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Final Four run should help future of Arizona women’s basketball too

Even before the Arizona Wildcats made an unexpected run to the Final Four, Adia Barnes claimed that her 2022 recruiting class will be “very strong.” The Wildcats already had a commitment from five-star guard Kailyn Gilbert and were finalists for several other elite recruits.*

You can bet they will land some of those players now.

Arizona’s big wins have thrust them into the national spotlight and undoubtedly caught the eye of some big-time prospects. ESPN revealed that this year’s Sweet Sixteen was the most watched since 2013.