2008–09 South Florida Bulls women's basketball team
| 2008-09 South Florida Bulls women's basketball |
| USF Shootout |
| 2009 Women's National Invitation Tournament, Champions |
| Conference |
Big East |
| 2008-09 record |
27-10 ( Big East) |
| Head coach |
Jose Fernandez |
| Assistant coach |
Jeff Osterman |
| Assistant coach |
Andrea Williams |
| Assistant coach |
Michele Woods-Baxter |
| Home arena |
USF Sun Dome |
| Seasons
|
The 2008–09 South Florida Bulls women's basketball team represented the University of South Florida in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulls ended the season with 27 wins and the 27th win of the season for the Bulls was the best in USF history - for men or women - and the highest win total by any Division I team in the state of Florida. USF capped their sixth postseason appearance by winning the 2009 WNIT Tournament.[1]
Exhibition
| Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Irish Points |
Opp. Points |
Record |
| Nov. 1/08 |
Miami Sun |
Tampa, FL |
91 |
67 |
1-0 |
| Nov. 5/08 |
DT3 |
Tampa, FL |
81 |
55 |
2-0 |
[2]
Regular season
Roster
| Number |
Name |
Height |
Position |
Class |
| 1 |
WynneJasmine Wynne |
1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Guard |
1Freshman |
| 2 |
Doomes-StephensLeondra Doomes-Stephens |
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Guard/Forward |
3Sophomore |
| 5 |
EnglishDominique English |
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Guard |
3Sophomore |
| 10 |
GriffinSequoyah Griffin |
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Forward |
3Sophomore |
| 11 |
GrantPorche Grant |
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Forward |
5Junior |
| 15 |
SpeedAllyson Speed |
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Guard |
5Junior |
| 21 |
StokesJanae Stokes |
1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Guard |
5Junior |
| 23 |
LawsonJessica Lawson |
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Center |
5Junior |
| 33 |
CarnDaleisha Carn |
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Guard |
3Sophomore |
| 42 |
DalembertMelissa Dalembert |
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Forward |
5Junior |
Schedule
- The Bulls participated in the USF Shootout on November 15 and 16.
- The Bulls participated in the Paradise Jam from November 27 to 29. The Bulls finished second in the Reef Division.[3]
| Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Irish Points |
Opp. Points |
Record |
| Nov. 15/08 |
Central Connecticut |
Tampa, FL |
100 |
41 |
1-0 |
| Nov. 16/08 |
Loyola, MD |
Tampa, FL |
94 |
46 |
2-0 |
| Nov. 18/08 |
Stetson |
Tampa, FL |
103 |
55 |
3-0 |
| Nov. 23/08 |
Coppin State |
Tampa, FL |
97 |
43 |
4-0 |
| Nov. 27/08 |
California |
St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands |
55 |
85 |
4-1 |
| Nov. 28/08 |
Iowa |
St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands |
82 |
79 |
5-1 |
| Nov. 29/08 |
Texas Tech |
St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands |
71 |
61 |
6-1 |
| Dec. 5/08 |
Florida International |
Tampa, FL |
99 |
71 |
7-1 |
| Dec. 14/08 |
North Florida |
Tampa, FL |
90 |
44 |
8-1 |
| Dec. 18/08 |
Grambling |
Tampa, FL |
126 |
62 |
9-1 |
| Dec. 20/08 |
Northern Arizona |
Tampa, FL |
82 |
43 |
10-1 |
| Dec. 21/08 |
Southern |
Tampa, FL |
100 |
47 |
11-1 |
| Dec. 28/08 |
Jackson State |
Tampa, FL |
110 |
51 |
12-1 |
| Dec. 30/08 |
Tulane |
New Orleans, LA |
80 |
66 |
13-1 |
| Jan. 3/09 |
Marquette |
Milwaukee, WI |
60 |
68 |
13-2 |
| Jan. 6/09 |
Connecticut |
Tampa, FL |
37 |
83 |
13-3 |
