2008–09 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball team
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The 2008–09 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball team represented the University of Louisville
in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Cardinals were coached by Jeff Walz, and the Cardinals played their home games at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky
. The Lady Cardinals are a member of the Big East Conference
and advanced to the NCAA championship match.
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Cardinals were coached by Jeff Walz, and the Cardinals played their home games at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
. The Lady Cardinals are a member of the Big East Conference
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
and advanced to the NCAA championship match.
Roster
| Number | Name | Height | Position | Class |
| 4 | Gwen Rucker | 6-1 | Forward | Freshman |
| 11 | Becky Burke | 5-11 | Guard | Freshman |
| 13 | Candyce Bingham | 6-1 | Forward | Senior |
| 14 | Janae Howard | 6-1 | Forward | Freshman |
| 24 | Laura Terry | 6-1 | Forward | Sophomore |
| 33 | Monique Reid | 6-1 | Forward | Freshman |
| 35 | Angel McCoughtry | 6-1 | Forward | Senior |
| 42 | Chauntise Wright | 6-3 | Center | Senior |
| 45 | Keshia Hines | 6-2 | Forward-Center | Sophomore |
| 50 | Deseree Byrd | 5-9 | Guard | Sophomore |
Schedule
| Date | Location | Opponent | Cards Points | Opp. Points | Record |
| Nov. 15/08 | Cookeville, TN | Tennessee Tech | 82 | 49 | 1-0 |
| Nov. 17/08 | KICC | Austin Peay | 72 | 42 | 2-0 |
| Nov. 22/08 | Cintas Center | Xavier | 65 | 55 | 3-0 |
| Nov. 25/08 | Huntsman Center (Salt Lake City) | Utah | 59 | 48 | 4-0 |
| Nov. 28/08 | Lawlor Events Ctr. (Reno) | Alabama | 73 | 56 | 5-0 |
| Nov. 29/08 | Lawlor Events Ctr. (Reno) | Nevada | 82 | 85 | 5-1 |
| Dec. 4/08 | Murfreesboro, Tennessee | Middle Tennessee | 67 | 44 | 6-1 |
| Dec. 7/08 | Freedom Hall | Ball State | 82 | 51 | 7-1 |
| Dec. 10/08 | Freedom Hall | Hartford | 70 | 42 | 8-1 |
| Dec. 14/08 | Freedom Hall | Kentucky | 75 | 59 | 9-1 |
| Dec. 21/08 | Freedom Hall | Vermont | 67 | 56 | 10-1 |
| Dec. 28/08 | Freedom Hall | Morehead State | 66 | 38 | 11-1 |
| Dec. 29/08 | Freedom Hall | Central Michigan | 95 | 72 | 12-1 |
| Dec. 30/09 | Freedom Hall | New Hampshire | 82 | 40 | 13-1 |
| Jan. 3/09 | Freedom Hall | DePaul | 78 | 60 | 14-1 |
| Jan. 6/09 | Freedom Hall | Seton Hall | 76 | 47 | 15-1 |
| Jan. 11/09 | Freedom Hall | Rutgers | 64 | 59 | 16-1 |
| Jan. 14/09 | USF Sun Dome (Tampa) | South Florida | 76 | 60 | 17-1 |
| Jan. 17/09 | Washington, D.C. | Georgetown | 74 | 58 | 18-1 |
| Jan. 20/09 | Freedom Hall | Cincinnati | 66 | 50 | 19-1 |
| Jan. 26/09 | Gempel Pavilion | Connecticut | 65 | 93 | 19-2 |
| Jan. 31/09 | Alumni Hall (Providence) | Providence | 81 | 49 | 19-2 |
Big East Tournament
- The Cardinals qualified for the finals of the Big East Women's Basketball Tournament. The Cardinals fell to Connecticut 75-36. The game was played at the XL Center in Hartford.
Player stats
| Player | Games Played | Minutes | Field Goals | Three Pointers | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Blocks | Steals | Points |
| Angel McCoughtry | 39 | 1252 | 329 | 43 | 200 | 362 | 73 | 42 | 164 | 901 |
| Candyce Bingham | 39 | 1196 | 170 | 10 | 138 | 284 | 66 | 13 | 63 | 488 |
| Desiree Byrd | 38 | 1221 | 105 | 21 | 58 | 105 | 191 | 2 | 35 | 289 |
| Keshia Hines | 39 | 820 | 104 | 0 | 40 | 188 | 25 | 25 | 54 | 248 |
| Monique Reid | 36 | 616 | 83 | 5 | 42 | 137 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 213 |
| Becky Burke | 38 | 770 | 58 | 37 | 38 | 67 | 30 | 1 | 24 | 191 |
| Brandie Reed | 21 | 398 | 29 | 19 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 79 |
| Janae Howard | 33 | 262 | 38 | 20 | 12 | 47 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 108 |
| Gwen Rucker | 32 | 354 | 23 | 2 | 32 | 68 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 80 |
| Laura Terry | 21 | 167 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 49 |
| Mary Jackson | 38 | 416 | 23 | 2 | 39 | 94 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 87 |
| Tiera Stephen | 37 | 378 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 51 | 5 | 28 | 34 |
NCAA Basketball Tournament
- Raleigh Regional
- Louisville 62, Liberty 42
- Louisville 62, Louisiana State 52
- Louisville 56, Baylor 39
- Louisville 77, Maryland 60
- Final Four
- Louisville 61, Oklahoma 59
- Connecticut 76, Louisville 54
Team players drafted into the WNBA
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1 | 1 | Angel McCoughtry | Atlanta Dream 2009 Atlanta Dream season The 2009 WNBA season is the 2nd season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association. The Dream successfully qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. However, they were eliminated by the Detroit Shock in a sweep in the first round.-Dispersal... |
| 3 | 39 | Candyce Bingham | San Antonio Silver Stars 2009 San Antonio Silver Stars season The 2009 WNBA season is the 13th season for the San Antonio Silver Stars franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is their 7th in San Antonio... |