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Basketball • Wednesday, November 9-Thursday, November 10, 2016
Allonzo Trier may not be in the picture this year After foregoing the NBA and returning to the Wildcats’ roster this season, the Arizona star guard’s eligibility is in question for reasons that are not yet clear BY CHRISTOPHER DEAK @ChrisDeakDW
had stayed healthy, however, they may have not had him this season. Some people around the program thought Trier would still head to the NBA. In the current college basketball “I was playing at a really high level landscape, it’s uncommon for a team to before I broke my hand and it kind of set have an NBA caliber talent return after me back. To miss eight games is tough,” their freshman season. said Trier during Arizona media day. “Sure In the era of the “one-and-done” athlete, things could of been different if I didn’t a premium has been placed on continuity break my hand, you never know, but there’s for college basketball coaches. Arizona no crystal ball that tells you.” head coach Sean Miller figured to be in After Trier made his decision to come quite the position heading in to this season with the return of sophomore Allonzo Trier. back, he never wavered. Trier has said that he is an “all-in” type of person and has fully But Trier’s status for this season has committed to the Arizona program for his gone from promising to unknown. Rumors sophomore season. have grown from hearsay, to local Tucson The impact of losing news and has now become Trier would cause a void in a national story. Similar leadership for the Wildcats. to the Elliot Pitts situation If I didn’t want If he does not play for from last season, the to win and come Arizona at all this season, Arizona basketball program has refused to shed any back to try to be they lose more than just their best scoring threat. light on the matter. a leader and bring Allen and Trier were set to Dating back to the this team to a Final be this year’s leaders, but 2011-2012 season, the Four, I wouldn’t be half of that equation may program is no stranger materialize. to troubled players. Star here." never Trier averaged 14.8 prospects Josiah Turner and points during his freshman Sidiki Johnson were both —Allonzo Trier, season, and would be the dismissed from the team for Arizona guard Wildcat’s returning lead off-court issues. scorer. Trier boasted an Trier’s situation may not efficient percentage from mirror that of Turner’s, who beyond the arc last season was dismissed among drug at 36.4%, and was a 46% percent shooter and alcohol problems, but it still casts a overall. He was the team’s on-court leader dark cloud over the Arizona program. as the season wore on, and was Arizona’s When Trier decided to come back for his go to scorer when healthy. sophomore season, it was for a multitude Trier is capable of creating his own shot, of different reasons. What stood out to and can knock it down from anywhere Miller the most during Trier’s decision on the court. His shot-making ability making process, maybe ironically now, was mixed with his sneaky athleticism, had his maturity. Miller rather impressed with how Trier’s “I have to credit Allonzo Trier and his freshman season matched up with others family, they made a very mature decision, he’s seen at Arizona. a wise decision in my opinion,” Miller said “If he didn’t miss the seven games that following Trier’s decision to stay. he missed in the Pac-12 I’m not so sure Part of Trier’s decision making process that, looking at his freshman year, that it was certainly influenced by an injury he wouldn’t have gone down as one of the suffered last season. Trier broke his hand best statistical freshman years here during Arizona’s four overtime loss in Los at Arizona.” Angeles against USC, and that memory Trier is a finalist for the Jerry West award, hasn’t escaped the sophomore. but if he misses an extended period of time “The game we lost at USC, in four he won’t be appearing on any other lists. overtimes, when I broke my hand, that’s If Trier’s issues do in fact lie with the probably the game that gives me the most NCAA, don’t expect a decision to come motivation,” Trier told Arizona Athletics. before the Michigan State game. Just last “It’s really stuck in my head.” season, Kansas prospect Chieck Diallo Trier missed eight games overall, did not receive a ruling on his eligibility including seven in Pac-12 play. If Trier until November 26, well in to the Jayhawks was healthy for those early conference schedule. The case could be the same for matchups, Arizona’s season could have looked much different come March. If Trier Trier, but Diallo was eventually cleared to play. The jury is still out on whether or not
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ARIZONA GUARD ALLONZO TRIER (35) tries to navigate past Arizona guard Kadeem Allen (5) during the RedBlue Game in McKale Center on Friday, Oct. 14. Trier’s status is unknown for this season due to reasons not yet released by the school.
Trier has played his last game as a Wildcat. This year’s Arizona team is on a mission. With the Final Four being held in Glendale this year, it’s a mission that is not far out of sight, or out of mind.
“If I didn’t want to win and come back to try to be a leader and bring this team to a Final Four, I wouldn’t be here,” said Trier. Arizona basketball’s path to Glendale may rest on the eligibility of Allonzo Trier.
