2008–09 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball team
Appearance
2008–09 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball | |
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Conference | Big East Conference (1979–2013) |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 2[1] |
Record | 34–5 (14–2 Big East) |
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Home arena | Freedom Hall (18,865) |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Connecticut† | 16 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 39 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Louisville | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 34 | – | 5 | .872 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Pittsburgh | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Notre Dame | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DePaul | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Villanova | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 27 | – | 10 | .730 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgetown | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marquette | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. John's | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seton Hall | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Providence | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2009 Big East tournament winner As of April 4, 2009[2] Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2008–09 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Cardinals were coached by Jeff Walz, and the Cardinals played their home games at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. The Lady Cardinals are a member of the Big East Conference and advanced to the NCAA championship match.
Offseason
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Regular season
[edit]Roster
[edit]Number | Name | Height | Position | Class |
4 | Gwen Rucker | 6-1 | Forward | Freshman |
11 | Becky Burke | 5-11 | Guard | Freshman |
13 | Candyce Bingham | 6-1 | Forward | Senior |
14 | Janae Howard | 6-1 | Forward | Freshman |
24 | Laura Terry | 6-1 | Forward | Sophomore |
33 | Monique Reid | 6-1 | Forward | Freshman |
35 | Angel McCoughtry | 6-1 | Forward | Senior |
42 | Chauntise Wright | 6-3 | Center | Senior |
45 | Keshia Hines | 6-2 | Forward-Center | Sophomore |
50 | Deseree Byrd | 5-9 | Guard | Sophomore |
Schedule
[edit]Date | Location | Opponent | Cards Points | Opp. Points | Record |
Nov. 15/08 | Cookeville, Tennessee | Tennessee Tech | 82 | 49 | 1–0 |
Nov. 17/08 | KICC | Austin Peay | 72 | 42 | 2–0 |
Nov. 22/08 | Cintas Center | Xavier | 65 | 55 | 3–0 |
Nov. 25/08 | Huntsman Center (Salt Lake City) | Utah | 59 | 48 | 4–0 |
Nov. 28/08 | Lawlor Events Ctr. (Reno) | Alabama | 73 | 56 | 5–0 |
Nov. 29/08 | Lawlor Events Ctr. (Reno) | Nevada | 82 | 85 | 5–1 |
Dec. 4/08 | Murfreesboro, Tennessee | Middle Tennessee | 67 | 44 | 6–1 |
Dec. 7/08 | Freedom Hall | Ball State | 82 | 51 | 7–1 |
Dec. 10/08 | Freedom Hall | Hartford | 70 | 42 | 8–1 |
Dec. 14/08 | Freedom Hall | Kentucky | 75 | 59 | 9–1 |
Dec. 21/08 | Freedom Hall | Vermont | 67 | 56 | 10–1 |
Dec. 28/08 | Freedom Hall | Morehead State | 66 | 38 | 11–1 |
Dec. 29/08 | Freedom Hall | Central Michigan | 95 | 72 | 12–1 |
Dec. 30/09 | Freedom Hall | New Hampshire | 82 | 40 | 13–1 |
Jan. 3/09 | Freedom Hall | DePaul | 78 | 60 | 14–1 |
Jan. 6/09 | Freedom Hall | Seton Hall | 76 | 47 | 15–1 |
Jan. 11/09 | Freedom Hall | Rutgers | 64 | 59 | 16–1 |
Jan. 14/09 | USF Sun Dome (Tampa) | South Florida | 76 | 60 | 17–1 |
Jan. 17/09 | Washington, D.C. | Georgetown | 74 | 58 | 18–1 |
Jan. 20/09 | Freedom Hall | Cincinnati | 66 | 50 | 19–1 |
Jan. 26/09 | Gempel Pavilion | Connecticut | 65 | 93 | 19–2 |
Jan. 31/09 | Alumni Hall (Providence) | Providence | 81 | 49 | 19–2 |
Big East tournament
[edit]- The Cardinals qualified for the finals of the Big East Women's Basketball Tournament. The Cardinals fell to Connecticut 75–36. The game was played at the XL Center in Hartford.
Player stats
[edit]Player | Games Played | Minutes | Field Goals | Three Pointers | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Blocks | Steals | Points |
Angel McCoughtry | 39 | 1252 | 329 | 43 | 200 | 362 | 73 | 42 | 164 | 901 |
Candyce Bingham | 39 | 1196 | 170 | 10 | 138 | 284 | 66 | 13 | 63 | 488 |
Desiree Byrd | 38 | 1221 | 105 | 21 | 58 | 105 | 191 | 2 | 35 | 289 |
Keshia Hines | 39 | 820 | 104 | 0 | 40 | 188 | 25 | 25 | 54 | 248 |
Monique Reid | 36 | 616 | 83 | 5 | 42 | 137 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 213 |
Becky Burke | 38 | 770 | 58 | 37 | 38 | 67 | 30 | 1 | 24 | 191 |
Brandie Reed | 21 | 398 | 29 | 19 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 79 |
Janae Howard | 33 | 262 | 38 | 20 | 12 | 47 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 108 |
Gwen Rucker | 32 | 354 | 23 | 2 | 32 | 68 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 80 |
Laura Terry | 21 | 167 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 49 |
Mary Jackson | 38 | 416 | 23 | 2 | 39 | 94 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 87 |
Tiera Stephen | 37 | 378 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 51 | 5 | 28 | 34 |
Postseason
[edit]NCAA basketball tournament
[edit]- Raleigh Regional
- Louisville 62, Liberty 42
- Louisville 62, Louisiana State 52
- Louisville 56, Baylor 39
- Louisville 77, Maryland 60
- Final Four
- Louisville 61, Oklahoma 59
- Connecticut 76, Louisville 54
Awards and honors
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Team players drafted into the WNBA
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
1 | 1 | Angel McCoughtry | Atlanta Dream |
3 | 39 | Candyce Bingham | San Antonio Silver Stars |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2020-21 Women's College Basketball Rankings for Final Rankings".
- ^ "Big East Conference Standings - 2008-09." ESPN.com. Retrieved 03-23-10.
- ^ "University of Louisville Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball". Archived from the original on February 21, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
- ^ "University of Louisville Athletics". Uoflsports.com. November 3, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ "University of Louisville Athletics". Uoflsports.com. November 3, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ "Women's 2009 Final Four Official Site". Archived from the original on April 17, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
- ^ "WNBA.com: 2009 WNBA Draft Board". Archived from the original on August 25, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
External links
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