When Adia Barnes was hired as Arizona’s head coach, she promised to search far and wide for the best talent.
That included a big (literally) addition from Iceland this summer in the form of 6-foot-3 freshman Birna Benonysdottir.
The Keflavik native has extensive experience playing for the Icelandic national team. Most recently, she averaged 12 points and four rebounds while helping Iceland finish in 10th place at the U20 European Championships.
She also averaged 17 points, eight rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block for the U18 Iceland Team in the 2017 European Championships.