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2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season

Field	Value
sport	Women's Basketball
year	2009–10
team	Penn State Lady Lions
image	Penn State Athletics wordmark.svg
image_size	250
conference	Big Ten
short_conf	Big Ten
record	17–14
conf_record	9–11
head_coach	Coquese Washington
asst_coach1	Itoro Coleman
asst_coach2	Kia Damon
asst_coach3	Maren Walseth
stadium	Bryce Jordan Center
champion	Maine Classic Champions
tourney	[WNIT](2010-women-s-national-invitation-tournament)
tourney_result	first round

The 2009–10 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was the 46th season of Lady Lions basketball. The Lady Lions, a member of the Big Ten Conference, finished the season tied for sixth in the conference. They advanced to the WNIT, losing in the first round to Hofstra.

Offseason

July 21: Julia Trogele recently completed her stint playing with the U20 German National team at the 2009 European U20 Women's Championships in Poland. The Germans finished in eighth place in the tournament, a marked improvement from the 12th-place finish last year. In nine games, Trogele finished second on the team with a 10.7 scoring average. She also led the Germans in rebounding (6.4), steals (1.9) and blocks (0.6). She connected on 46.3% of her shots (37–80) and 88% of her free throws (22–25).
July 23: Basketball head coach Coquese Washington gave birth to a baby girl. Her name is Rhaiyna Kamille Brown. Her daughter was born at 2:40 p.m. on July 23, is 20.5 inches long and weighs seven pounds, five ounces.
August 21: The 2009–10 preseason candidates list for the Women's Wooden Award was released, naming 31 student athletes. Tyra Grant from Penn State was one of the candidates.

Regular season

Roster

Mia Nickson sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules. Tyra Grant and Julia Trogele are the only starters from the previous season that returned.

Number	Name	Height	Position	Class
1	Tyra Grant	5–11	Guard	Senior
2	Emily Phillips	5–4	Guard	Sophomore
11	Julia Trogele	6–2	Guard/Forward	Junior
12	Zhaque Gray	5–8	Guard	Sophomore
15	Renee Womack	5–10	Guard	Sophomore
20	Alex Bentley	5–7	Guard	Freshman
22	Nicole Arcidiacono	5–9	Guard	Senior
23	Meggan Quinn	5–8	Guard	Senior
24	Mia Nickson	6–2	Forward	Redshirt Sophomore
25	Gizelle Studevent	5–11	Guard	Freshman
33	Meredith Monroe	6–1	Forward	Senior
40	Marisa Wolfe	6–2	Forward	Freshman
42	Janessa Wolff	6–3	Center	Junior
54	Nikki Greene	6–4	Center	Freshman

Schedule

The Nittany Lions competed in the Maine Classic from November 27–28. The WBCA Pink Zone at Penn State was held on January 24.

Schedule and results

|- !colspan=9 style=""| Exhibition |- !colspan=9 style=""| Regular season

|- !colspan=9| Big Ten tournament |- !colspan=9| WNIT

Player stats

Player	Games played	Minutes	Field goals	Three pointers	Free throws	Rebounds	Assists	Blocks	Steals	Points

Postseason

NCAA basketball tournament

Awards and honors

Preseason All-Big Ten Coaches Team

Tyra Grant, Sr., F, PSU

Preseason All-Big Ten Media Team

Tyra Grant, Sr., F, PSU

Team players drafted into the WNBA

Round	Pick	Player	NBA club

References

"Julia Trogele Competes at U20 European Championships - PENN STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE".
"Lady Lion Head Coach Coquese Washington Gives Birth to Baby Girl - PENN STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE".
https://www.ncaa.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/082109aaa.html{{dead link. (September 2016)
"Penn State University Official Athletic Site - Penn State".
"Archived copy".
"Ohio State's Lavender Named Preseason Player Of The Year; Buckeyes Selected To Finish First - BIG TEN OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE".

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