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The development of Cate Reese’s leadership will be an X-factor for Arizona women’s basketball

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As Arizona women’s basketball prepares for the new season with seven newcomers, the biggest question about fifth-year forward Cate Reese is her recovery from surgery to repair a shoulder separation after last season. The second is how her leadership will impact a team that’s integrating such a large group.

The shoulder recovery is coming along.

“I got cleared two Mondays ago,” Reese said on Sept. 30. “So it’s just been a really long, mentally challenging process, especially because I’ve never gotten injured before. But I’m happy I went through it just being able to know that I’m tough enough to be able to get through something like that.