2008–09 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Women's Basketball 2008–09 Tennessee Lady Volunteers Tennessee Lady Volunteers logo.svg 150 Southeast Conference SEC 22–11 9–5 Pat Summitt Holly Warlick Dean Lockwood Daedra Charles-Furlow Thompson-Boling Arena NCAA tournament first round The 2008–09 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee. The team was coached by Pat Summitt and the team played their home games at Thompson-Boling Arena. The Lady Vols were a member of the Southeastern Conference. Offseason Signees Six signees committed to the Lady Vols and will comprise the Lady Vol basketball class of 2012. Joining the back-to-back NCAA Champion Lady Vols will be Briana Bass (5–2, PG, North Central H.S., Indianapolis, Ind.), Alyssia Brewer (6–3, F, Sapulpa H.S., Sapulpa, Okla.), Amber Gray (6–1, F, Lakota West H.S., West Chester, Ohio), Glory Johnson (6–3, F/C, The Webb School, Knoxville, Tenn.), Alicia Manning (6–1, G/F, Etowah H.S., Woodstock, Ga.) and Shekinna Stricklen (6–2, G/F, Morrilton H.S., Morrilton, Ark.).http://www.utladyvols.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/061908aaa.html Class of 2012 is most highly touted in nation University of Tennessee Athletics 2009-05-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20110717033316/http://www.utladyvols.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/061908aaa.html 2011-07-17 dead Regular season On February 5, 2009, Pat Summitt won her 1,000 basketball game.http://www.utladyvols.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/033009aaa.html UT to Host 'Pat Summitt's 'Day of 1,000 Stories' May 3rd University of Tennessee Athletics 2009-05-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20110717033222/http://www.utladyvols.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/033009aaa.html 2011-07-17 dead The team had a rebuilding season, due to the departure of the first pick in the 2008 WNBA draft, Candace Parker. They finished the season at 22–11 and entered the NCAA tournament with the lowest seeding in the program's history at #5. NCAA basketball tournament Berkeley Regional Ball State 71, Tennessee 55http://www.ncaamarchmadness2009.com/womens/ Women's 2009 Final Four Official Site 2009-05-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20090417023842/http://www.ncaamarchmadness2009.com/womens/ 2009-04-17 dead In the opening round of the tournament they played a 26–8 Ball State Cardinals team that was making their NCAA tourney debut. Ball State would go on to win the game 71–55 making history. The Lady Volunteers had never lost in the first two rounds of the tournament, going 42–0 through the years. Tennessee also became the first defending champ to lose its opening game in the women's tourney.http://www.utladyvols.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/032209aab.html Lady Vols Fall in NCAA Opener to Ball State, 71-55 University of Tennessee Athletics 2009-05-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20110717033330/http://www.utladyvols.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/032209aab.html 2011-07-17 dead Awards and honors The U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) named Tennessee freshman cager Shekinna Stricklen its national Freshman of the Year on Wednesday. Stricklen becomes the first Lady Vol to earn the prestigious honor from the USBWA.http://www.utladyvols.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/040109aad.html Shekinna Stricklen Named USBWA Freshman of the Year University of Tennessee Athletics 2009-05-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20110717033341/http://www.utladyvols.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/040109aad.html 2011-07-17 dead Team players drafted into the WNBA No one from the Lady Volunteers was selected in the 2009 WNBA draft. See also UConn–Tennessee rivalry 2008–09 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team References Category:Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball seasons Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers Volunteers