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2009–10 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team

The 2009–10 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Gamecocks were coached by Dawn Staley, in her second year, and played their home games at Colonial Life Arena. They competed as members of the Southeastern Conference.

2009–10 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball
ConferenceSoutheast Conference
Record14–15 (7–9 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Lisa Boyer
  • Carla McGhee
  • Nikki McCray
Home arenaColonial Life Arena
Seasons
2009–10 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Tennessee† 15 – 1   .938 32 – 3   .914
No. 19 Kentucky 11 – 5   .688 28 – 8   .778
Mississippi State 9 – 7   .563 21 – 13   .618
No. 21 LSU 9 – 7   .563 21 – 10   .677
Vanderbilt 9 – 7   .563 23 – 11   .676
No. 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
† 2010 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Gamecock freshman and future WNBA player Kelsey Bone became the first South Carolina player to be named SEC Newcomer of the Year, before then transferring to Texas A&M.[1]

South Carolina finished the season with a final record of 14–15. They lost to Ole Miss in the SEC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament.[2] This remains South Carolina's last season with a losing record.

Offseason

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  • May 4: It was announced that the Gamecocks would participate in the 2009 US Virgin Islands Paradise Jam at the University of the Virgin Islands. The event was celebrating its tenth anniversary. Games were played at the U.V.I. Sports and Fitness Center, a basketball facility located in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas.[3]
  • May 15: The South Carolina women's basketball 2009 recruiting class was ranked the fourth-best in the nation by All-Star Girls Report. The Gamecocks 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.[4]
  • May 16: Gamecocks basketball coach Dawn Staley returned to her alma mater, the University of Virginia, to give the valedictory address.[5]
  • 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/Malcolm X Shabazz) signed a National Letter of Intent to attend the University of South Carolina and play basketball for the Gamecocks, with three years of eligibility beginning with the 2009–10 academic year.[6]

Schedule

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Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
November 16, 2009*
 at Charlotte W 70–66  1–0
 Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, North Carolina
November 19, 2009*
 at Clemson
Rivalry 		L 92–94  1–1
 Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
November 22, 2009*
 Penn State W 63–56  2–1
 Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, South Carolina
November 26, 2009*
 No. 20 Oklahoma
2009 US Virgin Islands Paradise Jam 		L 67–75  2–2
 Sports and Fitness Center 
Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
November 27, 2009*
 No. 5 Notre Dame
2009 US Virgin Islands Paradise Jam 		L 55–78  2–3
 Sports and Fitness Center 
Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
November 28, 2009*
 No. 23 San Diego
2009 US Virgin Islands Paradise Jam 		W 58–55  3–3
 Sports and Fitness Center 
Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
December 2, 2009*
 High Point W 70–52  4–3
 Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, South Carolina
December 13, 2009*
 NC State W 74–71  5–3
 Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, South Carolina
December 17, 2009*
 Wake Forest W 62–52  6–3
 Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, South Carolina
December 20, 2009*
 No. 9 North Carolina
Carolinas Challenge 		L 85–93  6–4
 Myrtle Beach Convention Center 
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
December 28, 2009*
 Boston University
Saint Joseph’s Tournament 		L 67–68  6–5
 Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 29, 2009*
 Brown
Saint Joseph’s Tournament 		W 73–46  7–5
 Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 3, 2010
 No. 11 Louisiana State L 58–70  7–6
 Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, South Carolina
January 7, 2010
 at No. 4 Tennessee L 62–79  7–7
 Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
January 10, 2010
 at Alabama W 80–68  8–7
 Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
January 14, 2010
 Kentucky W 79–71  9–7
 Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, South Carolina
January 17, 2010
 Auburn W 63–49  10–7
 Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, South Carolina
January 21, 2010
 at No. 18 Louisiana State L 52–69  10–8
 Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
January 24, 2010
 at Florida L 56–59  10–9
 O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
January 28, 2010
 Ole Miss W 64–50  11–9
 Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, South Carolina
January 31, 2010
 No. 5 Tennessee L 55–60  11–10
 Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, South Carolina
February 4, 2010
 at Auburn W 61–58  12–10
 Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
February 7, 2010
 at No. 14 Georgia W 52–42  13–10
 Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
February 11, 2010
 Mississippi State L 53–55  13–11
 Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, South Carolina
February 14, 2010
 Arkansas L 68–72  13–12
 Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, South Carolina
February 21, 2010
 at No. 16 Kentucky L 50–71  13–13
 Memorial Coliseum 
Lexington, Kentucky
February 25, 2010
 No. 24 Georgia L 49–65  13–14
 Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, South Carolina
February 28, 2010
 at Vanderbilt W 73–70  14–14
 Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
SEC Tournament
March 4, 2010
 Ole Miss L 63–64  14–15
 The Arena at Gwinnett Center 
Duluth, Georgia
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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Roster

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From the 2008–09 roster, 57.3% of minutes played and 50.8% of scoring returned.[10]

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

Player stats

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Player Games Played Minutes Field Goals Three Pointers Free Throws Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Points

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kelsey Bone - Women's Basketball". Texas A&M Athletics - 12thMan.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "2009-10 South Carolina Gamecocks Women 's Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "Women's PJAM Tournaments". Archived from the original on January 26, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  4. ^ "Staley's 2009 Recruiting Class Ranked No. 4 in the Nation - SOUTH CAROLINA OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on May 21, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  5. ^ "Staley Delivers Valedictory Address at UVa - SOUTH CAROLINA OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on June 17, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  6. ^ "Staley Adds Ebony Wilson to 2009 Signees - SOUTH CAROLINA OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  7. ^ "2009-10 South Carolina Gamecocks Women's Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  8. ^ "Gamecocks Release 2009-10 Women's Basketball Schedule". gamecocksonline.com. August 28, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  9. ^ "Gamecocks Narrowly Miss Victory Over No. 9/10 Tar Heels". gamecocksonline.com. December 20, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  10. ^ "2009-10 South Carolina Gamecocks Women 's Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
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