2020-21 ARIZONA WILDCATS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PAC-12 TOURNAMENT MEDIA GUIDE 2020-21 ARIZONA ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Class Hometown (Previous School) 0 Trinity Baptiste F 6-0 Sr. Tampa, Fla. (Hillsborough High School/Virginia Tech) 1 Shaina Pellington G 5-8 RJr. Pickering, Ontario, Canada (Dunbarton/Oklahoma) 2 Aari McDonald G 5-6 Sr. Fresno, Calif. (Brookside Christian HS/Washington) 3 Tara Manumaleuga G 5-10 So. Queensland, Australia (Hillcrest Christian College) 4 Madison Conner G 5-11 Fr. Chandler, Ariz. (Compass Prep) 10 Derin Ergodan G 5-6 Fr. Istanbul, Turkey (Istanbul Universitesi SK) 11 Mara Mote G 5-11 So. Cesis, Latvia (TTT Riga) 13 Helena Pueyo G 6-0 So. Palma de Mallorca, Spain (Segle XXI) 14 Sam Thomas F 6-0 Sr. Las Vegas, Nev. (Centennial HS) 22 Marta Garcia F 6-3 Fr. Sevilla, Spain (Segle XXI) 23 Bendu Yeaney G 5-10 Jr. Portland, Ore. (St. Mary’s Academy/Indiana) 25 Cate Reese F 6-2 Jr. Cypress, Texas (Cypress Woods High School) 32 Lauren Ware F 6-3 Fr. Bismarck, N.D. (Century High School) 34 Semaj Smith C 6-6 Jr. Long Beach, Calif. (St. Anthony High School) COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Adia Barnes (Arizona, ‘98), 5th Year Assistant Coach: Tamisha Augustin (Alabama A&M, 2006), 2nd Year Assistant Coach: Salvo Coppa (IULM University, ‘03), 5th Year Assistant Coach: Jackie Nared Hairston (St. Mary’s (CA), 2014), 2nd Year Director of Operations: Jessika Carrington, 4th Year Athletic Trainer: Jessie Johnson, 4th Year Strength and Conditioning: Jaime Fernandez, 1st Year Video Coordinator: Ryan Lee, 5th Year 2020-21 ARIZONA QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION COACHING STAFF PROGRAM HISTORY Location ......................................................Tucson, Ariz. Head Coach .............................................. Adia Barnes First Season ........................................................... 1972 Enrollment ..........................................................45,217 Alma Mater ................................................ Arizona ‘98 NCAA Tourn. Apps. .............................. 7 (Last: 2005) Founded ................................................................... 1885 Season at Arizona ................................................ Fifth NCAA Tourn. Rec. ........................................6-7(.462) Nickname .........................................................Wildcats Season as a Head Coach ..................................Same Final Four Apps. ..........................................................0 Colors .................................................. Cardinal & Navy Asst. Coaches ..................................Tamisha Augustin Pac-12 Tourn. Rec. ..................................14-19 (.424) President ...................................... Dr. Robert Robbins ........................................................................ Salvo Coppa Pac-12 Titles ........................................... 