2008–09 Savannah State Lady Tigers basketball team

2008-09 Savannah State Lady Tigers wo men's basketball
Conference NCAA Division I independent schools (basketball) I
2008-09 record 9-22 (0-0 Independent)
Head coach Cedric Hardy
Assistant coach Julie Johnson
Assistant coach Josh Obiajunwa
Assistant coach LeTeisha Barnett
Home arena Tiger Arena
Seasons
« 2007-08 2009-10 »

The 2008–09 Savannah State Lady Tigers basketball team competed in American basketball on behalf of Savannah State University. The Lady Tigers were members of the NCAA Division I-AA, as an independent.[1] The head coach is Cedric Hardy, who served his fifth year. The team played its home games at Tiger Arena in Savannah, Georgia.

The Lady Tigers entered the season seeking to improve on the 14-15 record posted in the 2007-08 season, but finished with a 8-20 regular season record. The Lady Tigers were 1-2 in the Division I Women's Independent Tournament.

Contents

Season Notes

Preseason notes

2008-2009 Roster

SSU Women's Basketball
Current Roster [4]
Head Coach: Cedric Hardy
C 4 Milan Johnson Junior 6-2 Jonesboro, GA
G 5 Antoinette Williams Senior 5-9 Riverdale, GA
G 10 Courtney Long Sophomore 5-9 Bowdon, GA
G 12 Ashlee Barley Freshhman 5-7 Columbus, GA
G 15 Crissa Jackson Freshhman 5-7 Columbus, GA
F 20 Alisha Nelson Freshman 6-3 Phenix City, AL
G 21 Kyhmberli Stamps Freshman 5-10 Columbus, GA
F 22 Shikerrie Turpin Freshman 5-11 Columbus, GA
F 23 Raven Fields Freshman 6-3 Columbus, GA
F 24 Carlita Johnson Freshman 6-0 Fort Lauderdale, FL
G 34 LaShara Smith Senior 5-8 Daytona Beach, FL
F 50 Nikki Robinson Senior 5-8 Swainsboro, GA

Coaching Staff

Name Type College Graduating year
Cedric Baker Head Coach Voorhees College 1990
Julie Johnson Assistant Coach Clark-Atlanta College 1981
Malik Jones Assistant Coach Texas College 2007
Josh Obiajunwa Assistant Savannah State University
LeTeisha Barnett Graduate Assistant Savannah State University

