Adia Barnes

American basketball coach and player (born 1977)

Adia Barnes

Barnes in 2024

Arizona Wildcats
Position| Head coach
League| Big 12 Conference
Personal information
Born|  (1977-02-03) February 3, 1977 (age 47)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Listed height| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight| 165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school| Mission Bay
(San Diego, California)
College| Arizona (1994–1998)
WNBA draft| 1998: 4th round, 32nd overall pick
Selected by the Sacramento Monarchs
Playing career| 1998–2010
Position| Forward
Number| 32
Coaching career| 2011–present
Career history
As player:
1998| Sacramento Monarchs
1999| Minnesota Lynx
2000–2001| Cleveland Rockers
2002–2004| Seattle Storm
2004–2006| Mersin BB
2006–2007| UMMC Ekaterinburg
2007–2008| Napoli Basket Vomero
2008–2009| Libertas Trogylos
2009–2010| Pallacanestro Pozzuoli
As coach:
2011–2016| Washington (assistant)
2016–present| Arizona
Career highlights and awards
As player:

* WNBA champion (2004)
* Third-team All-American – AP (1998)
* All-American – USBWA (1998)
* Pac-10 Player of the Year (1998)
* 3x All Pac-10 (1996–1998)

As coach:

* WNIT champion (2019)
* NCAA Regional – Final Four (2021)

Stats at Basketball Reference

Adia Oshun Barnes (born February 3, 1977) is an American basketball coach and former player. She is currently the head coach of the University of Arizona Wildcats women's basketball.[1] She played at the collegiate level for the University of Arizona, and played seven seasons in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) with the Houston Comets, Seattle Storm, Minnesota Lynx, and Sacramento Monarchs. She has played internationally with Dynamo Kyiv in Ukraine. Barnes has also served as a TV color analyst for Seattle Storm game broadcasts.

## Early years

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Barnes grew up in San Diego, California and attended Mission Bay Senior High School in San Diego.[2] She is the daughter of NFL player Pete Barnes. He and Adia's mother divorced when she was three.[3] Over the course of her high school career, she amassed 1112 blocks, the most ever recorded by a female high school basketball player, 253 blocks ahead of second place Chris Enger.[4]

## College

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At 5'11", Barnes wasn't as tall as most post position players at the highly regarded Division I schools. The University of Arizona head coach Joan Bonvicini initially didn't think she would be able to play at the post, even after watching film of her play. However, after seeing her in person, she immediately offered Barnes a scholarship, who enrolled in the school for the 1995 season. Her physical play earned her a comparison to Charles Barkley from a Sports Illustrated writer. In her freshman year she earned the Pac-10 freshman of the year award, the first player from Arizona to win such an award.[5]

In Barnes's sophomore year, the team earned a WNIT bid and won the championship. Barnes was named the tournament Most Valuable Player.[6] As a junior, Barnes helped the team to their first ever NCAA appearance. They won their first game against Western Kentucky, and then lost by six points to the second seed in their bracket, Georgia.[6] She went on to set 22 individual records for the Arizona Wildcats, including career points and rebounds, many of which are still records.[7] She would go on to become the first women's player in Arizona to be drafted into the professional leagues.[8]

## WNBA career

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Although successful as an undersized post in college, Barnes knew that she would not be able to continue as a post player in the pros, so she decided to transform herself into a guard. She originally was signed by the now-defunct Sacramento Monarchs, playing in 29 games and earning a starting position in 16 games. However, she was then traded to Minnesota and then Cleveland, and saw her playing time dwindle. She played overseas to work on her skills and concentrated on becoming a specialist. In 2002, she was traded to the Seattle Storm, who were picked to finish second to last in their division. With Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson on the team, Storm coach Lin Dunn wasn't looking for a scorer, so Barnes concentrated on becoming a shut-down defender. Her work effort paid off, and she helped the team to make the playoffs in only their third year of existence.[9]

## International

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Barnes also played internationally with Dynamo Kyiv in Ukraine.[10] She played for several Euroleague teams, Priolo (Italy), Elitzur Ramla (Israel), Napoli BK (Italy), UMMC (Russia), Mersin (Turkey), and Pozzuoli (Italy).[11]

## Broadcasting

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In 2007, Barnes became a color commentator for the radio coverage of the Storm.[12] She had some experience as a commentator for the World Championship games. The games were held in Brazil, but the broadcasts were done in a remote studio, making it a challenge. As of 2012, she did broadcasts of Storm games for both radio and TV, along with play-by-play announcer Dick Fain.[13] Barnes was also the color commentator for the radio broadcasts of Seattle University Redhawks women's basketball games during the 2010–2011 season.[14]

## Coaching

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In October 2010, Barnes was named Director of Player and Coach Development at Seattle Academy.[15]

