Adam Gonzales Assistant Director of Communications Services O: (520) 626-9395 | C: (520) 591-6239 [email protected] www.ArizonaWildcats.com Twitter: @ArizonaWBB Instagram: @ArizonaWBasketball Facebook: Facebook.com/ArizonaWomensBasketball 7 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARENCES | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 2020-21 SCHEDULE/RESULTS ARIZONA (9-2, 7-2 Pac-12) vs. OREGON STATE (3-3, 1-3 Pac-12) DATE OPPONENT TIME TV Jan. 17, 2021 | 2 p.m. (MST) NOVEMBER (1-0) McKale Center | Tucson, Ariz. 29 Northern Arizona W, 76-63 TV: Pac-12 Network (Brian Webber & Joan Bonvicini) DECEMBER (6-0) Radio: KTUC 1400 AM (Derrick Palmer) 4 #9 UCLA* W, 68-65 Live Stats: Arizona.Statbroadcast.com 6 USC* W, 78-77 Series History: Oregon State leads 38-32 10 Arizona State* W, 65-37 Last Meeting: W, 65-85 OT (Feb. 9, 2020) 18 Colorado* W, 62-59 20 Utah* W, 77-60 BY THE NUMBERS 23 Idaho W, 96-42 11/13 ........................................................Rankings (AP/Coaches) ......................................................NR 15.......................................................................NET Ranking .....................................................................102 JANUARY (2-2) Adia Barnes ....................................................Head Coach ................................................ Scott Rueck 1 #1 Stanford* L, 81-54 77-62 (5th year) .........................................Record at School ................................519-197 (25th year) 3 California* W, 69-33 Same .............................................................. Career Record .................................... 231-109 (11th year) 8 Washington* PPD 10 Washington State* L, 71-69 OT FROM THE TIP 14 #10 Oregon* W, 57-41 f Arizona is back in action on Sunday coming off a massive win over No. 10 Oregon on ESPN. 17 Oregon State* 2 p.m. Pac-12 Network f The Wildcats allowed 41 points to Oregon, the fewest the Ducks have scored since 2017. 22 Utah* 4 p.m. Pac-12 Network 24 Colorado* 1 p.m. Pac-12 Network f 41 points is also the fewest points Arizona has ever allowed to a top-10 team. 29 USC* 5 p.m. Pac-12 Network f Aari McDonald has scored in double-figures in 77-straight games, the longest active streak 31 UCLA* 4 p.m. Pac-12 Network in the nation. FEBRUARY f McDonald is the NCAA’s career scoring leader among active players and is fourth in Arizona 5 Oregon State* 5 p.m. Pac-12 Network history. 8 Oregon* 5 p.m. ESPN2 f Sam Thomas is the career leader in blocks among all active Pac-12 players. No other Pac-12 12 Washington State* 7 p.m. Pac-12 Network player has 100 blocks. 14 Washington* Noon Pac-12 Network f 19 California* 1:30 p.m. Pac-12 Network Thomas scored her 1,000th-career point at Washington State on Jan. 10. 22 Stanford* 7 p.m. ESPN2 f Adia Barnes reached 75 wins faster than any coach in Arizona history. 28 Arizona State* Noon Pac-12 Network f Four-star prospect Madi Conner joined the team as a mid-year enrollee on Friday. MARCH f Arizona has won 5 of their last 8 games vs. top-10 opponents and 6 of their last 9 vs. top-25 4 Pac-12 Tournament TBD opponents. 19 NCAA First Round TBD 26 NCAA Regional TBD f The Wildcats have won their last seven games coming off a loss. TBD Final Four TBD f Arizona won their first five Pac-12 games for the first time in school history. f The Wildcats are 39-8 in their last 47 games. * indicates Pac-12 conference game f The Wildcats have been ranked in the AP Poll for 25-straight weeks, the longest stretch in Home games in BOLD school history. All times shown are MST LAST GAME'S STARTERS No. Name Position Ht. Class Points Rebounds Assists Stl/Blk Minutes 0 Trinity Baptiste (11) F 6-0 Sr. 8.7 5.5 1.1 0.7/0.3 24.8 2 Aari McDonald (11) G 5-6 Sr. 18.5 5.5 4.9 2.7/0.0 31.9 NUMBERS TO KNOW 14 Sam Thomas (11) F 6-0 Sr. 6.6 3.3 1.8 1.9/1.1 28.9 23 Bendu Yeaney (8) G 5-10 Jr. 4.2 3.4 1.4 0.5/0.9 23.5 1 25 Cate Reese (11) F 6-2 Jr. 11.7 5.9 0.3 0.5/0.4 22.7 Aari McDonald is the NCAA's active leader in OFF THE BENCH career points. No. Name Position Ht. Class Points Rebounds Assists Stl/Blk Minutes 1 Shaina Pellington (3) G 5-8 RJr. 6.8 1.8 0.7 0.7/0.2 16.9 7 3 Tara Manumaleuga (0) G 5-10 So. 1.3 0.1 0.3 0.1/0.3 3.5 4 Madi Conner (0) G 5-11 Fr. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0/0.0 0.0 Arizona has won their last seven games coming off a loss. 10 Derin Erdogan (0) G 5-6 Fr. 1.9 1.0 0.4 0.0/0.0 6.3 11 Mara Mote (0) G 5-11 So. 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.1/0.0 4.0 77 13 Helena Pueyo (0) G 6-0 So. 4.5 2.5 1.4 1.6/0.5 20.3 Aari McDonald has scored in double-figures in 77-straight 22 Marta Garcia (0) F 6-3 Fr. 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.0/0.2 3.6 games, the longest active streak in the nation. 31 Lakin Gardner (0) G 5-11 Fr. