is the inside look at a rivalry on the hardwood from two who helped write its history.
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