2009–10 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Women's basketball 2009–10 Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky Wildcats 2005 logo.svg Southeastern Conference SEC 16 19 28–8 11–5 Matthew Mitchell 3rd Kyra Elzy 2nd Matt Insell 2nd Shalon Pillow 1st Memorial Coliseum (Capacity: 8,500) 2010 NCAA tournament Elite Eight 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. The Wildcats, coached by Matthew Mitchell, were a member of the Southeastern Conference, and played their home games on campus at Memorial Coliseum—unlike UK's famous men's program, which plays off-campus at Rupp Arena in downtown Lexington. The Wildcats had arguably the most successful season in the program's history, setting school records for most wins, most home wins, most conference wins, most consecutive conference wins, best start to a season, and highest finish in conference play. The season culminated in a deep run in the NCAA tournament that saw them appear in their first regional final since the inaugural NCAA tournament in 1982, when the then-Lady Kats lost in the Midwest Regional final to Louisiana Tech. This Wildcats team lost 88–68 to Oklahoma in the final of the Kansas City Regional. Preseason outlook The Wildcats returned three starters from a team that had an injury-plagued 2008–09 season, finishing 16–16 and 5–9 in SEC play, ending in a second-round exit to Wisconsin in the WNIT. However, the team returned very little in the way of height—none of the returning players were taller than 6'1" (1.85 m). The team received no respect from regional or national media prior to the 2009–10 season. The Cats were picked 11th of 12 teams in the conference by the media,http://www.kentucky.com/2010/03/03/1164100/uk-women-sweep-sec-post-season.html UK women sweep SEC post-season awards Jennifer Smith Lexington Herald-Leader 2010-03-03 2010-03-07 and none of their players was named to either the first or second team on the media's preseason All-SEC team.http://www.secsports.com/news/lsu-2010-sec-wbb-champs.aspx LSU Lady Tigers Favored Southeastern Conference 2009-10-21 2010-03-02 The league's coaches gave no more respect to the team, also picking them 11th in the conference,http://www.secsports.com/news/this-week-in-womens-hoops0303.aspx This Week In Women's Hoops Southeastern Conference 2010-03-03 2010-03-04 but did name junior forward Victoria Dunlap to their preseason All-SEC second team.http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/102909aab.html Dunlap Named Preseason All-SEC University of Kentucky Athletics Department 2009-10-29 2010-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20120225035431/http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/102909aab.html 2012-02-25 dead The Wildcats were displeased at their preseason ranking; during the SEC's preseason media day, Dunlap told the assembled journalists, We are not happy at all being picked 11th in the SEC. We actually printed out papers with '11' posted on and placed them in the locker room for motivation. We want to surprise a lot of people, win the SEC and get to the NCAA tournament.http://www.secsports.com/news/kentucky-media-day-quotes.aspx Kentucky Media Day Quotes Southeastern Conference 2009-10-22 2010-03-04 Exhibition Date Location Opponent Score Nov. 7 Lexington, KY Blue White Game 49–43 Nov. 9 Lexington, KY Bellarmine 107–57 2009–10 roster From the official UK women's basketball site https://web.archive.org/web/20090828124354/http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/kty-w-baskbl-mtt.html August 28, 2009 : #NameHeightPositionClassHometownPrevious Team(s)Scholarship Players1A'dia Mathies5'9"GFr.Louisville, KY, U.S.Iroquois HS3Crystal Riley5'5"GSo.Memphis, TN, U.S.Hillcrest HSLSU4Keyla Snowden5'7"GSo.Lexington, KY, U.S.Lexington Catholic HSAkron5Carly Morrow5'11"GJr.Chattanooga, TN, U.S.Chattanooga Girls Preparatory School10Bernisha Pinkett5'7"GFr.Washington, DC, U.S.Howard D. Woodson HS12Lydia Watkins6'1"G-FSr.Hopkinsville, KY, U.S.Christian County HS23Rebecca Gray5'10"GSo.Georgetown, KY, U.S.Scott County HSNorth Carolina24Amber Smith5'6"GJr.Winter Haven, FL, U.S.Winter Haven HS25Amani Franklin5'11"GSr.Stone Mountain, GA, U.S.Redan HS30Anna Cole6'7"CFr.Mondovi, WI, U.S.Mondovi HS34Victoria Dunlap6'1"FJr.Nashville, TN, U.S.Brentwood Academy40Brittany Henderson6'2"FFr.Pasadena, CA, U.S.John Muir HS 2009–10 schedule yes |- !colspan=9| Exhibition November 9 7:05 pm yes Bellarmine Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY 107–57 713 |- !colspan=9| Non-conference regular season November 13 11:00 am yes Boston University Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY 92–58 1–0 3,934 November 15 1:00 pm yes Butler Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY Big Blue Sports Network/FSN 87–66 2–0 4,014 November 17 7:07 pm yes y Morehead State Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, KY Wazoo Sports 72–55 3–0 2,012 November 22 6:00 pm yes Chattanooga Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY 65–55 4–0 4,301 November 25 3:00 pm yes y UC Santa Barbara The Thunderdome Santa Barbara, CA 68–54 5–0 1,244 November 28 1:00 pm yes McNeese State Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY 85–50 6–0 4,140 December 1 7:00 pm yes Miami (OH) Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY 107–53 7–0 4,123 December 4 11:00 am yes y Cincinnati Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH 68–57 8–0 677 December 13 1:08 pm yes Florida A&M Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY Big Blue Sports Network/FSN 91–39 9–0 4,608 December 20 1:08 pm yes Louisville Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY Battle for the Bluegrass/Pack the House Big Blue Sports Network/FSN 101–67 10–0 7,323 December 22 7:05 pm yes UT-Martin Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY 87–47 11–0 5,859 December 28 7:00 pm yes Middle Tennessee Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN 51–57 11–1 4,811 January 1 7:00 pm yes Mississippi Valley State Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY 93–48 12–1 5,921 |- !colspan=9| SEC regular season January 7 7:00 pm y Georgia 8 Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA 60–61 OT 12–2 (0–1) 3,134 January 10 1:08 pm Vanderbilt 17 Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY Big Blue Sports Network/FSN 63–53 13–2 (1–1) 5,976 January 14 7:00 pm yes South Carolina Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC 71–79 13–3 (1–2) 2,341 January 17 2:04 pm Alabama Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY SEC Network 88–63 14–3 (2–2) 6,040 January 21 7:00 pm Arkansas Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY 69–52 15–3 (3–2) 5,734 January 24 2:04 pm Auburn Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY Alumni Day & National Girls and Women in Sports Day SEC Network 68–50 16–3 (4–2) 6,784 January 28 8:00 pm y LSU 18 Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA 72–61 17–3 (5–2) 3,286 January 31 3:00 pm yes Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS 69–59 18–3 (6–2) 1,385 February 4 7:08 pm 20 Mississippi Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY Big Blue Sports Network/FSN 80–66 19–3 (7–2) 5,957 February 7 3:00 pm y 20 Arkansas Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR 71–57 20–3 (8–2) 2,470 February 11 7:05 pm 17 Georgia 19 Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY FSN 64–48 21–3 (9–2) 6,521 February 14 6:00 pm y 17 Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN ESPNU 55–68 21–4 (9–3) 5,216 February 18 7:00 pm 16 Florida Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY 77–51 22–4 (10–3) 6,638 February 21 3:05 pm 16 South Carolina Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY Senior Day Fox Sports South 71–50 23–4 (11–3) 7,742 February 25 7:00 pm y 16 Tennessee 4 Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN Rivalry FSN 65–81 23–5 (11–4) 12,100 February 28 3:00 pm y 16 Auburn Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL 53–65 23–6 (11–5) 4,614 |- !colspan=9| 2010 SEC tournament March 5 2:30 pm yes 19 Auburn Arena at Gwinnett Center Duluth, GA Quarterfinal Fox Sports South 65–54 24–6 5,012 March 6 9:00 pm yes 19 Mississippi State Arena at Gwinnett Center Duluth, GA Semifinal ESPNU 76–65 25–6 6,148 March 7 6:30 pm yes 19 Tennessee 4 Arena at Gwinnett Center Duluth, GA Final / Rivalry ESPN2 70–62 25–7 5,854 |- !colspan=9| 2010 NCAA tournament March 20 2:30 pm yes 19 (4) (13) Liberty Freedom Hall Louisville, KY First round ESPN2 83–77 26–7 3,560 March 22 7:21 pm yes 19 (4) Michigan State 24 (5) Freedom Hall Louisville, KY Second Round ESPN2 70–52 27–7 3,361 March 28 9:30 pm yes 19 (4) Nebraska 4 (1) Sprint Center Kansas City, MO Regional semifinals/Sweet Sixteen ESPN2 76–67 28–7 5,907 March 30 9:07 pm yes 19 (4) Oklahoma 12 (3) Sprint Center Kansas City, MO Regional final/Elite Eight ESPN 68–88 28–8 4,423 Eastern Time All attendance figures are from official box scores available at the official UK women's basketball site. Regular season notes The regular season proved to be a season of milestones for the Wildcats, beginning with the best start in the program's history. UK's previous best start had been 9–0 in the 1980–81 season; they broke that record with a 101–67 pasting of Louisville on December 20 in which they forced a then school-record 38 turnovers.http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/122009aaa.html UK Hoops Remains Perfect with 101–67 Win Over Louisville University of Kentucky Athletics Department 2009-12-20 2010-03-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20091224143537/http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/122009aaa.html 2009-12-24 dead They reached 11–0 before their first loss at Middle Tennessee.http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/122809aab.html Wildcats Suffer First Loss of Season at MTSU University of Kentucky Athletics Department 2009-12-28 2010-03-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20100101093258/http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/122809aab.html 2010-01-01 dead In SEC play, the Cats had never won more than four conference games in a row, with the last time being in 2005–06. They broke that record with a win at Mississippi State in which they also surpassed their SEC win total from 2008 to 2009.http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/013110aaa.html UK Hoops Defeats Mississippi State; Wins School-Record Fifth Consecutive SEC Game University of Kentucky Athletics Department 2010-01-31 2010-03-07 Junior forward Victoria Dunlap (Nashville, Tenn.) posted her 19th career double-double with a game-high 19 points and 12 rebounds as the Kentucky women's basketball team won its school-record fifth consecutive Southeastern Conference game with a 69–59 win over Mississippi State Sunday afternoon in Humphrey Coliseum. https://web.archive.org/web/20100204215852/http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/013110aaa.html 4 February 2010 dead The Wildcats eventually stretched their record conference winning streak to eight.http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/021110aaa.html Cats Roll Georgia, Extend SEC Win Streak to Eight University of Kentucky Athletics Department 2010-02-11 2010-03-07 The win evened a 61–60 overtime loss to Georgia in January and stretched the Wildcats' SEC win streak to eight. https://web.archive.org/web/20100215180526/http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/021110aaa.html 2010-02-15 dead With a win over South Carolina on February 21, 2010, the Wildcats completed an undefeated home season, the second in school history, and also set a school record for SEC wins in a season.http://www.kentucky.com/2010/02/21/1150314/a-record-setting-senior-day-for.html Lexington Herald-Leader A record-setting Senior Day for UK women Smith Jennifer 2010-03-07 2010-02-21 But for one day at least, UK wanted to celebrate an undefeated, 17–0 record at home this season, which has only been done one other time in school history...Watkins had 10 points and six rebounds, and Franklin nine points and nine boards in the victory, which was UK's school-best 11th Southeastern Conference win.http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/022110aab.html University of Kentucky 2010-03-15 2010-02-21 Kentucky-South Carolina Postgame Notes The victory gives Kentucky a school-record 11th SEC win. https://web.archive.org/web/20100225214112/http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/022110aab.html 2010-02-25 dead http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/031510aaa.html UK Hoops Awaits NCAA Tournament Seeding University of Kentucky 2010-03-15 2010-03-15 The Wildcats (25–7, 11–5 SEC), who will gather at head coach Matthew Mitchell's house to watch the show, have compiled an outstanding resume this season which includes tying the most wins in program history, a school-record 11 wins in the SEC and a second-place finish in the league standings. https://web.archive.org/web/20120309225650/http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/031510aaa.html 2012-03-09 dead However, they entered the SEC tournament on a down note, as they lost their final two regular-season games, both on the road.http://www.kentucky.com/2010/03/01/1161767/uk-women-drop-second-straight.html UK women drop second straight Lexington Herald-Leader 2010-03-01 2010-03-07 The Wildcats' success has been heavily fueled by defense. Including their three SEC Tournament games, they have forced double-digit turnovers in every one of their 32 games, and have forced 20 or more in 24 of these games.http://stats.ncaa.org/player/team_defensive_totals?game_sport_year_ctl_id=10261&org_id=334 Kentucky Defensive Totals 2009–10 Women's Basketball NCAA 2010-03-08 As of the SEC final game, they were 4th nationally in turnover margin, averaging 7.59 more than their opposition. They were also in the top 25 nationally in scoring (73.9 per game), scoring margin (15.8), and steals (11.4).http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/ranksummary 2009–10 Women's Basketball Ranking Summary NCAA 2010-03-08 Directions: Select Division I, then 2009–10 season, then the desired effective date, then the team. Postseason SEC Tournament With their second-place finish in the regular season, the Wildcats earned a first-round bye and also were bracketed away from regular-season champion Tennessee. They began their SEC tournament on March 5 with a rematch of their regular-season finale against Auburn, who had beaten the Wildcats in Auburn five days earlier. The Cats' two leading scorers on the season, Victoria Dunlap and A'dia Mathies, respectively scored 24 and 15 points, and the team forced the Tigers into 20 turnovers as they won 65–54.https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=300640096 