#20 Arizona Women's Basketball 2022-2023 Preview

 
 
Arizona Wildcats
 
Overall Rank: #20
Conference Rank: #3 Pac-12
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2021-22 Record: 21-8, 10-6
2021-22 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Adia Barnes
Coach Record: 110-74 at Arizona, 110-74 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Sam Thomas, Forward, 8.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.1 apg
Bendu Yeaney, Guard, 6.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.1 apg
Koi Love, Forward, 4.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.0 apg
Ariyah Copeland, Forward, 4.2 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 0.1 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Cate Reese, Senior, Forward, 14.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.1 apg
Shaina Pellington, Senior, Guard, 11.3 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.4 apg
Lauren Ware, Junior, Forward, 6.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.0 apg
Madison Conner, Sophomore, Guard, 5.1 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 0.8 apg
Helena Pueyo, Guard, 3.4 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 2.4 apg
 
Key New Players:
Paris Clark, Freshman, Guard
Lauren Fields, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Oklahoma State
Kailyn Gilbert, Freshman, Guard
Lemyah Hylton, Freshman, Guard
Jade Loville, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Arizona State
Esmery Martinez, Senior, Forward, Transfer from West Virginia
Maya Nnaji, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 67.2 (117th in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 57.4 (47, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.0 (61, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.0 (132, 8)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.2 (120, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.4 (61, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.2 (182, 9)
Rebound Margin: -1.0 (206, 11)
Assists Per Game: 14.1 (104, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.8 (29, 1)