The 2009–10 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma

University of Oklahoma

The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...

 in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Sooners, coached by Sherri Coale

Sherri Coale

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 and members of the Big 12 Conference

Big 12 Conference

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, made the Final Four of 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...

 for the second consecutive season, losing in the national semifinals to Stanford

2009–10 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team

The 2009–10 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team represented Stanford University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinal, coached by Tara VanDerveer...

. Their Final Four appearance was unexpected entering the season, as they had suffered seemingly devastating graduation losses from last year's team

2008–09 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team

The 2008–09 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Sooners were coached by Sherri Coale...

, most notably All-American Courtney Paris

Courtney Paris

Courtney Paris most recently played for the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA, she was the senior starting center for the University of Oklahoma women's basketball team. Her twin sister, player Ashley Paris, was also a Sooner.-Early life:In addition to being a twin, Paris has four brothers: Wayne, David,...

 and her twin sister Ashley

Ashley Paris

Ashley Paris is a WNBA player for the Atlanta Dream. She is the twin sister of Courtney Paris, who plays for the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA. She has been nationally recognized for her basketball achievements at the University of Oklahoma...

.

Offseason

• April 30: Ashley Paris was among the finalists named for the 2009 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award.
• May 4: The Sooners will participate in the 2009 US Virgin Islands Paradise Jam at University of Virgin Islands. The event is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Games will be played at the U.V.I. Sports and Fitness Center, a basketball facility located in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas.
• May 17: Oklahoma's Whitney Hand and Danielle Robinson were among the 14 finalists announced to compete for a spot on the 12-member USA World University Games team.
• July 2:Oklahoma’s Danielle Robinson supplied five points in Team USA’s 93-59 victory of Great Britain in the second round of pool play at the 2009 World University Games.
• 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. Oklahoma’s Danielle Robinson 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. Danielle Robinson from Oklahoma was one of the candidates.

Preseason

Date	Location	Opponent	Sooners Points	Opp. Points	Record
Nov. 4	Norman	Rogers State	94	53	1-0
Nov. 10	Norman	Oklahoma Christian	109	55	2-0

Roster

Schedule

Date	Location	Opponent	Sooners Points	Opp. Points	Record
Nov. 13	Norman	Mercer	108	66	1–0
Nov. 15	Athens, Georgia	Georgia	51	62	1–1
Nov. 21	Norman	Texas Christian	74	70	2–1
Dec. 2	Norman	UT Arlington	100	67	3-1
Dec. 5	Norman	Arkansas	87	86	4-1
Dec. 9	Poughkeepsie	Marist	80	71	5-1
Dec.10	West Point	Army	59	46	6-1
Dec. 20	Omaha	Creighton	67	58	7-1
Dec. 30	Norman	Cal State Fullerton	95	76	8-1
Jan. 3	Knoxville	Tennessee	75	96	8-2
Jan. 9	Norman	Texas Tech	73	58	9-2
Jan. 13	Waco	Baylor	47	57	9-3
Jan.17	Norman	Texas A&M	74	65	10-3
Jan.20	Columbia, MO	Missouri	62	61	11-3
Jan.23	Norman	Kansas	81	69	12-3
Jan.27	Ames, Iowa	Iowa State	56	63	12-4
Jan.30	Lubbock	Texas Tech	70	66	13-4
Feb. 3	Norman	Texas	57	75	13-5
Feb. 6	Stillwater	Oklahoma State	77	66	14-5
Feb. 10	Norman	Baylor	62	60	15-5
Feb. 13	Norman	Colorado	65	55	16-5
Feb. 15	Norman	Connecticut	60	76	16-6
Feb. 20	Manhattan, KS	Kansas State	64	58	17-6
Feb. 24	Norman	Nebraska	64	80	17-7
Feb. 27	Austin	Texas	75	60	18-7
March 2	College Station, Texas	Texas A&M	55	78	18-8
March 7	Norman	Oklahoma State	95	62	19-8

Paradise Jam

Date	Time	Visiting Team	Home Team	Score	Leading Scorer	Leading Rebounder
Nov. 26	2:00 PM	South Carolina	Oklahoma	OK, 75-67	Bone (SC), 18	Stephens (SC), 10
Nov. 27	4:30 PM	Oklahoma	San Diego State	OK, 87-48	Thompson (OK), 18	Thompson (OK), 9
Nov. 28	4:30 PM	Oklahoma	Notre Dame	ND, 81-71	Robinson (OK), 26	Olajuwon (OK), 7, Bruszewski (ND) 7, Mallory (ND) 7

Player stats

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

Team players drafted into the WNBA

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| Round || Pick || Player || WNBA Club
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| 2 || 19 || Amanda Thompson || Tulsa Shock
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|- 3 || 28 || Abi Olajuwon || Chicago Sky |- align="center" bgcolor=""
|- 3 || 36 || Nyeshia Stevenson || Phoenix Mercury

External links

• Official Site