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2009–10 Hawaii Rainbow Wahine basketball team

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2009–10 Hawaii Rainbow Wahine basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. NR
APNo. NR
Record10-20 (4-12 WAC)
Head coach
  • Dana Takahara-Dias
Assistant coaches
  • Da Houl
  • Serenda Valdez
  • Patrick Knapp
Home arenaStan Sheriff Center
Seasons

The 2009–10 Hawaii Rainbow Wahine basketball team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mãnoa in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Rainbow Wahine, coached by Dana Takahara-Dias, are a member of the Western Athletic Conference.

Offseason

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  • May 28: Former University of Hawaiʻi women’s basketball player and assistant Dana Takahara-Dias has been selected as the school’s new head women’s basketball coach. Takahara-Dias was a four-year UH letterwinner from 1984 to 1988. She is the program’s seventh head coach since becoming a varsity sport in 1974 and first woman head coach since Patsy Dung (1974–79).[1]
  • June 16: Shawna Kuehu signed a scholarship agreement for the 2009-10 season. Kuehu won three state titles at Punahou School. She was named the State Player of the Year her sophomore and senior seasons. In her freshman year, she was first team All-State. In the state championship game her sophomore season, she scored a record 37 points. Her senior year, she scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the state title victory.[2]

Exhibition

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Date Opponent Location Time Score
11/4/2009 HPU (Exhibition) Honolulu, HI 7 p.m. W 73-70

Regular season

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The Rainbow Wahine will participate in several tournaments. The Jack in the Box Rainbow Wahine Classic will be held from November 27–29. The Hukilau Tournament will be played from December 4–5. On December 19, the school will participate in the Duel in the Desert. From December 29–31, the Rainbow Wahine will play in the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort Classic.

Roster

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Number Name Height Position Class
2 Briauna Linton 5-10 Guard Sophomore
4 Jennifer Hamilton 5-6 Guard Sophomore
5 Dita Liepkalne 6-1 Forward Senior
10 Megan Tinnin 5-10 Guard Senior
11 Katie Wilson 6-3 Center Sophomore
12 Breanna Arbuckle 6-0 Forward Sophomore
14 Julita Bungaite 6-2 Forward/Center Junior
15 Leilani Galdones 5-6 Guard Junior
20 Shawna Kuehu 5-10 Guard/Forward Freshman
21 Keisha Kanekoa 5-6 Guard Junior
22 Rebecca Dew 6-3 Center Sophomore
24 Allie Patterson 6-1 Guard/Forward Junior
25 Mai Ayabe 5-4 Guard Junior
31 Courtney Gaddis 5-11 Guard Junior

Schedule

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Date Opponent Location Time Score
11/17/2009 at UC Riverside Riverside, CA 3 p.m. PT W 63-58
11/19/2009 at UCLA Los Angeles, CA 7 p.m.PT L 52-98
11/21/2009 at CS Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA 7 p.m.PT 75-105
11/27/2009 Arizona State Honolulu, HI 5 p.m. L 53-65
11/29/2009 East Tennessee State Honolulu, HI 5 p.m. L 83-94 (OT)
12/3/2009 San Francisco Honolulu, HI 7 p.m. W 58-48
12/4/2009 at BYU-Hawaii Laie, O'ahu 4 p.m. W 76-46
12/5/2009 at BYU Provo, Utah 1 p.m. L 44-81
12/19/2009 at Kansas State Las Vegas, Nev. 7:30 p.m.PT W 71-61
12/20/2009 at UNLV Las Vegas, Nev. 2:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. L 54-67
12/21/09 at Florida State Las Vegas, Nev. 5:00 p.m.PT L 39-83
12/29/2009 Kent State Honolulu, HI 7 p.m. W 54-53
12/30/2009 Kent State Honolulu, HI 7 p.m. W 63-60
1/6/2010 at Fresno State* Fresno, CA 7 p.m.PT L 42-83
1/9/2010 at New Mexico State* Las Cruces, NM 7 p.m.MT L 51-73
1/13/2010 Idaho* Honolulu, HI 7 p.m. W 62-52
1/16/2010 Nevada* Honolulu, HI 7 p.m. L 62-80
1/18/2010 Utah State* Honolulu, HI 5 p.m. W 69-56
1/21/2010 at Louisiana Tech* Ruston, LA 7 p.m.CT L 62-75
1/23/2010 at Boise State* Boise, ID 7 p.m.MT L 64-73
1/27/2010 San Jose State* Honolulu, HI 7 p.m. W 63-49
2/6/2010 Fresno State* Honolulu, HI 5 p.m. L 69-78
2/10/2010 New Mexico State* Honolulu, HI 7 p.m. L 67-75
2/13/2010 at Idaho* Moscow, ID 2 p.m.PT L 59-74
2/15/2010 at Nevada* Reno, Nev. TBA L 56-76
2/17/2010 at San Jose State* San Jose, CA 7 p.m.PT L 61-68
2/20/2010 Louisiana Tech* Honolulu, HI 5 p.m. L 71-79
2/24/2010 Boise State* Honolulu, HI 7 p.m. W 66-64
3/6/2010 at Utah State* Logan, UT 3 p.m.MT L 51-53
3/9/2010 at WAC Tournament Fresno State Reno, Nev. TBA L 55-83

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Player stats

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

Postseason

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NCAA basketball tournament

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Awards and honors

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Team players drafted into the WNBA

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Round Pick Player WNBA Club

References

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  1. ^ "Hawaii Athletics - Dana Takahara-Dias Named New Women's Basketball Coach". hawaiiathletics.com. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  2. ^ "Hawaii Athletics - Women's Basketball Signs Shawna Kuehu To Scholarship Agreement". hawaiiathletics.com. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  3. ^ "Hawaii Athletics - 2014-2015 Women's Basketball Schedule". hawaiiathletics.com. Retrieved August 27, 2014.