2016-17 Pima Aztecs Women's Basketball News

Briana Gamillo, a 6-2 post player signed to play for the Aztecs starting in the 2017-18 season. She played at Walden Grove High School and for the Tucson Rattlers club team. Photo courtesy of Chris Klassen.
Walden Grove and Tucson Rattlers player Gamillo signs to Pima

July 27, 2017

The Pima Community College women's basketball program added more depth to their front court.

Quinnesha "Q" Mitchell (Marana HS) signed her letter of intent to play collegiate basketball for the Aztecs. She was second team All-Region after she averaged 4.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game. Photo courtesy of Quinnesha Mitchell.
Marana grad Mitchell signs to play Pima basketball

July 12, 2017

The Pima Community College women's basketball team added more size to the front court as it signed Quinnesha "Q" Mitchell from Marana High School.

Macey Rose from Basha High School in Chandler, signed to play for the Pima women's basketball team. She averaged 12.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game in her senior season. Photo courtesy of Macey Rose.
Basha HS forward Rose signs with Pima

July 11, 2017

The Pima Community College women's basketball program signed Macey Rose from Basha High School in Chandler.

Guard RyLeigh Long (Valley View HS, CA) signed her letter of intent to play for the Aztecs. She averaged 11.7 points, 5.4 assists, 3.8 steals and 2.9 rebounds per game her senior year. Photo courtesy of RyLeigh Long.
California duel sport athlete Long signs to play Pima basketball

July 10, 2017

The Pima Community College women's basketball team signed another potential team-leading point guard.

Guard Crystal Haase signed her letter of intent to play for the Pima women's basketball team. She averaged 16.9 points per game and was named the 3A Central Region Offensive Player of the Year. Photo courtesy of Crystal Haase.
Safford grad Haase signs to play for Pima women's basketball

July 07, 2017

The Pima Community College women's basketball team signed a standout guard from Safford High School.

Forward Shauna Bribiescas from Dobson HS in Mesa signed her letter of intent to play for the Aztecs starting next season. Bribiescas averaged a double-double of 15.1 points and 11.1 rebounds per game in her senior campaign. Photo courtesy of Shauna Bribiescas
Double-double forward Bribiescas signs to Pima

July 06, 2017

The Pima Community College women's basketball team signed a standout forward who averaged a double-double her senior year.

Jacqulynn "JJ" Nakai, a standout point guard at Coconino HS, signed her letter of intent to play for the Aztecs in 2017-18 season. She averaged 20.2 points, 7.1 assists and 6.3 rebounds her senior year and was named 4A Grand Canyon Region Player of the Year. Photo courtesy of Jacqualynn Nakai.
Player of the Year point guard Nakai signs to play for the Aztecs

July 05, 2017

The Pima Community College women's basketball program added firepower at the point guard position for the 2017-18 season.

Sophomore guard Bree Cates (Combs HS) signed her national letter of intent to Kentucky Wesleyan College, an NCAA Division II school in Owensboro, KY. She played in all 31 games and averaged 14.5 points per game. She was also named NJCAA All-Academic Third Team. Photo by Raymond Suarez
Standout Cates signs to Kentucky Wesleyan

June 20, 2017

Pima Community College women's basketball player Bree Cates (Combs HS) signed her national letter of intent on Tuesday.

Freshman guard Izzy Spruit (Mesquite HS) signed her national letter of intent to the University of Nevada, Reno. Spruit played in 30 games this season and averaged 7.6 points per game. She hit 63 three-pointers on the season. Photo by Raymond Suarez
Sharp-shooter Spruit signs to the University of Nevada

June 20, 2017

Pima Community College women’s basketball player Izzy Spruit (Mesquite HS) signed her national letter of intent on Tuesday and will leave Pima after one season.

Sophomore Denesia Smith (Cienega HS) signed her national letter of intent to continue her collegiate career at Washburn University, an NCAA Division II school in Topeka, KS.
Smith signs letter of intent to Washburn University

May 06, 2017

Pima Community College standout basketball player Denesia Smith (Cienega HS) signed her national letter of intent on Saturday.

Sophomore guard Bailey Johnson signed her national letter of intent on Thursday to play at Benedicitne University at Mesa. She spent most of her time at Pima to back-up guard Sydni Stallworth. She played in 29 games last season averaging 2.5 points. Photo by Raymond Suarez
Johnson signs to play at Benedictine University at Mesa

April 20, 2017

Pima Community College women’s basketball sophomore Bailey Johnson (Tucson HS) signed her national letter of intent on Thursday at the West Campus gym.

Sophomore Sydni Stallworth was named first team NJCAA Division II All-American for the second straight year. She finished her Pima career with a record of 51-16 overall. She will continue her collegiate career at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Photo by Ben Carbajal.
Stallworth named two-time NJCAA All-American

April 14, 2017

Pima Community College mainstay Sydni Stallworth’s (Palo Verde HS) junior college career came full circle on Friday.

The Pima women's basketball team's season came to an end on Saturday as they fell to Mesa Community College 74-72 in the Region I, Division II championship game. The Aztecs finished the season at 23-8 overall. Photo by Ben Carbajal.
Last second shot falls short as Aztecs women's basketball season ends at Mesa

March 11, 2017

The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (23-8) played catch-up for most of its game against Mesa Community College (22-8) but the Aztecs produced a late surge only to fall short in the end.

Freshman Izzy Spruit went 4 for 4 from three-point range in the second quarter to help give Pima its first double digit lead of the game. She finished with 12 points off the bench. Photo by Ben Carbajal.
Stallworth and Spruit leads the way as Aztecs women's basketball advance to Region I finals

March 07, 2017

The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (23-7) held off a fourth quarter rally against Scottsdale Community College (12-18) to advance to the Region I, Division II championship game.

Sophomore Sydni Stallworth was named ACCAC Division II Player of the Year for the second straight year. Stallworth, along with fellow sophomores Denesia Smith and Bree Cates, were selected to the All-Conference and All-Region teams. Photo by Ben Carbajal.
Stallworth named ACCAC Player of the Year; Smith, Cates named All-Conference and All-Region

March 01, 2017

The Pima Community College women’s basketball team closed out the regular season on a high note on Tuesday and produced three players in the All-ACCAC conference and All-Region I, Division II teams released on Wednesday.

Sophomores Bailey Johnson, Sydni Stallworth, Katie Bell, Bree Cates, Denesia Smith, Erin Peterson and Moana Hala'ufia (back right) with their families and coaches after beating Arizona Western College 79-73. The Aztecs will be the No. 2 seed in next week's Region I, Division II tournament. Photo by Raymond Suarez.
Sophomore standouts help Aztecs women's basketball top Arizona Western College

February 28, 2017

The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (22-7, 16-6 in ACCAC) closed out the regular season on Tuesday and picked up a big win over Division I team Arizona Western College (22-8, 17-5) on Sophomore Night at the West Campus.