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0/0.0 0.0 32 Lauren Ware (0) F 6-3 Fr. 5.9 5.6 0.4 0.4/1.3 18.3 34 Semaj Smith (0) C 6-6 Jr. 0.9 1.7 0.1 0.0/0.3 7.3 ( ) starts JAN. 17 | ARIZONA VS. OREGON STATE | 2 P.M. | MCKALE CENTER | PAC-12 NETWORK THE 2020-21 ARIZONA WILDCATS No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School (Last School) ROSTER BREAKDOWN 0 Trinity Baptiste F 6-0 Sr. Tampa, Fla. (Hillsborough High School/Virginia Tech) Returners (2019-20 stats) 1 Shaina Pellington G 5-8 RJr. Pickering, Ontario, Canada (Dunbarton/Oklahoma) Tara Manumaleuga 2.4 ppg/1.4 rpg 2 Aari McDonald G 5-6 Sr. Fresno, Calif. (Brookside Christian HS/Washington) Aari McDonald 20.6 ppg/5.6 rpg/3.6 apg/2.3 spg 3 Tara Manumaleuga G 5-10 So. Queensland, Australia (Hillcrest Christian College) Mara Mote 1.6 ppg/45% 3P 4 Madi Conner G 5-11 Fr. Chandler, Ariz. (Compass Prep) Shaina Pellington DNP - Redshirted 10 Derin Ergodan G 5-6 Fr. Istanbul, Turkey (Istanbul Universitesi SK) Helena Pueyo 6.7 ppg/2.7 rpg/38% 3P 11 Mara Mote G 5-11 So. Cesis, Latvia (TTT Riga) Cate Reese 13.6 ppg/7.5 rpg Semaj Smith 3.3 ppg/3.9 rpg/0.9 bpg 13 Helena Pueyo G 6-0 So. Palma de Mallorca, Spain (Segle XXI) Sam Thomas 9.5 ppg/3.4 rpg/1.7 spg/1.5 bpg 14 Sam Thomas F 6-0 Sr. Las Vegas, Nev. (Centennial HS) 22 Marta Garcia F 6-3 Fr. Sevilla, Spain (Segle XXI) Newcomers 23 Bendu Yeaney G 5-10 Jr. Portland, Ore. (St. Mary’s Academy/Indiana) Trinity Baptiste F/Sr./6-0 25 Cate Reese F 6-2 Jr. Cypress, Texas (Cypress Woods High School) Madi Conner G/Fr./5-11 31 Lakin Gardner G 5-11 Fr. Spokane, Wash. (Gonzaga Prep) Derin Erdogan G/Fr./5-6 Marta Garcia F/Fr./6-3 32 Lauren Ware F 6-3 Fr. Bismarck, N.D. (Century High School) Lakin Gardner G/Fr./5-11 34 Semaj Smith C 6-6 Jr. Long Beach, Calif. (St. Anthony High School) Lauren Ware F/Fr./6-3 Bendu Yeaney G/Jr./5-10 COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Adia Barnes (Arizona, ‘98), 5th Year By Position Assistant Coach: Tamisha Augustin (Alabama A&M, 2006), 2nd Year Guards 9 Assistant Coach: Salvo Coppa (IULM University, ‘03), 5th Year Forwards 5 Centers 1 Assistant Coach: Jackie Nared Hairston (St. Mary’s (CA), 2014), 2nd Year Director of Operations: Jessika Carrington, 4th Year By Class Athletic Trainer: Jessie Johnson Freshmen 5 Strength and Conditioning: Jaime Fernandez Sophomores 3 Video Coordinator: Ryan Lee Juniors 4 Assistant Director of Operations: Briana Felix Seniors 3 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE By State/Country California 2 Tamisha Augustin ......................Tuh-ME-sha Uh-gus-tin Spain 2 Trinity Baptiste ............................Bap-teest Arizona 1 Adia Barnes ................................Uh-DEE-uh Australia 1 Salvo Coppa ...............................COPE-uh Canada 1 Derin Erdogan ............................DARE-in AIR-doe-ahn Florida 1 Lakin Gardner .............................Lay-kin Latvia 1 Tara ...............................................TAR-uh Nevada 1 Manumaleuga.............................Mah-NEW-mal-eh-oon-yuh North Dakota 1 Mara Mote ...................................Mar-uh MOE-tey Oregon 1 Jackie Nared Hairston .............Nard Texas 1 Shaina Pellington .......................SHAY-nuh Turkey 1 Helena Pueyo .............................Huh-lay-nuh PWEY-oh Washington 1 Aari McDonald............................AIR-e Semaj Smith ................................Suh-MAJ-eh By Height Bendu Yeaney ............................Ben-doo Yay-knee Semaj Smith 6-6 Marta Garcia 6-3 ARIZONA QUICK FACTS Lauren Ware 6-3 Location ..........................................................................................................................................Tucson, Arizona Cate Reese 6-2 Nickname .....................................................................................................................................................Wildcats Trinity Baptiste 6-0 Colors ............................................................................................................................................. Cardinal & Navy Helena Pueyo 6-0 President .................................................................................................................................. Dr. Robert Robbins Sam Thomas 6-0 Director of Athletics ........................................................................................................................... Dave Heeke Madi Conner 5-11 Sr. Assoc. AD/SWA .............................................................................................................................Erika Barnes Lakin Gardner 5-11 Faculty Representative ................................................................................................................Ricardo Valerdi Mara Mote 5-11 Enrollment ........................................................................................................................................................45,217 Tara Manumaleuga 5-10 Athletics Website ...............................................................................................................