| Jan. 10/09 |
St. John’s |
Tampa, FL |
81 |
71 |
14-3 |
| Jan. 14/09 |
Louisville |
Tampa, FL |
60 |
76 |
14-4 |
| Jan. 17/09 |
Pittsburgh |
Pittsburgh, PA |
47 |
79 |
14-5 |
| Jan. 20/09 |
Providence |
Providence, RI |
86 |
62 |
15-5 |
| Jan. 24/09 |
Georgetown |
Tampa, FL |
68 |
86 |
15-6 |
| Jan. 31/09 |
Rutgers |
New Brunswick, NJ |
59 |
58 |
16-6 |
| Feb. 3/09 |
Marquette |
Tampa, FL |
56 |
71 |
16-7 |
| Feb. 8/09 |
Syracuse |
Syracuse, NY |
88 |
79 |
17-7 |
| Feb. 14/09 |
Seton Hall |
Tampa, FL |
80 |
51 |
18-7 |
| Feb. 17/09 |
Notre Dame |
Tampa, FL |
79 |
86 |
18-8 |
| Feb. 21/09 |
West Virginia |
Morgantown, WV |
75 |
90 |
18-9 |
[2]
Player stats
| Player |
Games Played |
Minutes |
Field Goals |
Three Pointers |
Free Throws |
Rebounds |
Assists |
Blocks |
Steals |
Points |
| Shantia Grace |
37 |
1165 |
163 |
64 |
160 |
117 |
175 |
7 |
58 |
550 |
| Janae Stokes |
36 |
878 |
153 |
116 |
30 |
91 |
53 |
2 |
25 |
452 |
| Jazmin Sepulveda |
37 |
1143 |
150 |
68 |
71 |
125 |
136 |
11 |
96 |
439 |
| Jessica Lawson |
36 |
797 |
151 |
0 |
79 |
240 |
9 |
44 |
31 |
381 |
| Brittany Denson |
37 |
966 |
105 |
0 |
68 |
248 |
45 |
100 |
33 |
278 |
| Alexis Givands |
12 |
258 |
38 |
3 |
4 |
37 |
24 |
1 |
20 |
83 |
| Jasmine Wynne |
36 |
694 |
92 |
13 |
46 |
65 |
83 |
5 |
57 |
243 |
| Porche Grant |
37 |
765 |
93 |
0 |
42 |
284 |
20 |
30 |
33 |
228 |
| Melissa Dalembert |
31 |
287 |
46 |
0 |
25 |
87 |
1 |
9 |
5 |
117 |
| Allyson Speed |
27 |
223 |
17 |
10 |
5 |
24 |
19 |
1 |
7 |
49 |
| Ashley Sanders |
34 |
257 |
19 |
0 |
19 |
59 |
16 |
5 |
16 |
57 |
| Crystal Ayers |
6 |
24 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
| Erin Moody |
5 |
14 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| Kelsey Varney |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
[4]
Postseason
Big East Tournament
WNIT Tournament
- Quarterfinal (Sunday, March 29)
- South Florida 80, St. Bonaventure 66
- Semifinal (Wednesday, April 1)
- South Florida 82, Boston College 65
- Championship (Saturday, April 4)
- South Florida 75, Kansas 71
[5]
WNIT Player Stats
| Player |
Games Played |
Minutes |
Field Goals |
Three Pointers |
Free Throws |
Rebounds |
Assists |
Blocks |
Steals |
Points |
| Shantia Grace |
5 |
181 |
21 |
7 |
29 |
14 |
29 |
2 |
7 |
78 |
| Jasmine Wynne |
5 |
151 |
21 |
3 |
16 |
10 |
12 |
0 |
4 |
61 |
| Jessica Lawson |
5 |
128 |
26 |
0 |
9 |
54 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
61 |
| Janae Stokes |
5 |
116 |
21 |
12 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
57 |
| Brittany Denson |
5 |
162 |
21 |
0 |
13 |
41 |
7 |
14 |
4 |
55 |
| Jazmin Sepulveda |
5 |
167 |
18 |
10 |
6 |
12 |
9 |
2 |
10 |
52 |
| Porche Grant |
5 |
105 |
13 |
0 |
3 |
39 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
29 |
| Melissa Dalembert |
4 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
| Allyson Speed |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Ashley Sanders |
4 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
[6]
- In the WNIT championship, the stat leaders were as follows:
| Player |
Category |
| Sepulveda |
Points (18) |
| Grant |
Rebounds (10) |
| Grace |
Assists (5) |
| Sepulveda |
Steals (2) |
| Denson |
Blocks (4) |
[1]
Awards and honors
- Alexis Givands, USF Shootout All-Tournament Team
- Shantia Grace, All-Big East point guard,
- Janae Stokes, USF Shootout Most Valuable Player
- Jasmine Wynne, USF Shootout All-Tournament Team
[7]
Team players drafted into the WNBA
No one from the Bulls was selected in the 2009 WNBA Draft.[8]
See also
References
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