News and notes as the Arizona Wildcats gear up for the start of the 2022-23 women's basketball season.
By the time her Wildcats players arrive in Tucson at the end of each summer, the UA coach has a pretty good idea of what to expect from them — on and off the court.Barnes is amazed with what she's seen from the 6-foot-1-inch senior guard.
Pueyo spent her summer playing for the Spanish 3x3 team, where she woln gold. The new sport, which is played in the half court, debuted at last summer's Olympics. “I see a lot of improvement from my first year,” Pueyo said. “I think I am a better defensive player and I’m still working on my speed. I see a different person from that person.”Barnes has already started recruiting Pueyo to stay for a fifth year. For now, Pueyo is focused on what’s in front of her. This includes adding a more consistent dimension to her offense: driving to the hoop.
Transfer Jade Loville added: “ and Kailyn, it’s so much fun to watch them go back and forth. That’s the competition that we love. That's why we play basketball, just for the competition. It’s exciting just going at your teammate and knowing it’s all love but it's just making us better today. I think it's going to be really exciting to watch.”Nnaji, a post player, is living up to the hype.
"Now I know what I am capable of, and I have that confidence in myself," Ware said."So that's something that I'm going to do every game."