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2009–10 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season

Intercollegiate basketball season

FieldValue
modeWomen's Basketball
year2009-10
teamPittsburgh Panthers
imagePitt Panthers wordmark.svg
conferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)Big East
short_confBig East
record16–15
conf_record5–11
head_coachAgnus Berenato
asst_coach1Jeff Williams
asst_coach2Caroline McCombs
asst_coach3Yolett McPhee-McCuin
stadiumPetersen Events Center
bowl[WNIT](2010-women-s-national-invitation-tournament)
bowl_resultFirst Round
Note

2009–10 Pitt women's basketball

The 2009–10 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Panthers were coached by Agnus Berenato. The Panthers were a member of the Big East Conference and played their home games at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Previous season

The 2008-09 Pitt women's basketball went 25–8, a program record number of wins, en route to Pitt's second consecutive NCAA Sweet 16 appearance and a final #15 national ranking in both the AP and Coaches' polls. Point guard junior Jania Sims was injured during the first game of the season and redshirted. Pitt graduated all-time leading scorer Shavonte Zellous who was a first round draft pick by the WNBA's Detroit Shock. Pitt also graduated second team all-Big East guard Xenia Stewart.

Offseason

  • May 19: Pitt head coach Agnus Berenato was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters by Seton Hill University. Berenato was recognized for her efforts in building the Panthers program into a national success. Her honorary diploma was presented to her by Seton Hill President JoAnne W. Boyle, Ph.D., it stated “Family, colleagues, students and friends describe you as ‘genuine,’ ‘a master motivator,’ ‘a live ball of action,’ ‘a real go-getter,’ ‘loyal,’ and finally ‘amazing.’”
  • May 22: Shavonte Zellous' jersey was announced that it would be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame's "Ring of Honor".
  • July 16, 2009: Pitt sophomore center Shawnice "Pepper" Wilson was named a finalist for the USA Basketball U19 World Championship Team. Wilson participated in trials at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the group was cut from 27 participants to the 14 finalists, but withdrew due to injury.
  • August: Head coach Agnus Berenato is selected for and participates in a tour of overseas U.S military bases with the goal is to boost "the morale and quality of life for deployed military personnel by providing entertainment from the home front."
  • The Pitt women's basketball team is selected to play on national or regional television seven times for the 2009–10 season, including three games on the ESPN family of networks.
  • Two freshman recruits joined the team: 5'9" guard Ashlee Anderson from Chicago, IL and 6'5" center Leeza Burdgess from Miami, FL.

Roster

Schedule

Pitt's 2009-10 schedule. |- !colspan=12 style=|Exhibition |- !colspan=12 style=|Non-conference regular season

|- !colspan=9| Postseason† Big East Women's Basketball Championship |- !colspan=9| Women's National Invitation Tournament

Rankings

PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16WK 17Wk 18FinalAPCoaches
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Player stats

References

References

  1. "Berenato Earns Honorary Degree from Seton Hill University - UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE".
  2. (16 February 2015). "Chancellor Gallagher sends memo on sexual assault".
  3. "Wilson Withdraws from USA Basketball U19 Team Due to Injury - PITTSBURGH OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE".
  4. Zeise, Paul. (2009-08-08). "Pitt's Berenato to visit U.S. troops overseas". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  5. "Pitt Women's Basketball to Play Seven Television Games in 2009-10 - PittsburghPanthers.com - University of Pittsburgh Official Athletic Site".
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