2009–10 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team
This article is about 2009–10 Pitt women's basketball. For 2009–10 Pitt men's basketball, see 2009–10 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team.
| 2009-10 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball | |
|---|---|
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WNIT, First Round | |
| Conference | Big East |
| 2009-10 record | 16–15 (5–11 Big East) |
| Head coach | Agnus Berenato |
| Assistant coach | Jeff Williams |
| Assistant coach | Caroline McCombs |
| Assistant coach | Yolette McPhee-McCuin |
| Home arena | Petersen Events Center |
The 2009–10 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team will represent the University of Pittsburgh in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Panthers will be coached by Agnus Berenato. The Panthers are a member of the Big East Conference and play their home games at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Previous season
The 2008-09 Pitt women's basketball went 25-8, a program record number of wins, en route to Pitt's second consecutive NCAA Sweet 16 appearance and a final #15 national ranking in both the AP and Coaches' polls. Point guard junior Jania Sims was injured during the first game of the season and redshirted. Pitt graduated all-time leading scorer Shavonte Zellous who was a first round draft pick by the WNBA's Detroit Shock. Pitt also graduated second team all-Big East guard Xenia Stewart.
Offseason
Pitt head coach Agnus Berenato poses for photos at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar as part of a thank you tour of overseas U.S military bases
- May 19: Pitt head coach Agnus Berenato was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters by Seton Hill University. Berenato was recognized for her efforts in building the Panthers program into a national success. Her honorary diploma was presented to her by Seton Hill President JoAnne W. Boyle, Ph.D., it stated “Family, colleagues, students and friends describe you as ‘genuine,’ ‘a master motivator,’ ‘a live ball of action,’ ‘a real go-getter,’ ‘loyal,’ and finally ‘amazing.’”[1]
- May 22: Shavonte Zellous' jersey was announced that it would be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame's "Ring of Honor".[2]
- July 16, 2009: Pitt sophomore center Shawnice "Pepper" Wilson was named a finalist for the USA Basketball U19 World Championship Team. Wilson participated in trials at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the group was cut from 27 participants to the 14 finalists, but withdrew due to injury.[3]
- August: Head coach Agnus Berenato is selected for and participates in a tour of overseas U.S military bases with the goal is to boost "the morale and quality of life for deployed military personnel by providing entertainment from the home front."[4]
- The Pitt women's basketball team is selected to play on national or regional television seven times for the 2009-10 season, including three games on the ESPN family of networks.[5]
- Two freshman recruits joined the team: 5'9" guard Ashlee Anderson from Chicago, IL and 6'5" center Leeza Burdgess from Miami, FL.
Roster
| Number | Name | Height | Position | Class | Hometown |
| 23 | Ashlee Anderson | 5-9 | Guard | Freshman | Chicago, IL |
| 42 | Leeza Burdgess | 6-5 | Center | Freshman | Miami, FL |
| 22 | Chelsea Cole | 6-3 | Forward | Junior | Lumberton, NJ |
| 10 | Taneisha Harrison | 6-0 | Guard | Junior | Bowie, MD |
| 32 | Selena Nwude | 6-5 | Center | Junior (RS) | Riverdale, MD |
| 24 | Sarah Ogoke | 5-9 | Guard | Sophomore | Sugar Land, TX |
| 50 | Kate Popovec | 6-3 | Center | Sophomore | Canfield, OH |
| 2 | Sophronia Sallard | 5-10 | Guard/Forward | Senior (RS) | Syracuse, NY |
| 25 | Shayla Scott | 6-1 | Guard | Junior | Monroeville, PA |
| 14 | Jania Sims | 5-7 | Guard | Junior (RS) | Newark, NJ |
| 12 | Brittaney Thomas | 5-8 | Guard | Senior (RS) | Montgomery, AL |
| 40 | Shawnice "Pepper" Wilson | 6-6 | Center | Sophomore | Pittsburgh, PA |
Schedule
Pitt's 2009-10 schedule.
