TUCSON, Ariz. – Head coach Adia Barnes and the Arizona women's basketball team received a National Letter of Intent from Helena Pueyo, a 6'1" versatile guard who is considered one of the top European players in her age group.  
 
With Tara Manumaleuga on campus already, Pueyo will join Birna Benonysdottir, Sevval Gul and Mara Mote to round out the class of five.
 
"Helena is special," Barnes said. "Her size, shooting ability, the way she sees the floor and her versatility makes her elite. She is going to add so much to our team on and off of the court. For us to land the best 2019 Spanish guard and one of the top guards in Europe is a huge boost for our young program. The future is bright and she will be a star in the Pac-12."
 
"I'm excited to play for Arizona and continue the momentum they have created," said Pueyo. "I want to play a high level of college basketball, and I know I will get that at Arizona and in the Pac-12. Playing professionally has always been a dream of mine, and coach Barnes and the rest of the staff will help me reach all my goals. I am excited to get to Tucson and continue to build the program."
 
Pueyo, who comes from Palma de Mallorca, has plenty of experience playing for the Spanish National Team. During the 2018 U18 European Championships, she helped lead Spain to a Silver Medal averaging eight points and four rebounds per game. She scored a tournament-high 15 points in the opener vs. the Czech Republic.
 
At the 2018 U17 World Cup, she played 23 minutes per game and averaged nine points, four rebounds and over two assists per game while helping Spain reach the quarterfinals.
 
During the 2017 U16 European Championships, Pueyo helped guide Spain to the quarterfinals while averaging 11 points, five rebounds and four assists per game in about 28 minutes of action per game. She scored a tournament-high 22 points in the quarterfinals against Italy.
 
Pueyo also played for Segle XXI in Spain's Liga Feminina 2 this year and led the team in both scoring at just under 13 points per game and assists at around three a game. She also averaged about two steals per game and shot 51% from the field, 37% from three and 85% from the free throw line.
 
She will be joining an Arizona team coming off a WNIT Championship, their largest turnaround in school history as well as the largest two-year turnaround of any Division I school from the 2017-18 season to the 2018-19 season.
 
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