California Athletics Hall of Fame
One of the greatest basketball players in Cal history, Jason Kidd lifted the Golden Bears to national prominence during his two-year career in Berkeley. He was voted the National Freshman of the Year in 1992-93 after leading the country with 110 steals and guiding Cal to its first NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in 33 years. The following season, Kidd became the first sophomore in conference history to be named the Pac-12 Player of the Year, and he was voted a first-team Associated Press All-American when he dished out an NCAA-best 272 assists (9.1 apg) and recorded four triple-doubles – still the most in school history. He had a Cal-record 18 assists at Stanford in 1994 and set a school mark with eight steals vs. Washington in 1993. Kidd broke the Cal record for career steals in only his 46th game and finished with 204. Overall, he averaged 14.9 ppg over two seasons. Kidd declared for the NBA Draft after his sophomore year and was selected with the No. 2 pick by the Dallas Mavericks in 1994. He enjoyed a 19-year NBA career, finishing No. 2 in assists and steals, third in three-point field goals and triple doubles, and sixth in games played in league history. Kidd led Dallas to the 2011 NBA title and he was a two-time Olympic gold medalist for Team USA. He currently serves as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, guiding them to the playoffs in 2017.