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New at the helm: Women’s basketball head coach Adia Barnes hopes to revitalize team BY CHRISTOPHER DEAK @ChrisDeakDW
The McKale Center basketball offices are intimidating. Hardwood floors line the halls of both the women’s and men’s offices, and inside, the offices are lavish and expansive. The space was remodeled in 2014 along with the rest of McKale Center, and they’re a perfect fit for new women’s head coach Adia Barnes. Barnes is intense. Arguably the best women’s basketball player in Arizona history. She was an undersized center who played with a toughness that earned her comparisons to players like Charles Barkley during her career. She finished as the leading scorer in Arizona women’s basketball history and is back home looking to bring that same toughness to the Arizona program. Barnes says her toughness didn’t come from any experiences or influences; that’s just how she is. “I don’t know where it came from, it’s just me,” Barnes said. “I look for that as I’m recruiting, those little intangible things like how does someone respond. I think sometimes you can’t teach that, you’re just that way.” A culture change is necessary for the women’s program. During the tenure of Niya Butts, the Wildcats had only one COURTESY ARIZONA ATHLETICS winning season out of her eight as head NEWLY HIRED WOMEN’S BASKETBALL coach Adia Barnes speaks during her introductory press conference in McKale Center on Tuesday, April 5. Barnes takes over a team coach, including a record of 34-110 in that hasn’t had a winning record in the past five seasons. conference play. Regardless of this year’s win-loss outside [practice] so I’m trying to build commitment from Shalyse Smith for [this year] for sure.” record, Barnes vows there will be a that culture where that’s the thing to do,” the class of 2018. Smith had offers from Besides culture, recruiting has been an culture change this season. Barnes said. multiple schools within the Pac-12, and it issue for the program. Barnes jumped on “The most important thing when you is an early, unexpected victory for Barnes the recruiting trail right away, and has While playing in the take over a program is and her staff. already made some big splashes. WNBA, Barnes was culture,” Barnes said. “I It may take some time for the “My recruiting philosophy has been think it’s important to As a part of a championship improvements in the women’s program to effective. Being able to bring that team with the Seattle work hard, play hard, basketball Storm, and believes that show in their wins and losses record, but [philosophy] from Washington, we built be invested and to want player and as it’s the little things a Barnes knows this, and is already taking a Final Four team in Washington and to be great every day. I the appropriate steps. a young woman championship team does built a top-20 class, that [philosophy] think that [the team] is It’s the little things that turn a program has worked. Our [coaching staff ] all have that sets them apart. all bought in ... It’s a daily they will leave here around, and Barnes is prepared to do the different niches and were all really good These intangible things process of building things.” a different person, are familiar to Barnes. little things in a big way. recruiters, so bringing that here and Barnes’ experience as “I know that we will be the best in putting it together the plan has worked “I just know what that’s something I a pro helped shape the the country at bringing someone in and we’ve been really successful.” it takes. The great mentality she wants to can guarantee." and helping them grow on and off the Barnes isn’t just selling her program teams have those small bring to the team. floor completely,” Barnes said. “As a with that statement, either. intangible things,” said Barnes played in the —Adia Barnes, Barnes. “You have to have basketball player and as a young woman Arizona brought in freshman Lucia WNBA as well as overseas, Women’s basketball those to be successful. they will leave here a different person, Alonso late in the recruiting process, and and wants to instill the that’s something I can guarantee. That’s she will bring a remarkable amount of head coach They huddle, they touch, work ethic she learned as something I know we can do and we will experience to the team for a freshman. they high-five. They’re a pro into her program. be the best in the country at that.” Alonso is a native of Spain and has excited about each other, “The culture of wanting Arizona women’s basketball is ready to competed—and thrived—with the U18 they’re bought in. I think to get better on your own—wanting to take the first step in rebuilding, and they Spanish national team. that’s what championship teams have. shoot extra—that’s my expectation. You have hired the right coach for the job. The program also landed a verbal You’re going to see a difference in that have to shoot and work on your game
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It’s been a roller coaster ride for and counting the Wildcats since April of ‘97
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1997: A team of champions
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This season marks the 20th anniversary of the iconic 1997 national championship Arizona basketball team. Some say that team alone truly ignited the brilliance of Arizona basketball as we know it—and brought the high expectations that come along with that brilliance—even if the Wildcats had reached the Final Four years before that team. The program has the same blue blood pedigree born by the 1997 team, but not without multiple roller-coasters-of-emotion moments.
2001: National Championship loss vs. Duke 2005: Blowing a 15-point lead in the Elite Eight A team that was destined for greatness behind the leadership of Channing Frye and human sniper Salim Stoudamire, but couldn’t come to collect when they faced the No. 1 overall seed Illinois in the Elite Eight. With less than four minutes left on the clock the Wildcats were up by 15 points; it appeared that Arizona was on its way to another Final Four, but everything that could’ve gone wrong, went wrong. The Fighting Illini were led by the duo of Deron Williams and Dee Brown, who led the team back into the game and sent it into overtime. Illinois clawed its way back and won the game 90-89.
2009-2010: A bittersweet season for Arizona So, with Lute Olson out of the picture, there had to be an heir to the Arizona basketball throne. Rick Pitino, Lon Kruger and even John Calipari were floated as potential candidates, but the one to bite the bait first was Sean Miller. Miller came over from previously coaching Xavier University and knew it wasn’t going to be easy to wake up the beast that is Arizona basketball. Despite signing four top-100 recruits including Solomon Hill and Derrick Williams, the Wildcats missed out on the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 26 seasons, snapping the longest active streak.
2013-2015: Wisconsin as Arizona’s kryptonite The 2013-2014 season had Nick Johnson as the veteran leader sprinkled in with the freshman duo of Aaron Gordon and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, so Arizona was viewed as the team to beat come March. Sure enough, the Wildcats ran into Frank “the Tank” Kaminsky and with forward Brandon Ashley out for the season, not even Kaleb Tarczewski could stop Kaminsky. The Wildcats lost and riots broke out in Tucson, again, which led to students being tackled by riot force and hit with rubber bullets. The next season, the Wildcats got their loss delivered by Wisconsin guard Sam Dekker, who shot 5-6 from 3-pointer. It wasn’t that Arizona lost the game by making mistakes, because Hollis-Jefferson and Ashley did the best they could against Kaminsky, but the outside threat hurt them down the stretch. So, in back-to-back seasons, potential national championship squads were shut down by the Badgers.
Arizona fans learned to forever hate Shane Battier and the Duke basketball program in general after the Wildcats fell to the Blue Devils in the national championship 82-72. This was the closest Arizona has gotten to winning a championship since 1997. Consequently, this was also the first time the university had to deal with riots after a devastating basketball loss.
2007-2009: The era nobody likes talking about Going into the 2007-2008 season, the Wildcats were expected to compete in the stacked Pac-12 conference behind guard Jerryd Bayless, but Hall of Fame head coach Lute Olson took a leave of absence for personal reasons. Kevin O’Neill, the interim head coach, did just enough to get the Wildcats an NCAA Tournament birth and subsiquently left the program the following season. Days before the next season started, Olson officially announced his retirement, leaving Russ Pennell as the interim head coach for the 2008-2009 season. The 2009 season was magical, because all it took was for Chase Budinger’s face to get stepped on against Houston at home for the Wildcats to ignite a spark that paved the way for Arizona to reach the Sweet 16. It was an odd two-year period, but turned out well in the long run.
2011: ‘The block’ and beating Duke Derrick Williams, a sophomore and the undisputed leader of the team, was arguably also the best player in college basketball at the time. Williams’ one of many shining moments that season was the white-out game against Washington that went down to the final shot, but Williams blocked Darnell Gant’s layup to seal the victory. The next memorable moment from that season was seeing underdog Arizona against a Duke team that had Kyle Singler, Kyrie Irving and Nolan Smith. The team went into the locker room trailing at halftime, only to come out and blow the Blue Devils out of the water 93-77.
2016-2017: What does the future hold? Last season, the Wildcats were cut short in the first round of the NCAA Tournament by Wichita State, so expectations have been lowered. Arizona comes into this season with veterans, Miller’s best recruiting class to date and a chip on their shoulder, considering the Final Four is in Phoenix. There are question marks all around the program in terms of where players will fit, which is a good problem to have for Miller, so the Wildcats will be stacked this season. Usually the expression is good things come in threes, but if good things come in twenties, then Arizona should be cutting down the nets come April.
