The 2009–10 Pacific-10 Conference women's basketball season began in October and ended with the Pac-10 Tournament on March 11–14, 2010 at the Galen Center, Los Angeles, California.[1] Stanford won both the regular season and the tournament championships. Stanford and UCLA were selected to participate in the NCAA tournament. Stanford was the runner-up of the NCAA National Championship and completed the season with a 36–2 record.[2] Cal won the WNIT Championship.
| 2009-10 Pac-10 Women's Basketball Season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular Season | |
| Champion | Stanford |
| Runners-up | UCLA |
| Season MVP | Nneka Ogwumike |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Stanford |
| Runners-up | UCLA |
| Finals MVP | Nneka Ogwumike |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 †-Stanford | 18 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 36 | – | 2 | .947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 UCLA | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 25 | – | 9 | .735 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 24 | – | 13 | .649 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 8 | – | 22 | .267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2010 Pacific-10 Tournament winner As of April 6, 2010 Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-season edit
- Michael Cooper was hired as new coach for the USC Trojans.
- Paul Westhead became the new coach for the Oregon Ducks.
2009–10 Pac-10 Women's Basketball Coaches' Pre-season Poll:
- 1. Stanford
- 2. California
- 3. Arizona State
- 4. UCLA
- 5. USC
- 6. Washington State
- 7. Oregon State
- 8. Oregon
- 9. Arizona
- 10. Washington
Rankings edit
- Stanford has been ranked #2 in the polls.
- March 1, 2010 – UCLA Bruins is rated No. 25 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches' Poll.
- March 8, 2010 – Stanford #2, UCLA #23 (AP Top 25).
- April 7, 2010 – Stanford #2, UCLA #23 (final USA Today/ESPN coaches poll)
Conference games edit
- January 31, 2010 – At the half point mark of the conference season, Stanford is on top of the standings, followed by UCLA and USC at second place.
Conference tournament edit
2010 State Farm Pacific-10 Conference women's basketball tournament was a post season tournament for the women's basketball teams in the Pacific-10 Conference. The games were held on Thursday through Sunday, March 11–14, at the Galen Center (Los Angeles, California).[3] Tournament winner became the NCAA tournament automatic qualifier. Stanford again was the winner.
Last year, Stanford won the tournament over USC, 89–64.
Head coaches edit
- Niya Butts, Arizona
- Charli Turner Thorne, Arizona State
- Joanne Boyle, California
- Paul Westhead, Oregon
- LaVonda Wagner, Oregon State
- Tara VanDerveer, Stanford
- Nikki Caldwell, UCLA
- Michael Cooper, USC
- Tia Jackson, Washington
- June Daugherty, Washington State
Post season edit
NCAA tournament edit
- Saturday, March 20 – first round, #1-seed Stanford def. #16-seed UC Riverside 79–47, at Sacramento Regional, Stanford, CA
- Sunday, March 21 – first round, #8-seed UCLA def. #9-seed NC State 74–54, at Kansas City Regional, Minneapolis, MN
- Monday, March 22 – second round, Stanford def. #8 Iowa 96–67, at Sacramento Regional, Stanford, CA
- Tuesday, March 23 – second round, Nebraska def. UCLA 83–70, at Kansas City Regional, Minneapolis, MN
- Saturday, March 27 – second round, Stanford def. #5 Georgia 73–36, at Sacramento Regional, Sacramento, CA
- Monday, March 29, Stanford def. Xavier 55–53, at Sacramento Regional finals, Sacramento, CA
- Sunday, April 4, Stanford def. Oklahoma 73–66, at the semifinals, San Antonio, Texas
- Tuesday, April 6, 5:30 PM, Connecticut def. Stanford 53–47, Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas (NCAA Championship Game)
WNIT tournament edit
- Wednesday, March 17 – California def. UC Davis 74–69 (OT), 7 p.m. PT (first round)
- Wednesday, March 17 – Arizona State def. New Mexico State 84–61, 6:30 p.m. PT (first round)
- Thursday, March 18 – Oregon def. Eastern Washington 95–66, 7 p.m. PT (first round)
- Tuesday, March 23 – BYU 61, Arizona State 53, 9:30 p.m. ET (second round)
- Tuesday, March 23 – California 64, Utah 54, 10 p.m. ET (second round)
- Tuesday, March 23 – Oregon 93, New Mexico 67, 10 p.m. ET (second round)
- Thursday, March 25 – California 71, Oregon 57, Eugene, Oregon (Regional)
- Saturday, March 27 – California 76, BYU, 50, Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, California (quarterfinals)
- Thursday, April 1 – California def. Illinois State 61–45, Normal, Illinois (WNIT Semifinals)
- Saturday, April 3 - California def. Miami 73–61, Berkeley, California (WNIT Championship Game)
WBI tournament edit
- Wednesday, March 17 – Washington def. Portland 75–44 (first round)
- Sunday, Mar. 21 – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi def. Washington, 59–58 (West Region Semifinals)