Barnes was approached by her Arizona coach Joan Bonvicini to see if she was interested in coaching. At the time, Barnes was still actively playing for the Storm, and turned down the opportunity.[16] However, she enjoyed working at camps, so when the new head coach of the University of Washington, Kevin McGuff, asked her in 2011 to consider coaching, he was able to persuade her, and she joined the Huskies as an assistant coach.[17] Barnes was named head women's basketball coach at the University of Arizona on April 4, 2016.[18]

After a fairly rough start to her coaching career, Barnes entered her third season with the Wildcats, with high hopes. The team began the year 12–1, but ultimately struggled when it came to Pac-12 conference play. After finishing the regular season with 17 wins, their most in the regular season since 2010–11, Arizona entered the conference tournament as the No. 8 seed, knocking off USC to begin tournament play. The Wildcats would finish the year 18–13, before ultimately being selected for the Women's National Invitation Tournament.

The Wildcats guided by Barnes, would make it to the WNIT Final, knocking off Northwestern to become the 2019 WNIT Champions.

The Wildcats beat Indiana in 2021 to reach the school's first ever Final Four.[19]

On April 2, 2021, the Wildcats beat the University of Connecticut Huskies to reach the school's first NCAA tournament championship game.

## University of Arizona statistics

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Year  | GP  | GS  | Min.  | Avg.  | FG  | FGA  | Pct.  | 3FG  | 3FGA  | Pct.  | FT  | FTA  | Pct.  | OR  | DR  | Tot.  | Avg.  | PF-DQ  | A  | TO  | B  | ST  | Pts.  | Avg.

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1994-95  | 30  | 24  | 814  | 27.1  | 191  | 411  | 0.465  | 1  | 3  | 0.333  | 81  | 131  | 0.618  | 103  | 130  | 233  | 7.8  | 99-5  | 18  | 89  | 1  | 40  | 464  | 15.5
1995-96  | 30  | 26  | 849  | 28.3  | 209  | 396  | 0.528  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 104  | 154  | 0.675  | 73  | 148  | 221  | 7.4  | 113-8  | 38  | 96  | 8  | 54  | 522  | 17.4
1996-97  | 31  | 31  | 883  | 28.5  | 232  | 452  | 0.513  | 1  | 5  | 0.2  | 133  | 182  | 0.731  | 112  | 143  | 255  | 8.2  | 98-4  | 51  | 101  | 13  | 86  | 598  | 19.3
1997-98  | 30  | 29  | 907  | 30.2  | 249  | 472  | 0.528  | 1  | 4  | 0.25  | 154  | 204  | 0.755  | 95  | 117  | 212  | 7.1  | 103-4  | 40  | 88  | 5  | 76  | 653  | 21.8
Career  | 121  | 110  | 3453  | 28.5  | 881  | 1731  | 0.509  | 3  | 15  | 0.2  | 472  | 671  | 0.703  | 383  | 538  | 921  | 7.6  | 413-21  | 147  | 374  | 27  | 256  | 2237  | 18.5

## WNBA career statistics

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Legend  GP  | Games played  |  GS | Games started  |  MPG | Minutes per game  |  RPG | Rebounds per game

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APG | Assists per game  |  SPG | Steals per game  |  BPG | Blocks per game  |  PPG | Points per game
TO | Turnovers per game  |  FG% | Field-goal percentage  |  3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage  |  FT% | Free-throw percentage
Bold | Career best  | °  | League leader
†  | Denotes seasons in which Barnes won a WNBA championship

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### Regular season

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Year  | Team  | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG

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1998 | Sacramento | 29 | 16 | 21.3 | .395 | .298 | .744 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 7.6
1999 | Minnesota | 19 | 0 | 4.8 | .304 | .333 | .500 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.1
2000 | Cleveland | 5 | 0 | 3.6 | .600 | .000 | .500 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.6
2001 | Cleveland | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | .000 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7
2002 | Seattle | 26 | 17 | 19.0 | .333 | .250 | .517 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 3.5
2003 | Seattle | 16 | 16 | 24.8 | .381 | .387 | .571 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 5.5
2004† | Seattle | 34 | 2 | 11.8 | .304 | .500 | .710 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.0
Career  | 7 years, 4 teams  | 132 | 51 | 15.3 | .366 | .337 | .632 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 3.8

### Playoffs

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Year  | Team  | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG

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2000 | Cleveland | 4 | 0 | 1.5 | .500 | .000 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5
2002 | Seattle | 2 | 2 | 25.0 | .444 | .500 | .000 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 5.0
2004† | Seattle | 6 | 0 | 6.5 | .273 | .000 | .250 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.2
Career  | 3 years, 2 teams  | 12 | 2 | 7.9 | .364 | .400 | .250 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.6