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Lauri Markkanen headlines freshman class The Finnish big-man is just the most recent iteration of the athletically gifted Markkanen family. But the youngest of the clan may turn out to be the best of the bunch BY CHRISTOPHER DEAK @ChrisDeakDW
perimeter players. Markkanen appears to have a complete game. Head coach Sean Miller touched on the different aspects of Markkanen’s game after he The Markkanen family is no stranger to committed last November. athletic success. “We’re ecstatic to get Lauri. He’s a prolific Pekka Markkanen played college basketball at the University of Kansas, and his three-point shooter from the FIBA threepoint line and he puts the ball on the floor, wife Riikka had a professional career of her he’s very agile, but he can really shoot the own. The eldest Markkanen, Eero, currently ball,” said Miller. plays professional soccer in Sweden. The key statement by Miller is Markkanen’s Middle sibling Miikka has played basketball ability to put the ball on the floor. He is professionally in Finland. incredibly adept at dribbling with either hand, With all of the success the family has had and is a more fluid athlete than most big men at the collegiate and professional levels, baby his size. Shooting the ball—from the perimeter, brother Lauri Markkanen might be the best of off the dribble, or facing up in the post—is them all. Markkanen’s strength. He has a smooth jump “We had a lot of futbols and basketballs shot, and he shoots the ball efficiently. around our backyard,” Markkanen said. “I After starring for Finland’s national U18 team was just all the time with basketball. I think this summer, where he averaged 18.2 points per that was part of my family. My mother played game, many NBA mock drafts have Markkanen basketball and my brother slated as a potential lottery plays basketball.” pick in the upcoming NBA Pekka Markkanen decided I had a lot of draft. His skillset, along with that an NBA career was out of things going on, his pedigree, has Markkanen reach for him, but believes his as the top NBA son will have a chance to play and obviously ranked prospect on the Wildcats professionally. it’s one of the biggest roster. Arizona was the right fit for What really stands out choices you’re going Lauri and his family in part because they believe he has to make in your while watching Markkanen’s clips from Finland is how a chance to make an impact whole life. So when I active he is for a big man. He right away. was able to focus 100 runs the floor exceptionally “He plays as a (stretch) percent on Arizona, well, and has shown that he four. All players in that guard smaller players on position at Arizona were it was relieving. I just can the perimeter. seniors last year. (It was) love being here." Some big men appear the best chance to get heavy-footed, and tend to stay playing time from day one,” said Pekka Markkanen —Lauri Markkanen, near the hoop. Markkanen around on defense, and in an interview with the Arizona forward flies on offense he loves to take Associated Press. smaller players off the dribble Markkanen is Arizona’s when they are rotated onto most talked-about freshman. him. Kobi Simmons and Rawle “He’s well coached. He’s played in a faster Alkins were 5-star recruits along with game,” Miller said. “FIBA basketball is a faster Markkanen, but they are known commodities: game than college basketball is; they play with They played on the high school and AAU a 24-second shot clock. He’s seen a lot of this circuits before coming to Tucson. Markkanen, type of movement, ball screen defense, being on the other hand, represents a lot of able to be agile, playing on both the perimeter unknowns. and the post. That’s how that game is played.” A 7’0 power forward who comes with all of Markkanen is ahead of the curve offensively, the usual European stigmas, Markkanen has but will be asked to do more on defense than already been called “soft.” ever before this season. The most common questions on draft “He’s ahead of the game in many ways reports are in regards to his physicality. right now. We’re going to ask him to do a lot Markkanen has heard this before and wants to defensively,” Miller said. “The physicality break the mold. around the basket will be something that “I know that’s the [stigma], but I’m trying will be a change for him, but that’s one of to be the opposite. I want to play tough,” the reasons he came here to play college Markkanen said at Arizona media day. “I had basketball. To learn that, and be more to learn [physical play] and the last couple of comfortable with that style.” years’ people have been saying that to me, ‘you Markkanen was recruited by other top have to be tough.’ I’m getting better at it.” schools like Kansas and North Carolina, and It’s a lazy assessment of European players said the recruiting process was stressful. When to call them soft or claim they’re nothing but
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ARIZONA FORWARD LAURI MARKKANEN launches upward for a dunk against the College of Idaho during Arizona’s exhibition game on Tuesday, Nov. 1 in McKale Center. Markkanen is from Finland and is widely considered to be Arizona’s top NBA draft prospect.
he committed to Arizona, it was a load off of his shoulders. “I had a lot of things going on and obviously it’s one of the biggest choices you’re going to make in your whole life,” Markkanen said. “So when I was able to focus 100 percent on Arizona, it was relieving. I just love to be here.”
Markkanen has already been named to the Karl Malone Award watch list, an accolade given to the top power forward in the nation. He could very well play his way on to many other lists this season. If he can do that, Arizona basketball could have yet another Pac12 Freshman of the Year.
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KOBI SIMMONS
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6-foot-5, 170 pounds, sophomore guard, Mobile, Alabama
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LAURI MARKKANEN
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7-foot, 230 pounds, freshman forward, Jyväskylä, Finland
DUSAN RISTIC
7 foot, 245 pounds, junior center, Novi Sad, Serbia
TALBOTT DENNY
6-foot-5, 215 pounds, senior forward, Tucson, Arizona
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6-foot-8, 220 pounds, redshirt freshman forward, Las Vegas, Nevada
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both teams will feature one of their alternate jerseys in the game. Well, at least the Ducks will be in some crazy alternate getup.
