Photos: Adia Barnes through the years
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The new UA women's basketball coach played for the Wildcats between 1994-98 and is their all-time leading scorer.
Arizona's Adia Barnes, left, drives past Western Kentucky's Shea Lunsford during the second half of their game at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga., in the NCAA Tournament on March 14, 1997. Photo by Bruce McClelland / Arizona Daily Star
- Bruce McClelland / Arizona Daily Star
Arizona's Lisa Griffith, left, begins a fast break after stealing the ball during the first half while teammate Adia Barnes, right, trails behind her on March 14, 1997. Photo by Bruce McClelland / Arizona Daily Star
- Bruce McClelland / Arizona Daily Star
Current Arizona women's basketball coach Adia Barnes, then a forward on the UA team playing for coach Joan Bonvicini, skips rope during practice Friday, March 20, 1998, in Dayton, Ohio. Arizona played national-power UConn in the NCAA East Regional the following day.
- Al Behrman, Associated Press 1998
Arizona's Adia Barnes, right, sends the ball over defensive pressure from Washington State's Yvonne Kunze during the first half of a game on Saturday, Feb. 7, 1998, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Moscow Pullman Daily News, Steven Martine)
- Steven Martine
Minnesota Lynx forward and former Arizona standout Adia Barnes, middle, shares a laugh with teammate Kristin Folkl, right, during warmups before a game against the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday, July 29, 1999 at America West Arena. Photo by Aaron J. Latham / Arizona Daily Star
- Aaron J. Latham / Arizona Daily Star
Washington assistant coach Adia Barnes is arguably the greatest player in UA women's basketball history. The former WNBA standout was named the Arizona women's basketball coach on Monday, April 4, 2016. Photo courtesy of Washington Athletics
- Photo courtesy of Scott Eklund / Washington Athletics
Current Arizona women's basketball coach Adia Barnes, then a forward on the UA team playing for coach Joan Bonvicini, skips rope during practice Friday, March 20, 1998, in Dayton, Ohio. Arizona played national-power UConn in the NCAA East Regional the following day.
- Al Behrman, Associated Press 1998
Minnesota Lynx forward and former Arizona standout Adia Barnes, middle, shares a laugh with teammate Kristin Folkl, right, during warmups before a game against the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday, July 29, 1999 at America West Arena. Photo by Aaron J. Latham / Arizona Daily Star
- Aaron J. Latham / Arizona Daily Star
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