2009–10 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team

The 2009–10 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team represented Michigan State University

Michigan State University

Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...

in the 2009–2010 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Spartans were coached by Suzy Merchant

Suzy Merchant

Suzy Merchant is the current head coach for the Michigan State University Women's Basketball team. She is married to Gary Rakan and has a young son, Tyler Rakan.-Coaching career:...

and played their home games at the Breslin Center. The Spartans are a member of the Big Ten Conference

Big Ten Conference

The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...

and advanced to the NCAA Tournament

2010 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 2010 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament started Saturday, March 20, 2010 and was completed on Tuesday, April 6 of the same year with University of Connecticut Huskies defending their title from the previous year by defeating Stanford, 53-47. The tournament bids were announced on...

, where they lost in the second round to Kentucky

2009–10 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team

The 2009–10 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season...

Offseason

May 5: The Big Ten Conference office announced today that the Michigan State women's basketball team will face North Carolina in the third-annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The Spartans and Tar Heels are scheduled for a Thursday, Dec. 3 matchup at the Breslin Center.
May 19: Michigan State head coach Suzy Merchant completed her first experience with USA Basketball. Merchant, Charli Turner Thorne and fellow assistant Julie Rousseau, took part in the three-day trials at the U.S. Olympic training center in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Junior Kalisha Keane is representing Canada at the 2009 World University Games on July 1–12 in Belgrade, Serbia. Keane is one of 11 student-athletes on the squad. In addition to Keane, two other NCAA student-athletes made the team: Vermont's Courtney Pilypaitis and Delaware's Vanessa Kabongo.
July 30: The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA
Women's Basketball Coaches Association
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association is an association of coaches of women's basketball teams at all levels.The organization was formed in 1981, with the goal of addressing the needs of women's basketball coaches.The mission of the WBCA is:...

), 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. Michigan State’s Allyssa DeHaan has been named to the 2009-10 preseason "Wade Watch" list, 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. Allyssa DeHaan from Michigan State was one of the candidates.

Exhibition

Date	Opponent	Location	Time	Score
11/05/09	vs. Wayne State (Exh.)	East Lansing, Mich.	TBA	MSU, 79-47
11/08/09	vs. Grand Valley State (Exh.)	East Lansing, Mich.	TBA	MSU, 88-53

Roster

Number	Name	Height	Position	Class

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Location	Time	Score
11/13/09	at Dayton	Dayton, Ohio	TBA	74-77
11/15/09	at Detroit	Detroit, Mich.	TBA	71-62
11/19/09	vs. Notre Dame	East Lansing, Mich.	TBA	67-68
11/22/09	vs. Western Michigan	Grand Rapids, Mich.	TBA	74-51
11/27/09	vs. George Washington	Grand Bahama Island	TBA	78-47
11/28/09	Oklahoma State/Marist	Grand Bahama Island	TBA	93-90 (2 OT)
12/03/09	vs. North Carolina	East Lansing, Mich.	TBA
12/06/09	vs. Indiana *	East Lansing, Mich.	12:00 p.m.
12/09/09	vs. Xavier	East Lansing, Mich.	TBA
12/13/09	vs. Florida Gulf Coast	East Lansing, Mich.	TBA
12/19/09	vs. Washington	East Lansing, Mich.	TBA
12/21/09	vs. St. Bonaventure	East Lansing, Mich.	TBA
12/28/09	at Wisconsin *	Madison, Wis.	TBA
12/31/09	vs. Michigan *	East Lansing, Mich.	TBA
01/03/10	at Indiana * Bloomington, Ind.	12:00 p.m.
01/09/10	vs. Ohio State *	East Lansing, Mich.	2:00 p.m.
01/14/10	vs. Wisconsin *	East Lansing, Mich.	TBA
01/17/10	at Penn State * State College, Pa.	TBA
01/21/10	vs. Purdue *	East Lansing, Mich.	7:30 p.m.
01/24/10	at Minnesota * Minneapolis, Minn.	3:00 p.m.
01/28/10	at Northwestern * Evanston, Ill.	TBA
02/04/10	vs. Penn State *	East Lansing, Mich.	TBA
02/07/10	at Iowa * Iowa City, Iowa	4:30 p.m.
02/11/10	at Michigan * Ann Arbor, Mich.	TBA
02/14/10	vs. Northwestern *	East Lansing, Mich.	12:00 p.m.
02/18/10	vs. Illinois *	East Lansing, Mich.	TBA
02/21/10	at Ohio State * Columbus, Ohio	3:00 p.m.
02/25/10	at Purdue * West Lafayette, Ind.	TBA
02/28/10	vs. Minnesota *	East Lansing, Mich.	TBA

Player stats

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

Team players drafted into the WNBA

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club

External links

Official Site

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