The Arizona Wildcats won’t see their entire freshman class together until August, but that doesn’t mean the players aren’t taking part in meaningful basketball this summer. Incoming freshmen Helena Pueyo (Spain) and Mara Mote (Latvia) are playing for their national teams in the FIBA U19 Women’s World Cup this week.
Both Pueyo and Mote played in two games over the weekend. The No. 24 Latvian team faced a bit more competition than the second-ranked team from Spain, but both got through their first two games of group play unbeaten.
Spain opened up the tournament against Colombia.