1 (Last: 2004) AD .................................................................Dave Heeke ...................................................... Jackie Nared Hairston Pac-12 Tourn. Titles ....................................................0 FAR ..........................................................Ricardo Valerdi Dir. of Operations ........................Jessika Carrington Conference ..........................................................Pac-12 Athletic Trainer ................................... Jessie Johnson ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Arena ........................................McKale Center (1973) Strength Coach .............................. Jaime Fernandez Capacity ................................................................14,644 Basketball SID................................... Adam Gonzales Web Site ....................................ArizonaWildcats.com PRONUNCIATION Cell Phone ...........................................(520) 591-6239 Office Phone .......................................(520) 621-1814 Tamisha Augustin ...............Tuh-ME-sha Uh-gus-tin Email [email protected] Trinity Baptiste ...................Bap-teest Adia Barnes ........................Uh-DEE-uh Office Mailing Address Salvo Coppa ........................COPE-uh University of Arizona Athletics Derin Erdogan ....................DARE-in AIR-doe-ahn McKale Center Tara .......................................TAR-uh 1 National Championship Drive Manumaleuga ......................Mah-NEW-mal-eh-oon-yuh P.O. Box 210096 Mara Mote ..........................Mar-uh MOE-tey Tucson, AZ 85721 Jackie Nared Hairston ......Nard Shaina Pellington ................SHAY-nuh Helena Pueyo .....................Huh-lay-nuh PWEY-oh Aari McDonald ..................AIR-e Semaj Smith ........................Suh-MAJ-eh Bendu Yeaney ......................Ben-doo Yay-knee ARIZONAWILDCATS.COM 1 PAC-12 TOURNAMENT RECORDS RECORD AT PAC-12 SITES YEAR-BY-YEAR HISTORY Team Record Last Round Site Opponent Result High Arizona Scorer 2002 - NO. 6 SEED Las Vegas, Nev. 2-2 2020 Quarterfinals San Jose, Calif. (3) Arizona State L, 58-66 C. Allen, 19 Seattle, Wash. 1-5 2018 2003 - NO. 3 SEED Los Angeles, Calif. 5-4 2012 Quarterfinals San Jose, Calif. (6) Oregon State W, 70-56 Krista Warren, 20 San Jose, Calif. 6-7 2008 Semifinals (2) Washington W, 74-51 Shawntinice Polk, 22 Championship (1) Stanford L, 49-59 Dee-Dee Wheeler, 13 ARIZONA RECORD AS A SEEDED TEAM 2004 - NO. 2 SEED Quarterfinals San Jose, Calif. (7) Oregon State W, 81-58 Aimee Grzyb, 24 Seed Rec. Years Semifinals (6) Washington W, 77-59 Shawntinice Polk, 19 No. 2 2-1 04 Championship (1) Stanford L, 46-51 Dee-Dee Wheeler, 12 No. 3 2-1 03 2005 - NO. 5 SEED No. 4 3-2 11, 20 Quarterfinals San Jose, Calif. (4) USC L, 66-74 Dee-Dee Wheeler, 15 No. 5 0-1 05 2006 - NO. 9 SEED No. 6 0-1 02 First Round San Jose, Calif. (8) Oregon W, 64-57 Joy Hollingsworth, 22 No. 8 2-2 19 Quarterfinals (1) Stanford L, 50-77 Ashley Whisonant, 17 No. 9 2-3 07, 08, 09 2007 - NO. 9 SEED First Round San Jose, Calif. (8) Oregon State W, 69-54 Ashley Whisonant, 23 No. 11 1-5 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 Quarterfinals (1) Stanford L, 55-65 Ashley Whisonant, 18 No. 12 1-2 12, 14 2008 - NO. 9 SEED First Round San Jose, Calif. (8) Oregon State L, 31-46 Amina Njonkou, 15 ARIZONA RECORD VS. SEEDED TEAMS Seed Rec. Years 2009 - NO. 9 SEED First Round Los Angeles, Calif. (8) Washington St. W, 79-72 Ify Ibekwe, 23 No. 1 0-9 03, 04, 06, 07, 09, 10, 11, 