2008–09 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Women's Basketball 2008–09 Auburn Tigers Southeast Conference SEC 13 https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/rankings 2020-21 Women's College Basketball Rankings for Final Rankings 30–4 12–2 Nell Fortner Kerry Cremeans Mark Simons Ayesha Whitfield Florida International Tournament championsMiami Christmas Tournament championsRegular season SEC Champions 2009 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament second round 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. Exhibition Date Location Opponent Tigers points Opp. points Record Nov. 9/08 Auburn, AL Anderson, S.C. 103 37 1-0 http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/sched/aub-w-baskbl-sched.html AUBURN OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - Women's Basketball 2009-06-11 2009-09-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20090917040854/http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/sched/aub-w-baskbl-sched.html dead Regular season 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.http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/111408aaa.html No. 20/21 Women's Basketball Cruises to 91-53 Win in Season Opener - AuburnTigers.com - Auburn University Official Athletic Site 2009-06-11 2012-07-07 https://archive.today/20120707011537/http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/111408aaa.html dead 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.http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/111908aaa.html The Auburn University Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball 2009-06-11 2008-12-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20081202060236/http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/111908aaa.html dead 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.http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/113008aaa.html The Auburn University Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball 2009-06-11 2008-12-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20081202060253/http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/113008aaa.html dead 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.http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/123108aaa.html No. 9 Women's Basketball Wins Miami Holiday Tournament with 68-53 Win over Host Miami - AuburnTigers.com - Auburn University Official Athletic Site 2009-06-11 2012-07-08 https://archive.today/20120708001102/http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/123108aaa.html dead 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.http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/012509aaa.html The Auburn University Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball 2009-06-11 2009-01-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20090129151846/http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/012509aaa.html dead Roster w 2008 Auburn Tigers y y w Trevesha Jackson n 1 F 6 0 SR Auburn, AL USA Alabama Auburn HSGulf Coast CC w Morgan Jennings n 2 G 5 8 FR Atlanta, GA USA Georgia (U.S. state) Douglass HS w Parrisha Simmons n 4 G 6 0 FR Macon, GA USA Georgia (U.S. state) Southwest-Macon HS w Alli Smalley n 5 G 5 8 SO Arab, AL USA Alabama Arab HS w Sherell Hobbs n 12 G 5 11 SR Huntsville, AL USA Alabama J.O. Johnson HS w Jordan Greenleaf n 21 F 6 1 JR Morrow, GA USA Georgia (U.S. state) Morrow HS w Reneisha Hobbs n 22 G 5 10 SO yes Huntsville, AL USA Alabama J.O. Johnson HS w Chantel Hilliard n 23 F/C 6 2 FR Biloxi, MS USA Mississippi St. Martin HS w DeWanna Bonner y 24 G 6 4 SR Fairfield, AL USA Alabama Fairfield HS w Keke Carrier n 33 C 6 7 JR yes Lake Charles, LA USA Louisiana LaGrange HS w Whitney Boddie y 44 G 5 9 SR Florence, AL USA Alabama Florence HS Nell Fortner (Texas) Kelly Cremeans (Florida) Mark Simons (Aquinas College (Michigan)) Ayesha Whitfield (Minnesota) Schedule Date Location Opponent Tigers points Opp. points Record Nov. 14/08 Huntsville, AL Alabama A&M 91 53 1-0 Nov. 17/08 Auburn Temple 95 76 2-0 Nov. 19/08 Statesboro, GA Georgia Southern 71 45 3-0 Nov. 23/08 Auburn Ohio State 87 80 4-0 Nov. 26/08 Birmingham, AL UAB 91 62 5-0 Nov. 29/08 Miami, FL North Carolina State 66 51 6-0 Nov. 30/08 Miami, FL Florida International 63 52 7-0 Dec. 3/08 Auburn North Carolina A&T 95 74 8-0 Dec. 5/08 Auburn Sam Houston State 119 54 9-0 Dec. 7/08 Lynchburg, VA Liberty 64 53 10-0 Dec. 19/08 Washington, DC George Washington 65 51 11-0 Dec. 21/08 Baltimore, MD Coppin State 74 46 12-0 Dec. 29/08 