2009–10 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team
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The 2009–10 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team will represent the University of Cincinnati
in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season
. The Bearcats will be coached by Jamelle Elliott
, and play their home games at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio
. The Bearcats are a member of the Big East conference and will attempt to win the NCAA championship.
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season
2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season
The 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began in November 2009 and ended with the 2010 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 6, 2010 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. The tournament opened with the first and second rounds on Thursday through Sunday,...
. The Bearcats will be coached by Jamelle Elliott
Jamelle Elliott
Jamelle Renee Elliott is a basketball coach, currently employed as the Head Coach of the University of Cincinnati women's basketball team.-Early life and high school:...
, and play their home games at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
. The Bearcats are a member of the Big East conference and will attempt to win the NCAA championship.
Offseason
- May 5:Jamelle Elliott, a former student-athlete and assistant coach at the University of Connecticut, has been named the University of Cincinnati's eighth head basketball coach. Elliott has spent part of the last two decades with the Connecticut women's basketball program. She spent the last 12 years as an assistant coach. She has been a part of six national championships, including the Huskies' 2009 undefeated championship run, and won a title as a player, helping UConn to the 1995 championship, the first in the school's history.
- April 28: The Bearcats signed Shareese Ulis, a junior college transfer to a National Letter of Intent. Ulis will join the team for the 2009-10 academic year and have two years of eligibility remaining at UC. Ulis is a 5-7 guard from Trinity Valley CC (TX), were she averaged 12.0 points, 3.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 3.0 steals per game. She also was an all-conference and honorable mention all-region selection during her time at TVCC.
Exhibition
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Score |
| Mon., Nov. 9 | vs. Kentucky Wesleyan | Fifth Third Arena | 7:00 p.m. ET | W 72-36 |
Roster
| Number | Name | Height | Position | Class |
| 22 | Shelly Bellman | 5-10 | Guard/Forward | Senior |
| 5 | Chanel Chisholm | 5-11 | Guard | Junior |
| 32 | Elese Daniel | 5-11 | Forward | Freshman |
| 23 | Carla Jacobs | 5-7 | Guard | Senior |
| 52 | Michelle Jones | 6-1 | Forward | Senior |
| 35 | Daress McClung | 6-0 | Guard/Forward | Freshman |
| 20 | Kahla Roudebush | 5-8 | Guard | Senior |
| 14 | Shanasa Sanders | 5-7 | Guard | Sophomore |
| 30 | Val Schuster | 6-1 | Guard/Forward | Sophomore |
| 20 | Bryonna Snow | 6-1 | Forward | Freshman |
| 34 | Stephanie Stevens | 5-7 | Guard | Senior |
| 12 | Shareese Ulis | 5-7 | Guard | Junior |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Score |
| Sun., Nov. 15 | vs. Furman | Fifth Third Arena | 7:00 p.m. ET | W 85-46 |
| Wed., Nov. 18 | at Indiana | Bloomington, Ind. | 7:00 p.m. ET | L 57-64 |
| Sat., Nov. 21 | vs. Detroit | Fifth Third Arena | 2:00 p.m. ET | W 65-58 |
| Tue., Nov. 24 | vs. Western Carolina | Anchorage, Alaska | TBA | W 67-54 |
| Wed., Nov. 25 | Alaska Anchorage | Anchorage, Alaska | TBA | L 48-49 |
| Sun., Nov. 29 | vs. Dartmouth | Fifth Third Arena | 2:00 p.m. ET | W 55-35 |
| Fri., Dec. 4 | vs. Kentucky | Fifth Third Arena | 11:00 a.m. ET | L 57-68 |
| Sun., Dec. 6 | at Xavier | Cincinnati, Ohio | 2:00 p.m. ET | L 38-69 |
| Sun., Dec. 13 | vs. Butler | Fifth Third Arena | 2:00 p.m. ET | L 48-65 |
| Fri., Dec. 18 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | Fifth Third Arena | 7:00 p.m. ET | W 62-49 |
| Mon., Dec. 21 | vs. Valparaiso | Fifth Third Arena | 7:00 p.m. ET | W 62-50 |
| Tue., Dec. 29 | vs. Wright State | Fifth Third Arena | 7:00 p.m. ET | W 51-45 |
| Sat., Jan. 2 | vs. Louisville | Fifth Third Arena | 2:00 p.m. ET | L 49-63 |
| Thu., Jan. 7 | at Connecticut | Hartford, Conn. | 7:30 p.m. ET | L 51-83 |
| Sun., Jan. 10 | vs. St. Johns | Fifth Third Arena | 2:00 p.m. ET | W 70-60 |
| Sat., Jan. 16 | at Rutgers | Piscataway, N.J. | 2:00 p.m. ET | L 33-44 |
| Tue., Jan. 19 | vs. Georgetown | Fifth Third Arena | 7:00 p.m. ET | L 56-60 |
| Sat., Jan. 23 | at Seton Hall | South Orange, N.J. | 2:00 p.m. ET | W 64-47 |
| Wed., Jan. 27 | at DePaul | Chicago, Ill. | 8:00 p.m. ET | L 63-71 |
| Sat., Jan. 30 | vs. South Florida | Fifth Third Arena | 12:00 p.m. ET | L 47-64 |
| Tue., Feb. 2 | at Louisville | Louisville, Ky | 7:00 p.m. ET | W 74-68 (OT) |
| Tue., Feb. 9 | vs. Nortre Dame | Fifth Third Arena | 7:00 p.m. ET | L 50-66 |
| Sat., Feb. 13 | at Syracuse | Syracuse, N.Y. | 2:00 p.m. ET | W 66-62 (OT) |
| Tue., Feb. 16 | at Providence | Providence, R.I. | 7:00 p.m. ET | L 44-59 |
| Sat., Feb. 20 | vs. Villanova | Fifth Third Arena | 7:00 p.m. ET | L 57-60 |
| Tue., Feb. 23 | vs. West Virginia | Fifth Third Arena | ET | L 43-64 |
| Sat., Feb. 27 | vs. Pittsburgh | Fifth Third Arena | ET | L 60-72 |
| Mon., Mar. 1 | at Marquette | Milwaukee, Wis. | 8:00 p.m. ET | L 63-69 (OT) |
Player stats
| Player | Games Played | Minutes | Field Goals | Three Pointers | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Blocks | Steals | Points |
Postseason
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Score |
| Fri., Mar. 5 | vs. South Florida | Hartford, Conn. | 8:00 p.m. ET | W 63-51 |
| Sat., Mar. 6 | vs. Rutgers | Hartford, Conn. | 8:00 p.m. ET | L 44-70 |
Team players drafted into the WNBA
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |