Adia Oshun Barnes was born on February 3,1977 and is an American basketball coach and former player.
19 Facts About Adia Barnes
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Adia Barnes is currently the head coach of the SMU Mustangs.
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Adia Barnes played at the collegiate level for the University of Arizona, and played seven seasons in the Women's National Basketball Association with the Houston Comets, Seattle Storm, Minnesota Lynx, and Sacramento Monarchs.
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Adia Barnes has played internationally with Dynamo Kyiv in Ukraine.
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Adia Barnes grew up in San Diego, California, and attended Mission Bay Senior High School in San Diego.
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Adia Barnes is the daughter of NFL player Pete Barnes.
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At 5 ft 11 in, Adia Barnes was not as tall as most post position players at the highly regarded Division I schools.
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Adia Barnes went on to set 22 individual records for the Arizona Wildcats, including career points and rebounds, many of which are still records.
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Adia Barnes would go on to become the first women's player in Arizona to be drafted into the professional leagues.
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Adia Barnes originally was signed by the now-defunct Sacramento Monarchs, playing in 29 games and earning a starting position in 16 games.
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Adia Barnes played overseas to work on her skills and concentrated on becoming a specialist.
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Adia Barnes played for several Euroleague teams, Priolo, Elitzur Ramla, Napoli BK, UMMC, Mersin, and Pozzuoli.
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In 2007, Adia Barnes became a color commentator for the radio coverage of the Storm.
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Adia Barnes had some experience as a commentator for the World Championship games.
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In October 2010, Adia Barnes was named Director of Player and Coach Development at Seattle Academy.
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Adia Barnes was approached by her Arizona coach Joan Bonvicini to see if she was interested in coaching.
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At the time, Adia Barnes was still actively playing for the Storm, and turned down the opportunity.
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Adia Barnes was named head women's basketball coach at the University of Arizona on April 4,2016.
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The Wildcats guided by Adia Barnes, would make it to the WNIT Final, knocking off Northwestern to become the 2019 WNIT Champions.