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2009–10 California Golden Bears women's basketball
National Invitation Tournament champions
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record22-13 (11-7 Pac-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Charmin Smith
  • Jennifer Hoover
  • Kevin Morrison
Home arenaHaas Pavilion
Seasons
2009–10 Pacific-10 Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Stanford † 18 – 0   1.000 36 – 2   .947
No. 23 UCLA 15 – 3   .833 25 – 9   .735
USC 12 – 6   .667 19 – 12   .613
California 11 – 7   .611 24 – 13   .649
Arizona State 9 – 9   .500 18 – 14   .563
Oregon 7 – 11   .389 18 – 16   .529
Washington 7 – 11   .389 13 – 18   .419
Arizona 6 – 12   .333 14 – 17   .452
Washington State 3 – 15   .167 8 – 22   .267
Oregon State 2 – 16   .111 11 – 20   .355
† 2010 Pacific-10 Tournament winner
As of April 6, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll


The 2009–10 California Golden Bears women's basketball team represented University of California, Berkeley in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I basketball season. The team played in the Pacific-10 Conference. Under fifth-year head coach Joanne Boyle, the Golden Bears won their first WNIT championship, claiming their first postseason championship title.

Offseason

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  • April 2:USA Basketball announced that its board of directors has approved USA Basketball committees for 2009–2012. Joanne Boyle has been appointed among its members. The committee is responsible for selecting coaches and athletes for USA Basketball college-aged competitions including the U19 FIBA World Championships. Other members include NCAA chairwoman Sue Donohoe (Vice President for Division I Women's Basketball), Coquese Washington from Penn State University and Connie Yori from the University of Nebraska, along with Beth Cunningham from Virginia Commonwealth University.[1]
  • May 18: USA Basketball announced 14 finalists for the 2009 USA Women's World University Games Team and 14 finalists for the Under-19 teams. California Golden Bears guard Alexis Gray-Lawson and incoming freshman Layshia Calrendon were among the finalists. Gray-Lawson is trying to earn a spot on the World University Games team while Clarendon is aiming trying for the Under-19 team.[2]
  • July 30: The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), on behalf of the Wade Coalition, announced the 2009-2010 preseason "Wade Watch" list for The State Farm Wade Trophy Division I Player of the Year. Golden Bear senior guard Alexis Gray-Lawson has been named to the 2009-10 preseason "Wade Watch" list,[3] which is made up of top NCAA Division I student-athletes who best embody the spirit of Lily Margaret Wade. This is based on the following criteria: game and season statistics, leadership, character, effect on their team and overall playing ability.
  • August 21: The 2009-10 preseason candidates list for the Women's Wooden Award was released, naming 31 student athletes. Alexis Gray-Lawson from California was one of the candidates.[4]

Regular season

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Roster

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Number Name Height Position Class

Schedule

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Date Location Opponent Golden Bears Points Opp. Points Record

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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WNIT Tournament

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  • Wednesday, March 17 – California def. UC Davis 74-69 (OT), Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, Calif. (first round)
  • Tuesday, March 23 – California 64, Utah 54, Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, Calif. (second round)
  • Thursday, March 25 – California 71, Oregon 57, Eugene, Oregon (Regional)
  • Saturday, March 27 – California 76, BYU, 50, Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, Calif. (quarterfinals)
  • Thursday, April 1 – California 61, Illinois State 45, Normal, Ill. (WNIT Semifinals)
  • Saturday, April 3 – California 73, Miami 61, Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, Calif. (WNIT Championship)

Pac-10 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
3rd 30th overall Alexis Gray-Lawson Washington Mystics

References

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  1. ^ "Joanne Boyle Named to the USA Basketball Junior National Team Committee - The University of California Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
  2. ^ "Gray-Lawson, Clarendon Finalists for Team USA - The University of California Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
  3. ^ "Alexis Gray-Lawson named to 2009-10 Wade Watch List - The University of California Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
  4. ^ https://www.ncaa.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/082109aaa.html[permanent dead link]
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