Arizona basketball kicks off their season this week and the biggest matchup of the season comes right away. The Wildcats tip-off against Michigan State Friday, Nov. 11, and everyone in Tucson and the nation will be tuned in. It’s an early test for the Wildcats and will immediately show the incoming freshman what it takes to compete at the Division I level. Unlike in year’s past, Arizona’s marquee out of conference games are on the road. Santa Clara, Gonzaga, Missouri and Texas A&M round out the road conference schedule after the early season matchup with the Spartans. The PAC-12 slate starts off with one of Arizona’s toughest matchups. The Wildcats open up conference play on the road against the California Golden Bears. The usual matchups with UCLA will be key in conference play, and the Wildcats are on the road against the Oregon Ducks this season. They face the Ducks in Eugene on a Saturday night in February, and if both teams stay healthy all year, don’t be surprised if the College Gameday crew is on campus that night. Here’s a look at the best games to watch on television, the best games to travel to and the best games in McKale Center this season:
Best games to (possibly) travel to The Wildcats play a few games this season that are worth the trip. Of course, the Pac-12 tournament will be held in Las Vegas again this year and that makes for a great road trip, unless you don’t like college kids on spring break. The best game to travel to this season is the game against Gonzaga that will be played at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Arizona defeated Gonzaga 68-63 last year in Spokane, but the Zags made a deeper run than the Wildcats in the tournament. It’s a Saturday afternoon matchup, meaning you can make it out to Hollywood that night. Thanksgiving is a day for family, but if you don’t want to see your in-laws for the long weekend, what better escape than Las Vegas? The Wildcats match up against Santa Clara on turkey day, and will face either Butler or Vanderbilt the following day. There is no better excuse for a trip to Vegas. The games will be held at the Orleans Hotel and Casino located just a mile and a half off of the strip.
Best television games The first choice for this category is obvious: The matchup with Michigan State in Hawaii is the best road trip of the season. The game will take place at the Stan Sheriff Center, home of the University of Hawaii basketball team. Another game follows the Arizona matchup and the entire night is a celebration of our country’s military. There will be a section reserved for military personnel, and of course the potential for Sean Miller to be in a Hawaiian shirt only adds to the excitement in this one. A week before Christmas the Wildcats will head to Houston to face the Texas A&M Aggies. The Aggies had a resurgence last season winning a school record 28 games. It’s another great road test for the Wildcats, and if you can make it to the Toyota Center in Houston, tickets are affordable starting at only $20. Last up in this category is the game against Oregon. The game is the Pac-12’s top matchup this season, and is definitely a candidate for College Gameday. Aesthetically, the game is great for television due to Oregon’s home court, and the possibility that
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KADEEM ALLEN
6-foot-3, 205 pounds, redshirt senior guard, Wilmington, North Carolina
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The season opener against Michigan State, a Staples Center showdown with Gonzaga, two trips to Las Vegas and a road trip to Oregon makes for the road less traveled for Arizona’s 2017 Final Four quest
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Arizona basketball schedule: The Wildcats’ pick of the litter
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Best home games The best home game on the out of conference schedule is against the Grand Canyon University Lopes. Coached by former Phoenix Suns great Dan Majerle, the program is on the rise. Arizona should take care of business against the Lopes, but it still provides the best home matchup outside the Pac-12 this season. The Golden Bears head to Tucson on February 11 for a huge Pac-12 matchup with the Wildcats. With the duo of Ivan Rabb and Jabari Bird, Cal will be a team in the Pac-12 capable of beating any team on any given night. Scouts are already drooling over the NBA potential that will be on the floor in this one. UCLA makes their appearance in McKale Center late in the Pac-12 season on February 25th. The game is scheduled for ESPN/ESPN2 already, and of course Bill Walton will be on the call. In the conference of champions, there is no more traditional matchup than the Wildcats and Bruins. This could prove to be a pivotal game for the regular season conference championship.
DATE: (THU) Feb. 16
That team up North The Wildcats host Arizona State on January 12 and travel to Tempe to finish the regular season on March 4. Arizona opens their season this Friday against Michigan State at 7 p.m. et on ESPN.
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ARIZONA GUARD KOBI SIMMONS (2) attempts to block a shot from College of Idaho guard Talon Pinckney (11) during Arizona’s blow-out 86-35 exhibition win over the College of Idaho at McKale Center on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016.
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Basketball • Wednesday, November 9-Thursday, November 10, 2016
How Rawle Alkins is flying under the radar Freshman Rawle Alkins cut a deal with Sean Miller to dunk on the head coach, but the 6-foot-5, 220-pound combo guard has been left out of the national spotlight “He is a great kid with an amazing personality and I am excited he is here,” Miller said. Alkins even convinced his coach to be a dunk prop in the Red-Blue Game dunk contest. After There will be a lot of freshman star power asking Miller about it multiple times, the head on the hardwood for the Pac-12 Conference coach agreed on one condition. throughout the 2016-2017 season. “I said I will do it on one condition: If you While UCLA’s Lonzo Ball and let me coach you really hard Washington’s Markelle Fultz on defense, and [Alkins] said garner the most newcomer hype, deal,” Miller said. You can see Arizona’s Rawle Alkins is flying the addition of Alkins he is really is aWhile under the radar. While freshman win for Arizona, it was a teammate Lauri Markkanen has strong driving Wildcats loss that helped get garnered all the attention, Alkins to the basket and him to Tucson. is a baller in his own right and will His first visit was last he is under control. help lead Arizona. season’s heartbreaking defeat A lot of guys who by Oregon when the Ducks With sophomore Ray Smith retiring due to an ACL injury and are strong drivers snapped Arizona’s 49-game the uncertainty of Allonzo Trier's at times are reckless home winning streak. Miller situation, Alkins has a big chance when they get here, met with Alkins after the to step up right away. and told him he hoped Heading into the season, Alkins but he is not." loss this game did not affect his figured to have a sixth man role college decision. but ended up starting in the — Sean Miller, “They thought it was over Wildcats' first exhibition against with me but ... that helped Arizona head coach the College of Idaho. His ability me,” Alkins said. “Because it to play both shooting guard and is like the world ends when small forward will allow head they lose and I like that." coach Sean Miller some flexibility While Alkins frequently with the lineup. gets compared to fellow New While he provides versatility to the Wildcats, Yorker Lance Stephenson, he claims a former Alkins also brings a contagious positive attitude ASU guard as his favorite player. on and off the court. BY IVAN LEONARD @Ivan14bro
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“I like James Harden a lot. I have been watching him a lot lately and he is a beast to me,” Alkins said. “A lot of people make fun of his defense but when he first came into the league, his role was just to be a defender.” Just like Harden, Alkins checks in at 6-foot-5 and 220 pounds, and is a real force when driving to the hoop. “You can see he is really strong driving to the basket and he is under control,” Miller said. “A lot of guys who are strong drivers at times are reckless when they get here, but he is not." Alkins may not be the flashiest freshman in the conference, but the wing has the potential to make the All Pac-12 Freshman team and provide the Wildcats with a lot more than expected.
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ARIZONA GUARD RAWLE ALKINS throws down in Arizona's 86-35 exhibition win over the College of Idaho in McKale Center on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016. Alkins' ability to play multiple positions will be key for the Wildcats.
