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2008–09 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team

The 2008–09 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Tigers were coached by Nell Fortner. The Tigers were a member of the Southeast Conference and won the regular season SEC title.

2008–09 Auburn Tigers women's basketball
Florida International Tournament champions
Miami Christmas Tournament champions
Regular season SEC Champions
ConferenceSoutheast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13 [1]
Record30–4 (12–2 SEC)
Head coach
  • Nell Fortner
Assistant coaches
  • Kerry Cremeans
  • Mark Simons
  • Ayesha Whitfield
Seasons
← 2007–08
2009–10 →
2008–09 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Auburn12–2 .85730–4  .882
No. 14 Vanderbilt†10–4 .71426–9  .743
LSU10–4 .71419–11  .633
No. 22 Florida9–5 .64324–8  .750
No. 18 Tennessee9–5 .64322–11  .667
Mississippi State8–6 .57123–10  .697
Georgia7–7 .50018–14  .563
Arkansas6–8 .42918–14  .563
Ole Miss5–9 .35718–15  .545
Kentucky5–9 .35716–16  .500
South Carolina2–12 .14310–18  .357
Alabama1–13 .07113–17  .433
† 2009 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Exhibition

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Date Location Opponent Tigers points Opp. points Record
Nov. 9/08Auburn, ALAnderson, S.C.103371-0

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Regular season

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  • November 14: DeWanna Bonner tallied 25 points, eight rebounds and six steals as the Tigers defeated Alabama A&M 91-53 in its season opener in Huntsville, Alabama. The Tigers shot 50 percent from the field and forced 37 Bulldog turnovers in the win. Five Auburn players finished in double-digit scoring while also posting a 50-31 rebounding advantage.[3]
  • November 19: Auburn senior Sherell Hobbs scored the 1,000th point of her career as the Tigers cruised to a 71-45 win against Georgia Southern in Statesboro, Ga. Auburn improved to 3-0 on the season and the start is the third in a row for the Auburn women's basketball team under Nell Fortner.[4]
  • November 30: Alli Smalley scored 21 points as Auburn picked up a 63-52 win against Florida International to win the FIU Thanksgiving Classic tournament title. Averaging 15 points in the two tournament games, Smalley was named its MVP.[5]
  • December 30: The Tigers (14-0) downed Miami (9-4), 68-53, to win the Miami Holiday Tournament. The tournament win is the second of the season as Auburn also won the Florida International Thanksgiving Classic. Auburn trailed at the half for just the second time this season, going into the locker room at halftime down 32-30. The Tigers managed to put together a 38-21 second half en route to the 15-point win. Senior Whitney Boddie was named tournament MVP.[6]
  • January 25: DeWanna Bonner posted a career-high 35 points and nine rebounds as Auburn defeated defending national champion Tennessee 82-68. The crowd of 12,067 shattered the previous attendance record of 7,150 that dated back to Jan. 6, 1989. The Auburn win was the first over Tennessee since March 2, 1997, when the Tigers defeated the Lady Vols, 61-59, in the SEC Tournament semifinals. The victory is also the largest ever for Auburn over Tennessee with the previous high an eight-point win (67-59) on Jan. 7, 1989 in Auburn.[7]

Roster

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2008–09 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 1 Trevesha Jackson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrAuburn HS
Gulf Coast CC		 Auburn, AL United States Alabama
G 2 Morgan Jennings 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrDouglass HS Atlanta, GA United States Georgia (U.S. state)
G 4 Parrisha Simmons 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrSouthwest-Macon HS Macon, GA United States Georgia (U.S. state)
G 5 Alli Smalley 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoArab HS Arab, AL United States Alabama
G 12 Sherell Hobbs 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SrJ.O. Johnson HS Huntsville, AL United States Alabama
F 21 Jordan Greenleaf 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrMorrow HS Morrow, GA United States Georgia (U.S. state)
G 22 Reneisha Hobbs 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS SoJ.O. Johnson HS Huntsville, AL United States Alabama
F/C 23 Chantel Hilliard 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrSt. Martin HS Biloxi, MS United States Mississippi
G 24 DeWanna Bonner 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SrFairfield HS Fairfield, AL United States Alabama
C 33 Keke Carrier 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) RS JrLaGrange HS Lake Charles, LA United States Louisiana
G 44 Whitney Boddie 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrFlorence HS Florence, AL United States Alabama
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

