Arizona head coach Adia Barnes is building her program by heavily recruiting overseas. Next season, Arizona will add five players from five different countries. That will bring the total to seven international players from six countries.
Wyoming, the Wildcats’ next opponent in the WNIT, knows what it’s like to blend so many different cultures into a successful program. The Cowgirls come to Tucson with a roster featuring 16 players, 10 of whom have come from a total of six different countries to make their basketball homes in Laramie.
The Cowgirls parlayed their diverse team into a successful Mountain West power, going 22-8 in the regular season including 13-5 in conference play.