Kobi Simmons: The guard of Miller's dreams Arizona's freshman class is one of the best in the Sean Miller era. But one player in particular stands out as the man that brought it all together college basketball analyst Jeff Goodman. “The biggest key for this team is Kobi Simmons and the point guard position,” Goodman said. “To me, that’s clear as day. ... You’ve got enough good wing players, BY JUSTIN SPEARS enough up front. But the key to me—and @JustinESports I’ve seen him a ton—is Kobi Simmons.” Simmons will compete with a seasoned ne of the biggest questions Parker-Jackson Cartwright and the lone surrounding Arizona basketball senior Kadeem Allen, but Simmons is heading into the 2016-2017 season a Swiss Army Knife compared those has been who will be the starting point two. Miller said Allen will play more off guard? Arizona head coach Sean Miller the ball, so expect him to play shooting said the leaders of this team will be the guard and leave the door open for either best players, despite age, experience or Jackson-Cartwright or Simmons to run class. One of the leaders will be freshman the offense. guard Kobi Simmons. Goodman is on board with Allen Simmons had already impacted the playing shooting guard and said Jacksonteam before playing a single game in Cartwright didn’t execute his chance to McKale Center in terms of size and just seal the deal as the team’s point guard being the player that everyone wants to when Allen missed time last season. compete with, considering he was the first “Parker Jackson-Cartwright is solid, but recruiting domino to commit to Arizona. last year, he had his opportunities and “A lot of people had Arizona in their didn’t really seize [them]," Goodman said. list and I was the first one to make it," "Let’s face it: Kadeem Allen is more of a Simmons said. "So after that, [Rawle two than a one." Alkins] called me and was like, ‘How’d it Who would you trust more: a point feel?’ and I was like, ‘I want to play with guard that lacks size, or a big, versatile you, do you want to play with me?’ So guard that will attract double-teams to that’s what happened next." leave the frontcourt players or players The 2016 freshman arguably make like Allonzo Trier, Kadeem Allen or Rawle for the supreme class in the Miller era Alkins open on the perimeter? Can you with Simmons heavily recruiting players recall a time where Jackson-Cartwright like Alkins and Terrance drew a double-team or Ferguson, even though the attracted defenses to his latter bolted to Australia. side of the court? A lot of people Simmons had his hands It’s not Jacksonall over this recruiting had Arizona Cartwright’s fault for class and is ready to get in their list lacking height, and he had the ball rolling. and I was the first moments last year where Having the reputation one to make it. So he crafted his way on fast of “Point Guard U” creates breaks. But even the player some pressure, but after that, [Rawle that was better off the ball Simmons is prepared for Alkins] called me in Allen averaged more the challenge. and was like, 'How'd assists with 3.6 per game. “It’s a tradition you have It’s clear as day, as to live up to and play for,” it feel?' and I was Goodman said, that Simmons said. like, 'I want to play Simmons is the answer for There is talk every year with you, do you Miller’s squad. His mixture that "this could be the want to play with of height, athleticism and team and the freshman ability to put defenders in class that takes Miller over me?' So that's what awkward positions creates the plateau and into the happened next." more opportunities. The Final Four," but Simmons Wildcats will need those presents a new dimension against —Kobi Simmons, opportunities to this team that other teams like Oregon, or guards haven’t in the past. Arizona guard premiere programs like The 6-foot-5 guard Duke and Kansas which from Atlanta is capable are favored to reach the of playing both guard Final Four in Phoenix. positions and adapting to On the flip side, any scenario that will be Simmons is only a thrown at him, because not only is he a facilitator, but his improved jump shot will freshman and has to catch up in the weight room, because he’s only 175 be a factor. pounds, but Miller said the combo guard “One of the things that Kobi does will play heavy minutes. really well is that he shoots the ball really “He’s getting stronger everyday that consistently,” Miller said. “He’s very adept, he’s here and there will be an adjustment very skilled at shooting the ball. Whether physically for him like any freshman he’s at the one or the two, that’s always because he’s thin," Miller said. "But I going to be an asset for us offensively think he can contribute at both guard because he can put the ball in the basket spots for sure." and he’s got a pure shot.” If push comes to shove, both JacksonThink about it: In the seven seasons Cartwright and Simmons will see action at Miller has been at the helm, he’s brought the same time. in several point guards and they were “It’s not an either-or relationship, all different. From the pure scorers in meaning one is in and the other is out Momo Jones and Mark Lyons to the almost like a quarterback in college defensive maestro in T.J. McConnell, football where only one can be out there the point guard position has been productive, but not even those guys were at the same time,” Miller said. “The depth on the perimeter is one of this the answer for Miller. year’s teams strengths and we have to be Jones, Lyons and McConnell were all able to utilize that and bring that out in 6-foot-2 or shorter, had at least 45-inch our group." verticals and were McDonald’s AllArizona will have multiple lineup Americans. Believe it or not, there are combinations, especially before the point guards out there that show pure Pac-12 Conference schedule begins. athleticism while maintaining that floor But Simmons just might be the answer general status. Simmons is without a doubt the most essential piece, even when for Arizona in its quest to University of Phoenix Stadium in April. Arizona was slated for a 10 or 11 man
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ARIZONA GUARD KOBI SIMMONS (2) makes a mid-air pass during Arizona's blowout 86-35 exhibition win over the College of Idaho in McKale Center on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016. Simmons came in as the lone MacDonald's AllAmerican in the Wildcats' recruiting class this year.
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ARIZONA GUARD KOBI SIMMONS (2) attempts to block a shot from Idaho College guard Talon Pinckney (right) during Arizona's blow-out 86-35 exhibition win over the College of Idaho at McKale Center on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016.
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Basketball • Wednesday, November 9-Thursday, November 10, 2016
Holloway in search of redemption BY SAUL BOOKMAN @Saul_Bookman
Charise Holloway was one of the best players on the 2014-2015 Arizona women’s basketball team, then it all stopped. The junior guard fell into a pit of personal issues that restrained her from the game she loved Her only presence in McKale was in the darkness of the upper deck during home basketball games. To know her then, is to really not know her at all. “I was going through a lot last year,” Holloway said. “I took a leave of absence for a year to get it all back together, it was rough.” It would be easy to place the blame on former head coach Niya Butts for the environment that was seemingly created, but Holloway says that couldn’t be further from the truth. “Coach Butts was extremely supportive; she supported me and my decision 100 percent," Holloway said. "She was the one that gave me the option to sit out and still allow me to be a part of the team, to allow me to get right." Since last season things have improved for the junior from Tracy, California. For starters head coach Adia Barnes has taken over the program and given everyone a fresh start. Holloway is excited and refocused for the new beginning. Holloway averaged 6.6 points and 3.2 rebounds as a freshman, including a career high of 20 points against Washington State and a near double-double against Wake Forest with eight points and nine rebounds. Holloway improved and became a key member for Arizona as the season rolled on. She will look to reclaim her place and contribute mightily for a team looking to redeem itself this season. "I am just so excited for the season, I really am," Holloway said. "The environment here is amazing, it is truly a family atmosphere. We do so many more things off the court together and it has helped me so much." Holloway credits Barnes for coming in and not judging people on what she heard but rather what she sees.
