Adia Barnes thought she would have 12 players this year, which is right about what she wants. An injury to Montaya Dew was followed by the departure of transfer Fanta Gassama. Then came news that transfer guard had not been cleared by the NCAA. Suddenly, the team was playing with as few as five players. That’s in the past.
“It’s just good to have more depth,” Barnes said. “Just think about we haven’t been together for one game yet this whole season. Practice is different. And Courtney—it’s hard sitting on the sideline and just waiting, anticipating when she didn’t know if it was gonna take one week or one year.