No. 18 Kentucky stops Auburn at SEC tournament Associated Press ESPN.com 2010-03-05 2010-03-07July 2024 medicmedic Next up for the Cats were third seed Mississippi State, whom they had beaten in their only previous meeting this season, also on the road. This time out, Kentucky started poorly, shooting less than 30% from the field in the first half and ending the first half down by 11. The deficit went up to 14 early in the second half before Mathies and fellow guard Amber Smith exploded, respectively scoring 18 and 11 in the half as the Cats shot 51.5% from the floor. The Lady Bulldogs were slowed in the second half by turnovers and foul trouble; all of their starters ended the game with four fouls. The Cats won 76–65, with Mathies leading the scoring with 25 points and Dunlap adding 22 to go with 9 rebounds, 5 blocks, and 5 steals. The result sent the Wildcats to the SEC title game for only the second time in the program's history, with the only other appearance coming in 1982.https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=300650096 https://web.archive.org/web/20241130232013/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=300650096 dead November 30, 2024 Kentucky advances to face Tennessee in SEC title game Associated Press ESPN.com 2010-03-06 2010-03-07 It also gave the Cats 25 wins on the season, tying the UK record set by their 1980–81 team.http://www.secsports.com/news/kentucky-tops-msu.aspx Kentucky Tops MSU Southeastern Conference 2010-03-06 2010-03-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20100309013724/http://www.secsports.com/news/kentucky-tops-msu.aspx 9 March 2010 live The Wildcats then played their expected opponent, top seed and #4-ranked Tennessee, on March 7. The teams had a recent history, as the Lady Vols had clinched the SEC regular-season title on February 25 with an 81–65 home win over the Cats. This encounter, in front of a nominally neutral though mostly partisan Tennessee crowd, proved considerably closer. The Wildcats remained in contention for most of the game, even opening up a four-point lead early in the second half and tied at 50 with 10 minutes remaining. However, the Lady Vols then went on an 11–3 run and never looked back, winning 70–62. This was Tennessee's first sweep of the SEC regular-season and tournament titles since 2000.https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=300662633 Lady Vols wrap up SEC championship; Summitt follows with a song Associated Press ESPN.com 2010-03-07 2010-03-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20100310223010/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=300662633 10 March 2010 dead NCAA basketball tournament Kentucky was seeded #4 in the Kansas City Region of the 2010 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, their seventh appearance in that tournament. This marked Kentucky's first NCAA tournament appearance since 2006, and the Cats' highest seed since 1983.http://www.wkyt.com/sports/headlines/87726387.html UK women a 4-seed in Louisville WKYT-TV 2010-03-16 2010-03-15 The Wildcats' first-round game was against #13 seed Liberty at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. The Lady Flames, making their 13th NCAA tournament appearance in the last 14 seasons, started strongly, scoring the first six points and taking a quick 8-point lead. The Cats then went on a 17–0 run to take back the lead, only to see the Lady Flames go on an 11–0 run of their own and take a 35–33 halftime lead. The second half was nearly as close, but Kentucky took the lead for good with 12 minutes left, and in the final 10 minutes Liberty could get no closer than the Wildcats' final 83–77 margin.https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=300790096 Mathies scores 32 as Wildcats move into second round Associated Press ESPN.com 2010-03-20 2010-03-30July 2024 medicmedic Kentucky was outrebounded 38–26 and outscored 54–30 in the paint. They made up for this with defense, forcing 22 turnovers, and free throws, outscoring the Lady Flames by 11 from the stripe. A'dia Mathies led the Cats with a career-high 32 points, which was also a record for a Kentucky player in NCAA tournament play. Victoria Dunlap and Keyla Snowden had 15 points each, with all of Snowden's scoring coming in the second half. The Cats' win was their 26th of the season, setting a new record for the program.http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/032010aac.html Kentucky–Liberty Postgame Notes University of Kentucky Athletics Department 2010-03-20 2010-03-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20100325211015/http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/032010aac.html 25 March 2010 dead Scroll to "Team Game Notes" section. Next up for Kentucky in Freedom Hall was #5 seed Michigan State, in what was touted as a clash of styles between the undersized Cats and the bigger, though slightly slower, Spartans. The