{"id":208268,"date":"2025-10-12T17:01:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T17:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/208268\/"},"modified":"2025-10-12T17:01:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T17:01:10","slug":"keep-an-eye-on-these-arizona-womens-basketball-standouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/208268\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep an Eye on These Arizona Women\u2019s Basketball Standouts"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2025 season is set to begin soon for the Arizona<\/a> Women’s basketball team, and this year will show how much head coach Becky Burke has built the team for success after a hectic offseason that saw former head coach Adia Barnes leave the program for SMU.<\/p>\n

Barnes’s unexpected decision to leave the Arizona<\/a> basketball team came as a shock to many after she and the program couldn’t find a middle ground in a contract dispute.<\/p>\n

\"Adia<\/p>\n

Mar 23, 2024; Storrs, Connecticut, USA; Arizona Wildcats head coach Adia Barnes with her team during a break in the action as they take on the Syracuse Orange at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images \/ David Butler II-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Becky Burke became Arizona’s head coach following the departure of Barnes. In her second year as the head coach for the Buffaloes, Burke led the team to a 19-win season and 10 wins in league play, which is a seven-game difference from the year before.<\/p>\n

Now that she is with a program that is in a much bigger conference, she will look to make a name for herself with a completely new team that has been slated to finish amongst the bottom of the Big 12 by analysts.<\/p>\n

\"Burke\"<\/p>\n

Buffalo Bulls head coach Becky Burke works the sideline during the first half of the Mid-American Conference Tournament women’s championship game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Cleveland, Ohio. \/ Jeff Lange \/ USA TODAY NETWORK<\/p>\n

In that almost completely made-over roster of players is a group of players that may make a difference on the Arizona team.<\/p>\n

Here is a list of three players who could help the team make a run in a physical conference that is known for physicality and being aggressive.<\/p>\n

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Kitchen on of of a handful of guards on the Arizona roster that could make a huge difference in the upcoming 2025-2026 season under Burke.<\/p>\n

The 5-foot-9 sophomore out of Charlotte, NC began her career at West Virginia, but didn’t record any stats as she redshirted without playing in any games for the Mountaineers. <\/p>\n

The Carolina sharpshooter @kamrynkitchen<\/a> details her basketball journey in Behind The Bench \ud83c\udfac#BDSU<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/41Di9UNi7O<\/a><\/p>\n

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Despite not playing at an elevated collegiate level of competition yet, she still carries a ton of potential with her, due to her being a dominant player in high school.<\/p>\n

Kitchen showed that she can be a terrific perimeter shooter as she broke her high school record in 3-pointers made with 200. She then redshirted her first year in college before transferring.<\/p>\n

\"Achol\"<\/p>\n

Iowa State Cyclones’ center Audi Crooks (55) blocks the ball as Texas Tech Lady Raiders center Achol Magot (10) attempts to shoot during the first quarter in the Big-12 women\u2019s basketball showdown at Hilton Coliseum on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. \/ Nirmalendu Majumdar\/Ames Tribune \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Magot has the size and frame to be a true menace in the paint for the Wildcats and was a solid pickup for Burke.<\/p>\n

The former Texas Tech transfer did not play too much for the Red Raiders, but could be a player who logs a lot of minutes for Arizona.<\/p>\n

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Dew is a talented forward and brings a big veteran presence to a team that is almost completely recreated by Burke.<\/p>\n

In 29 games for the Wildcats, Dew started in four and averaged 2.5 points, three rebounds and 1.8 assists.<\/p>\n

Expect those averages to go up as she might be asked to play much more and take on a leadership role for the Wildcats.<\/p>\n

Tell us who you expect to show out for Arizona this season by commenting on our X account. Just click the link<\/a> to find us and be sure to give us a follow.<\/p>\n