April 16: Head coach Katie Meier has announced that Shanel Williams has signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Hurricanes beginning in the 2009-10 season. Williams is a native of Chesapeake, Virginia and led her Indian River High School team to an 89-20 record in her four-year career. The guard averaged 14.8 points per game her senior season.[1]
April 20: For the second consecutive season, an incoming University of Miami women's basketball player has been named to PARADE Magazine's Third-Team All-American squad. Morgan Stroman from Hopkins, South Carolina joined has joined the Hurricanes. Stroman is a 6-2 forward from Lower Richmond High School and has recently been named to the Sporting News Prep All-American Second-Team and earlier this month played in the 2009 McDonald's All-American game at the BankUnited Center. She ranks No. 8 nationally by the Blue Star report and No. 33 by HoopGurlz.com.[2]
April 27: The women's basketball team, along with the women's soccer and volleyball teams, paired up to contribute to the community on April 25 by participating in the Habitat for Humanity Project in the Liberty City section of northwest Miami. The players helped to build a home for a deserving family, a project that has stretched for two weeks.[3]
May 17: University of Miami women's basketball player, Shenise Johnson was one of 14 players that were named finalists for the USA Under-19 World Championship team. Johnson is the first Hurricane in program history that has been named a finalist for any USA Women's Basketball Team.[4]
Regular season
The Hurricanes will compete in the UM Thanksgiving Tournament from November 27–28. From December 28–29, Miami will host the UM Holiday Tournament.
Roster
Number
Name
Height
Position
Class
Schedule
Date
Location
Opponent
Score
Leading Scorer
Record
Nov. 7
Coral Gables, FL
Barry (Exhibition)
75–42
–
Nov. 13
Riverside, CA
UC Riverside
86–63
1–0
Nov. 15
Bakersfield, CA
Cal State Bakersfield
111–93
2–0
Nov. 18
Coral Gables, FL
Bethune-Cookman
88–46
3–0
Nov. 21
Birmingham, AL
UAB
70–54
4–0
Nov. 24
Coral Gables, FL
Houston
68–54
5–0
Nov. 27
Coral Gables, FL
Long Beach State
83–66
6–0
Nov. 28
Coral Gables, FL
Massachusetts
63–57
7–0
Dec. 5
Coral Gables, FL
Nebraska
71–76
7–1
Dec. 19
Binghamton, NY
Binghamton
68–52
8–1
Dec. 21
Ithaca, NY
Cornell
101–62
9–1
Dec. 28
Coral Gables, FL
Quinnipiac
93–48
10–1
Dec. 29
Coral Gables, FL
Texas
65–76
10–2
Dec. 31
Coral Gables, FL
North Florida
80–36
11–2
Jan. 3
Oxford, OH
Miami (OH)
75–61
12–2
Jan. 10
Coral Gables, FL
Florida State
78–70
13–2
Jan. 14
Coral Gables, FL
Duke
62–69
13–3
Jan. 17
Winston-Salem, NC
Wake Forest
64–67
13–4
Jan. 21
College Park, MD
Maryland
80–77
14–4
Jan. 24
Coral Gables, FL
Virginia Tech
69–73
14–5
Jan. 27
Atlanta, GA
Georgia Tech
73–80 (OT)
14–6
Jan. 31
Chestnut Hill, MA
Boston College
64–72
14–7
Feb. 4
Coral Gables, FL
North Carolina
80–69
15–7
Feb. 7
Coral Gables, FL
SIU Edwardsville
85–60
16–7
Feb. 11
Coral Gables, FL
Virginia
63–69 (OT)
16–8
Feb. 14
Raleigh, NC
NC State
64–66
16–9
Feb. 18
Clemson, SC
Clemson
72–73 (OT)
16–10
Feb. 21
Coral Gables, FL
Georgia Tech
73–77
16–11
Feb. 25
Tallahassee, FL
Florida State
62–87
16–12
Feb. 28
Coral Gables, FL
Boston College
76–68 (OT)
17–12
Atlantic Coast Tournament
Date
Location
Opponent
Score
Leading Scorer
Record
Mar. 4
Greensboro, NC
Wake Forest
65–66 (OT)
17–13
Player stats
Player
Games Played
Minutes
Field Goals
Three Pointers
Free Throws
Rebounds
Assists
Blocks
Steals
Points
Postseason
Women's Invitation Tournament
Date
Location
Opponent
Score
Leading Scorer
Record
Mar. 18
Coral Gables, FL
Florida Gulf Coast (First Round)
70–57
18–13
Mar. 21
Coral Gables, FL
Florida (Second Round)
77–64
19–13
Mar. 25
Coral Gables, FL
North Carolina A&T (Third Round)
84–77
20–13
Mar. 28
Providence, RI
Providence (Quarterfinals)
73–65
21–13
Mar. 31
Ann Arbor, MI
Michigan (Semifinals)
76–59
22–13
Apr. 3
Berkeley, CA
California (Finals)
61–73
22–14
Awards and honors
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