Arizona standouts Sam Thomas and Cate Reese were named to the preseason All-Pac-12 women's basketball team Wednesday morning.Â
Both forwards helped lead the Wildcats to the program's first-ever Final Four and national championship appearance, and return this season as featured players for Adia Barnes' squad.Â
Thomas, a 6-foot senior from Las Vegas, earned All-Pac-12, All-Pac-12 Defensive Team, CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American and Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors during the 2021 season.Â
The 6-2 Reese, a former McDonald's All-American, received the All-Pac-12 nod after averaging 10.9 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.Â
Arizona has one final exhibition game against Arizona Christian on Friday at McKale Center at 6:30 p.m., with the season opener against Cal State Northridge set for Tuesday at 5 p.m.Â
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Here's a full look at the preseason All-Pac-12 team:
Cameron Brink, Stanford
Mya Hollingshed, Colorado
Lexie Hull, Stanford
Haley Jones, Stanford
Taylor Jones, Oregon State
Charlisse Leger-Walker, Washington State
Charisma Osborne, UCLA
Te-Hina Paopao, Oregon
Alissa Pili, USC
Sedona Prince, Oregon
Cate Reese, Arizona
Endyia Rogers, Oregon
Nyara Sabally, Oregon
Sam Thomas, Arizona
Talia von Oelhoffen, Oregon State
Contact sports producer Justin Spears at 573-4312 or jspears@tucson.com. On Twitter: @JustinESports

