Aari McDonald might be the most impressive player in the WNBA right now. Some people (myself included) might refer to her as ...

The history of Arizona women’s basketball isn’t near the success that UA fans have seen with men’s basketball with their 39 NCAA Tournament appearances, 21 Swee ...

Not only was Barnes a massive part of turning things around but so was star guard Aari McDonald, who followed her coach from ...

The history of Arizona women’s basketball isn’t near the success that UA fans have seen with men’s basketball with their 39 ...

Arizona's Adia Barnes, left, drives past Western Kentucky's Shea Lunsford during the second half of their game at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga., in the NCAA Tournament on March 14, 1997.

It is a sisterhood that Arizona head coach Adia Barnes will never take for granted. “It means the world to me because I’ve created so many lifelong friendships throughout my years being pro.

“Adia’s a really good coach and it’s fun to watch the team go on this ride.” Barnes was a professional player from 1998-2010, in the WNBA and overseas.

Arizona women’s basketball coach Adia Barnes gives a pep talk to her team before media day on Oct. 10, 2016. The Wildcats were picked to finish dead last in the Pac-12.