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2009-10 Utah Women’s Basketball Schedule Opponent
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vs. Chadron State (Exh.) at Utah State vs. Minnesota vs. UCLA (at SDSU) at Stanford at Santa Clara vs. Weber State vs. Idaho State at Louisville Westminster vs. South Dakota State vs. Oregon vs. SMU vs. Utah Valley at TCU vs. New Mexico vs. UNLV at San Diego State at Air Force vs. Wyoming vs. BYU at Colorado State vs. TCU at New Mexico at UNLV vs. San Diego State vs. Air Force at Wyoming at BYU vs. Colorado State MWC Tournament
Salt Lake City Logan, Utah Salt Lake City San Diego, Calif. Palo Alto, Calif. Santa Clara, Calif. Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Louisville, Ky. Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Fort Worth, Texas Salt Lake City Salt Lake City San Diego, Calif. USAFA, Colo. Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Fort Collins, Colo. Salt Lake City Albuquerque, N.M. Las Vegas, Nev. Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Laramie, Wyo Provo, Utah Salt Lake City Las Vegas, Nev.
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All home games held in the Jon M. Huntsman Center All times local
Mountain West Conference Champions 7 of 10 Seasons
2009-10 UTAH Women’s basketball MEDIA GUIDE
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UTAH INFORMATION
This is Utah Basketball MWC Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NCAA Tournaments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 History of the Utes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Utes on National Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Utes in the WNBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Travelin’ Utes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 The Utah Experience Jon M. Huntsman Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Utah Basketball Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Strength & Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13 Academic Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15 University of Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17 Campus Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Salt Lake City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Utah Athletic Venues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Media Information Covering the Utes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Utah Athletics Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Media Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 2009-10 Season Outlook 2009-10 Season Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-27 2009-10 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Coaches/Staff Head Coach Elaine Elliott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-32 Assistant Coach Matt Legerski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Assistant Coach Anthony Levrets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Assistant Coach Lana Sitterud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Director of Operations Velaida Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Athletic Director Dr. Chris Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 President Michael K. Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Meet The Utes Sasha McKinnon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Halie Sawyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kalee Whipple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cydney Knight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hennasea Tokumura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janita Badon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Josi McDermott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52-53 Mandy Munns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54-55 Chelsea Bridgewater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Rachel Messer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Iwalani Rodrigues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Diana Rolniak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Rita Sitivi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Taryn Wicijowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Opponents 2009-10 Opponent Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64-65 2009-10 Opponent Series Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66-68 All-Time Series Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69-70 2008-09 Review A Look Back at 2008-09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 2008-09 Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 2008-09 Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 2008-09 Team and Player Highs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 2008-09 Game Recaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76-86 Utah Record Book Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Single Game Records / Huntsman Center Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Season Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Career Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91-92 1,000-Point Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93-94 Yearly Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95-96 Individual Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98-101 Postseason History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102-103 All-Time Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Year-By-Year Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Year-By-Year Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106-112
Credits The 2009-10 Utah women’s basketball media guide was designed by Mike Lageschulte, director of publications, and written by Brooke Frederickson, assistant sports information director. Editorial assistance was provided by Kate Sturgeon. Cover design by Rocky Lindgren. Photography by Steve Wilson, Scott Pettett, George Seeley, Chris Blunk, Dave Saffran/MSG Photos, Kevin C. Cox, Grant Halverson, Franke Donlon, Terry Newfarmer, Frank Jensen, the Utah Travel Council and the Salt Lake City Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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MWC Championships Mountain West Dominance • 7 of 10 MWC Regular Season Championships 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 • Three MWC Tournament Championships 2000, 2006, 2009 • 120-28 (.811) MWC Record • Two Undefeated Seasons 2001 (14-0), 2008 (16-0) • MWC Record 25-game regular-season win streak from 2008 to 2009
7 of 10 MWC Regular Season Championships 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2007-08, 2008-09
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NCAA Tournaments NCAA Appearances The Utah women have made 16 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, including seven in the last 10 years. The Utes advanced to the second round for the first time in 1997 and made history in 2001 with a Sweet 16 appearance. Their best showing was in 2006, going to the Elite Eight. Utah is 9-15 overall in the tournament.
Utah hosted the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament in 2001, moving into the Sweet 16 for the first time in school history before falling to eventual national champion Notre Dame, 69-54.
Kim Smith (4) is all smiles after the Utes reached the second round with a 74-65 win over DePaul in 2003. Smith had a career-high 35 points in the win.
