2009–10 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team

2009-10 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball

Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic champions
Conference	Southeastern Conference
2009-10 record	25-9 (9-7 SEC)
Head coach	Andy Landers
Home arena	Stegeman Coliseum

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

† 2010 SEC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

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.

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

Number	Name	Height	Position	Class
3	Anne Marie Armstrong	6-3	Guard	Freshman
12	Jasmine Hassell	6-2	Forward	Freshman
1	Ashley Houts	5-6	Guard	Senior
10	Jasmine James	5-9	Guard	Freshman
2	Ebony Jones	6-2	Forward	Freshman
22	Christy Marshall	6-1	Guard	Senior
11	Meredith Mitchell	6-1	Guard	Sophomore
21	Porsha Phillips	6-2	Forward	Junior
15	Jaleesa Rhoden	5-8	Guard	Junior
33	Angel Robinson	6-5	Forward	Senior
30	Candace Williams	5-8	Guard	Freshman
23	Tamika Willis	6-2	Forward	Freshman

^[6]

Schedule

Date	Location	Opponent	Score	Leading Score	Record
Nov. 8	Athens, GA	Clayton State	80-49		1-0
Nov. 15	Athens, GA	Oklahoma	62-51		2-0
Nov. 19	Chattanooga, TN	Chattanooga	74-57		3-0
Nov. 22	Athens, GA	Rutgers	49-48		4-0
Nov. 25	Athens, GA	Alabama State	75-48		5-0
Nov. 27	Hattiesburg, MS	Texas A&M – Corpus Christi	77-58		6-0
Nov. 28	Hattiesburg, MS	Southern Miss	84-55		7-0
Dec. 1	Athens, GA	UAB	71-42		8-0
Dec. 6	Athens, GA	Georgia Tech	56-50		9-0
Dec. 8	Athens, GA	Tennessee State	71-50		10-0
Dec. 20	Athens, GA	Virginia

Player stats

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

Team players drafted into the WNBA

Round	Pick	Player	WNBA Club

References

External links

Official Site

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