Turning pandemic lemons into recruiting lemonade is something a lot of women’s college basketball coaches are learning to do. When UCLA was shut down due to COVID-19 protocols within its own program earlier this month, the coaching staff used it as an opportunity to visit recruits near and far. This week, a pandemic-related shutdown of California is providing the same opportunity for Arizona head coach Adia Barnes.
The Wildcats returned home from Los Angeles after defeating UCLA on Wednesday night. They will not leave for Stanford until Saturday. That opened up the calendar for Barnes to take a quick trip to Bradenton, Fla.