Here's a look a the Arizona Wildcats' 2020-21 women's basketball roster
- By Alec White
Arizona Daily Star
Alec White
Digital Sports Producer & Reporter
- Updated
With the 2020-21 NCAA basketball season set to begin on Nov. 25, here's an early look at UA's roster heading into the year.ย
Trinity Baptist
UpdatedNumber:ย 0
Year:ย Senior (Transfer)
Position:ย Forward
Height:ย 6-0
Hometown:ย Tampa, FL. (Hillsborough HS)
Last season's stats (with Virgina Tech):ย 9.5 pts, 6.4 reb, 44% FG, 37% 3PT
Derin Erdogan
UpdatedNumber:ย 10
Year:ย Freshman
Position:ย Guard
Height:ย 5-6
Hometown:ย Istanbul, Turkey
Last season's stats (with Istanbul Universitesi SK)ย :ย 12.8 pts, 5.2 ast, 5.1 reb, 48% FG
Marta Garcia
UpdatedNumber:ย 22
Year:ย Freshman
Position:ย Forward
Height:ย 6-3
Hometown:ย Sevilla, Spain
Last season's stats (with Segle XXI):ย 8.9 pts, 4.2 reb, 1.2 ast
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Lakin Gardner
UpdatedNumber:ย 31
Year:ย Freshman
Position:ย Guard
Height:ย 5-11
Hometown:ย Spokane, WA. (Gonzaga Prep)
Last season's stats:ย 12 pts per game
Sevval Gul
UpdatedNumber:ย 12
Year:ย Sophomore
Position:ย Forward
Height:ย 6-3
Hometown:ย Istanbul, Turkey
Last season's stats:ย 1.6 pts, 1.4 reb, 0.4 ast, 48% FG
Tara Manumaleuga
UpdatedNumber:ย 3
Year:ย Sophomore
Position:ย Guard
Height:ย 5-10
Hometown:ย Queensland, Australia (Hillcrest Christian College)
Last season's stats:ย 2.4 pts, 1.4 reb, 0.4 ast, 42.4% FG
Aari McDonald
UpdatedNumber:ย 2
Year:ย Senior
Position:ย Guard
Height:ย 5-6
Hometown:ย Fresno, CA. (Brookside Christian HS)
Last season's stats:ย 20.6 pts, 5.6 reb, 3.6 ast, 45.8% FG, 27.8% 3PT
Mara Mote
UpdatedNumber:ย 11
Year:ย Sophomore
Position:ย Guard
Height: 5-11
Hometown:ย Cesis, Latvia
Last season's stats:ย 1.6 pts, 0.6 reb, 0.7 ast, 38.5% FG, 45% 3PT
Shaina Pellington
UpdatedNumber:ย 1
Year:ย Redshirtย Junior (Transfer)
Position:ย Guard
Height:ย 5-8
Hometown:ย Pickering, Ontario, Canada (Dunbarton HS)
2018-19 stats (Oklahoma):ย 13.0 pts, 3.6 reb, 2.8 ast, 41.1% FG
Helena Pueyo
UpdatedNumber:ย 13
Year:ย Sophomore
Position:ย Guard
Height:ย 6-0
Hometown:ย Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Last season's stats:ย 6.7 pts, 2.7 reb, 1.9 ast, 39.1% FG, 38.3% 3PT
Cate Reese
UpdatedNumber:ย 25
Year:ย Junior
Position:ย Forward
Height:ย 6-2
Hometown:ย Cypress, TX. (Cypress Woods HS)ย
Last season's stats:ย 13.6 pts, 7.5 reb, 0.5 ast, 49.1% FG, 35.3% 3PT
Semaj Smith
UpdatedNumber:ย 34
Year:ย Junior
Position:ย Center
Height:ย 6-6
Hometown:ย Long Beach, CA (St. Anthony High School)ย
Last season's stats:ย 3.3 pts, 3.9 reb, 0.3 ast, 49.4% FG
Sam Thomas
UpdatedNumber:ย 14
Year:ย Senior
Position:ย Forward
Height:ย 6-0
Hometown:ย Las Vegas, NV (Centennial High School)
Last season's stats:ย 9.5 pts, 3.4 reb, 2.2 ast, 43.2% FG, 37.8% 3PT
Lauren Ware
UpdatedNumber:ย 32
Year:ย Freshman
Position:ย Forward
Height:ย 6-5
Hometown:ย Bismarck, N.D. (Century HS)
Last season's stats:ย 17.3 pts, 11.1 reb, 4.6 blk and 2.1 astย
Bendu Yeaney
UpdatedNumber:ย 23
Year:ย Junior (Transfer)
Position:ย Guard
Height:ย 5-10
Hometown:ย Portland, OR. (St. Mary's Academy)
2018-19 stats (with Indiana):ย 9.7 pts, 4.1 reb, 2.4 assists, 1.5 steals, 39.5% FG, 20.4% 3PT
Head coach Adia Barnes
UpdatedFifth 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
UpdatedFifth season as an assistant coach at Arizona. Primary duties include recruiting and player development.
Assistant coach Tamisha Augustin
UpdatedSecond season as an assistant with the Wildcats. Augustin is UA's recruiting coordinator and was key in bringing transfersย Bendu Yeaney and Trinity Baptiste to the program.ย
Assistant coach Jackie Nared-Hairston
UpdatedEntering 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.
Alec White
Digital Sports Producer & Reporter
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