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2009–10 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season

Field	Value
sport	Women's Basketball
year	2009–10
team	South Carolina Gamecocks
image	USC text logo.svg
image_size	100
conference	Southeast Conference
short_conf	SEC
record	14–15
conf_record	7–9
head_coach	Dawn Staley (2nd season)
asst_coach1	Lisa Boyer
asst_coach2	Carla McGhee
asst_coach3	Nikki McCray
stadium	Colonial Life Arena

The 2009–10 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Gamecocks were coached by Dawn Staley, in her second year, and played their home games at Colonial Life Arena. They competed as members of the Southeastern Conference.

Gamecock freshman and future WNBA player Kelsey Bone became the first South Carolina player to be named SEC Newcomer of the Year, before then transferring to Texas A&M.

South Carolina finished the season with a final record of 14–15. They lost to Ole Miss in the SEC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament. This remains South Carolina's last season with a losing record.

Offseason

May 4: It was announced that the Gamecocks would participate in the 2009 US Virgin Islands Paradise Jam at the University of the Virgin Islands. The event was celebrating its tenth anniversary. Games were played at the U.V.I. Sports and Fitness Center, a basketball facility located in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas.
May 15: The South Carolina women's basketball 2009 recruiting class was ranked the fourth-best in the nation by All-Star Girls Report. The Gamecocks added four players for the 2009–10 season, including Kelsey Bone and Ieasia Walker who were named ESPNrise.com All-Americans this week. Only Baylor, North Carolina and California signed better classes than the Gamecocks, according to the organization's rankings.
May 16: Gamecocks basketball coach Dawn Staley returned to her alma mater, the University of Virginia, to give the valedictory address.
May 17: Gamecocks signee Kelsey Bone was named one of 14 finalists for the 2009 USA Women's U19 World Championship Team.
May 22: Dawn Staley announced that Ebony Wilson (Newark, N.J./Rend Lake College/Malcolm X Shabazz) signed a National Letter of Intent to attend the University of South Carolina and play basketball for the Gamecocks, with three years of eligibility beginning with the 2009–10 academic year.

Schedule

|- !colspan=9 style=| Regular season |- !colspan=9 style=| SEC Tournament

Roster

From the 2008–09 roster, 57.3% of minutes played and 50.8% of scoring returned.

Number	Name	Height	Position	Class
1	Ebony Wilson	5'8"	Guard	Sophomore
3	Lauren Falohun	5'9"	Guard	Junior
4	Samone Kennedy	5'4"	Guard	Junior
5	Kelsey Bone	6'5"	Center	Freshman

Player stats

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

References

"Kelsey Bone - Women's Basketball".
"2009-10 South Carolina Gamecocks Women 's Schedule and Results".
"Women's PJAM Tournaments".
"Staley's 2009 Recruiting Class Ranked No. 4 in the Nation - SOUTH CAROLINA OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE".
"Staley Delivers Valedictory Address at UVa - SOUTH CAROLINA OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE".
"Staley Adds Ebony Wilson to 2009 Signees - SOUTH CAROLINA OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE".
"2009-10 South Carolina Gamecocks Women's Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.
(August 28, 2009). "Gamecocks Release 2009-10 Women's Basketball Schedule". gamecocksonline.com.
(December 20, 2009). "Gamecocks Narrowly Miss Victory Over No. 9/10 Tar Heels". gamecocksonline.com.
"2009-10 South Carolina Gamecocks Women 's Roster and Stats".

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