2008–09 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team

2008-09 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 14[1]
AP No. 6
2008-09 record 27-6 ( ACC)
Head coach Joanne P. McCallie
Assistant coach Al Brown
Assistant coach Samantha Williams
Assistant coach Shannon Perry
Home arena Cameron Indoor Stadium

The 2008–09 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team represented Duke University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Blue Devils were coached by Joanne P. McCallie, (also known as Coach P) and the Blue Devils played their home games at Freedom Hall in Durham, North Carolina. The Blue Devils are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Blue Devils reached the 25-win mark for the 11th straight season, collected their 12th straight 10-win ACC season. McCallie guided Duke to a 14-0 record at home in Cameron Indoor Stadium marking only the second time in school history the Blue Devils have gone undefeated at home. Duke was also a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the seventh time in school history and the third time out of the last four years.

Regular season

Roster

Number Name Height Position Class
11 Chante Black 6-5 Center Senior
21 Joy Cheek 6-1 Forward Junior
13 Karima Christmas 5-11 Forward/Guard Sophomore
30 Carmen Gay 6-2 Forward Senior
1 Chelsea Hopkins 5-8 Guard Freshman
31 Keturah Jackson 6-0 Forward/Guard Junior
15 Bridgette Mitchell 6-0 Forward/Guard Junior
24 Kathleen Scheer 6-2 Forward/Guard Freshman
3 Shay Selby 5-9 Guard Freshman
5 Jasmine Thomas 5-9 Guard Sophomore
34 Krystal Thomas 6-4 Center Sophomore
4 Abby Waner 5-10 Guard Senior

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Schedule

Date Location Opponent Blue Devils Points Opp. Points Record

Player stats

Player Games Played Minutes Field Goals Three Pointers Free Throws Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Points

Postseason

NCAA Basketball Tournament

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Awards and honors

Team awards

Team awards were voted on by team members and staff

Team players drafted into the WNBA

Round Pick Player WNBA Club
1 10 Chante Black Connecticut Sun
2 21 Abby Waner New York Liberty

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April 23: Carrem Gay has signed a training camp contract with the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA. Gay, who is from New York, N.Y., averaged 6.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.7 steals for the Blue Devils in 2008-09.[6]

See also

References

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