2009–10 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team

2009-10 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball
Junkanoo Jam champions
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
Conference	Big Ten Conference
2009-10 record	23–10 (12–6 Big Ten)
Head coach	Suzy Merchant
Assistant coach	Shane Clipfell
Assistant coach	Rick Albro
Assistant coach	Evelyn Thompson
Home arena	Breslin Center
Seasons « 2008-09 2010-11 »

2009–10 Big Ten women's basketball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
#8 Ohio State†	15		3		.833			31		5		.861
#24 Michigan State	12		6		.667			23		10		.697
Wisconsin	10		8		.556			21		11		.656
Iowa	10		8		.556			20		14		.588
Purdue	9		9		.500			15		17		.469
Michigan	8		10		.444			20		13		.606
Penn State	8		10		.444			17		14		.548
Illinois	7		11		.389			19		14		.576
Northwestern	7		11		.389			18		15		.545
Indiana	7		11		.389			14		16		.467
Minnesota	6		12		.333			13		17		.433
† 2010 Big Ten Tournament winner As of 3-27-2010 • Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009–10 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2009–2010 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Spartans were coached by Suzy Merchant and played their home games at the Breslin Center. The Spartans are a member of the Big Ten Conference and advanced to the NCAA Tournament, where they lost in the second round to Kentucky.

Contents 1 Offseason 2 Exhibition 3 Regular season 3.1 Roster 3.2 Schedule 4 Big Ten Tournament 5 Player stats 6 Postseason 6.1 NCAA Basketball Tournament 7 Awards and honors 7.1 Preseason All-Big Ten Coaches Team 7.2 Preseason All-Big Ten Media Team 8 Team players drafted into the WNBA 9 See also 10 References 11 External links

Offseason

• May 5: The Big Ten Conference office announced today that the Michigan State women's basketball team will face North Carolina in the third-annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The Spartans and Tar Heels are scheduled for a Thursday, Dec. 3 matchup at the Breslin Center.^[1]
• May 19: Michigan State head coach Suzy Merchant completed her first experience with USA Basketball. Merchant, Charli Turner Thorne and fellow assistant Julie Rousseau, took part in the three-day trials at the U.S. Olympic training center in Colorado Springs, Colo.^[2]
• Junior Kalisha Keane is representing Canada at the 2009 World University Games on July 1–12 in Belgrade, Serbia. Keane is one of 11 student-athletes on the squad. In addition to Keane, two other NCAA student-athletes made the team: Vermont's Courtney Pilypaitis and Delaware's Vanessa Kabongo.^[3]
• July 30: The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), on behalf of the Wade Coalition, announced the 2009-2010 preseason "Wade Watch" list for The State Farm Wade Trophy Division I Player of the Year. Michigan State’s Allyssa DeHaan has been named to the 2009-10 preseason "Wade Watch" list,^[4] which is made up of top NCAA Division I student-athletes who best embody the spirit of Lily Margaret Wade. This is based on the following criteria: game and season statistics, leadership, character, effect on their team and overall playing ability.
• August 21: The 2009-10 preseason candidates list for the Women’s Wooden Award was released, naming 31 student athletes. Allyssa DeHaan from Michigan State was one of the candidates.^[5]

Exhibition

Date	Opponent	Location	Time	Score
11/05/09	vs. Wayne State (Exh.)	East Lansing, Mich.	TBA	MSU, 79-47
11/08/09	vs. Grand Valley State (Exh.)	East Lansing, Mich.	TBA	MSU, 88-53

Regular season

• The Spartans will participate in the Junkanoo Jam from November 27 to 28.

Roster

Number	Name	Height	Position	Class

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Location	Time	Score
11/13/09	at Dayton	Dayton, Ohio	TBA	74-77
11/15/09	at Detroit	Detroit, Mich.	TBA	71-62
11/19/09	vs. Notre Dame	East Lansing, Mich.	TBA	67-68
11/22/09	vs. Western Michigan	Grand Rapids, Mich.	TBA	74-51
11/27/09	vs. George Washington	Grand Bahama Island	TBA	78-47
11/28/09	Oklahoma State/Marist	Grand Bahama Island	TBA	93-90 (2 OT)
12/03/09	vs. North Carolina	East Lansing, Mich.	TBA
12/06/09	vs. Indiana *	East Lansing, Mich.	12:00 p.m.
12/09/09	vs. Xavier	East Lansing, Mich.	TBA
12/13/09	vs. Florida Gulf Coast	East Lansing, Mich.	TBA
12/19/09	vs. Washington	East Lansing, Mich.	TBA
12/21/09	vs. St. Bonaventure	East Lansing, Mich.	TBA
12/28/09	at Wisconsin *	Madison, Wis.	TBA
12/31/09	vs. Michigan *	East Lansing, Mich.	TBA
01/03/10	at Indiana * Bloomington, Ind.	12:00 p.m.
01/09/10	vs. Ohio State *	East Lansing, Mich.	2:00 p.m.
01/14/10	vs. Wisconsin *	East Lansing, Mich.	TBA
01/17/10	at Penn State * State College, Pa.	TBA
01/21/10	vs. Purdue *	East Lansing, Mich.	7:30 p.m.
01/24/10	at Minnesota * Minneapolis, Minn.	3:00 p.m.
01/28/10	at Northwestern * Evanston, Ill.	TBA
02/04/10	vs. Penn State *	East Lansing, Mich.	TBA
02/07/10	at Iowa * Iowa City, Iowa	4:30 p.m.
02/11/10	at Michigan * Ann Arbor, Mich.	TBA
02/14/10	vs. Northwestern *	East Lansing, Mich.	12:00 p.m.
02/18/10	vs. Illinois *	East Lansing, Mich.	TBA
02/21/10	at Ohio State * Columbus, Ohio	3:00 p.m.
02/25/10	at Purdue * West Lafayette, Ind.	TBA
02/28/10	vs. Minnesota *	East Lansing, Mich.	TBA

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Big Ten Tournament

Player stats

Player	Games Played	Minutes	Field Goals	Three Pointers	Free Throws	Rebounds	Assists	Blocks	Steals	Points

Postseason

NCAA Basketball Tournament

Awards and honors

Preseason All-Big Ten Coaches Team

• Allyssa DeHaan, Sr., C, MSU

Preseason All-Big Ten Media Team

• Allyssa DeHaan, Sr., C, MSU

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Team players drafted into the WNBA

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club

See also

• 2009–10 Big Ten women's basketball season
• 2009-10 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

References

External links

• Official Site

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