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Justin Coleman dedicates 1,000-point milestone to late aunt

Arizona Wildcats point guard Justin Coleman scored 14 points in Saturday’s win over the Oregon State Beavers, eclipsing the 1,000 mark for his career.

The timing was just right.

“Today was kind a bit emotional for me as a person because in November my aunt passed and today was her birthday,” the fifth-year senior explained. “So I had a little bit more to play for today. I didn’t tell (my teammates) because I want to play for them as well, but today was pretty special to me because I was playing for my aunt and today was her birthday.