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Date Location Opponent Tigers points Opp. points Record
Nov. 14/08Huntsville, ALAlabama A&M91531-0
Nov. 17/08AuburnTemple95762-0
Nov. 19/08Statesboro, GAGeorgia Southern71453-0
Nov. 23/08AuburnOhio State87804-0
Nov. 26/08Birmingham, ALUAB91625-0
Nov. 29/08Miami, FLNorth Carolina State66516-0
Nov. 30/08Miami, FLFlorida International63527-0
Dec. 3/08AuburnNorth Carolina A&T95748-0
Dec. 5/08AuburnSam Houston State119549-0
Dec. 7/08Lynchburg, VALiberty645310-0
Dec. 19/08Washington, DCGeorge Washington655111-0
Dec. 21/08Baltimore, MDCoppin State744612-0
Dec. 29/08Miami, FLDuquesne876713-0
Dec. 30/08Miami, FLMiami685314-0
Jan. 3/09AuburnStephen F. Austin795615-0
Jan. 8/09Columbia, SCSouth Carolina807616-0
Jan. 11/09AuburnFlorida816517-0
Jan. 18/09Fayetteville, ARArkansas706118-0
Jan. 22/09AuburnAlabama846619-0
Jan. 25/09AuburnTennessee826820-0
Jan. 29/09Athens, GAGeorgia586720-1
Feb. 1/09Baton Rouge, LALSU665521-1
Feb. 5/09AuburnMississippi726522-1
Feb. 8/09Tuscaloosa, ALAlabama815423-1
Feb. 12/09AuburnKentucky816924-1
Feb. 15/09Starkville, MSMississippi635825-1
Feb. 19/09NashvilleVanderbilt707325-2
Feb. 22/09AuburnGeorgia6559
Mar. 1/09AuburnArkansas945727-2

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Player stats

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Player Games played Minutes Field goals Three pointers Free throws Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Points
DeWanna Bonner34112323920218289515558716
Sherell Hobbs3410591452394164411361407
Whitney Boddie331102154061153262563369
Alli Smalley34104714168289171745378
Trevesha Jackson3478196041174142026233
KeKe Carrier343386503110412417161
Chantel Hilliard30382530158571213121
Reneisha Hobbs3334833023551741689
Morgan Jennings3035530011483401671
Jordan Greenleaf512514072634435
Parrisha Simmons2116590456124622

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Postseason

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SEC Tournament

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Date Location Opponent Tigers points Opp. points Record
March 6/09North Little Rock, AROle Miss71651-0
March 7/09North Little Rock, ARTennessee78582-0
March 8/09North Little Rock, ARVanderbilt54612-1
  • March 8: Christina Wirth scored 20 points, as Vanderbilt beat Auburn 61-54 to win the Southeastern Conference tournament. The 24-8 Commodores upset the 29-3 Tigers for the second time in three weeks. Vanderbilt also extended its winning streak over Auburn to 15.[9]

NCAA basketball tournament

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  • Auburn 85, Lehigh 49
  • Rutgers 80, Auburn 52

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Awards and honors

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  • DeWanna Bonner, 2008 Alabama Amateur Athlete of the Year [11]
  • DeWanna Bonner, State Farm/WBCA First-Team All-American (she is the fifth Auburn player ever to earn the honor)[12]
  • Whitney Boddie, Most Valuable Player, Auburn Women's Basketball Team[13]
  • Whitney Boddie, Miami Holiday Tournament Most Valuable Player
  • Alli Smalley, FIU Thanksgiving Classic tournament Most Valuable Player

Team players drafted into the WNBA

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Round Pick Player WNBA club
DeWanna Bonner15Phoenix Mercury

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References

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  1. ↑ "2020-21 Women's College Basketball Rankings for Final Rankings".
  2. 1 2 "AUBURN OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - Women's Basketball". Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
  3. ↑ "No. 20/21 Women's Basketball Cruises to 91-53 Win in Season Opener - AuburnTigers.com - Auburn University Official Athletic Site". Retrieved June 11, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "The Auburn University Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball". Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
  5. ↑ "The Auburn University Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball". Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
  6. ↑ "No. 9 Women's Basketball Wins Miami Holiday Tournament with 68-53 Win over Host Miami - AuburnTigers.com - Auburn University Official Athletic Site". Retrieved June 11, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. ↑ "The Auburn University Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball". Archived from the original on January 29, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
  8. ↑ "AUBURN OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - Women's Basketball". Archived from the original on April 18, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
  9. ↑ "Vanderbilt Tops Auburn, 61-54, Takes SEC Title. - AUBURN OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on April 16, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
  10. ↑ "Women's 2009 Final Four Official Site". Archived from the original on April 17, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
  11. ↑ "DeWanna Bonner Named ASWA Alabama Amateur Athlete of the Year - AuburnTigers.com - Auburn University Official Athletic Site". Retrieved June 11, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  12. ↑ "DeWanna Bonner Named State Farm/WBCA First-Team All-American - AuburnTigers.com - Auburn University Official Athletic Site". Retrieved June 11, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  13. ↑ "Whitney Boddie Earns Top Honor at Auburn Women's Basketball Banquet - AuburnTigers.com - Auburn University Official Athletic Site". Retrieved June 11, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  14. ↑ "WNBA.com: 2009 WNBA Draft Board". Archived from the original on August 25, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
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