size mismatch was most obvious inside, where the 6'1" (1.85 m) Dunlap was matched against the 6'9" (2.06 m) Allyssa DeHaan. Dunlap was suffering from an upset stomach and was given an IV before the game, and also suffered a minor ankle injury in the first half. However, she apparently felt little effect, as she shot 9 for 13 from the field and led the Cats with 21 points and 8 rebounds.https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=300810096 Dunlap scores 21 as Wildcats dispatch Spartans for trip to regional semis Associated Press ESPN.com 2010-03-22 2010-03-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20100402100258/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=300810096 2 April 2010 dead The first half was largely a back-and-forth affair, with Kentucky taking a 35–31 halftime lead after holding Michigan State without a field goal for the last 6½ minutes. The Wildcats then went on a 24–6 run in the second half to take command of the game, ultimately winning 70–52. The Kentucky defense forced 18 turnovers and held the Spartans to under 35% shooting from the field, and also held the Spartans to their lowest point total in NCAA tournament play. The win sent Kentucky into the regional semifinals for the first time since 1982. The victory earned the Cats a trip to Kansas City and a date with top seed Nebraska, another team having its best season ever. The Cornhuskers' only loss going into the game was in the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament to Texas A&M, and they would have a partisan crowd on their side, as Kansas City is about a 3-hour drive from the school's campus.https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=300870158 Kentucky shocks Nebraska using 11-1 run to open second half Associated Press ESPN.com 2010-03-28 2010-03-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20100401190203/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=300870158 1 April 2010 dead This time, it was the Wildcats who took control of the game almost from the start, going on an early 12–4 run and stretching their lead to double digits late in the first half. They went into the locker room with a 43–34 lead, and then started the second half on an 11–1 run to take control of the game. While the Huskers made a late comeback while three Kentucky guards had four fouls, the Cats held on for a 76–67 upset win. Mathies led the Cats with 21 points, with Dunlap adding 18 plus 7 rebounds and Snowden scoring 13. While both teams had 16 turnovers, most of Kentucky's came late in the game. The Cats also outrebounded the bigger Huskers 36–25. The result sent Kentucky into its first regional final since 1982. The regional final against Oklahoma opened as a repeat of the Nebraska game, with the Cats opening up a double-digit lead before the Sooners scored a basket and extending their lead to 17–4. However, Oklahoma quickly came back, taking its first lead with 7:41 left in the first half and going into halftime up 43–39. The second half belonged to the Sooners, who opened the half with a 15–5 run and later went on an 11–0 run to put the game out of reach, ultimately winning 88–68. The Wildcats shot only 23.1% from the floor in the second half, and were 2-for-17 from three-point range in the game.https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=300890201 https://web.archive.org/web/20241130233624/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=300890201 dead November 30, 2024 Sooners withstand Wildcats' fast start, recover to return to Final Four Associated Press ESPN.com 2010-03-30 2010-04-05 The only Wildcat to score in double figures was Dunlap, who had 31 points and 13 rebounds.https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=300890201 Box Score: Kentucky Wildcats vs. Oklahoma Sooners ESPN.com 2010-03-30 2010-04-05 Awards and honors The conference's postseason awards announcement, made immediately after the end of the regular season, became a Kentucky coronation. Matthew Mitchell, after leading the Cats to an all-time best of 11–5 in SEC play, was named the SEC Coach of the Year. He became only the second UK women's coach to win this award. Victoria Dunlap became the first UK woman to be named SEC Player of the Year and the first to be named an Associated Press All-American. She was the only player in the conference to finish the regular season in the conference's top five in both scoring (17.2 per game) and rebounding (8.4 per game). Dunlap also led the SEC in steals and finished in the top 10 of four other SEC statistical categories. She was a unanimous selection to the All-SEC first team, becoming the first Wildcat to make the first team since Stacey Reed in 1993–94. Dunlap also made the SEC All-Defensive team,http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/030210aaa.html UK Hoops Sweeps SEC Postseason Honors University of Kentucky Athletics Department 2010-03-02 