2009–10 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team explained
| Mode: | Women's Basketball |
| Year: | 2009-10 |
| Prev Year: | 2008-09 |
| Next Year: | 2010-11 |
| Team: | Duke Blue Devils |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 30–6 |
| Conf Record: | 12–2 |
| Head Coach: | Joanne P. McCallie |
| Asst Coach1: | Al Brown |
| Asst Coach2: | Shannon Perry |
| Asst Coach3: | Trisha Stafford-Odom |
| Champion: | Caribbean Challenge champions |
| Bowl Result: | Memphis Regional Final |
The 2009–10 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team represented Duke University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Blue Devils were coached by Joanne P. McCallie, (also known as Coach P) and the Blue Devils played their home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. The Blue Devils are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Offseason
- April 23, 2009: Duke University senior Carrem Gay has signed a training camp contract with the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA. Gay along with Kristi Cirone of Illinois State and Ashley Hayes of Murray State will get a chance to compete for a place on the club’s roster.[1]
- May 5, 2009:
The Atlantic Coast Conference and the Big Ten Conference announced the pairings for the annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge for women’s basketball, which is in its third year of a four-year agreement. The 2009 Challenge will involve Ohio State playing Duke on December 3.[2]
Preseason
| Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Record |
| Nov. 5, 2009 | Durham, NC | Wingate | 99–31 | 1–0 |
| Nov. 8, 2009 | Durham, NC | Alaska Anchorage | 100–32 | 2–0 |
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Regular season
- The Blue Devils were victorious in the Caribbean Challenge. The Challenge was held in Cancun and was held from November 26–27, 2009.
Roster
| Number | Name | Height | Position | Class |
| 1 | Chelsea Hopkins | 5-8 | Guard | Sophomore |
| 3 | Shay Selby | 5-9 | Guard | Sophomore |
| 5 | Jasmine Thomas | 5-9 | Guard | Junior |
| 13 | Karima Christmas | 6-0 | Guard/Forward | Junior |
| 15 | Bridgette Mitchell | 6-0 | Forward/Guard | Senior |
| 21 | | 6-1 | Forward | Senior |
| 24 | Kathleen Scheer | 6-2 | Guard/Forward | Sophomore |
| 31 | Keturah Jackson | 6-0 | Guard/Forward | Senior |
| 32 | Alexis Rogers | 6-1 | Guard/Forward | Freshman |
| 34 | Krystal Thomas | 6-4 | Center | Junior |
| 43 | Allison Vererey | 6-5 | Center | Freshman |
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Schedule
| Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Leading scorer | Record |
| Nov. 13, 2009 | Houston, TX | Houston Baptist | 104–35 | | 1–0 |
| Nov. 15, 2009 | College Station, TX | Texas A&M | 77–95 | | 1–1 |
| Nov. 19, 2009 | Durham, NC | Georgia Southern | 69–42 | | 2–1 |
| Nov. 23, 2009 | Durham, NC | UNC Charlotte | 57–44 | | 3–1 |
| Nov. 26, 2009 | Cancun, Mexico | Western Kentucky | 70–47 | | 4–1 |
| Nov. 27, 2009 | Cancun, Mexico | Marquette | 74–43 | | 5–1 |
| Dec. 3, 2009 | Durham, NC | Ohio State | 83–67 | | 6–1 |
| Dec. 6, 2009 | Durham, NC | Southern California | 78–72 | | 7–1 |
| Dec. 15, 2009 | Palo Alto, CA | Stanford | 55–71 | | 7–2 |
| Dec. 18, 2009 | Durham, NC | James Madison | 79–65 | | 8–2 |
| Dec. 21, 2009 | Orono, ME | Maine | 75–34 | | 9–2 |
| Dec. 28, 2009 | Durham, NC | North Carolina Central | 117–28 | | 10–2 |
| Dec. 31, 2009 | Philadelphia, PA | Temple | 70–62 | | 11–2 |
| Jan. 3, 2010 | Durham, NC | Providence | 88–63 | | 12–2 |
| Jan. 7, 2010 | Clemson, SC | Clemson | 67–41 | | 13–2 (1–0) |
| Jan. 10, 2010 | Durham, NC | Wake Forest | 65–51 | | 14–2 (2–0) |
| Jan. 14, 2010 | Coral Gables, FL | | 69–62 | | 15–2 (3–0) |
| Jan. 18, 2010 | Durham, NC | Connecticut | 48–81 | | 15–3 |
| Jan. 21, 2010 | Durham, NC | Virginia Tech | 69–38 | | 16–3 (4–0) |
| Jan. 24, 2010 | College Park, MD | Maryland | 58–57 | | 17–3 (5–0) |
| Jan. 29, 2010 | Durham, NC | Florida State | 73–43 | | 18–3 (6–0) |
| Feb. 4, 2010 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 57–61 | | 18–4 (6–1) |
| Feb. 8, 2010 | Durham, NC | North Carolina | 79–51 | | 19–4 (7–1) |
| Feb. 11, 2010 | Durham, NC | N.C. State | 70–39 | | 20–4 (8–1) |
| Feb. 14, 2010 | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia Tech | 65–53 | | 21–4 (9–1) |
| Feb. 19, 2010 | Atlanta, GA | Georgia Tech | 64–50 | | 22–4 (10–1) |
| Feb. 21, 2010 | Durham, NC | Maryland | 71–59 | | 23–4 (11–1) |
| Feb. 26, 2010 | Durham, NC | Virginia | 83–65 | | 24–4 (12–1) |
| Feb. 28, 2010 | Chapel Hill, NC | North Carolina | 54–64 | | 24–5 (12–2) |
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Postseason
ACC Tournament
| Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Leading scorer | Record |
| Mar 5. 2010 | Durham, NC | Maryland (Quarterfinals) | 66–64 | | 25–5 |
| Mar 6. 2010 | | Georgia Tech (Semifinals) | 67–55 | | 26–5 |
| Mar 7. 2010 | | N.C. State (Championship Game) | 70–60 | | 27–5 |
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NCAA basketball tournament
| Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Leading scorer | Record |
| Mar 20. 2010 | Durham, NC | Hampton (First Round) | 72–37 | | 28–5 |
| Mar 22. 2010 | | LSU (Second Round) | 60–52 | | 29–5 |
| Mar 27. 2010 | | San Diego State (Memphis Regional Semifinals) | 66–58 | | 30–5 |
| Mar 29. 2010 | | Baylor (Memphis Regional Finals) | 48–51 | | 30–6 |
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Team players drafted into the WNBA
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Gay Signs Training Camp Contract with the Connecticut Sun. April 23, 2009 .
- Web site: Duke to Host Ohio State in ACC/Big Ten Challenge. May 5, 2009 .
