2009–10 Colorado Buffaloes women's basketball team
The 2009–10 Colorado Buffaloes women's basketball team represented the University of Colorado in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Buffaloes were members of the Big 12.
Offseason
- July 7: Bianca Smith played basketball with a group from USA Athletes International, an organization that gives amateur athletes the opportunity to participate on an international stage. Smith teamed up with the three former Central Michigan Chippewas – Sharonda Hurd, Latisha Luckett and Angel Chan as well as Prairie View A&M’s Gaati Werema, IPFW’s Jordan Zuppe, Cornell’s Lauren Benson, Breynna Winkler of Gardner-Webb and Vanderbilt’s Jence Rhoads. In all, three different teams – two women’s, one men – were part of the USAAI travel party. Six of the seven games were played in Vienna at the Pentecost Tournament. The team played two games a day, competing against teams from all over Europe. After the three-day tournament, USAAI took a six hour trip into the Czech Republic for a game there.[1]
- July 21: University of Colorado sophomore forward Julie Seabrook will be playing for the Canada National Junior Team at the 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship for Women, to be contested July 23-August 2 in Bangkok, Thailand.[2]
Freshmen
- April 16: Kailah Bailey has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at the University of Colorado in 2009-10. Bailey is a 6-0 power forward from Omaha, Nebraska, was listed as the 9th best available unsigned player for 2009 according to the Collegiate Girls Basketball Report.[3] Bailey is the fifth player in CU’s Class of 2009, joining Janeesa “Chucky” Jeffery, a 5-10 guard from Colorado Springs (Sierra High School), Brenna Malcolm-Peck, a 6-2 forward from Boulder (Horizon), Meagan Malcolm-Peck, a 6-2 forward from Boulder (Horizon) and Melissa MacFarlane, a 6-7 center from Omaha (Millard North). The 2009 class includes three Colorado signees. This is the largest contingent from the state to come to CU since 1997.
Exhibition
| Date |
Location |
Opponent |
Score |
| Nov. 15 |
Boulder |
UC-Irvine |
61-56 |
Regular season
Roster
| Number |
Name |
Height |
Position |
Class |
| 1 |
Alyssa Fressle |
5-10 |
Guard |
Sophomore |
| 2 |
Bianca Smith |
5-9 |
Guard |
Senior |
| 3 |
Whitney Houston |
5-5 |
Guard |
Junior |
| 4 |
Britney Blythe |
5-9 |
Guard |
Junior |
| 14 |
Meagan Malcolm-Peck |
6-2 |
Guard-Forward |
Freshman |
| 15 |
Julie Seabrook |
6-3 |
Forward |
Sophomore |
| 21 |
Chelsea Dale |
6-1 |
Guard-Forward |
Junior |
| 22 |
Brittany Spears |
6-1 |
Forward |
Junior |
| 23 |
Chucky Jeffery |
5-10 |
Guard |
Freshman |
| 24 |
Breanna Malcolm-Peck |
6-2 |
Guard-Forward |
Freshman |
| 32 |
Kelly-Jo Mullaney |
5-8 |
Guard |
Junior |
| 34 |
Courtney Dunn |
6-4 |
Center |
Junior |
| 42 |
Kailah Bailey |
6-0 |
Forward |
Freshman |
| 55 |
Melissa MacFarlane |
6-7 |
Center |
Freshman |
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Schedule
- The Buffaloes participated in the Minnesota Tournament held on November 21 and 22. In addition, the Buffaloes hosted the 23rd Annual Coors Classic from November 27 to 28.
| Date |
Location |
Opponent |
Score |
Leading Scorer |
Record |
| Nov. 20 |
Minneapolis |
Illinois-Chicago |
63-49 |
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1-0 |
| Nov. 22 |
Minneapolis |
Minnesota |
78-87 |
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1-1 |
| Nov. 27 |
Boulder |
Georgia Southern |
62-50 |
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2-1 |
| Nov. 28 |
Boulder |
Harvard |
67-65 |
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3-1 |
| Dec. 2 |
Boulder |
Denver |
84-57 |
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4-1 |
| Dec. 6 |
Boulder |
Seton Hall |
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| Dec. 11 |
Fort Collins, CO |
Colorado State |
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| Dec. 19 |
Boulder |
Southern Utah |
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| Dec. 22 |
Boulder |
San Jose State |
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| Dec. 30 |
Boulder |
Grambling State |
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| Jan. 2 |
Boulder |
Virginia |
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| Jan. 4 |
Boulder |
Yale |
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| Jan. 9 |
Boulder |
Missouri |
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| Jan. 12 |
Lubbock, TX |
Texas Tech |
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| Jan. 16 |
Boulder |
Iowa State |
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| Jan. 20 |
Manhattan, KS |
Kansas State |
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| Jan. 23 |
Boulder |
Oklahoma State |
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| Jan. 27 |
Lawrence, KS |
Kansas |
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| Jan. 30 |
Boulder |
Nebraska |
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| Feb. 7 |
Waco, TX |
Baylor |
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| Feb. 10 |
Boulder |
Texas |
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| March 6 |
Ames, Iowa |
Iowa State |
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Big 12 Tournament
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Location |
Opponent |
Buffaloes Points |
Opp. Points |
Record |
| March 11 |
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Player stats
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Games Played |
Minutes |
Field Goals |
Three Pointers |
Free Throws |
Rebounds |
Assists |
Blocks |
Steals |
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References
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