2010-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20100306131210/http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/030210aaa.html 2010-03-06 dead the AP All-America third team (the first woman from UK selected as an All-American by the AP),http://www.kentucky.com/2010/03/31/1204110/uk-notes-dunlap-is-third-team.html UK notes: Dunlap is third-team All-American Smith Jennifer 2010-03-31 2010-03-31 Lexington Herald-Leader On Tuesday, she added another first to her ballooning list when she was named UK's first Associated Press All-American... The UK women have not had any kind of All-American since Valerie Still made the Kodak and Street & Smith All-America teams in 1983. https://web.archive.org/web/20100405030524/http://www.kentucky.com/2010/03/31/1204110/uk-notes-dunlap-is-third-team.html 5 April 2010 live the United States Basketball Writers Association All-America team,http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20100331/SPORTS03/3310422/1002/sports/Dunlap+on+USBWA+All-America+team https://archive.today/20120730000329/http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20100331/SPORTS03/3310422/1002/sports/Dunlap+on+USBWA+All-America+team dead 2012-07-30 Dunlap on USBWA All-America team 2010-04-01 2010-03-31 University of Kentucky junior Victoria Dunlap is on the 10-player All-America team announced Wednesday by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association, the first UK player honored since the USBWA started naming a team in 1997. Louisville Courier-Journal and the State Farm Coaches' All-America team.http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20100403/SPORTS03/4030380/1002/sports/UK+s+Dunlap+named+coaches++All-American https://archive.today/20120729040325/http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20100403/SPORTS03/4030380/1002/sports/UK+s+Dunlap+named+coaches++All-American dead 2012-07-29 UK's Dunlap named coaches' All-American Louisville Courier-Journal 2010-04-07 2010-04-03 Victoria Dunlap became the second University of Kentucky women's player to be named to the 10-member State Farm Coaches' All-America team, it was announced Saturday by State Farm and the Women's Basketball Coaches' Association...She joins Valerie Stil[sic] (1981–83) as the only UK players to earn State Farm (formerly Kodak) All-America honors. A'dia Mathies was named SEC Freshman of the Year, becoming the first UK woman to receive this honor. Second on the Wildcats to Dunlap in almost all key statistical categories, she was also named to the All-SEC second team. The Wildcats became the first SEC women's team to sweep all three major conference honors (coach, player, and freshman of the year) since the unbeaten national champion 1997–98 Tennessee team; that team respectively claimed the top SEC honors with Pat Summitt, Chamique Holdsclaw, and Tamika Catchings. Class of 2010 commitments On November 18, 2009, head coach Matthew Mitchell signed five high school players during the fall signing period, and received a Top-10 national ranking by two recruiting services. The class was ranked No. 5 by Blue Star Basketball and No. 10 by ESPN HoopGurlz. It marks the highest-ranking class for the Wildcats since 2006.http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/111809aaa.html UK Hoops' Recruiting Class Ranked in Top 10 - KENTUCKY OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE 2009-12-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20091122181258/http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/111809aaa.html 2009-11-22 dead The Class of 2010 signees are: McDonald's All-American Jennifer O'Neill,http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/031010aac.html 2010-03-15 2010-03-10 Signee Named MVP of Texas State Tournament University of Kentucky https://web.archive.org/web/20120309225657/http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/031010aac.html 2012-03-09 dead 2010 Gatorade Kentucky Player of the Year and Miss Kentucky Basketball Sarah Beth Barnette,http://www.kentucky.com/2010/03/12/1178094/lcas-barnette-named-gatorade-player.html LCA's Barnette named Gatorade Player of the Year Lexington Herald-Leader 2010-03-26 2010-03-12http://www.kentucky.com/2010/03/25/1195786/lcas-barnette-lexingtons-first.html LCA's Barnette Lexington's first Miss Basketball 2010-03-26 2010-03-25 Lexington Herald-Leader Smith Jennifer https://web.archive.org/web/20100327061501/http://www.kentucky.com/2010/03/25/1195786/lcas-barnette-lexingtons-first.html 27 March 2010 live 2010 Gatorade Connecticut Player of the Year Kastine Evans,http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/031210aaa.html Two UK Hoops Signees Named Gatorade Player of the Year 2010-03-15 2010-03-12 University of Kentucky https://web.archive.org/web/20120309225706/http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/031210aaa.html 2012-03-09 dead Maegan Conwright, and LaQuinta Jefferson. 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