19, 20 Quarterfinals (1) Stanford L, 46-77 Courtney Clements, 14 No. 2 1-0 03 2010 - NO. 8 SEED No. 3 0-2 02, 16 First Round Los Angeles, Calif. (9) Washington St. W, 62-60 Soana Lucet, 22 No. 4 0-2 05, 12 Quarterfinals (1) Stanford L, 52-72 Ify Ibekwe, 18 No. 5 2-1 11, 12, 14 2011 - NO. 4 SEED First Round Los Angeles, Calif. (9) Oregon W, 90-89 Lucet/Whyte, 23 No. 6 3-4 03, 04, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 Quarterfinals (5) USC W, 72-61 Davellyn Whyte, 24 No. 7 1-0 04 Semifinals (1) Stanford L, 71-100 Soana Lucet, 17 No. 8 3-1 06, 07, 08, 09 2012 - NO. 12 SEED No. 9 3-0 10, 11, 19 First Round Los Angeles, Calif. (5) UCLA W, 61-57 Davellyn Whyte, 18 No. 12 1-0 20 Quarterfinals (4) Arizona State L, 53-68 Davellyn Whyte, 17 2013 - NO. 11 SEED RECORD VS. PAC-12 OPPONENTS First Round Seattle, Wash. (6) Utah L, 48-66 Davellyn Whyte, 23 Opponent Record Last 2014 - NO. 12 SEED Arizona State 0-3 2018 First Round Seattle, Wash. (5) USC L, 54-59 Kama Griffits, 13 California 1-0 2020 2015 - NO. 11 SEED Colorado 0-0 Never First Round Seattle, Wash. (6) UCLA L, 62-80 Candice Warthen, 12 Oregon 3-3 2020 2016 - NO. 11 SEED Oregon State 3-1 2008 First Round Seattle, Wash. (6) Oregon W, 74-68 LaBrittney Jones, 26 Stanford 0-7 2014 Quarterfinals (3) UCLA L, 51-72 LaBrittney Jones, 15 UCLA 1-2 2016 2017 - NO. 11 SEED USC 2-2 2019 First Round Seattle, Wash. (6) Oregon L, 63-70 LaBrittney Jones,23 Utah 0-1 2013 2018 - NO. 11 SEED Washington 2-0 2004 First Round Seattle, Wash. (6) Arizona State L, 47-76 Thomas/Bennett, 11 Washington State 2-0 2010 2019 - NO. 8 SEED First Round Las Vegas, Nev. (9) USC W, 76-48 McDonald/Reese, 19 Quarterfinals (1) Oregon L, 77-63 Aari McDonald, 34 2020 - NO. 4 SEED Quarterfinals Las Vegas, Nev. (12) California W, 86-73 Cate Reese, 30 Semifinals (1) Oregon L, 88-70 Aari McDonald, 34 2 2020-21 ARIZONA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PAC-12 TOURNAMENT RECORDS Arizona Honors in the Lowest Free Throw Percentage Individual Records Pac-10/12 Tournament Arizona: .250 (1-4) vs. Stanford (3/10/03) Opponent: .364 (4-11) by USC (3/6/14) Most Field Goals Made 2003 Pac-10 All-Tournament Team Arizona: 14 by Aari McDonald vs. Oregon (3/7/20) Krista Warren, Dee-Dee Wheeler, Shawntinice Polk Most Rebounds Opponent: 15 by N. Ogwumike, Stanford (3/11/11) Arizona: 45 vs. Oregon State (3/6/04) 2004 Pac-10 All-Tournament Team Opponent: 52 by USC (3/5/05) Most Field Goals Attempted Aimee Grzyb, Shawntinice Polk Highest Rebounding Margin Arizona: 25 by Aari McDonald vs. Oregon (3/7/20) 2011 Pac-10 All-Tournament Team Arizona: +13 (41-28) vs. USC (3/7/19) Opponent: 23 by Amanda Johnson, Ore. (3/9/11) Soana Lucet Opponent: +17 (39-22) vs. Oregon (3/7/20) Highest Field Goal Percentage (min. five made) 2020 Pac-12 All-Tournament Team Fewest Rebounds Arizona: .889 (8-9) by K. Warren vs. O. State (3/8/03) Aari McDonald Arizona: 19 vs. Arizona State (3/1/18) Opponent: .818 (9-11) by R. Hebard, Oregon (3/8/19) Opponent: 24 by Oregon (3/3/16) Team Records Most Three-Point Field Goals Made Most Fouls Arizona: 6 by Aimee Grzyb vs. Oregon State (3/6/04) Most Field Goals Made Arizona: 26 vs. Arizona State (3/2/02) Opponent: 6 by Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon (3/7/20) Arizona: 3,