10/25/2022 | Women's Basketball
SAN FRANCISCO - The Arizona women's basketball team was chosen to finish second in the Pac-12 Preseason Media Poll and third in the Pac-12 Preseason Coaches Poll, as announced by the league office on Tuesday.
The Wildcats return All-America honorable mention honoree Cate Reese for the 2022-23 in addition to Preseason All-Pac-12 Team member Shaina Pellington. Head Coach Adia Barnes added 2022 All-Pac-12 honoree Jade Loville as well as a pair of All-Big 12 honorees in Esmery Martinez and Lauren Fields. Barnes' freshman class for the 2023 was the highest-ranked class in program history.
Arizona finished the 2021-22 season in fourth in the Pac-12 and hosted the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament in the McKale Center.
Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Stanford (11) - 121
2. Oregon - 101
3. Arizona - 100
4. UCLA - 91
5. Utah (1) - 84
6. Oregon State - 62
7. Washington State - 61
8. Colorado - 55
9. USC - 50
10. Washington - 28
11. California - 21
12. Arizona State - 18
Preseason Media Poll
1. Stanford (28) - 336
2. Arizona - 291
3. Oregon - 275
4. UCLA - 237
5. Utah - 226
6. Oregon State - 181
7. Washington State - 170
8. Colorado - 145
9. USC - 105
10. Washington - 78
11. California - 71
12. Arizona State - 69
