It’s long been a complaint of Arizona women’s basketball fans. Why don’t the Wildcats focus more on the offensive boards? Will head coach Adia Barnes ever change that focus? Those fans just might get their wish this year because of one player. That player is forward Esmery Martinez who transferred to Arizona from West Virginia during the offseason.
“I didn’t emphasize it in the past because we didn’t have a great offensive rebounder and just kind of off personnel,” Barnes said. “And I don’t value offensive rebounds. I value transition defense. But with someone like her, she would be able to crash.