Utah celebrates its 2006 Sweet 16 win over Boston College, 5754. The Utes would fall to eventual national champion Maryland in the Elite Eight. Utah beat Villanova 60-30 in the first round in 2009. The 30 points is the third-lowest points a team has ever been held to in an NCAA Tournament game. Katie King (right) tied her career-high with 18 points in the game.
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History of the Utes
Utah head coach Elaine Elliott earned her 500th win with a 73-57 victory over Colorado State on Jan. 12, 2007. Her 559 victories going into the 2009-10 season rank tied for 16th among all active Division I coaches. Kim Smith (above and at right) is the only Utah player to have her number retired. She holds the Mountain West Conference records for points and rebounds. Smith earned third-team AP AllAmerica honors her senior season after leading Utah to the Elite Eight.
Deb Asper was a three-time All-American for the Utes from 1982-84. Asper, Kim Smith and Julie Kromenhoek are among the Utes to earn multiple All-America honors.
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History of the Utes utah In The Postseason NCAA Tournament Appearances 1983, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 Women’s NIT Appearances 1979, 1984, 1999, 2007 MWC Regular Season Champions 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 MWC Tournament Champions 2000, 2006, 2009 WAC Regular Season Champions 1996 WAC Division Champions 1997, 1998, 1999 WAC Tournament Champions 1991, 1995 HCAC Champions 1986, 1987, 1989
The 1997-98 team climbed as high as No. 9 in the USA Today/ESPN poll. The senior class of Laura Ross Allen, Amy Alcorn, Alli Bills, Julie Krommenhoek and Angie Thill went to four consecutive NCAA Tournaments.
HCAC Tournament Champions 1989, 1990 IAC Champions 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 AIAW Tournament 1976, 1977 AIAW Sectional 1978
Utah has made seven NCAA Tournaments in the past 10 years. At right, All-American Amy Ewert and the 2001 team were the first to make the Sweet 16.
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Utes On National Teams Kim Smith
Kim Smith is one of the most decorated players in Canadian National Team history. She has been with the team for seven years (2001-06, 2009) and most recently helped Canada qualify for the 2010 FIBA World Championships with a third-place finish at the 2009 FIBA Americas Tournament. It will be backto-back World Championships for Smith, who also played in the 2006 World Championships. She scored 78 points in eight games with one double-double and two 18-point performances in 2006, with the Canadians placing 10th. Other highlights include a third-place finish in the 2003 FIBA Americas Olympic Qualification Tournament.
Shona Thorburn Shona Thorburn was a member of the Canadian Senior Women’s National Team from 2003-04. She competed at the FIBA Americas Olympic Qualification Tournament in 2003, where Canada finished third. Thorburn was also in the 2003 Pan American Games.
Taryn Wicijowski
Jess Perry Jess Perry helped lead Canada to a ninthplace finish at the 2005 FIBA U19 World Championships. She was also with the Junior National Team in the 2004 L’International de Basketball de Quebec and an exhibition series in France.
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Taryn Wicijowski served as a team captain for Canada’s fourth-place run at the 2009 FIBA U19 World Championships, held in Bankok, Thailand. She averaged 8.3 points and 8.1 rebounds during the tournament. Wicijowski was also on the 2008 team that placed second at the FIBA Americas U18 Championships
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Utes in the WNBA
Utah WNBA Draft Picks Shona Thorburn Kim Smith Leilani Mitchell Morgan Warburton
2006 2006 2008 2009
1st round 1st round 2nd round 3rd round
7th pick Minnesota Lynx 13th pick Sacramento Monarchs 25th pick Phoenix Mercury 33rd pick Sacramento Monarchs
Leilani Mitchell was traded to the New York Liberty shortly after being drafted in 2008. She has been a regular in the Liberty’s rotation the past two seasons.
Shona Thorburn was the highest draft pick in MWC history. She played for the Lynx in 2006 with a brief stint with the Seattle Storm in 2007. Kim Smith played in 55 games over three years (2006-08) with the Sacramento Monarchs.
Morgan Warburton participated in preseason camp for the Monarchs in 2009 before being waived in early June.
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Travelin’ Utes
hey, let’s go! The Utes have made a regular tradition of taking an international trip every four years. Below is a list of places the Utes have traveled. 2009: Italy 2005: Spain and Portugal 2001: Denmark, Sweden and Norway 1997: France and Switzerland
The Utes took time out to pose for a photo while sightseeing in Spain during 2005.
Halie Sawyer (left) shares a jersey with an Italian player.
The Utes regularly travel across the country to face top-notch competition. Highlighted on the map above are the states the Utes have played in. The 2009-10 season includes a trip to Louisville, Ky. The team stands in front of the Pantheon in Rome on their 2009 Italy trip.
