Barnes will have a lot to evaluate during the offseason. Arizona has a young team with Isis Beh the only player who will definitely not return after completing her eligiblity. Montaya Dew who was a high profile signee has been plagued with injuries and Jada Williams was at times this season. This is a pivotal […]
Barnes will have a lot to evaluate during the offseason. Arizona has a young team with Isis Beh the only player who will definitely not return after completing her eligiblity. Montaya Dew who was a high profile signee has been plagued with injuries and Jada Williams was at times this season. This is a pivotal offseason for Arizona.After finishing 21-6 and setting multiple program NCAA Tournament standards in 2020-21, Arizona has regressed in the last four seasons. Adia Barnes was one of the hottest head coaches and had Arizona positioned to become one of the best programs nationally after the Wildcats were the 2021 NCAA Tournament runner-up.“There’s always rumors this time of year. There’s always movement, there’s always jobs open. Everybody follows all that stuff. I think you have to keep the main thing the main thing, and control what you can control.” – Adia BarnesArizona barely qualified for the NCAA Tournament with a 17-15 regular season record. Playing in the First Four Arizona won an NCAA Tournament game for the fourth consecutive year with a 69-59 victory over Auburn. Arizona held the lead in the fourth quarter but lost in the first round 74-69.
There have been some questions about the commitment Arizona has to Name, Image and Likeness in the women’s basketball program. Committing to NIL and recruiting at a high level are complementary in this era. Adia Barnes has one year left on her contract. That could have played a part in Arizona not having any top 100 players in the 2025 class.Arizona Head Coach Adia Barnes was candid about her team’s effort after its 71-69 loss to NAU in the first round of the WBIT: pic.twitter.com/GmzsIduIdS— Jenna Fink (@jennamfink) March 21, 2025
After reports emerged earlier this week that Barnes was among the top candidates to become the head coach at Auburn, it appears the Tigers have decided to go in another direction. How serious those talks were and if a contract was ever discussed have not been verified.Arizona's 2024-25 season ended with a 71-69 loss to Northern Arizona in the WBIT on Thursday night at McKale Center. Barnes stated after the game her team did not want to win. Forward Isis Beh is the only player on the 2024-25 Arizona roster who does not have eligiblity beyond the 2024-25 season.Barnes will have a lot to evaluate during the offseason. Arizona has a young team with Isis Beh the only player who will definitely not return after completing her eligiblity. Montaya Dew who was a high profile signee has been plagued with injuries and Jada Williams was at times this season. This is a pivotal offseason for Arizona.
Arizona’s 2024-25 season ended with a 71-69 loss to Northern Arizona in the WBIT on Thursday night at McKale Center. Barnes stated after the game her team did not want to win. Forward Isis Beh is the only player on the 2024-25 Arizona roster who does not have eligiblity beyond the 2024-25 season.— AZ Band Cat Sports (@AZBandCatSports) March 18, 2025
Arizona finished 21-6 as the 2021 National Championship runner-up. Aari McDonald left for the WNBA, but most of the Arizona corps returned for the 2021-22 season. Arizona hosted the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament in 2022. North Carolina eliminated Arizona 63-45 in the second round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament.Arizona was without guard Jada Williams and forward Montaya Dew versus Northern Arizona. The women's basketball transfer portal opens on Tuesday, March 25 and remains open through April 23. The next question for Barnes and her staff will be to meet with players and figure out who is returning and who might transfer.Arizona finished 21-6 as the 2021 National Championship runner-up. Aari McDonald left for the WNBA, but most of the Arizona corps returned for the 2021-22 season. Arizona hosted the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament in 2022. North Carolina eliminated Arizona 63-45 in the second round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament.After reports emerged earlier this week that Barnes was among the top candidates to become the head coach at Auburn, it appears the Tigers have decided to go in another direction. How serious those talks were and if a contract was ever discussed have not been verified.