## Head coaching record

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Statistics overview  Season  | Team  | Overall  | Conference  | Standing  | Postseason

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Arizona Wildcats (Pac-12 Conference) (2016–2024)
2016–17  | Arizona | 14–16 | 5–13 | T–9th |
2017–18  | Arizona | 6–24 | 2–16 | 11th |
2018–19  | Arizona | 24–13 | 7–11 | 8th | WNIT Champions
2019–20  | Arizona | 24–7 | 12–6 | 4th | Postseason not held
2020–21  | Arizona | 21–6 | 13–4 | 2nd | NCAA Runner-Up
2021–22  | Arizona | 21–8 | 10–6 | 4th | NCAA Second Round
2022–23  | Arizona | 22–10 | 11–7 | T–4th | NCAA Second Round
2023–24  | Arizona | 18–16 | 8–10 | 7th | NCAA First Round
Arizona Wildcats (Big 12 Conference) (2024–present)
2024–25  | Arizona  | 0–0 | 0–0 |  |
Arizona: | 150–100 (.600) | 68–73 (.482) |
Total: | 150–100 (.600) |

National champion Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion

## Awards and achievements

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* 1995—Pac-10 Conference Freshman of the Year[21]
* 1996—WNIT Most Valuable Player[6]
* 1998—Pac-10 Conference Player of the Year[21]
* 1998—AP All-American (third team)[22]
* 1998—U.S. Basketball Writers Association All-American (first team)[23]
* University of Arizona—Points scored career 2237[7]
* University of Arizona—Points scored single season 653[7]
* University of Arizona—Points scored single game 35[7]
* University of Arizona—Rebounds career 921[7]
* 2003—Inducted into the University of Arizona Hall of Fame[24]

## Personal life

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Barnes on July 4, 2012, married Salvo Coppa, a basketball coach she met in Italy.[25] They have two children.

## References

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1. ^ "Barnes makes return to Arizona as new coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
2. ^ "CNN/SI - Adia Barnes". CNN. Archived from the original on April 17, 2001. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
3. ^ Star, PJ Brown Special to the Arizona Daily. "Arizona coach Adia Barnes finally got to know her father; then she lost him". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
4. ^ "High School Sports Record Book". National Federation of State High School Associations. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
5. ^ Gelin, Dana. "Adia Barnes, Arizona". CNN/SI. Archived from the original on April 17, 2001. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
6. ^ a b c "The History of Arizona Women's Basketball" (PDF). University of Arizona. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
7. ^ a b c d e "Individual & Team Records". University of Arizona. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
8. ^ "Adia Barnes". University of Arizona Athletics department.
9. ^ Wheelock, Helen. "Adia Barnes – Seattle Storm". Retrieved 1 July 2012.
10. ^ "HOUSTONCOMETS.COM Home News Roster Statistics Schedule/Scores Tickets Adia Barnes". WNBA. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
11. ^ "Adia Barnes Basketball Profile". Euroleague. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
12. ^ Pelton, Kevin (February 27, 2007). "Storm Q&A: Adia Barnes". Seattle Storm. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
13. ^ "Storm announces TV schedule". Seattle PI Sports Blog. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
14. ^ "Seattle U Women's Basketball to Face Huskies Wednesday". Seattle University. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
15. ^ Kelley, Mason (October 27, 2010). "High School Sports Blog | Q&A with Seattle Academy's Adia Barnes | Seattle Times Newspaper". Seattle Times. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
16. ^ Pelton, Kevin. "Storm Q&A: Adia Barnes". StormTracker. Seattle Storm. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
17. ^ Evans, Jayda (May 10, 2011). "In 2011, the new head coach of the University of Washington, Kevin McGuff, persuaded Barnes to try coaching, and she joined the Huskies as an assistant coach". Seattle Times. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
18. ^ Rosenblatt, Zack (April 4, 2016). "Former UA star Adia Barnes named Wildcats' new coach". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
19. ^ "Indiana vs. Arizona - Game Summary - March 29, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
20. ^ "Year-by-Year Stat Leaders" (PDF). University of Arizona. p. 77. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
21. ^ a b "Joan Bonvicini Biography". University of Arizona. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
22. ^ "Ex-Cat awaits WNBA draft". Tucson Citizen. 28 April 1998. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
23. ^ "USBWA WOMEN'S HONORS". U.S. Basketball Writers Association. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
24. ^ "The University of Arizona Sports Hall of Fame" (PDF). University of Arizona. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
25. ^ Evans, Jayda. "A Happy Fourth of July: Former Storm guard Adia Barnes weds". The Seattle Times Company.

## External links

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*   * Career statistics and player information from WNBA.com and Basketball Reference
* WNBA player profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2014-02-02)
* Eurobasket profile
* Adia Barnes Foundation

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