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From left to right, guard Derin Erdogan, forward Cate Reese and forward Sam Thomas smile with the trophy during a group photo following Arizona's arrival ceremony at Arizona Stadium, 545 N. Championship Dr., in Tucson, Ariz. on April 5, 2021. Roughly 1,200 fans cheer for the Arizona Women's Basketball team as they arrived home after their run in the 2021 NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four and Championship game.

Arizona standouts Sam Thomas and Cate Reese were named to the preseason All-Pac-12 women's basketball team Wednesday morning.Β 

Both forwards helped lead the Wildcats to the program's first-ever Final Four and national championship appearance, and return this season as featured players for Adia Barnes' squad.Β 

Thomas, a 6-foot senior from Las Vegas, earnedΒ All-Pac-12, All-Pac-12 Defensive Team, CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American and Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors during the 2021 season.Β 

The 6-2 Reese, a former McDonald's All-American, received the All-Pac-12 nodΒ after averaging 10.9 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.Β 

Arizona has one final exhibition game against Arizona Christian on Friday at McKale Center at 6:30 p.m., with the season opener against Cal State Northridge set for Tuesday at 5 p.m.Β 

Here's a full look at the preseason All-Pac-12 team:

Cameron Brink, Stanford

Mya Hollingshed, Colorado

Lexie Hull, Stanford

Haley Jones, Stanford

Taylor Jones, Oregon State

Charlisse Leger-Walker, Washington State

Charisma Osborne, UCLA

Te-Hina Paopao, Oregon

Alissa Pili, USC

Sedona Prince, Oregon

Cate Reese, Arizona

Endyia Rogers, Oregon

Nyara Sabally, Oregon

Sam Thomas, Arizona

Talia von Oelhoffen, Oregon State


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Contact sports producer Justin Spears at 573-4312 orΒ jspears@tucson.com. On Twitter: @JustinESports