Miami, FL Duquesne 87 67 13-0 Dec. 30/08 Miami, FL Miami 68 53 14-0 Jan. 3/09 Auburn Stephen F. Austin 79 56 15-0 Jan. 8/09 Columbia, SC South Carolina 80 76 16-0 Jan. 11/09 Auburn Florida 81 65 17-0 Jan. 18/09 Fayetteville, AR Arkansas 70 61 18-0 Jan. 22/09 Auburn Alabama 84 66 19-0 Jan. 25/09 Auburn Tennessee 82 68 20-0 Jan. 29/09 Athens, GA Georgia 58 67 20-1 Feb. 1/09 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 66 55 21-1 Feb. 5/09 Auburn Mississippi 72 65 22-1 Feb. 8/09 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 81 54 23-1 Feb. 12/09 Auburn Kentucky 81 69 24-1 Feb. 15/09 Starkville, MS Mississippi 63 58 25-1 Feb. 19/09 Nashville Vanderbilt 70 73 25-2 Feb. 22/09 Auburn Georgia 65 59 Mar. 1/09 Auburn Arkansas 94 57 27-2 Player stats Player Games played Minutes Field goals Three pointers Free throws Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Points DeWanna Bonner 34 1123 239 20 218 289 51 55 58716 Sherell Hobbs 34 1059 145 23 94 164 41 13 61407 Whitney Boddie 33 1102 154 0 61 153 262 5 63 369 Alli Smalley 34 1047 141 68 28 91 71 7 45 378 Trevesha Jackson 34 781 96 0 41 174 14 20 26 233 KeKe Carrier 34 338 65 0 31 104 12 41 7 161 Chantel Hilliard 30 382 53 0 15 85 7 1213 121 Reneisha Hobbs 33 348 33 0 23 55 17 416 89 Morgan Jennings 30 355 30 0 11 48 34 0 16 71 Jordan Greenleaf 5 125 14 0 7 26 3 4 435 Parrisha Simmons 21 165 9 0 4 56 12 4 622http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/stats/2008-2009/teamcume.html#TEAM.OCF AUBURN OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - Women's Basketball 2009-06-11 2009-04-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20090418073653/http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/stats/2008-2009/teamcume.html#TEAM.OCF dead Postseason SEC Tournament Date Location Opponent Tigers points Opp. points Record March 6/09 North Little Rock, AR Ole Miss 71 65 1-0 March 7/09 North Little Rock, AR Tennessee 78 58 2-0 March 8/09 North Little Rock, AR Vanderbilt 54 61 2-1 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.http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/030809aaa.html Vanderbilt Tops Auburn, 61-54, Takes SEC Title. - AUBURN OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE 2009-06-11 2009-04-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20090416062508/http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/030809aaa.html dead NCAA basketball tournament Auburn 85, Lehigh 49 Rutgers 80, Auburn 52 http://www.ncaamarchmadness2009.com/womens/ Women's 2009 Final Four Official Site 2009-06-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20090417023842/http://www.ncaamarchmadness2009.com/womens/ 2009-04-17 dead Awards and honors DeWanna Bonner, 2008 Alabama Amateur Athlete of the Year http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/060709aaa.html DeWanna Bonner Named ASWA Alabama Amateur Athlete of the Year - AuburnTigers.com - Auburn University Official Athletic Site 2009-06-11 2012-07-07 https://archive.today/20120707005156/http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/060709aaa.html dead DeWanna Bonner, State Farm/WBCA First-Team All-American (she is the fifth Auburn player ever to earn the honor)http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/040409aaa.html DeWanna Bonner Named State Farm/WBCA First-Team All-American - AuburnTigers.com - Auburn University Official Athletic Site 2009-06-11 2012-07-14 https://archive.today/20120714091310/http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/040409aaa.html dead Whitney Boddie, Most Valuable Player, Auburn Women's Basketball Teamhttp://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/042109aaa.html Whitney Boddie Earns Top Honor at Auburn Women's Basketball Banquet - AuburnTigers.com - Auburn University Official Athletic Site 2009-06-11 2012-07-07 https://archive.today/20120707110526/http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/042109aaa.html dead Whitney Boddie, Miami Holiday Tournament Most Valuable Player Alli Smalley, FIU Thanksgiving Classic tournament Most Valuable Player Team players drafted into the WNBA Round Pick Player WNBA club DeWanna Bonner 1 5 Phoenix Mercury http://www.wnba.com/draft2009/draft_board.html WNBA.com: 2009 WNBA Draft Board 2009-08-04 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090825071441/http://www.wnba.com/draft2009/draft_board.html 2009-08-25 References External links Official Site Category:Auburn Tigers women's basketball seasons Auburn Auburn Auburn Tigers women's basketball Auburn Tigers women's basketball