Highlights and notes edit
- January 21, 2010 – Pacific-10 Conference issued a public reprimand to Michael Cooper for his post-game comments following USC's game with UCLA on Sunday, January 17.[4]
Awards and honors edit
Scholar-Athlete of the Year edit
- Jayne Appel, Stanford – Toyo Tires Pac-10 Women's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Player-of-the-Week edit
2009–10 Pac-10 Players of the Week:[5]
- Nov. 16 – Nnemkadi Ogwumike, Stanford
- Nov. 23 – Nicole Canepa, Oregon
- Nov. 30 – Kayla Pedersen, Stanford
- Dec. 7 – Amanda Johnson, Oregon
- Dec. 14 – Nnemkadi Ogwumike, Stanford
- Dec. 21 – Kayla Pedersen, Stanford
- Dec. 28 – Sami Whitcomb, Washington
- Jan. 4 – Taylor Lilley, Oregon
- Jan. 11 – Nnemkadi Ogwumike, Stanford
- Jan. 18 – Davellyn Whyte, Arizona
- Jan. 25 – Alexis Gray-Lawson, California
- Feb. 1 – Markel Walker, UCLA
- Feb. 8 – April Cook, Washington State
- Feb. 15 – Jayne Appel, Stanford
- Feb. 22 – Jayne Appel, Stanford
- Mar. 1 - Jasmine Dixon, UCLA
- Mar. 7 – Ashley Corral, USC
All-Americans edit
All-Pac-10 teams edit
The awards listed below were determined by vote of the conference coaches and announced on March 11.[6]
- Player of the Year: Nnemkadi Ogwumike, Stanford
- Freshman of the Year: Davellyn White, Arizona
- Defensive Player of the Year: Briana Gilbreath, USC and Rosalyn Gold-Onwude, Stanford
- Coach of the Year: Nikki Caldwell, UCLA
FIRST TEAM:
| Name | School | Pos. | Year | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayne Appel | Stanford | C | Sr. | Pleasant Hill, Calif. |
| Doreena Campbell | UCLA | G | Jr. | Alexandria, Va. |
| Micaela Cocks | Oregon | G | Sr. | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Ashley Corral | USC | G | So. | Vancouver, Wash. |
| Jasmine Dixon | UCLA | F | So. | Long Beach, Calif. |
| Briana Gilbreath | USC | G | So. | Katy, Texas |
| Alexis Gray-Lawson | California | G | Sr. | Oakland, Calif. |
| Ify Ibekwe | Arizona | F | Jr. | Carson, Calif. |
| Taylor Lilley | Oregon | G | Sr. | Newhall, Calif. |
| Nnemkadi Ogwumike | Stanford | F | So. | Cypress, Texas |
| Kayla Pedersen | Stanford | F | Jr. | Fountain Hills, Ariz. |
| Jeanette Pohlen | Stanford | G | Jr. | Brea, Calif. |
| Danielle Orsillo | Arizona State | G | Sr. | Oroville, Calif. |
| Sami Whitcomb | Washington | G/F | Sr. | Ventura, Calif. |
| Davellyn Whyte | Arizona | G | Fr. | Phoenix, Ariz. |
All-Academic edit
First Team:
| Player | School | Year | GPA | Major |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Greif | California | Sr. | 3.58 | Psychology |
| Amanda Johnson | Oregon | So. | 4.03 | Psychology/Sociology |
| Danielle Roark | USC | Sr. | 3.58 | Kinesiology |
| Allison Taka | UCLA | Sr. | 3.76 | Sociology |
| Kirsten Tilleman | Oregon State | So. | 3.83 | Natural Resources |
Second Team:
| Player | School | Year | GPA | Major |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayne Appel | Stanford | Sr. | 3.16 | Psychology |
| Julie Futch | Oregon State | Sr. | 3.52 | Liberal Studies |
| JJ Hones | Stanford | RS Jr. | 3.49 | International Relations |
| Danielle Orsillo | Arizona State | Gr. | 3.47 | Higher & Postsecondary Education |
| Erica Tukiainen | UCLA | Sr. | 3.42 | French/Pre-Med |
USBWA All-District team edit
Women's Basketball Media Awards edit
These end-of-season honors were voted on by media and announced on March 9.[7]
- Player of the Year: Nnemkadi Ogwumike, Stanford
- Freshman of the Year: Davellyn White, Arizona
- Defensive Player of the Year: Ify Ibekwe, Arizona
- Coach of the Year: Nikki Caldwell, UCLA
2010 Pac-10 Media All-Pac-10
- Nnemkadi Ogwumike, Stanford
- Jayne Appel, Stanford
- Alexis Gray-Lawson, California
- Kayla Pedersen, Stanford
- Ify Ibekwe, Arizona
- Jasmine Dixon, UCLA
- Ashley Corral, USC
- Taylor Lilley, Oregon
- Danielle Orsillo, Arizona State
- Davellyn Whyte, Arizona
- Jeanette Pohlen, Stanford
- Markel Walker, UCLA
- Talisa Rhea, Oregon State
- Sami Whitcomb, Washington
- Briana Gilbreath, USC
References edit
- ^ 2009-10 Pacific-10 Conference Championship Sites/Dates Archived 2009-02-27 at the Wayback Machine, pac-10.org
- ^ Associated Press,Connecticut rallies to keep streak alive[permanent dead link], NCAA News, April 7, 2010
- ^ Tournament 2010 State Farm Pacific-10 Women's Basketball Tournament Archived 2010-05-26 at the Wayback Machine, Pac-10.org
- ^ USC Women's Basketball Coach Reprimanded[permanent dead link], pac-10.org, January 21, 2010
- ^ Pac-10 Women's Basketball Player of the Week Archived 2010-02-05 at the Wayback Machine, pac-10.org
- ^ "Pac-10 Announces 2009-10 Individual Women's Basketball Honors" (Press release). Pacific-10 Conference. March 11, 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Pac-10 Announces Women's Basketball Media Awards" (Press release). Pacific-10 Conference. March 9, 2010. Archived from the original on March 12, 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2010.