2008-2009 Game Log

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Record
November 15* 4:00 p.m. Columbia College Tiger Arena • Savannah, GA W 81-47
Recap 		 1-0
November 17* 7:00 p.m. Florida A&M Tiger Arena • Savannah, GA L 43-34
Recap 		 1-1
November 20* 7:00 p.m. EWC Tiger Arena • Savannah, GA W 68-31
Recap 		 2-1
November 22* 7:00 p.m. at UTEP Don Haskins Center • El Paso, TX L 103-46  2-2
November 24* 7:00 p.m. at Florida Stephen C. O'Connell Center • Gainesville, FL L 75-55
Recap 		 2-3
November 28* 7:00 p.m. at Eastern Illinois Fifth Third Arena • Cincinnati, OH
(University of Cincinnati Invitational Tournament)		 L 62-40
Recap 		 2-4
November 29* 7:00 p.m. at Cincinnati Fifth Third Arena • Cincinnati, OH
(University of Cincinnati Invitational Tournament)		 L 64-34
Recap 		 2-5
November 30* 7:00 p.m. at Mississippi Valley State Fifth Third Arena • Cincinnati, OH
(University of Cincinnati Invitational Tournament)		 L 62-42
Recap 		 2-6
December 18* 7:00 p.m. Charleston Southern Charleson, SC L 79-57  2-7
December 21* 2:00 p.m. at Southeastern Louisiana Hammond, LA L 73-60  2-8
December 23* 7:00 p.m. at Louisiana-Lafayette Lafayette, LA L 69-42  2-9
December 30* 4:00 p.m. Bethune-Cookman Tiger Arena • Savannah, GA W 58-57  3-9
January 3* 6:00 p.m. at Florida A&M Tallahassee, FL L 72-44  3-10
January 5* 5:00 p.m. at Bethune-Cookman Daytona, FL L 61-46  3-11
January 11* 3:00 p.m. at NJIT Tiger Arena • Savannah, GA L 65-56  3-12
January 13* 7:00 p.m. Charleston Southern Tiger Arena • Savannah, GA L 74-43  3-13
January 15* 7:00 p.m. at Georgia Athens, GA L 28-74
Recap 		 3-14
January 21* 7:00 p.m. at College of Charleston Tiger Arena • Savannah, GA L 61-54  3-15
January 24* 2:00 p.m. at North Carolina Central Durham, NC L 52-40  3-16
January 29* 4:00 p.m. at Mississippi State Starkville, MS L 33-97
Recap 		 3-17
January 30* 7:00 p.m. at Talladega Talladega, AL W 62-59  4-17
February 2* 7:00 p.m. at Texas Tech Lubbock, TX L 39-80
Recap 		 4-18
February 7* 3:00 p.m. Longwood Tiger Arena • Savannah, GA W 61-49  5-18
February 11* 7:00 p.m. Georgia Tech Tiger Arena • Savannah, GA L 89-34  5-19
February 14* 5:30 p.m. at North Carolina Central Tiger Arena • Savannah, GA W 47-44  6-19
February 22* 6:00 p.m. Longwood Farmville, VA W 59-54
Recap 		 7-19
February 24* 7:00 p.m. at NJIT Newark, NJ L 68-41  7-20
February 28* 4:00 p.m. Morris Tiger Arena • Savannah, GA W 69-65 Recap  8-20
March 5* 4:50 p.m. vs. Chicago State University The McKay Center • Orem, UT
(Independent Colleges and Universities Tournament)		 L 74-39  8-21
March 6* 7:00 p.m. vs. NJIT The McKay Center • Orem, UT
(Independent Colleges and Universities Tournament)		 W 64-56  9-21
March 7* 4:30 p.m. vs. Longwood The McKay Center • Orem, UT
(Independent Colleges and Universities Tournament)		 L 76-60  9-22
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time [5][6].

Awards and records

Awards

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Savannah State University 2007-08 Women’s Basketball Sports Information Sheet". Savannah State University. http://www.savstate.edu/athletics/pdf/SSU%202007-08%20Women's%20Basketball%20Quick%20Facts.pdf. Retrieved 2008-11-18. 
  2. ^ "SSU Women's Basketball Inks Five Recruits". Savannah State University. 2008-04-19. http://www.savstate.edu/athletics/wbasketball/0708/08_0419_Recruits.html. Retrieved 2008-11-18. 
  3. ^ "Women's Basketball Adds To Recruiting Class". Savannah State University. 2008-05-22. http://www.savstate.edu/athletics/wbasketball/0708/08_0522_Recruits.html. Retrieved 2008-11-18. 
  4. ^ "Women's Basketball 2008 - 2009 Roster". Savannah State University Athletics. http://www.savstate.edu/athletics/wbasketball/roster.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-18. 
  5. ^ "Women’s Basketball 2008 Basketball Schedule". Savannah State University. http://www.savstate.edu/athletics/wbasketball/schedule.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-18. 
  6. ^ "Savannah State Tigers Schedule - 2008-09". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/teams/schedule?teamId=2542. Retrieved 2008-11-18. 
  7. ^ "Smith, Jackson Earn Independent Honorable Mention Honors". Savannah State Athletics. Savannah State University. 2009-03-18. http://www.ssuathletics.com/news/2009/3/18/WBB_0318095709.aspx. Retrieved 2009-0-03. 
  8. ^ Barnidge, Noell (2009-04-21). "SSU holds athletics banquet". SavannahNow.com. Savannah Morning News and Evening Press. http://savannahnow.com/node/710249. Retrieved 2009-04-22.