Cate Reese became Arizona women’s basketball’s first ever McDonald’s All-American when she signed with the program in 2017.
Now, she is the first Wildcat to be named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week. The 6-foot-2 forward won the nomination Monday after posting 19 points and 16 rebounds in a 73-32 win over South Carolina State.
Known for her tenaciousness, Reese has started all five games this season, averaging 16.8 points and 9.6 rebounds per contest. When she grabbed 16 rebounds against SCSU, she became the first Wildcat since Davellyn White in 2013 to grab at least 16 rebounds and the first freshman to do it since Shawntinice Polk in 2003.