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ARIZONA GUARD BRIA RICE shoots a 3-pointer during practice on Oct. 4 in McKale Center. Rice was the first recruit for coach Adia Barnes after accepting the job as head coach of Arizona women's basketball.
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ARIZONA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GUARDS Charise Holloway (44) and Keyahndra Cannon (15) celebrate Arizona's 81-78 victory over Oregon on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015 in McKale Center. Holloway comes back to the Wildcats this year after missing last season.
"One of the first things she said was that she didn't care about what happened in the past and everyone has a clean slate," Holloway said. "Knowing that you have a fresh start despite whatever has happened in the past is good. I really thought when she came in everyone felt renewed, it was great." Barnes said Holloway's absence for a season was cause for slight concern when she took over the team. But Holloway was quick to shatter those concerns, according to Barnes. When you have something you love taken away you learn," Barnes said. "She has shown tremendous leadership and always comes in with so much energy, which surprised me but has been great to see." Off the court Holloway has had some help. Her parents moved to Tucson from California to be closer to their daughter. They attend practice and visit with the team and coaching staff. Though Holloway says she thought it may be difficult, she was surprised when it was
better than she imagined. "I thought they may want me to be around all the time, don't get me wrong I love my parents very much, but I didn't know if they would allow me the freedom I wanted," Holloway said. "They have been amazing, they have allowed me to be who I am and enjoy the things I want to do without being overbearing. I am so blessed to have them by my side." Holloway will be looked on to contribute for a team picked to finish dead last in the Pac-12. The Wildcats have not had a winning season since the 20102011 season when they went 21-12. That is a long time to experience futility, but Holloway is confident. "I'm a junior now, so I need to step up and do what I was recruited to do now," Holloway said. "Our team chemistry is so much better on the court compared to last year and I just want to continue that into the season." Part of Holloway's transformation over the past year was of a physical nature. She shed 20 of the 40 pounds she put on last season and
continues to lose weight daily. She is more focused in the weight room and has taken food nutrition more seriously in an effort to maximize her potential. "It has been really intense," Holloway said. "I workout just about everyday and do cardio after every practice to get in better shape. I watch what I eat, I lift more intently so I don't waste time and put in the work. It is working out really well." Holloway has put in a ton of work physically, spiritually and emotionally. She says she is in a better place now and ready to enjoy the season. If you met her now, it is undeniable that she has an infectious attitude that lights up a room. It may not have been the previous coaching staff that hurt her ability to be apart of the team, but there is no denying the new environment has enabled Holloway to find herself again and get back to doing what she loves; being with her extended family both on and off the court. Holloway and the Wildcats first regular season game will be Sunday, Nov. 13, against Alcorn State at 2 p.m.
Bria Rice makes promising entrance BY IVAN LEONARD @Ivan14bro
Arizona women’s basketball is trying to return to relevancy in the Pac-12 this season after finishing 11th in the conference last year. With a new head coach and an influx of talent, Arizona is looking to rectify its position as a Pac-12 patsy and improve in the 2016-2017 season. One player in particular, Bria Rice, could be a difference maker for the Wildcats this season. Barnes was the first player new head coach Adia Barnes signed to the team after she almost signed with a different Pac-12 team last spring. She signed a letter-of-intent to Colorado last November but changed her mind after head coach Linda Lappe resigned last March. After having indifferences with the coaching staff she was granted a release and signed with Arizona.
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Book Richardson: The man behind the curtain You've seen him chest bump Kevin Parrom and talk down players who Sean Miller just gave an earful. But Arizona's assistant coach has a hand in more than just what you see on the court in McKale Center BY SAUL BOOKMAN @Saul_Bookman
You’ve seen him on the sidelines consoling a dejected Kevin Parrom and chest bumping an ecstatic Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. You’ve seen him be the "good parent" after a player gets a tongue-lashing from Arizona head coach Sean Miller and you’ve seen him get in a player’s face when they weren't playing to their capabilities. He is Arizona men’s basketball assistant coach Emmanuel ‘Book’ Richardson. But who is this man? Who is this prominent figure that virtually no one knows anything about? Richardson has been alongside Miller for the past 10 years. He has been tremendous in recruiting circles and has been targeted by East Coast schools such as Rutgers and St. John’s to return home to his roots and help establish programs that are in desperate need of talent. But Book hasn’t budged and chooses to remain with the Wildcats, continuing an upward trend of recruiting that has seen a tremendous amount of talent walk through the doors of McKale Center. Talent like NBA first-round picks Derrick Williams, Aaron Gordon, Stanley Johnson and Hollis-Jefferson were all engaged with Richardson during the recruiting process. “Book has been with me as an assistant coach longer than anyone else,” Miller said. “Book has been with me for a decade, so that is a long time, especially since I have only been a head coach for 13 [years]." That approach seems to be working out for Miller and with Richardson in tow, the Wildcats' recruiting classes have been on the rise. Arizona will feature McDonald’s All-American Kobi Simmons, top-20 recruit Rawle Alkins and Finnish phenom Lauri Markannen this season. In addition, Arizona has already made waves in attaining the nation’s overall top recruiting class for next season, securing ESPN top-100 prospects Alex Barcello and Ira Lee, and the nation’s No. 1 overall recruit, Deandre Ayton. All solid prospects dealt with on some level by Richardson. Richardson’s East Coast ties have been instrumental in securing players such as Lamont ‘Momo’ Jones, Parrom, Hollis-Jefferson and Alkins. His work has made UA a national threat when on the recruiting circuit and he is viewed as a highly respected recruiter among some the best in the nation. He isn’t the man behind the curtain, necessarily, but his contributions to Arizona basketball have been instrumental in making the program a national power. Which is unique considering Richardson didn’t get his start in college basketball in the typical fashion. Richardson had stints at just about every level of college basketball one could imagine, as well as within the AAU circuit. His journey began at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, where he helped lead his alma mater to a school record 23-4 season in 1999. Richardson also has experience as a player at Florida Atlantic, Monroe College and University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown as a point guard, leading Division II in assists his junior and senior seasons. Almost every great coach played some college ball, and Richardson fits that mold. His demeanor with players is something to watch, especially with the ones who are struggling. Countless times, you can see Richardson sitting next to a frustrated player, whispering the keys to victory to refocus the athlete. He is working with feather-like touch on a young man’s mind in order to draw the very best out of him. "He is a great guy, players love him and he has a tremendous future," Miller said. "The head coach a lot of times gets the credit in recruiting but the lion share of the recruiting is done by your staff, and I wouldn’t trade my staff for anybody.”
