2009–10 LSU Lady Tigers basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season

2009–10 LSU Lady Tigers basketball
NCAA tournament, Memphis Regional Second Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record20-8 (9-7 SEC)
Head coach
  • Van Chancellor
Home arenaPete Maravich Assembly Center
Seasons
← 2008–09
2010–11 →
2009–10 SEC women's basketball standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Tennessee 15 1   .938 32 3   .914
No. 19 Kentucky 11 5   .688 28 8   .778
Mississippi State 9 7   .563 21 13   .618
No. 21 LSU 9 7   .563 21 10   .677
Vanderbilt 9 7   .563 23 11   .676
No. 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 LSU Lady Tigers basketball team is representing Louisiana State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Lady Tigers are coached by Van Chancellor and are a member of the Southeastern Conference.

Offseason

  • May 6: LSU All-Southeastern Conference guard Allison Hightower is one of 29 student-athletes from across the country who have been invited to participate in the USA Basketball World University Games Team Trials.[1]
  • May 15: Former LSU women's basketball All-American Sylvia Fowles led a group of 48 student-athletes who received degrees[2]
  • May 17: LSU forward LaSondra Barrett was named one of 14 finalists for the 2009 USA Basketball Women’s U19 World Championship Team following the completion of a three-day training camp on Sunday afternoon at the U.S. Olympic Training Center.[3]
  • 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. Louisiana State’s Allison Hightower 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. Allison Hightower from LSU was one of the candidates.[5]

Regular season

Roster

Number Name Height Position Class

Schedule

Date Location Opponent Tigers Points Opp. Points Record

Player stats

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

Postseason

NCAA basketball tournament

Awards and honors

Team players drafted into the WNBA

Round Pick Player WNBA Club
2 15 Allison Hightower Connecticut Sun

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lady Tigers' Hightower Invited to USA Trials - LSUsports.net - the Official Web Site of LSU Tigers Athletics". Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  2. ^ "LSU".
  3. ^ "Barrett Named USA U19 Team Finalist - LSUsports.net - the Official Web Site of LSU Tigers Athletics". Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  4. ^ Armstrong, Jennifer (July 30, 2009). "Preseason Wade Trophy watch list includes LSU's Allison Hightower". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  5. ^ https://www.ncaa.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/082109aaa.html[permanent dead link]

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