As expected, the Pac-12 confirmed Thursday that men's basketball teams will stick with their original plan of expanding to 20 conference games this season while the women will schedule 22.
Pac-12 men's teams will likely play two extra conference games before Christmas, with Arizona to face Colorado and Stanford, and an 18-game schedule after the holiday break. That leaves seven games for nonconference play under the NCAA's 27-game limit for this season, and Arizona is likely to play NAU, Grambling, Sam Houston State, Bakersfield, Cal Baptist, Montana, and Northern Colorado.
However, the Pac-12 said it is still working on exact schedule models. The conference is expected to consider allowing for make-up games by playing rivalry games on the same dates, among other possibilities.
Meanwhile, Arizona notified its basketball season-ticket holders Thursday that they have until Oct. 29 to opt-out for 2020-21.
Those who opt out can donate their 2020-21 payments, apply their full payment toward 2021-22 tickets or leave UA with at least a 25% percent deposit for 2021-22 and receive a refund for the rest. They can also receive a full refund, but their seats would not be saved for 2021-22.
The Pac-12 has said no fans will be allowed on campus sites until at least January, and if they are allowed, fans will not likely receive their normal seats for 2020-21.
UA associate AD Chris Celona said the school is preparing for multiple scenarios, all with socially distant seating and COVID-19 protocols, if fans are allowed at some point.
Here's a look a the Arizona Wildcats' 2020-21 women's basketball roster
Trinity Baptist
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Virginia Tech forward Trinity Baptiste (0) shoots the ball around Louisville forward Kylee Shook (21) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, March 1, 2020, at the KFC YUM Center in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)
Number:Β 0
Year:Β Senior (Transfer)
Position:Β Forward
Height:Β 6-0
Hometown:Β Tampa, FL. (Hillsborough HS)
Last season's stats (with Virgina Tech):Β 9.5 pts, 6.4 reb, 44% FG, 37% 3PT
Derin Erdogan
UpdatedNumber:Β 10
Year:Β Freshman
Position:Β Guard
Height:Β 5-6
Hometown:Β Istanbul, Turkey
Last season's stats (with Istanbul Universitesi SK)Β :Β 12.8 pts, 5.2 ast, 5.1 reb, 48% FG
Marta Garcia
UpdatedNumber:Β 22
Year:Β Freshman
Position:Β Forward
Height:Β 6-3
Hometown:Β Sevilla, Spain
Last season's stats (with Segle XXI):Β 8.9 pts, 4.2 reb, 1.2 ast
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Lakin Gardner
UpdatedNumber:Β 31
Year:Β Freshman
Position:Β Guard
Height:Β 5-11
Hometown:Β Spokane, WA. (Gonzaga Prep)
Last season's stats:Β 12 pts per game
Sevval Gul
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Arizona Wildcats forward Sevval Gul (12) cheers on her teammates during a game against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos at the McKale Center, on Dec. 21, 2019. The Wildcats won the game with a final sccore of 61-42 and head into the Pac-12 undefeated.
Number:Β 12
Year:Β Sophomore
Position:Β Forward
Height:Β 6-3
Hometown:Β Istanbul, Turkey
Last season's stats:Β 1.6 pts, 1.4 reb, 0.4 ast, 48% FG
Tara Manumaleuga
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Arizona Wildcats guard Tara Manumaleuga (3) and UC Riverside Highlanders forward Samantha Fries (20) struggle for the ball on the court floor during a game at the McKale Center, on Nov. 29, 2019.
Number:Β 3
Year:Β Sophomore
Position:Β Guard
Height:Β 5-10
Hometown:Β Queensland, Australia (Hillcrest Christian College)
Last season's stats:Β 2.4 pts, 1.4 reb, 0.4 ast, 42.4% FG
Aari McDonald
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Aari McDonald feels she has βunfinished businessβ with the Wildcats after the NCAA Tournament was canceled due to the coronavirus this season.
Number:Β 2
Year:Β Senior
Position:Β Guard
Height:Β 5-6
Hometown:Β Fresno, CA. (Brookside Christian HS)
Last season's stats:Β 20.6 pts, 5.6 reb, 3.6 ast, 45.8% FG, 27.8% 3PT
Mara Mote
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Arizona freshman Mara Mote came to the UA after a strong showing in the U19 World Cup for the Junior Latvian National Team.
