2009–10 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team

The 2009–10 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team will represent the University of Georgia in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Lady Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference and will attempt to win the NCAA championship.

2009–10 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball
Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2009–10 record25–9 (9–7 SEC)
Head coachAndy Landers
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
2009–10 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Tennessee151 .938  323  .914
No. 19 Kentucky115 .688  288  .778
Mississippi State97 .563  2113  .618
No. 21 LSU97 .563  2110  .677
Vanderbilt97 .563  2311  .676
No. 23 Georgia97 .563  259  .735
Florida79 .438  1517  .469
South Carolina79 .438  1415  .483
Ole Miss79 .438  1715  .531
Auburn511 .313  1516  .484
Alabama412 .250  1218  .400
Arkansas412 .250  1218  .400
2010 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Offseason

  • July 1: Rutgers will play in the eighth annual Jimmy V Women’s Classic when the Scarlet Knights host Florida on Dec. 7. This marks the fourth straight season the Scarlet Knights will take part in the game. They beat Georgia 45–34 last season. The games are part of the fundraising effort for the V Foundation for Cancer Research, which is named for the late Jim Valvano, who led North Carolina State to the national championship in 1983.[1]
  • July 11: The U.S. National Team, including Georgia guard Ashley Houts, rolled to an 81–64 victory over the Russian Federation in the Gold Medal game of the World University Games.[2]
  • July 17: Andy Landers, the first and still only full-time women's basketball head coach in the University of Georgia's history, has signed a three-year contract extension, Director of Athletics Damon Evans announced on Friday. The agreement adds to the two remaining years on Landers' existing contract and now extends through the 2013–14 season.[3]
  • July 25: Former Georgia Lady Bulldog Teresa Edwards headlines the list of the inductees included in the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2010. The group was announced Saturday in conjunction with the WNBA All-Star Game.
  • 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. Georgia’s Ashley Houts 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. Ashley Houts from Georgia was one of the candidates.[5]

Regular season

Roster

NumberNameHeightPositionClass
3Anne Marie Armstrong6–3GuardFreshman
12Jasmine Hassell6–2ForwardFreshman
1Ashley Houts5–6GuardSenior
10Jasmine James5–9GuardFreshman
2Ebony Jones6–2ForwardFreshman
22Christy Marshall6–1GuardSenior
11Meredith Mitchell6–1GuardSophomore
21Porsha Phillips6–2ForwardJunior
15Jaleesa Rhoden5–8GuardJunior
33Angel Robinson6–5ForwardSenior
30Candace Williams5–8GuardFreshman
23Tamika Willis6–2ForwardFreshman

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Schedule

DateLocationOpponentScoreLeading ScoreRecord
Nov. 8Athens, GAClayton State80–491–0
Nov. 15Athens, GAOklahoma62–512–0
Nov. 19Chattanooga, TNChattanooga74–573–0
Nov. 22Athens, GARutgers49–484–0
Nov. 25Athens, GAAlabama State75–485–0
Nov. 27Hattiesburg, MSTexas A&M – Corpus Christi77–586–0
Nov. 28Hattiesburg, MSSouthern Miss84–557–0
Dec. 1Athens, GAUAB71–428–0
Dec. 6Athens, GAGeorgia Tech56–509–0
Dec. 8Athens, GATennessee State71–5010–0
Dec. 20Athens, GAVirginia

Player stats

PlayerGames PlayedMinutesField GoalsThree PointersFree ThrowsReboundsAssistsBlocksStealsPoints

Postseason

NCAA Basketball Tournament

Awards and honors

Team players drafted into the WNBA

RoundPickPlayerWNBA Club

See also

References

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