The Utes snap pictures while visiting the Coliseum in Italy.
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vs. Chadron State (Exh.) at Utah State vs. Minnesota vs. UCLA (at SDSU) at Stanford at Santa Clara vs. Weber State vs. Idaho State at Louisville Westminster vs. South Dakota State vs. Oregon vs. SMU vs. Utah Valley at TCU vs. New Mexico vs. UNLV at San Diego State at Air Force vs. Wyoming vs. BYU at Colorado State vs. TCU at New Mexico at UNLV vs. San Diego State vs. Air Force at Wyoming at BYU vs. Colorado State MWC Tournament
Salt Lake City Logan, Utah Salt Lake City San Diego, Calif. Palo Alto, Calif. Santa Clara, Calif. Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Louisville, Ky. Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Fort Worth, Texas Salt Lake City Salt Lake City San Diego, Calif. USAFA, Colo. Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Fort Collins, Colo. Salt Lake City Albuquerque, N.M. Las Vegas, Nev. Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Laramie, Wyo Provo, Utah Salt Lake City Las Vegas, Nev.
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2009-10 UTAH Women’s basketball MEDIA GUIDE
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UTAH INFORMATION
This is Utah Basketball MWC Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NCAA Tournaments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 History of the Utes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Utes on National Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Utes in the WNBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Travelin’ Utes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 The Utah Experience Jon M. Huntsman Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Utah Basketball Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Strength & Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13 Academic Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15 University of Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17 Campus Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Salt Lake City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Utah Athletic Venues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Media Information Covering the Utes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Utah Athletics Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Media Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 2009-10 Season Outlook 2009-10 Season Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-27 2009-10 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Coaches/Staff Head Coach Elaine Elliott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-32 Assistant Coach Matt Legerski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Assistant Coach Anthony Levrets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Assistant Coach Lana Sitterud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Director of Operations Velaida Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Athletic Director Dr. Chris Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 President Michael K. Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Meet The Utes Sasha McKinnon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Halie Sawyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kalee Whipple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cydney Knight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hennasea Tokumura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janita Badon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Josi McDermott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52-53 Mandy Munns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54-55 Chelsea Bridgewater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Rachel Messer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Iwalani Rodrigues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Diana Rolniak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Rita Sitivi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Taryn Wicijowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Opponents 2009-10 Opponent Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64-65 2009-10 Opponent Series Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66-68 All-Time Series Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69-70 2008-09 Review A Look Back at 2008-09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 2008-09 Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 2008-09 Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 2008-09 Team and Player Highs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 2008-09 Game Recaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76-86 Utah Record Book Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Single Game Records / Huntsman Center Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Season Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Career Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91-92 1,000-Point Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93-94 Yearly Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95-96 Individual Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98-101 Postseason History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102-103 All-Time Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Year-By-Year Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Year-By-Year Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106-112
Credits The 2009-10 Utah women’s basketball media guide was designed by Mike Lageschulte, director of publications, and written by Brooke Frederickson, assistant sports information director. Editorial assistance was provided by Kate Sturgeon. Cover design by Rocky Lindgren. Photography by Steve Wilson, Scott Pettett, George Seeley, Chris Blunk, Dave Saffran/MSG Photos, Kevin C. Cox, Grant Halverson, Franke Donlon, Terry Newfarmer, Frank Jensen, the Utah Travel Council and the Salt Lake City Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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MWC Championships Mountain West Dominance • 7 of 10 MWC Regular Season Championships 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 • Three MWC Tournament Championships 2000, 2006, 2009 • 120-28 (.811) MWC Record • Two Undefeated Seasons 2001 (14-0), 2008 (16-0) • MWC Record 25-game regular-season win streak from 2008 to 2009
7 of 10 MWC Regular Season Championships 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2007-08, 2008-09
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NCAA Tournaments NCAA Appearances The Utah women have made 16 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, including seven in the last 10 years. The Utes advanced to the second round for the first time in 1997 and made history in 2001 with a Sweet 16 appearance. Their best showing was in 2006, going to the Elite Eight. Utah is 9-15 overall in the tournament.
Utah hosted the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament in 2001, moving into the Sweet 16 for the first time in school history before falling to eventual national champion Notre Dame, 69-54.
Kim Smith (4) is all smiles after the Utes reached the second round with a 74-65 win over DePaul in 2003. Smith had a career-high 35 points in the win.
Utah celebrates its 2006 Sweet 16 win over Boston College, 5754. The Utes would fall to eventual national champion Maryland in the Elite Eight. Utah beat Villanova 60-30 in the first round in 2009. The 30 points is the third-lowest points a team has ever been held to in an NCAA Tournament game. Katie King (right) tied her career-high with 18 points in the game.
