Adia Barnes will be returning to her second home when the Arizona Wildcats face the Washington Huskies in Seattle on Thursday.
Emotions will be running high.
“I love that city, I love the people. It’s a strong basketball community, especially for women’s basketball,” the UA coach said Tuesday. “It’s going to be an exciting game.”
After all, it is Seattle where Barnes formed some of her fondest memories. It all started in 2002 when Barnes signed with the WNBA’s Seattle Storm. She spent three seasons with the organization, won a championship in 2004 and was eventually was named to its All-Decade Team.