2009–10 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team
| 2009-10 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball |
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| Conference |
Southeast Conference |
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| Ranking |
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| Coaches |
#Not ranked |
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| AP |
#Not ranked |
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| 2009-10 record |
14-14 (7-9 SEC) |
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| Head coach |
Dawn Staley |
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| Assistant coach |
Lisa Boyer |
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| Assistant coach |
Carla McGhee |
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| Assistant coach |
Nikki McCray |
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| 2009–10 SEC women's basketball standings |
| | Conf | | | Overall |
| Team | W | | L | | PCT | | | W | | L | | PCT |
| #3 Tennessee† | 15 | – | 1 | | .938 | | | 32 | – | 3
| | .914 |
| #19 Kentucky | 11 | – | 5 | | .688 | | | 28 | – | 8
| | .778 |
| Mississippi State | 9 | – | 7 | | .563 | | | 21 | – | 13
| | .618 |
| #21 LSU | 9 | – | 7 | | .563 | | | 21 | – | 10
| | .677 |
| Vanderbilt | 9 | – | 7 | | .563 | | | 23 | – | 11
| | .676 |
| #23 Georgia | 9 | – | 7 | | .563 | | | 25 | – | 9
| | .735 |
| Florida | 7 | – | 9 | | .438 | | | 15 | – | 17
| | .469 |
| South Carolina | 7 | – | 9 | | .438 | | | 14 | – | 15
| | .483 |
| Ole Miss | 7 | – | 9 | | .438 | | | 17 | – | 15
| | .531 |
| Auburn | 5 | – | 11 | | .313 | | | 15 | – | 16
| | .484 |
| Alabama | 4 | – | 12 | | .250 | | | 12 | – | 18
| | .400 |
| Arkansas | 4 | – | 12 | | .250 | | | 12 | – | 18
| | .400 |
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† 2010 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2009–10 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team will represent the University of South Carolina in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Gamecocks will be coached by Dawn Staley. The Gamecocks are a member of the Southeastern Conference and will attempt to win the NCAA championship.
Offseason
- May 4: The Gamecocks will participate in the 2009 US Virgin Islands Paradise Jam at University of Virgin Islands. The event is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Games will be played at the U.V.I. Sports and Fitness Center, a basketball facility located in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas.[1]
- May 15: The South Carolina women's basketball 2009 recruiting class has been ranked the fourth-best in the nation by All-Star Girls Report. The Gamecocks have added four players for the 2009-10 season, including Kelsey Bone and Ieasia Walker who were named ESPNrise.com All-Americans this week. Only Baylor, North Carolina and California signed better classes than the Gamecocks, according to the organization's rankings.[2]
- May 16: Gamecocks basketball coach Dawn Staley returned to her alma mater, the University of Virginia, to give the valedictory address [3]
- May 17: Gamecocks signee Kelsey Bone was named one of 14 finalists for the 2009 USA Women's U19 World Championship Team
- May 22:Dawn Staley announced that Ebony Wilson (Newark, N.J./Rend Lake College/Malcom X Shabazz) has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend the University of South Carolina and play basketball for the Gamecocks. She will have three years of eligibility beginning with the 2009-10 academic year.[4]
Preseason
- 2009 US Virgin Islands Paradise Jam
| Date | Time | Visiting Team | Home Team | Score | Leading Scorer | Leading Rebounder |
| Nov. 26 | 2:00 PM | South Carolina | Oklahoma | L 67-75 | | |
| Nov. 27 | 2:00 PM | Notre Dame | South Carolina | L 55-78 | | |
| Nov. 28 | 2:00 PM | San Diego State | South Carolina | W 58-55 | | |
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Regular season
- The Gamecocks will participate in the Carolina's Challenge on December 20. From December 28–29, the Gamecocks will participate in the St. Joseph's Hawk Challenge.
Roster
| Number | Name | Height | Position | Class |
| 1 | Ebony Wilson | 5'8" | Guard | Sophomore |
| 3 | Lauren Falohun | 5'9" | Guard | Junior |
| 4 | Samone Kennedy | 5'4" | Guard | Junior |
| 5 | Kelsey Bone | 6'5" | Center | Freshman |
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Schedule
| Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Leading Scorer | Record |
| Nov. 16 | Charlotte, NC | Charlotte | 70-66 (OT) | | 1-0 |
| Nov. 19 | Clemson, SC | Clemson | 92-94 (2 OT) | | 1-1 |
| Nov. 22 | Columbia, SC | Penn State | 63-56 | | 2-1 |
| Dec. 2 | Columbia, SC | High Point | 70-52 | | 3-1 |
| Dec. 13 | Columbia, SC | NC State | | | |
| Dec. 17 | Columbia, SC | Wake Forest | | | |
| Dec. 20 | Myrtle Beach, SC | North Carolina | | | |
| Dec. 28 | Philadelphia | Boston University | | | |
| Dec. 29 | Philadelphia | TBD | | | |
| Jan. 3 | Columbia, SC | LSU | | | |
| Jan. 7 | Knoxville, TN | Tennessee | | | |
| Jan. 10 | | Alabama | | | |
| Jan. 14 | | Kentucky | | | |
| Jan. 17 | | Auburn | | | |
| Jan. 21 | | LSU | | | |
| Jan. 24 | | Florida | | | |
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Player stats
| Player | Games Played | Minutes | Field Goals | Three Pointers | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Blocks | Steals | Points |
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Team players drafted into the WNBA
| Round | Pick | Player | WNBA Club |
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See also
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