2009–10 Purdue Boilermakers women's basketball team Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2009–10 Purdue Boilermakers women's basketball team represented Purdue University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season . The Boilermakers were coached by Sharon Versyp . The Boilermakers were a member of the Big Ten Conference .
Offseason
May 5:Drey Mingo, a sophomore forward at Maryland will transfer to Purdue. Mingo appeared in 33 of 35 games this past season for the 31-5 Terrapins, including all 14 regular-season Atlantic Coast Conference contests. She averaged 3.7 points and 2.1 rebounds.
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May 5:The Atlantic Coast Conference and the Big Ten Conference announced the pairings for the annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge for women's basketball. The Boilermakers will travel to Charlottesville, Va., to take on Virginia on Thursday, Dec. 3. It is the first meeting in women's basketball between the two schools. The Cavaliers finished the 2008–09 season with a 24–10 record and were knocked out in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, 99-73 by California.[ 2]
Sept. 9: Sharon Versyp has been named the honorary chair for the 2009 Greater Lafayette Hunger Hike. The Hunger Hike is a community service project for the Purdue women's basketball team.[ 3]
Exhibition
Date
Location
Opponent
Score
Record
Nov. 8
West Lafayette, IN
Lindsey Wilson College
74–39
1–0
Regular season
The Boilermakers will participate in the BTI Classic, to be held November 20–22 in West Lafayette.
Roster
Number
Name
Height
Position
Class
Hometown
00
Jodi Howell
5'11"
SG
RS-SR
Alexandria, Indiana
2
Antoinette Howard
5'11"
SG
JR
Loganville, Georgia
5
Brittany Rayburn
5'11"
SG
SO
Attica, Indiana
20
FahKara Malone
5'3"
PG
SR
Evansville, Indiana
22
KK Houser
5'6"
PG
FR
Lincoln, Nebraska
24
Drey Mingo
6'2"
SF
JR
Atlanta, Georgia
32
Sam Ostarello
6'2"
SF
FR
Fort Pierre, South Dakota
40
Chelsea Jones
6'4"
C
SO
Fort Smith, Arkansas
41
Alex Guyton
6'3"
PF
SO
Bloomington, Indiana
43
Chantel Poston
5'10"
SF
SO
Milan, Tennessee
52
Ashley Wilson
6'0"
PF
FR
Wheeling, Illinois
54
Sam Woods
6'3"
PF
RS-SO
Bolingbrook, Illinois
55
Laura Garriga
6'0"
C
SR
Cambrils, Spain
Schedule
Date
Opponent
Location
Time
Score
Record
11/15/09
vs. Western Illinois
West Lafayette, Ind.
1:00 p.m.
70–37
1–0
11/20/09
vs. Seattle University
West Lafayette, Ind.
5:00 p.m.
69–38
2–0
11/21/09
vs. Dayton
West Lafayette, Ind.
5:00 p.m.
53–56
2–1
11/22/09
vs. Georgetown
West Lafayette, Ind.
4:00 p.m.
55–39
3–1
11/27/09
at UC Riverside
Riverside, Calif.
10:00 p.m.
65–53
4–1
11/29/09
at Pepperdine
Malibu, Calif.
5:00 p.m.
59–64
4–2
12/03/09
at Virginia
Charlottesville, Va.
7:00 p.m.
49–56
4–3
12/06/09
at Northwestern
Evanston, Ill.
5:00 p.m.
58–60
4–4
12/13/09
at Oakland
Rochester, Mich.
1:30 p.m.
71–64
5–4
12/19/09
vs. Evansville
West Lafayette, Ind.
12:00 p.m.
73–42
6–4
12/21/09
vs. Gardner-Webb
West Lafayette, Ind.
7:00 p.m.
55–56
6–5
12/28/09
vs. Minnesota
West Lafayette, Ind.
6:30 p.m.
51–43
7–5
12/31/09
vs. Indiana
West Lafayette, Ind.
12:00 p.m.
76–66
8–5
01/04/10
vs. Notre Dame
West Lafayette, Ind.
7:00 p.m.
75–79
8–6
01/07/10
at Wisconsin
Madison, Wis.
7:30 p.m.
51–64
8–7
01/10/10
vs. Northwestern
West Lafayette, Ind.
2:00 p.m.
53–42
9–7
01/14/10
at Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minn.
7:30 p.m.
47–74
9–8
01/17/10
vs. Iowa
West Lafayette, Ind.
12:00 p.m.
81–59
10–8
01/21/10
at Michigan State
East Lansing, Mich.
7:30 p.m.
54–72
10–9
01/25/10
vs. Ohio State
West Lafayette, Ind.
7:00 p.m.
63–61
11–9
01/28/10
at Penn State
University Park, Pa.
7:00 p.m.
80–76 (OT)
12–9
01/31/10
at Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
3:00 p.m.
50–70
12–10
02/04/10
vs. Illinois
West Lafayette, Ind.
7:00 p.m.
53–48
13–10
02/07/10
vs. Wisconsin
West Lafayette, Ind.
2:00 p.m.
58–56
14–10
02/11/10
at Ohio State
Columbus, Ohio
7:30 p.m.
45–75
14–11
02/14/10
vs. Penn State
West Lafayette, Ind.
2:00 p.m.
63–59
15–11
02/21/10
at Illinois
Champaign, Ill.
5:00 p.m.
57–61
15–12
02/25/10
vs. Michigan State
West Lafayette, Ind.
7:00 p.m.
64–79
15–13
02/28/10
at Michigan
Ann Arbor, Mich.
2:00 p.m.
63–64
15–14
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Player stats
Player
Games Played
Minutes
Field Goals
Three Pointers
Free Throws
Rebounds
Assists
Blocks
Steals
Points
Postseason
Big Ten tournament
Date
Opponent
Location
Time
Score
03/05/10
vs. Wisconsin (First Round)
Indianapolis, Ind.
8:30 p.m.
51–73
WNIT tournament
Date
Opponent
Location
Time
Score
03/17/10
vs. Eastern Michigan (First Round)
Indianapolis, Ind.
7:00 p.m.
56–50
03/21/10
vs. Illinois State (Second Round)
Indianapolis, Ind.
12:00 p.m.
57–59
Awards and honors
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Team players drafted into the WNBA
Round
Pick
Player
NBA Club
References
Venues Rivalries Head coaches Seasons NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics