2009–10 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team

2009–10 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball
2009–10 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball
NCAA tournament, First round
Conference	Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Head coach	C. Vivian Stringer;
Assistant coaches	E. Carlene Mitchell; Ronald Hughey;
Home arena	Louis Brown Athletic Center
	Seasons ← 2008–09 2010–11 →

The 2009–10 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team represented the Rutgers University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Scarlet Knights were coached by C. Vivian Stringer with Associate Head Coach E. Carlene Mitchell. The Scarlet Knights were a member of the Big East Conference.

2009–10 Big East Conference women's basketball standings
v t e	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

Offseason

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

Roster

Number	Name	Height	Position	Class

Schedule

Date	Location	Opponent	Scarlet Knights Points	Opp. Points	Record
Nov. 15	Piscataway, NJ	No. 2 Stanford	66	81	0–1
Nov. 17	Piscataway, NJ	Kean	85	49	1–1
Nov. 19	Piscataway, NJ	Boston College	59	53	2–1
Nov. 22	Athens, GA	Georgia	48	49	2–2
Nov. 26	St. Thomas, VI (Paradise Jam)	USC	66	51	3–2
Nov. 27	St. Thomas, VI (Paradise Jam)	Mississippi State	62	54	4–2
Nov. 28	St. Thomas, VI (Paradise Jam)	Texas	67	70	4–3
Dec. 2	Piscataway, NJ	Temple	51	62	4–4
Dec. 5	Princeton, NJ	Princeton	60	50	5–4
Dec. 7	Piscataway, NJ	Florida (Jimmy V Classic)	51	38	6–4
Dec. 10	Piscataway, NJ	Prairie View A&M	50	45	7–4
Dec. 13	New York, NY	No. 4 Tennessee (Maggie Dixon Classic)	54	68	7–5
Dec. 20	Piscataway, NJ	Central Connecticut	62	53	8–5
Dec. 30	Washington, D.C.	George Washington	43	45	8–6
Jan. 2	Piscataway, NJ	DePaul	60	57	9–6 (1–0)
Jan. 10	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh	52	46	10–6 (2–0)
Jan. 13	Syracuse, NY	Syracuse	66	79	10–7 (2–1)
Jan. 16	Piscataway, NJ	Cincinnati	44	33	11–7 (3–1)
Jan. 23	Piscataway, NJ	Marquette	75	64	12–7 (4–1)
Jan. 26	Hartford, CT	Connecticut	36	73	12–8 (4–2)
Jan. 30	Washington, D.C.	Georgetown	50	59	12–9 (4–3)
Feb. 1	Piscataway, NJ	Notre Dame	63	75	12–10 (4–4)
Feb. 6	Tampa, FL	South Florida	60	52	13–10 (5–4)
Feb. 10	Piscataway, NJ	Seton Hall	55	54	14–10 (6–4)
Feb. 13	Villanova, PA	Villanova	49	36	15–10 (7–4)
Feb. 16	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	51	55	15–11 (7–5)
Feb. 21	Piscataway, NJ	Syracuse	45	76	15–12 (7–6)
Feb. 24	Piscataway, NJ	St. John's	52	60	15–13 (7–7)
Feb. 27	Providence, RI	Providence	67	56	16–13 (8–7)
Mar. 1	Piscataway, NJ	Louisville	72	52	17–13 (9–7)

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Paradise Jam tournament

Date	Time	Visiting Team	Home Team	Score	Leading Scorer	Leading Rebounder
Nov. 26	7:00 PM	Southern California	Rutgers	Rutgers 66–51
Nov. 27	7:00 PM	Rutgers	Mississippi State	Rutgers 62–54
Nov. 28	9:30 PM	Texas	Rutgers	Texas 70–67

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Player stats

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

Postseason

Big East tournament

Date	Location	Opponent	Scarlet Knights Points	Opp. Points	Record
Mar. 6	Hartford, CT	(14) Cincinnati (Second round)	70	44	18–13
Mar. 7	Hartford, CT	(3) Georgetown (Quarterfinals)	63 (2OT)	56	19–13
Mar. 8	Hartford, CT	(2) West Virginia (Semifinals)	49	56	19–14

NCAA basketball tournament

Date	Location	Opponent	Scarlet Knights Points	Opp. Points	Record
Mar. 20	Stanford, CA	(8) Iowa	63	70	19–15

Awards and honors

Team players drafted into the WNBA

Round	Pick	Player	WNBA Club

References

^ "Rutgers Women's Basketball to Play in 2009 Paradise Jam". Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
^ "Rutgers Prince, Speed Invited to USA Basketball Trials". Archived from the original on July 28, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
^ "Monique Oliver Signs with Rutgers". Archived from the original on July 19, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
^ "Ronald Hughey Joins Rutgers Women s Basketball Staff". Archived from the original on July 4, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
^ http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/womens-basketball/news?slug=ap-jimmyvclassic&prov=ap&type=lgns ^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 14, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "2009-10 Women's Basketball Schedule". scarletknights.com. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
^ http://www.paradisejam.com/pages/documents/2009WomensReefDivBracket.pdf^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[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] ttp://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] "2009-10 Women's Basketball Schedule". scarletknights.com. Retrieved October 21, 2024.

[8] ttp://www.paradisejam.com/pages/documents/2009WomensReefDivBracket.pdf^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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