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ARIZONA ASSISSTANT COACH EMMANUEL "Book" Richardson practices with Lauri Markkanen on Tuesday, Nov. 1, before the Wildcats 86-35 exhibition win over the College of Idaho Yotes. Richardson is in his eighth year at Arizona and 10th with head coach Sean Miller.
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Basketball • Wednesday, November 9-Thursday, November 10, 2016
Adia Barnes has 'Cats focused on new beginning BY MACKENZIE SWANEY @itsthewatergirl
back to the community. Players called every season ticket holder to thank them for their support throughout the years. The response was phenomenal and it is those The Arizona womens simple gestures that Barnes basketball team was picked feels will give the team a better to finish dead last in the ...Adia [Barnes] reputation on and off the court. preseason Pac-12 Conference “The transition overall has is amazing and rankings. After seasons of futility, it should come as the fact she has been smoother than I expected as a senior," senior forward no surprise, although head been about family Dejza James said. "We were coach Adia Barnes wouldn't since day one has nervous about the coach we necessarily agree. “I don’t get caught up in been great because were going to get for our last but Adia is amazing the rankings, I don’t mind that's been the missing season, and the fact she has been about being the underdog," Barnes piece I think." family since day one has been said. "I think I might actually great because that’s been the like it better because you have absolutely no pressure —Dejza James, missing piece I think." Barnes has already molded and you can just go out and senior forward the Wildcats into a team that is play. I don’t think we are a more supportive and responsive last place team." to the environment she wants After replacing head to promote. She started by coach Niya Butts, Barnes acquiring some young talent—players that model began revamping the women’s basketball the type of athlete she wants at Arizona. program starting with recruiting and giving
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Bria Rice, a former Colorado commit, came to the UA and is working hard to adapt to the team. The freshmen have a lot of time to learn and grow, though, according to the head coach. “That’s what a freshman is supposed to do,” Barnes said. Another new player to the team is Lucia Alonso from Leon, Spain. She has an insane amount of international experience on the court and it has brought a very unique perspective to the team. “Lucia has had to adapt a lot because the international game is very different," Barnes said. "But she’s a point guard and sees the floor and passes, but also gives us a two guard with her shooting." The team has not let the rankings discourage them from working hard this season. The players are each others' support system and they are starting with a clean slate from recent history. “The ranking doesn’t phase me at all," James said. "We couldn’t care less because it’s that much less pressure on the team and now it’s like we have nothing to lose, so we can just play."
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ARIZONA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACH Adia Barnes gives a pep talk talk to her team before media day on Oct. 10. The Wildcats were picked to finish dead last in the Pac-12.
Oregon, Arizona top preseason power rankings BY IVAN LEONARD @Ivan14bro
1. OREGON
2. ARIZONA
To the dismay of Pac-12 Conference fans and Duke’s Grayson Allen, Dillon Brooks spurned the draft to lead Oregon to a title in 2017. In a conference filled with Wildcats, Bruins and Huskies, the Oregon Ducks start the season at the top of the pecking order.
The Wildcats lost key seniors Gabe York and Kaleb Tarczewski but return world-class bucket getter Allonzo Trier. An elite recruiting class headed by Lauri Markkanen is here to prove last year’s first-round flameout was a fluke for Arizona basketball. Rawle Alkins, Ray Smith and Kobi Simmons give Arizona the athleticism it desperately lacked last year.
3. UCLA
4. CALIFORNIA
With the addition of Lonzo Ball for the Bruins, they should move Bryce Alford off-ball for this season. UCLA should rebound from last year’s squad that upset the No. 1 team yet still missed the postseason.
Ivan Rabb’s return makes the Golden Bears a formidable team in the Pac-12. They lost a lot from last year but Rabb, Jabari Bird and Sam Singer are back for a team that could surprise folks out west.
6. COLORADO
5. UTAH
Josh Scott is gone but George King and Josh Fortune are back for the Buffaloes. Add in Derrick White, and Tad Boyle should have enough to make the tournament this season.
Replacing the conference POTY in Jakob Poeltl is tough, but Utah should still contend. Kyle Kuzma and Lorenzo Bonam should help head coach Larry Krystkowiak put together another formidable team.
8. WASHINGTON
7. USC
The Huskies lost two first-rounders last season but Markelle Fultz is in the fold. Fultz is accumulating a lot of hype, but how good will his team be? The freshman point guard is garnering Pac-12 POTY hype, but that is impossible to accomplish if Washington misses the tournament.
Jordan McLaughlin leads an up-and-down Trojans team that stumbled down the stretch last season. USC is talented enough to contend for a top-25 spot but could be extremely inconsistent again this year.
9. STANFORD
10. OREGON STATE The Beavers return Tres Tinkle but it will be a long shot for them to make the tournament. They do have the conferences top father-son combination in Wayne and Tres Tinkle but that might not be enough for the Beavers.
Johnny Dawkins is gone but the Cardinal do return five of their top six scorers. They still have a long shot at making the tourney with all of the talent ahead of them.
11. ASU
12. WASHINGTON STATE
Tra Holder is the best for player for an ASU team that does not look to good heading into 2016. The Sun Devils may not be interesting as a basketball team, but Bobby Hurley is still their coach. Whether he amasses more technical fouls than conference wins remains to be seen this season.
It is possible that Wazzu gets worse as there is a major overhaul from last year. The non-conference games might be as good as it gets for a team that won only one conference game last year.
