2009–10 Miami Hurricanes women's basketball team explained
| Sport: | Women's Basketball |
| Year: | 2009-10 |
| Prev Year: | 2008-09 |
| Next Year: | 2010-11 |
| Team: | Miami Hurricanes |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 22–14 |
| Conf Record: | 4–10 |
| Asst Coach1: | Darrick Gibbs |
| Asst Coach2: | Carolyn Kieger |
| Asst Coach3: | Lonnette Hall |
| Champion: | UM Thanksgiving Tournament champions |
| Bowl: | WNIT |
| Bowl Result: | Runner-Up |
The 2009–10 Miami Hurricanes women's basketball team represented the University of Miami in the 2009–2010 NCAA Division I basketball season. The team was coached by Katie Meier. The Hurricanes are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference and attempted to win an NCAA championship.
Offseason
- April 16: Head coach Katie Meier has announced that Shanel Williams has signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Hurricanes beginning in the 2009-10 season. Williams is a native of Chesapeake, Virginia and led her Indian River High School team to an 89-20 record in her four-year career. The guard averaged 14.8 points per game her senior season.[1]
- April 20: For the second consecutive season, an incoming University of Miami women's basketball player has been named to PARADE Magazine's Third-Team All-American squad. Morgan Stroman from Hopkins, South Carolina joined has joined the Hurricanes. Stroman is a 6-2 forward from Lower Richmond High School and has recently been named to the Sporting News Prep All-American Second-Team and earlier this month played in the 2009 McDonald's All-American game at the BankUnited Center. She ranks No. 8 nationally by the Blue Star report and No. 33 by HoopGurlz.com.[2]
- April 27: The women's basketball team, along with the women's soccer and volleyball teams, paired up to contribute to the community on April 25 by participating in the Habitat for Humanity Project in the Liberty City section of northwest Miami. The players helped to build a home for a deserving family, a project that has stretched for two weeks.[3]
- May 17: University of Miami women's basketball player, Shenise Johnson was one of 14 players that were named finalists for the USA Under-19 World Championship team. Johnson is the first Hurricane in program history that has been named a finalist for any USA Women's Basketball Team.[4]
Regular season
- The Hurricanes will compete in the UM Thanksgiving Tournament from November 27–28. From December 28–29, Miami will host the UM Holiday Tournament.
Schedule
| Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Leading Scorer | Record |
| Nov. 7 | Coral Gables, FL | Barry (Exhibition) | 75–42 | | – |
| Nov. 13 | Riverside, CA | UC Riverside | 86–63 | | 1–0 |
| Nov. 15 | Bakersfield, CA | Cal State Bakersfield | 111–93 | | 2–0 |
| Nov. 18 | Coral Gables, FL | Bethune-Cookman | 88–46 | | 3–0 |
| Nov. 21 | Birmingham, AL | UAB | 70–54 | | 4–0 |
| Nov. 24 | Coral Gables, FL | Houston | 68–54 | | 5–0 |
| Nov. 27 | Coral Gables, FL | Long Beach State | 83–66 | | 6–0 |
| Nov. 28 | Coral Gables, FL | Massachusetts | 63–57 | | 7–0 |
| Dec. 5 | Coral Gables, FL | Nebraska | 71–76 | | 7–1 |
| Dec. 19 | Binghamton, NY | Binghamton | 68–52 | | 8–1 |
| Dec. 21 | Ithaca, NY | Cornell | 101–62 | | 9–1 |
| Dec. 28 | Coral Gables, FL | Quinnipiac | 93–48 | | 10–1 |
| Dec. 29 | Coral Gables, FL | Texas | 65–76 | | 10–2 |
| Dec. 31 | Coral Gables, FL | North Florida | 80–36 | | 11–2 |
| Jan. 3 | Oxford, OH | Miami (OH) | 75–61 | | 12–2 |
| Jan. 10 | Coral Gables, FL | Florida State | 78–70 | | 13–2 |
| Jan. 14 | Coral Gables, FL | Duke | 62–69 | | 13–3 |
| Jan. 17 | Winston-Salem, NC | Wake Forest | 64–67 | | 13–4 |
| Jan. 21 | College Park, MD | Maryland | 80–77 | | 14–4 |
| Jan. 24 | Coral Gables, FL | Virginia Tech | 69–73 | | 14–5 |
| Jan. 27 | Atlanta, GA | Georgia Tech | 73–80 (OT) | | 14–6 |
| Jan. 31 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 64–72 | | 14–7 |
| Feb. 4 | Coral Gables, FL | North Carolina | 80–69 | | 15–7 |
| Feb. 7 | Coral Gables, FL | SIU Edwardsville | 85–60 | | 16–7 |
| Feb. 11 | Coral Gables, FL | Virginia | 63–69 (OT) | | 16–8 |
| Feb. 14 | Raleigh, NC | NC State | 64–66 | | 16–9 |
| Feb. 18 | Clemson, SC | Clemson | 72–73 (OT) | | 16–10 |
| Feb. 21 | Coral Gables, FL | Georgia Tech | 73–77 | | 16–11 |
| Feb. 25 | Tallahassee, FL | Florida State | 62–87 | | 16–12 |
| Feb. 28 | Coral Gables, FL | Boston College | 76–68 (OT) | | 17–12 |
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Atlantic Coast Tournament
| Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Leading Scorer | Record |
| Mar. 4 | Greensboro, NC | Wake Forest | 65–66 (OT) | | 17–13 |
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Postseason
Women's Invitation Tournament
| Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Leading Scorer | Record |
| Mar. 18 | Coral Gables, FL | Florida Gulf Coast (First Round) | 70–57 | | 18–13 |
| Mar. 21 | Coral Gables, FL | Florida (Second Round) | 77–64 | | 19–13 |
| Mar. 25 | Coral Gables, FL | North Carolina A&T (Third Round) | 84–77 | | 20–13 |
| Mar. 28 | Providence, RI | Providence (Quarterfinals) | 73–65 | | 21–13 |
| Mar. 31 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan (Semifinals) | 76–59 | | 22–13 |
| Apr. 3 | Berkeley, CA | California (Finals) | 61–73 | | 22–14 |
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See also
- 2009–10 ACC women’s basketball season
- List of Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball regular season champions
- List of Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball tournament champions
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Miami Signs Shanel Williams to Women's Basketball Team - MIAMI OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE . 2009-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090420132217/http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/041609aaa.html . 2009-04-20 . dead .
- Web site: Miami Signee Name a PARADE Magazine All-American - HurricaneSports.com - The University of Miami Official Athletic Site . 2009-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110425034038/http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/042009aaa.html . 2011-04-25 . dead .
- Web site: Women's Basketball Teams-Up With Habitat for Humanity - HurricaneSports.com - The University of Miami Official Athletic Site . 2009-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110425014736/http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/042709aaa.html . 2011-04-25 . dead .
- Web site: Miami's Shenise Johnson Named Team USA Finalist - HurricaneSports.com - The University of Miami Official Athletic Site . 2009-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110425105938/http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/051709aaa.html . 2011-04-25 . dead .
