2009–10 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team

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2009–10 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
Head coach
  • C. Vivian Stringer
Assistant coaches
  • E. Carlene Mitchell
  • Ronald Hughey
Seasons
2009–10 Big East Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Connecticut 16 – 0   1.000 39 – 0   1.000
West Virginia 13 – 3   .813 29 – 6   .829
Georgetown 13 – 3   .813 26 – 7   .788
St. John's 12 – 4   .750 25 – 7   .781
Notre Dame 12 – 4   .750 29 – 6   .829
Rutgers 9 – 7   .563 19 – 15   .559
DePaul 9 – 7   .563 21 – 12   .636
Providence 7 – 9   .438 19 – 15   .559
Syracuse 7 – 9   .438 25 – 11   .694
Marquette 6 – 10   .375 17 – 16   .515
South Florida 6 – 10   .375 15 – 16   .484
Pittsburgh 5 – 11   .313 16 – 15   .516
Louisville 5 – 11   .313 14 – 18   .438
Cincinnati 4 – 12   .250 12 – 18   .400
Villanova 3 – 13   .188 14 – 16   .467
Seton Hall 1 – 15   .063 9 – 21   .300
† 2010 Big East tournament winner

The 2009–10 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team will represent the Rutgers University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Scarlet Knights will be coached by C. Vivian Stringer with Associate Head Coach E. Carlene Mitchell. The Scarlet Knights are a member of the Big East Conference and will attempt to win the NCAA championship.

Offseason[edit]

  • May 4 Rutgers women’s basketball will participate in the 2009 US Virgin Islands Paradise Jam at University of Virgin Islands. The event is celebrating its tenth anniversary and this marks the Scarlet Knights’ third appearance in the competitive tournament. Rutgers will face Southern California on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 26 at 7:00 p.m. Games will be played at the U.V.I. Sports and Fitness Center, the Caribbean’s premier basketball facility located in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas.[1]
  • May 7: Rutgers junior Epiphanny Prince and freshman Nikki Speed have accepted invitations to attend the 2009 USA Basketball National Team Trials.[2]
  • May 15 Forward/Center Monique Oliver Monique Oliver will suit up for Rutgers University beginning in the fall of 2009, Rutgers head coach has announced. Oliver, a 6-3 post player, averaged 11.5 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.4 blocked shots and 2.0 assists per game as a senior at Long Beach Poly High School. She was the No. 6 ranked prospect, according to ESPN’s HoopGurlz, in the 2009 class.[3]
  • May 19: Ronald Hughey has been named an assistant coach with the Rutgers women’s basketball program [4]
  • 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.[5]
  • July 7: Pat Summitt and C. Vivian Stringer will oppose each other in the fourth annual Maggie Dixon Classic. The women’s doubleheader will be played Dec. 13 at Madison Square Garden. The two Hall of Fame coaches teams will meet in regular season play for the seventh straight year. Baylor and freshman star Brittney Griner will face Boston College in the other contest.

The two teams played once before at Madison Square Garden. Tennessee won 68-54 in 1999. Baylor will be making its first appearance at MSG.[6]

Regular season[edit]

Roster[edit]

Number Name Height Position Class

Schedule[edit]

Date Location Opponent Scarlet Knights Points Opp. Points Record

Paradise Jam tournament[edit]

Date Time Visiting Team Home Team Score Leading Scorer Leading Rebounder
Nov. 26 7:00 PM Southern California Rutgers
Nov. 27 7:00 PM Rutgers Mississippi State
Nov. 28 9:30 PM Texas Rutgers

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Player stats[edit]

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

Postseason[edit]

NCAA basketball tournament[edit]

Awards and honors[edit]

Team players drafted into the WNBA[edit]

Round Pick Player WNBA Club

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rutgers Women's Basketball to Play in 2009 Paradise Jam". Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  2. ^ "Rutgers Prince, Speed Invited to USA Basketball Trials". Archived from the original on July 28, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  3. ^ "Monique Oliver Signs with Rutgers". Archived from the original on July 19, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  4. ^ "Ronald Hughey Joins Rutgers Women s Basketball Staff". Archived from the original on July 4, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  5. ^ http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/womens-basketball/news?slug=ap-jimmyvclassic&prov=ap&type=lgns [dead link]
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 14, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ http://www.paradisejam.com/pages/documents/2009WomensReefDivBracket.pdf[permanent dead link]

External links[edit]

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