| Date | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| Tue, Nov. 10* | Seton Hill | W 91–60 | Petersen Events Center (2,805) | ||||||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| Tue, Nov. 17* | North Florida | W 61–35 | 1–0 | Petersen Events Center (4,276) | |||||||
| Fri, Nov. 20* | Florida | W 81–58 | 2–0 | Petersen Events Center (2,848) | |||||||
| Tue, Nov. 24* | #24 | St. Francis (PA) | W 75–70 | 3–0 | Petersen Events Center (2,269) | ||||||
| Fri, Nov. 27* | #24 | Appalachian State (Pittsburgh Thanksgiving Tournament) |
W 63–56 | 4–0 | Petersen Events Center (2,533) | ||||||
| Sat, Nov. 28* | #24 | Marshall (Pittsburgh Thanksgiving Tournament Championship Game) |
W 80–58 | 5–0 | Petersen Events Center (2,357) | ||||||
| Wed, Dec. 2* | #19 | at Youngstown State | W 89–37 | 6–0 | Beeghly Center (1,350) | ||||||
| Sat, Dec. 5* | #19 | Western Michigan | W 89–65 | 7–0 | Petersen Events Center (611) | ||||||
| Tue, Dec. 8* | #15 | Valparaiso | W 77–52 | 8–0 | Petersen Events Center (2,400) | ||||||
| Sat, Dec. 12* | #15 | at Penn State (Pitt–Penn State rivalry) |
L 73–77 | 8–1 | Bryce Jordan Center (4,159) | ||||||
| Sun, Dec. 20* | #21 | at Austin Peay | W 76–75 OT | 9–1 | Dunn Center (410) | ||||||
| Tue, Dec. 22* | #20 | at Western Kentucky | W 76–60 | 10–1 | E. A. Diddle Arena (1,442) | ||||||
| Tue, Dec. 29* | #20 | Duquesne (City Game) |
L 63–72 | 10–2 | Petersen Events Center (3,018) | ||||||
| Thu, Dec. 31* | #20 | Mount St. Mary's | W 57–47 | 11–2 | Petersen Events Center (2,300) | ||||||
| Sat, Jan. 2 | #20 | at Marquette | L 55–66 | 11–3 (0–1) | Al McGuire Center (2,584) | ||||||
| Tue, Jan. 5 | at #22 West Virginia (Backyard Brawl) |
L 59–63 | 11–4 (0–2) | WVU Coliseum (1,183) | |||||||
| Sun, Jan. 10 | Rutgers | L 46–52 | 11–5 (0–3) | Petersen Events Center (2,925) | |||||||
| Sun, Jan. 17 | #18 West Virginia (Backyard Brawl) |
L 54–69 | 11–6 (0–4) | Petersen Events Center (3,599) | |||||||
| Wed, Jan. 20 | at South Florida | L 51–68 | 11–7 (0–5) | USF Sun Dome (864) | |||||||
| Sat, Jan. 23 | at Providence | W 72–58 | 12–7 (1–5) | Alumni Hall (703) | |||||||
| Sat, Jan. 30 | #1 Connecticut | L 56–98 | 12–8 (1–6) | Petersen Events Center (7,121) | |||||||
| Tue, Feb. 2 | Syracuse | L 80–87 OT | 12–9 (1–7) | Petersen Events Center (2,547) | |||||||
| Sat, Feb. 6 | at #3 Notre Dame | L 76–86 | 12–10 (1–8) | Joyce Center (9,149) | |||||||
| Wed, Feb. 10 | #16 Georgetown | L 63–66 | 12–11 (1–9) | Petersen Events Center (511) | |||||||
| Sun, Feb. 14 | Louisville (Pink the Petersen) |
W 72–69 | 13–11 (2–9) | Petersen Events Center (4,168) | |||||||
| Wed, Feb. 17 | at Villanova | W 74–69 | 14–11 (3–9) | The Pavilion (577) | |||||||
| Sat, Feb. 20 | Seton Hall | W 78–57 | 15–11 (4–9) | Petersen Events Center (2,745) | |||||||
| Tue, Feb. 23 | at DePaul | L 57–68 | 15–12 (4–10) | McGrath Arena (2,024) | |||||||
| Sat, Feb. 27 | at Cincinnati | W 72–60 | 16–12 (5–10) | Fifth Third Arena (820) | |||||||
| Mon, Mar. 1 | #16 St. John's | L 65–77 | 16–13 (5–11) | Petersen Events Center (2,377) | |||||||
| Postseason† Big East Women's Basketball Championship | |||||||||||
| Fri, Mar. 5 | #12 | vs. #13 Louisville (First Round) |
L 71–79 | 16–14 | XL Center (N/A) | ||||||
| Women's National Invitation Tournament | |||||||||||
| Fri, Mar. 19 | at Toledo (First Round) |
L 58–70 | 16–15 | Savage Arena (1,868) | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. †Postseason ranks represent seeds in the applicable tournament. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Standard Time. | |||||||||||
Rankings
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | WK 17 | Wk 18 | Final |
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| AP | rv | rv | 24 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 20 | rv | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Coaches | 22 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | rv | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Player stats
| Player | Games Played | Minutes | Field Goals | Three Pointers | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Blocks | Steals | Points |
See also
- Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball
- Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
- 2009–10 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team
- Pittsburgh Panthers
- University of Pittsburgh
- Big East Conference
References
- ↑ http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/051909aaa.html
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- ↑ Zeise, Paul (2009-08-08). "Pitt's Berenato to visit U.S. troops overseas". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA). Retrieved 2009-11-04.
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