Number:Β 11
Year:Β Sophomore
Position:Β Guard
Height: 5-11
Hometown:Β Cesis, Latvia
Last season's stats:Β 1.6 pts, 0.6 reb, 0.7 ast, 38.5% FG, 45% 3PT
Shaina Pellington
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Junior guard Shaina Pellington, 1, poses for portraits during Arizona Womenβs Basketball media day at McKale Center on October 2nd, 2019.
Number:Β 1
Year:Β RedshirtΒ Junior (Transfer)
Position:Β Guard
Height:Β 5-8
Hometown:Β Pickering, Ontario, Canada (Dunbarton HS)
2018-19 stats (Oklahoma):Β 13.0 pts, 3.6 reb, 2.8 ast, 41.1% FG
Helena Pueyo
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Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu (20) knocks the ball away from Arizona's Helena Pueyo (13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Pac-12 women's tournament Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Number:Β 13
Year:Β Sophomore
Position:Β Guard
Height:Β 6-0
Hometown:Β Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Last season's stats:Β 6.7 pts, 2.7 reb, 1.9 ast, 39.1% FG, 38.3% 3PT
Cate Reese
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Arizonaβs Cate Reese (25) plays against California during a NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Pac-12 womenβs tournament Friday, March 6, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Number:Β 25
Year:Β Junior
Position:Β Forward
Height:Β 6-2
Hometown:Β Cypress, TX. (Cypress Woods HS)Β
Last season's stats:Β 13.6 pts, 7.5 reb, 0.5 ast, 49.1% FG, 35.3% 3PT
Semaj Smith
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Arizona Wildcats center Semaj Smith (34) takes a shot at the basket during a game against the Oregon State Beavers at the McKale Center, on Jan. 10, 2020.
Number:Β 34
Year:Β Junior
Position:Β Center
Height:Β 6-6
Hometown:Β Long Beach, CA (St. Anthony High School)Β
Last season's stats:Β 3.3 pts, 3.9 reb, 0.3 ast, 49.4% FG
Sam Thomas
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Sam Thomas and her womenβs basketball teammates all worked with counselors from the UAβs Clinical and Sport Psychology Health Services.
Number:Β 14
Year:Β Senior
Position:Β Forward
Height:Β 6-0
Hometown:Β Las Vegas, NV (Centennial High School)
Last season's stats:Β 9.5 pts, 3.4 reb, 2.2 ast, 43.2% FG, 37.8% 3PT
Lauren Ware
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Lauren Ware is set to arrive on the UA campus with other volleyball players on July 1. She is also expected to be a key player on the womenβs basketball team.
Number:Β 32
Year:Β Freshman
Position:Β Forward
Height:Β 6-5
Hometown:Β Bismarck, N.D. (Century HS)
Last season's stats:Β 17.3 pts, 11.1 reb, 4.6 blk and 2.1 astΒ
Bendu Yeaney
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After having Arizona in her top five coming out of high school, guard Bendu Yeaney wasnβt about to say no to the Wildcats again.
Number:Β 23
Year:Β Junior (Transfer)
Position:Β Guard
Height:Β 5-10
Hometown:Β Portland, OR. (St. Mary's Academy)
2018-19 stats (with Indiana):Β 9.7 pts, 4.1 reb, 2.4 assists, 1.5 steals, 39.5% FG, 20.4% 3PT
Head coach Adia Barnes
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Arizona head coach Adia Barnes watches the Arizona Wildcats on offense during the second half of Arizonaβs 77-42 win over the Tennessee Lady Tigers at McKale Center on December 12th, 2019.
Fifth year as Arizona's head coach. Led the Wildcats to a 24-7 record in 2019-20 which is tied for second-most wins in program history.
Assistant coach Salvo Coppa
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Adia Barnes and Salvo Coppa are taking afternoon walks with their 4-year-old son and are teaching him to ride a bike. She is skeptical she will get around to organizing the garage.
Fifth season as an assistant coach at Arizona. Primary duties include recruiting and player development.
Assistant coach Tamisha Augustin
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Tamisha Augustin
Second season as an assistant with the Wildcats. Augustin is UA's recruiting coordinator and was key in bringing transfersΒ Bendu Yeaney and Trinity Baptiste to the program.Β
Assistant coach Jackie Nared-Hairston
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Entering her second season as one of UA's assistant coaches. Works in player development and also helped bring five-star forward Lauren Ware to the program.