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eing a senior leader of a program taking on a major culture change isn’t easy, but Arizona forward LaBrittney Jones is ready for the challenge. Just imagine: An experienced player like Jones has done it all and seen it all in her first three years with a losing program. It would’ve been easy for a player like Jones to sign a few papers and transfer somewhere else, but here she is in her senior year; back to square one in terms of fundamentals and buying into first-year head coach Adia Barnes’ system. “I bought in immediately,” Jones said. “It’s my senior year and I just had to buy in from the beginning." On the flip-side of the coin, Barnes seems to have bought in to Jones, as well. “Players like [LaBrittney Jones] are invaluable," Barnes said. "She is a leader vocally and sometimes by just work ethic." In Jones’ first three seasons in Tucson, the program went 29-63, seemingly in shambles under the leadership of former head coach Niya Butts. Jones firmly believes Barnes was the perfect match for the program in her final season.
“It was good for our program ... we had to get a coach that actually played here and kind of went through the same thing around this campus and how good of a player she was, I think that was amazing for us,” Jones said. “She can relate to us and we can relate to her and I think that’s what matters the most." Jones was the defensive anchor for the team last season and led the squad in total rebounds and steals as well as holding down the fort in the paint. When Butts was at the helm, the team primarily focused on defense, and rightfully so, considering the Wildcats were and still are undersized. Arizona is taking a step closer to strategic defensive sets with Barnes, as well as using their lack of size to bring out big defenders to open up the offense. Jones led the team in scoring last season, averaging 12.6 points per game, but Barnes will use the senior forward on the perimeter more this season. Jones’ 6-foot-1 frame allows her to play multiple positions, so if she can play the hybrid shooting guard and small forward position, then she should be in for an interesting season. “She’s using me differently," Jones said. "I’m not playing inside as much as I was before so I’m able to expand out more." It’s expected for a leader to simply pick up a new position and role as if it was a walk in the park,
BRIA RICE FROM PAGE 11
“I was not ok with the new coaching staff, and I did not have much chemistry and I felt that was really important,” Rice said. "I think that is important in basketball; you have to have chemistry with your coaches so that was a big issue." “It was a big transition because at first it was a hard moment because it happened so quickly,” Rice said. “But I
but adapting to a new position while being a player that drives and sometimes has her back to the basket is like teaching an old dog new tricks. It’s going to take some time for Jones to find her stride shooting from the outside consistently, but she’s honoring the process one day at a time. “It was a little difficult, because I felt like I was going back to elementary days, but the fundamentals are the most important thing,” Jones said. “I’m not perfect at everything, but working on it isn’t going to make me worse.” The culture change is different for the Arizona women’s basketball program, but Jones is expected to turn heads and will take on anything that stands in her way. Her experience on the court and knowledge off the court will make her an impact player. Jones was named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Team in 2016 and with the newly built C.A.T.S. Academic Center opening up, her leadership will show itself in academics. Whether it’s keeping her nose in a book or kicking off the new era of Arizona women’s basketball, Jones will take on a familiar, but tuned, role with this season’s team. “It’s a lot to take on, but we’re all open and me being a senior, I’m just ready for whatever honestly,” Jones said.
ended up finding my new home and it is a great transition I love where I am at and I love the team." ESPN ranked her as the 30th best guard in her class and she's coming off a senior year where she led her team in assists and steals. She averaged eight points, three rebounds and two steals a game last year and led Todd Beamer high school to a 25-3 record. Her school finished third in the Washington 4A playoffs. Her high school career was extremely
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ARIZONA FORWARD LABRITTNEY JONES jumps for a shot during Arizona's 67-57 loss against USC on Feb. 12. Jones is the leading returning scorer for Arizona this season.
prolific and the Washington-native earned numerous awards for her basketball abilities. During her last two seasons, she earned the Todd Beamer Coaches Award, Tacoma News Tribune All-Area Basketball Player of the Year and AllCity Girls Basketball team. While transitioning from high school to college has a learning curve, Rice welcomes the challenge it brings to her. “From high school to here is really fast, but that is my type of game because
I am a fast player,” Rice said. While she is proficient on the hardwood, she may be even better in the classrooms as evident by the accolades she has received. She earned a certificate for the National Society of High School Scholars while also winning the National Academic of Future Medical Scientists Awards of Excellence. Look for the freshman to make a big impact on the hardwood and in the classroom at Arizona.
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Phoenix Final Four pressures Miller, 'Cats Arizona hasn't reached a Final Four since 2001, but that's not stopping the high expectations for the Wildcats' journey to the Valley of the Sun With a team defending its outright conference championship and No. 5 ranked Oregon having high hopes for its season, the Wildcats have an unusual challenge in recent years to dethrone the top dogs. Don’t forget teams like California, Utah, Washington and UCLA have all caught up to the times with Miller in recruiting by bringing in potential NBA first-round talent, so this season will be an uphill battle. For now, with a freshman class that is viewed to carry the load along with returning veterans, the team still has to find a way to gel this season, so fastforwarding to April is not wise. “We’re just taking it day-by-day,” Freshman guard Kobi Simmons said. “We got a whole season ahead of us and we’re just looking forward to the season so there’s nothing you can say less than that.”
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Just imagine what an NFL stadium in the Valley of the Sun. “We have such a rabid fanbase in not would look like in Arizona if the just Arizona but throughout the nation, Wildcats were playing. For the first and everybody is always excited about time ever, the basketball team would have more fans at one our season beginning game than the football and everyone has aspirations of it ending Everybody team did all season. a perfect world that in the Final Four,” is always In sounds grand, but even Miller said. excited about Miller understands that Miller already knows his job isn’t at our season his team has to win to stake if the Wildcats beginning and get there. “For us to really get don’t make the Final everyone has ahead of ourselves and Four, considering aspirations of it really talk that talk, he’s maintained the reputation that Arizona ending in the Final that’s not going to get there,” Miller said. is the west coast NBA Four." us “There’s a process in factory by hauling in sports that it’s easy to some of the nation’s —Sean Miller, cheat and it’s not the best recruits. For the Pac-12 Arizona head cool thing to talk about. Conference to move the coach The cool thing to talk about is the results. tournament from Los ‘Are you going to win Angeles to Las Vegas, the conference? How that transition shows far will you go in the how beastly and chaotic tournament? Will you Arizona fans are. During the 2015 Pac-12 championship against be in the tournament? Will you be in Oregon, when the Wildcats were placed Phoenix?’ … All of these questions you on the biggest stage at that time, about ask, you don’t know the answers and in 85 percent of the fans in MGM Grand some instances I don’t.” Garden Arena were wearing an Arizona T-shirt, and that’s not being generous.
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