2019–20 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team explained

Mode:Women's Basketball
Year:2019–20
Prev Year:2018–19
Next Year:2020–21
Team:Ohio Bobcats
Conference:Mid-American Conference
Division:East Division
Short Conf:MAC
Record:19-11
Conf Record:11-7
Head Coach:Bob Boldon
Hc Year:7th
Asst Coach1:Tavares Jackson
Asst Coach2:Steph Haas
Asst Coach3:Marwan Miller
Stadium:Convocation Center

The 2019–20 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team represented Ohio University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by seventh year head coach Bob Boldon, played its home games at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio as a member of the Mid-American Conference.[1] [2]

They finished the season 19–11, 11–7 in MAC play. They advanced to the semi-final game of the MAC women's tournament before the tournament was cancelled due to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
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Dominique Doseck10G5'8"SeniorAthens, OhioGraduated, Exhausted eligibility
Olivia Bower13F6'1"SeniorBowerston, OHGraduated, Exhausted eligibility
Hannah Thome21F6'1"RS-JuniorChagrin Falls, OhioGraduated
Kendall Jessing54F6'0"SeniorSylvania, OHGraduated, Exhausted eligibility

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
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Maddie Bazelak22G6'0"Redshirt SeniorKettering, OhioTransferred from Duquesne (volleyball). Will have one year of eligibility remaining.[3]
Jasmine Hale23G5'8"SophomoreCincinnati, OhioTransferred from Wisconsin. Will have three years of eligibility remaining.[4]

2019 recruiting class

Recruiting Class
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Ella Pope44F5'11"TimpviewOrem, UT
Peyton Guice11F5'11"Westerville SouthWesterville, Ohio
Madi Mace33G5'11"ParkersburgParkersburg, West Virginia

Preseason

The preseason coaches' poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 30, 2019. Ohio was unanimously picked to finish first in the MAC East.[5]

Preseason women's basketball coaches poll

(First place votes in parentheses)

East Division

  1. Ohio (12) 72
  2. Buffalo 56
  3. 50
  4. 32
  5. 28
  6. 14

West Division

  1. 60 (4)
  2. 59 (4)
  3. 50 (2)
  4. 35 (1)
  5. Ball State 30 (1)
  6. 18

Tournament Champs

Ohio (10), Buffalo (1), Northern Illinois (1)

Preseason All-MAC

Preseason All-MAC teams
style= Teamstyle= Playerstyle= Positionstyle= Year
Preseason All-MAC EastCece HooksGJr.
Preseason All-MAC EastErica JohnsonGR-So.
Source[5]

Award watch lists

Preseason award honors
style= Honorsstyle= Playerstyle= Positionstyle= Yearstyle= Source
Nancy Lieberman AwardCece HooksGJr.[6]

Roster

[7]

Schedule

[8] |-!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition|-!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season|-!colspan=9 style=| MAC regular season|-!colspan=9 style=| MAC Women's Tournament

Awards and honors

Weekly Awards

Weekly Award Honors
MAC East player of the weekErica JohnsonGNovember 12[9]
MAC East player of the weekAmani BurkeGDecember 3[10]
MAC East player of the weekAmani BurkeGDecember 17[11]
MAC East player of the weekCece HooksGJanuary 21[12]
MAC East player of the weekErica JohnsonGJanuary 28[13]
MAC East player of the weekCece HooksGFebruary 4[14]
MAC East player of the weekErica JohnsonGFebruary 11[15]
MAC East player of the weekErica JohnsonGFebruary 18[16]
MAC East player of the weekCece HooksGFebruary 25[17]

All-MAC Awards

Post-season All-MAC teams
style= Awardstyle= Playerstyle= Positionstyle= Year
MAC Defensive Player of the yearCece HooksGJr.
MAC 1st teamCece HooksGJr.
MAC 1st teamErica JohnsonGR-So.
MAC Honorable MentionAmani BurkeGSr.
Source[18]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Convocation Center. Ohio University. en. 2022-09-29.
  2. Web site: Bob Boldon. Ohio University Athletics. en. 2022-10-14.
  3. Web site: Ohio Women's Basketball Adds Maddie Bazelak for 2019-20 Season. Ohio Bobcats . May 8, 2019 . October 29, 2022.
  4. Web site: Ohio Women's Basketball Welcomes Transfer Jasmine Hale. Ohio Bobcats . August 19, 2019 . October 29, 2022.
  5. Web site: Bobcats Selected to Capture MAC Title in 2019-20. May 25, 2022. Mid-American Conference.
  6. Web site: Ohio Women's Basketball's Hooks Named to Nancy Lieberman Award Watch List. October 28, 2022. Ohio Bobcats.
  7. Web site: 2019-20 Women's Basketball. ohiobobcats.com .
  8. Web site: 2019-20 Ohio Women's Basketball Schedule - Ohio University . ohiobobcats.com .
  9. Web site: Ohio Women's Basketball's Johnson Named MAC East Player of the Week. Ohio Bobcats. en.
  10. Web site: Ohio Women's Basketball's Burke Named MAC East Player of the Week. Ohio Bobcats. en.
  11. Web site: Ohio Women's Basketball's Burke Named MAC East Player of the Week. Ohio Bobcats. en.
  12. Web site: Ohio Women's Basketball's Hooks Named MAC East Co-Player of the Week. Ohio Bobcats. en.
  13. Web site: Ohio Women's Basketball's Johnson Named MAC East Player of the Week. Ohio Bobcats. en.
  14. Web site: Ohio Women's Basketball's Hooks Named MAC East Player of the Week. Ohio Bobcats. en.
  15. Web site: Ohio Women's Basketball's Johnson Named MAC East Player of the Week. Ohio Bobcats. en.
  16. Web site: Ohio Women's Basketball's Johnson Named MAC East Player of the Week for Second-Straight Week. Ohio Bobcats. en.
  17. Web site: Ohio Women's Basketball's Hooks Named MAC East Player of the Week. Ohio Bobcats. en.
  18. Web site: MAC Announces 2020 Women's Basketball Postseason Awards.