2008–09 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team
The 2008–09 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team represented Iowa State University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Bill Fennelly and played their home games at the Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. The Cyclones are a member of the Big 12 Conference (North Division). The Cyclones participated in the Waikiki Beach Marriott Classic (from November 28–30) and the Cyclone Challenge (from December 29–30).
| 2008–09 Big 12 women's basketball standings |
| | Conf | | | Overall |
| Team | W | | L | | PCT | | | W | | L | | PCT |
| #3 Oklahoma | 15 | – | 1 | | .938 | | | 28 | – | 4
| | .875 |
| #7 Baylor† | 12 | – | 4 | | .750 | | | 27 | – | 5
| | .844 |
| #10 Texas A&M | 11 | – | 5 | | .688 | | | 25 | – | 7
| | .781 |
| #18 Iowa State | 11 | – | 5 | | .688 | | | 24 | – | 8
| | .750 |
| #22 Kansas State | 10 | – | 6 | | .625 | | | 24 | – | 7
| | .774 |
| #23 Texas | 8 | – | 8 | | .500 | | | 21 | – | 11
| | .656 |
| Kansas | 6 | – | 10 | | .375 | | | 18 | – | 13
| | .581 |
| Texas Tech | 6 | – | 10 | | .375 | | | 16 | – | 15
| | .516 |
| Nebraska | 6 | – | 10 | | .375 | | | 15 | – | 15
| | .500 |
| Oklahoma State | 4 | – | 12 | | .250 | | | 16 | – | 15
| | .516 |
| Missouri | 4 | – | 12 | | .250 | | | 13 | – | 17
| | .433 |
| Colorado | 3 | – | 13 | | .188 | | | 11 | – | 18
| | .379 |
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† 2009 Big 12 Tournament winner
As of March 14, 2009; Rankings from AP Poll |
Exhibition
| Date | Location | Opponent | Cyclones Points | Opp. Points | Record |
| Nov. 2/08 | Ames | Buena Vista | 74 | 37 | 1-0 |
| Nov. 9/08 | Ames | Missouri Western State | 74 | 37 | 1-0 |
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Regular season
- In the Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series, the Iowa Hawkeyes beat the Cyclones by a score of 66-46.
Roster
| Number | Name | Height | Position | Class |
| 11 | Bolte, Kelsey | 6'1" | Guard | Sophomore |
| 15 | Ezell, Heather | | | |
| 13 | Florzak, Anna | 5'09" | Guard | Junior |
| 4 | Lacey, Alison | 6'0" | Guard | Junior |
| 22 | Lightbourne, Genesis | 6'0" | Forward | Junior |
| 30 | Mosman, Shellie | 5'09" | Guard | Junior |
| 9 | Stuckey, Denae | 5'8" | Guard | Junior |
| 2 | Williams, Whitney | 5'7" | Guard | Freshman |
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Schedule
| Date | Location | Opponent | Cyclones Points | Opp. Points | Record |
| Nov. 16/08 | Ames | UMKC | 77 | 45 | 1-0 |
| Nov. 20/08 | Cedar Falls, Iowa | Northern Iowa | 79 | 54 | 2-0 |
| Nov. 23/08 | Omaha, NE | Creighton | 63 | 59 | 3-0 |
| Nov. 28/08 | Honolulu | Prairie View A&M | 75 | 59 | 4-0 |
| Nov. 29/08 | Honolulu | Stanford | 45 | 83 | 4-1 |
| Nov. 30/08 | Honolulu | San Diego State | 87 | 71 | 5-1 |
| Dec. 7/08 | Iowa City, IA | Iowa | 46 | 66 | 5-2 |
| Dec. 11/08 | Ames | Drake | 65 | 52 | 6-2 |
| Dec. 14/08 | Ames | Detroit Mercy | 75 | 39 | 7-2 |
| Dec. 21/08 | Ames | Minnesota | 58 | 42 | 8-2 |
| Dec. 29/08 | Ames | Niagara | 89 | 39 | 9-2 |
| Dec. 30/08 | Ames | North Dakota | 76 | 46 | 10-2 |
| Jan. 3/09 | Ames | Vanderbilt | 55 | 51 | 11-2 |
| Jan. 7/09 | Ames | IPFW | 84 | 57 | 12-2 |
| Jan. 10/09 | Ames | Oklahoma State | 63 | 55 | 13-2 |
| Jan. 14/09 | Waco, TX | Baylor | 57 | 68 | 13-3 |
| Jan. 17/09 | Manhattan, KS | Kansas State | 52 | 59 | 13-4 |
| Jan. 21/09 | Ames | Missouri | 65 | 42 | 14-4 |
| Jan. 24/09 | Lincoln, NE | Nebraska | 62 | 48 | 15-4 |
| Jan. 31/09 | Ames | Kansas State | 60 | 50 | 16-4 |
| Feb. 4/09 | Ames | Texas A&M | 67 | 50 | 17-4 |
| Feb. 7/09 | Boulder, CO | Colorado | 53 | 47 | 18-4 |
| Feb. 11/09 | Norman, OK | Oklahoma | 49 | 58 | 18-5 |
| Feb. 15/09 | Ames | Texas | 52 | 55 | 18-6 |
| Feb. 18/09 | Ames | Nebraska | 61 | 38 | 19-6 |
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Player stats
| Player | Games Played | Minutes | Field Goals | Three Pointers | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Blocks | Steals | Points |
| Heather Ezell | 35 | 1116 | 120 | 88 | 82 | 114 | 122 | 5 | 63 | 410 |
| Alison Lacey | 35 | 1082 | 130 | 55 | 77 | 163 | 131 | 11 | 39 | 392 |
| Nicky Wieben | 36 | 910 | 144 | 15 | 66 | 181 | 32 | 42 | 24 | 369 |
| Kelsey Bolte | 36 | 1002 | 122 | 57 | 39 | 165 | 53 | 9 | 26 | 340 |
| Amanda Nisleit | 36 | 948 | 102 | 40 | 73 | 193 | 37 | 10 | 18 | 317 |
| Ashley Arlen | 34 | 321 | 41 | 4 | 33 | 105 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 119 |
| Jocelyn Anderson | 36 | 328 | 31 | 0 | 28 | 59 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 90 |
| Whitney Williams | 36 | 388 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 75 |
| Alexis Yackley | 26 | 167 | 12 | 8 | 21 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 53 |
| Toccara Ross | 33 | 253 | 25 | 1 | 16 | 53 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 67 |
| Genesis Lightbourne | 11 | 68 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| Anna Florzak | 11 | 40 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Denae Stuckey | 36 | 434 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 97 | 33 | 6 | 23 | 36 |
| Claire Rockall | 18 | 94 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| Shellie Mosman | 12 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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Postseason
NCAA Basketball Tournament
- Berkeley Regional
- Iowa State (4) 85, East Tennessee State (13) 53
- Iowa State 71, Ball State (12) 57
- Iowa State 69, Michigan State (9) 68
- Stanford (2) 74, Iowa State 53
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Team players drafted into the WNBA
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
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References
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| | Current Coaching Staff |
- Head Coach: Bill Fennelly
- Associate Head Coach: Jack Easley
- Assistant Coach: Latoja Schaben
- Assistant Coach: Jodi Steyer
- Director of Basketball Operations: Josh Carper
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| | Rivalries | |
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| | NCAA Tournament |
- 1st Round
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- 2005
- 2011
- 2012
- 2nd Round
- 2002
- 2007
- 2008
- Sweet 16
- 1998
- 2000
- 2001
- 2010
- Elite 8
- 1999
- 2009
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| | Conference Championships |
- Big 12
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- 2001
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