2009–10 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team

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.

2009–10 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball
Caribbean Challenge champions
NCAA tournament, Memphis Regional Final
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record30–6 (12–2 ACC)
Head coach
  • Joanne P. McCallie
Assistant coaches
  • Al Brown
  • Shannon Perry
  • Trisha Stafford-Odom
2009–10 ACC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Duke122 .857306  .833
Florida State122 .857296  .829
Virginia95 .6432110  .677
Georgia Tech86 .5712310  .697
North Carolina State77 .5002014  .588
Wake Forest77 .5001814  .563
North Carolina68 .4291912  .613
Boston College68 .4291715  .531
Maryland59 .3572113  .618
Miami410 .2862214  .611
Virginia Tech410 .2861515  .500
Clemson410 .2861318  .419
† 2010 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateLocationOpponentScoreRecord
Nov. 5, 2009Durham, NCWingate99–311–0
Nov. 8, 2009Durham, NCAlaska Anchorage100–322–0

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

NumberNameHeightPositionClass
1Chelsea Hopkins5-8GuardSophomore
3Shay Selby5-9GuardSophomore
5Jasmine Thomas5-9GuardJunior
13Karima Christmas6-0Guard/ForwardJunior
15Bridgette Mitchell6-0Forward/GuardSenior
21Joy Cheek6-1ForwardSenior
24Kathleen Scheer6-2Guard/ForwardSophomore
31Keturah Jackson6-0Guard/ForwardSenior
32Alexis Rogers6-1Guard/ForwardFreshman
34Krystal Thomas6-4CenterJunior
43Allison Vererey6-5CenterFreshman

Schedule

DateLocationOpponentScoreLeading scorerRecord
Nov. 13, 2009Houston, TXHouston Baptist104–351–0
Nov. 15, 2009College Station, TXTexas A&M77–951–1
Nov. 19, 2009Durham, NCGeorgia Southern69–422–1
Nov. 23, 2009Durham, NCUNC Charlotte57–443–1
Nov. 26, 2009Cancun, MexicoWestern Kentucky70–474–1
Nov. 27, 2009Cancun, MexicoMarquette74–435–1
Dec. 3, 2009Durham, NCOhio State83–676–1
Dec. 6, 2009Durham, NCSouthern California78–727–1
Dec. 15, 2009Palo Alto, CAStanford55–717–2
Dec. 18, 2009Durham, NCJames Madison79–658–2
Dec. 21, 2009Orono, MEMaine75–349–2
Dec. 28, 2009Durham, NCNorth Carolina Central117–2810–2
Dec. 31, 2009Philadelphia, PATemple70–6211–2
Jan. 3, 2010Durham, NCProvidence88–6312–2
Jan. 7, 2010Clemson, SCClemson67–4113–2 (1–0)
Jan. 10, 2010Durham, NCWake Forest65–5114–2 (2–0)
Jan. 14, 2010Coral Gables, FLMiami (FL)69–6215–2 (3–0)
Jan. 18, 2010Durham, NCConnecticut48–8115–3
Jan. 21, 2010Durham, NCVirginia Tech69–3816–3 (4–0)
Jan. 24, 2010College Park, MDMaryland58–5717–3 (5–0)
Jan. 29, 2010Durham, NCFlorida State73–4318–3 (6–0)
Feb. 4, 2010Chestnut Hill, MABoston College57–6118–4 (6–1)
Feb. 8, 2010Durham, NCNorth Carolina79–5119–4 (7–1)
Feb. 11, 2010Durham, NCN.C. State70–3920–4 (8–1)
Feb. 14, 2010Charlottesville, VAVirginia Tech65–5321–4 (9–1)
Feb. 19, 2010Atlanta, GAGeorgia Tech64–5022–4 (10–1)
Feb. 21, 2010Durham, NCMaryland71–5923–4 (11–1)
Feb. 26, 2010Durham, NCVirginia83–6524–4 (12–1)
Feb. 28, 2010Chapel Hill, NCNorth Carolina54–6424–5 (12–2)

Player stats

PlayerGames PlayedMinutesField GoalsThree PointersFree ThrowsReboundsAssistsBlocksStealsPoints

Postseason

ACC Tournament

DateLocationOpponentScoreLeading scorerRecord
Mar 5. 2010Durham, NCMaryland (Quarterfinals)66–6425–5
Mar 6. 2010Georgia Tech (Semifinals)67–5526–5
Mar 7. 2010N.C. State (Championship Game)70–6027–5

NCAA basketball tournament

DateLocationOpponentScoreLeading scorerRecord
Mar 20. 2010Durham, NCHampton (First Round)72–3728–5
Mar 22. 2010LSU (Second Round)60–5229–5
Mar 27. 2010San Diego State (Memphis Regional Semifinals)66–5830–5
Mar 29. 2010Baylor (Memphis Regional Finals)48–5130–6

Team players drafted into the WNBA

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
335Joy CheekIndiana Fever

See also

References

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