India national basketball team three of their matches and then losing all five of their matches in the Classification round. While the results did not go India's way one game in particular caught the attention of basketball fans worldwide. India played against the Australian Team, one of the world's top basketball teams. India, which was made up solely of voluntary basketball players competed against the elite team of Australia for almost the whole game until it finally ceded to the Boomers 75-93 after leading at halftime 41-37. Many Indian players also made headlines while in the Soviet Union as well. Ajmer Singh gained worldwide
Honored Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players following is a list of Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players that were named first, second or third team All-Americans: Consensus All-Americans Source: Arizona 2008–09 Media Guide Fourteen Arizona players have received AP All-America honorable mention: The following is a list of Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players that were named first, second or third team All-Pac-12: First team All-Pac-12 Second team All-Pac-12 Third team All-Pac-12 Pac-12 All Freshman Team Note Pac-12 All Newcomer Note Pac-12 All-Defensive Team Note Source: Arizona 2008–09 Media Guide John R. Wooden Award National player of the year Frank Hessler Award NCAA Regionals most outstanding player Wayman