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History of the Utes
Utah head coach Elaine Elliott earned her 500th win with a 73-57 victory over Colorado State on Jan. 12, 2007. Her 559 victories going into the 2009-10 season rank tied for 16th among all active Division I coaches. Kim Smith (above and at right) is the only Utah player to have her number retired. She holds the Mountain West Conference records for points and rebounds. Smith earned third-team AP AllAmerica honors her senior season after leading Utah to the Elite Eight.
Deb Asper was a three-time All-American for the Utes from 1982-84. Asper, Kim Smith and Julie Kromenhoek are among the Utes to earn multiple All-America honors.
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History of the Utes utah In The Postseason NCAA Tournament Appearances 1983, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 Women’s NIT Appearances 1979, 1984, 1999, 2007 MWC Regular Season Champions 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 MWC Tournament Champions 2000, 2006, 2009 WAC Regular Season Champions 1996 WAC Division Champions 1997, 1998, 1999 WAC Tournament Champions 1991, 1995 HCAC Champions 1986, 1987, 1989
The 1997-98 team climbed as high as No. 9 in the USA Today/ESPN poll. The senior class of Laura Ross Allen, Amy Alcorn, Alli Bills, Julie Krommenhoek and Angie Thill went to four consecutive NCAA Tournaments.
HCAC Tournament Champions 1989, 1990 IAC Champions 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 AIAW Tournament 1976, 1977 AIAW Sectional 1978
Utah has made seven NCAA Tournaments in the past 10 years. At right, All-American Amy Ewert and the 2001 team were the first to make the Sweet 16.
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Utes On National Teams Kim Smith
Kim Smith is one of the most decorated players in Canadian National Team history. She has been with the team for seven years (2001-06, 2009) and most recently helped Canada qualify for the 2010 FIBA World Championships with a third-place finish at the 2009 FIBA Americas Tournament. It will be backto-back World Championships for Smith, who also played in the 2006 World Championships. She scored 78 points in eight games with one double-double and two 18-point performances in 2006, with the Canadians placing 10th. Other highlights include a third-place finish in the 2003 FIBA Americas Olympic Qualification Tournament.
Shona Thorburn Shona Thorburn was a member of the Canadian Senior Women’s National Team from 2003-04. She competed at the FIBA Americas Olympic Qualification Tournament in 2003, where Canada finished third. Thorburn was also in the 2003 Pan American Games.
Taryn Wicijowski
Jess Perry Jess Perry helped lead Canada to a ninthplace finish at the 2005 FIBA U19 World Championships. She was also with the Junior National Team in the 2004 L’International de Basketball de Quebec and an exhibition series in France.
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Taryn Wicijowski served as a team captain for Canada’s fourth-place run at the 2009 FIBA U19 World Championships, held in Bankok, Thailand. She averaged 8.3 points and 8.1 rebounds during the tournament. Wicijowski was also on the 2008 team that placed second at the FIBA Americas U18 Championships
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Utes in the WNBA
Utah WNBA Draft Picks Shona Thorburn Kim Smith Leilani Mitchell Morgan Warburton
2006 2006 2008 2009
1st round 1st round 2nd round 3rd round
7th pick Minnesota Lynx 13th pick Sacramento Monarchs 25th pick Phoenix Mercury 33rd pick Sacramento Monarchs
Leilani Mitchell was traded to the New York Liberty shortly after being drafted in 2008. She has been a regular in the Liberty’s rotation the past two seasons.
Shona Thorburn was the highest draft pick in MWC history. She played for the Lynx in 2006 with a brief stint with the Seattle Storm in 2007. Kim Smith played in 55 games over three years (2006-08) with the Sacramento Monarchs.
Morgan Warburton participated in preseason camp for the Monarchs in 2009 before being waived in early June.
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Travelin’ Utes
hey, let’s go! The Utes have made a regular tradition of taking an international trip every four years. Below is a list of places the Utes have traveled. 2009: Italy 2005: Spain and Portugal 2001: Denmark, Sweden and Norway 1997: France and Switzerland
The Utes took time out to pose for a photo while sightseeing in Spain during 2005.
Halie Sawyer (left) shares a jersey with an Italian player.
The Utes regularly travel across the country to face top-notch competition. Highlighted on the map above are the states the Utes have played in. The 2009-10 season includes a trip to Louisville, Ky. The team stands in front of the Pantheon in Rome on their 2009 Italy trip.
The Utes snap pictures while visiting the Coliseum in Italy.
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