Florida Gators women's basketball

2015–16 Florida Gators women's basketball team

University

University of Florida

Conference

SEC

Location

Gainesville, FL

Head coach

Amanda Butler (7th year)

Arena

O'Connell Center
(Capacity: 11,409^[1])

Nickname

Florida Gators

Student section

Orange and Blue Crew

Colors

Blue and Orange^[2]

Uniforms

Home

Away

Alternate

NCAA/AIAW Tournament Elite Eight

1997

NCAA/AIAW Tournament Sweet Sixteen

1997, 1998

NCAA/AIAW Tournament second round

1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2009, 2012

NCAA/AIAW Tournament appearances

1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2014

O'Connell Center, the home court of the Florida Gators women's basketball team.

The Florida Gators women's basketball team represents the University of Florida in the sport of basketball. The Gators compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Gators play their home games at the O'Connell Center located on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus, and are currently led by head coach Amanda Butler.

History

Women's basketball was approved as a sport by University of Florida in March 1972, and began play in 1973 as a club team. In 1975, the Gators debuted as a varsity program under head coach Paula Welch. They made local headlines in 1976 by winning the "state championship" by beating the other three women's teams in the state at that time.^[3]

While historically overshadowed by divisional (and national) basketball powers Tennessee and Georgia, the Gators have made several NCAA Tournament appearances and sent players to the WNBA, such as DeLisha Milton-Jones. The winningest coach at Florida is Carol Ross, who guided the team for twelve seasons but left Florida to coach the women's basketball team at her alma mater, Ole Miss.

Florida's women's team was coached by Carolyn Peck, a former WNBA coach who won a national title with Purdue, from 2002 to 2007. Peck was fired midway through the 2006–2007 season (though she was allowed to finish out the season), after enduring the worst losing streak of any Gator sports program.

Former University of Florida player and previous Charlotte coach Amanda Butler was named the new women's basketball coach on April 13, 2007.

2015–16 Roster

2015–16 Florida Gators women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Home town
2.5 !G/F	1	Williams, RonniRonni Williams	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	3.0 !Jr	Daytona Beach, Florida
1.5 !G	2	Young, IsisIsis Young	67 !5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	1.5 !RS Fr	Berlin, New Jersey
1.5 !G	3	Miller, JanuaryJanuary Miller	68 !5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	4.0 !Sr	Orlando, Florida
1.5 !G	4	Needles, CarlieCarlie Needles	66 !5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	4.5 !RS Sr	Highlands Ranch, Colorado
1.5 !G	11	Anderson, DyandriaDyandria Anderson	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	2.0 !So	Viera, Florida
1.5 !G	13	Peoples, CassieCassie Peoples	66 !5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	4.5 !RS Sr	San Antonio, Texas
5.0 !C	15	Dimaite, ViktorijaViktorija Dimaite	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	4.5 !RS Sr	Panevėžys, Lithuania
2.5 !G/F	21	Christinaki, EleannaEleanna Christinaki	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	1.0 !Fr	Paralimni, Greece
3.5 !F	23	Copeland, BrookeBrooke Copeland	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	2.0 !So	Cleveland, Tennessee
5.0 !C	24	Fleming, TysharaTyshara Fleming	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	3.0 !Jr	Virginia Beach, Virginia
1.5 !G	32	Batchelor, CarlaCarla Batchelor	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	4.0 !Sr	Germantown, Maryland
3.5 !F	44	Lorenzen, HaleyHaley Lorenzen	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	2.0 !So	Iowa City, Iowa

Head coach

Amanda Butler (9th year)

Assistant coach(es)

Bill Ferrara (1st year)
Shimmy Gray-Miller (1st year)
Murriel Page (6th year)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2015-08-28

Year by year results

Conference tournament winners noted with # Source^[4]

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason	Coaches' poll	AP poll
Paula Welsh (Independent) (1974–1976)
1974–75	Paula Welsh	13–6	–		FAIAW
1975–76	Paula Welsh	16–8	–		AIAW Region III
Paula Welsh:		29–14	–
Cathy Davis (Independent) (1976–1979)
1976–77	Cathy Davis	12–10	–		AIAW Region III
1977–78	Cathy Davis	12–14	–
1978–79	Cathy Davis	12–15	–		AIAW Region III
Cathy Davis:		36–39	–
Mickie DeMoss (Independent, SEC) (1979–1983)
1979–80	Mickie DeMoss	10–19	–		AIAW Region III
1980–81	Mickie DeMoss	11–17	–		FAIAW
1981–82	Mickie DeMoss	13–16	–		FAIAW
1982–83	Mickie DeMoss	11–16	1–7	5th East
Mickie DeMoss:		45–68	1–7
Debbie Yow (SEC) (1983–1985)
1983–84	Debbie Yow	19–9	2–6	5th East
1984–85	Debbie Yow	22–9	4–4	T–2nd East	NWIT Second Place
Debbie Yow:		41–18	6–10
Carol Whitmire (SEC) (1985–1990)
1985–86	Carol Whitmire	10–18	2–7	9th
1986–87	Carol Whitmire	12–16	0–9	10th
1987–88	Carol Whitmire	9–18	1–8	9th
1988–89	Carol Whitmire	15–14	1–8	T–9th
1989–90	Carol Whitmire	12–10	1–6
Carol Whitmire:		58–76	5–38
Lea Henry (SEC) (1990–1990)
1990	Lea Henry	3–3	0–2	9th
Lea Henry:		3–3	0–2
Carol Ross (SEC) (1990–2002)
1990–91	Carol Ross	17–11	3–6	T–8th
1991–92	Carol Ross	15–13	4–7	T–7th
1992–93	Carol Ross	19–10	6–5	T–4th	NCAA Play-In
1993–94	Carol Ross	22–7	8–3	3rd	NCAA First Round	25	20
1994–95	Carol Ross	24–9	7–4	T–4th	NCAA Second Round	18	17
1995–96	Carol Ross	21–9	6–5	T–5th	NCAA First Round	22	16
1996–97	Carol Ross	24–9	9–3	T–3rd	NCAA Elite Eight	6	7
1997–98	Carol Ross	23–9	10–4	T–2nd	NCAA Sweet Sixteen	12	13
1998–99	Carol Ross	19–14	6–8	T–8th	NCAA First Round
1999–2000	Carol Ross	21–13	6–8	T–6th	WNIT Finals
2000–01	Carol Ross	24–6	11–3	T–2nd	NCAA Second Round	18	14
2001–02	Carol Ross	18–11	8–6	T–4th	NCAA First Round		24
Carol Ross:		247–121	84–62
Carolyn Peck (SEC) (2002–2007)
2002–03	Carolyn Peck	9–19	1–13	T–11th
2003–04	Carolyn Peck	19–11	8–6	T–4th	NCAA Second Round
2004–05	Carolyn Peck	14–15	5–9	8th	WNIT First Round
2005–06	Carolyn Peck	21–9	8–6	T–5th	NCAA First Round
2006–07	Carolyn Peck	9–22	2–12	11th
Carolyn Peck:		72–76	24–46
Amanda Butler (SEC) (2007–2015)
2007–08	Amanda Butler	19–14	6–8	T–7th	WNIT Third Round
2008–09	Amanda Butler	24–8	9–5	T4th	NCAA Second Round	23	22
2009–10	Amanda Butler	15–17	7–9	T–7th	WNIT Second Round
2010–11	Amanda Butler	20–15	7–9	8th	WNIT Third Round
2011–12	Amanda Butler	20–13	8–8	8th	NCAA Second Round
2012–13	Amanda Butler	22–15	6–10	T–8th	WNIT Semifinals
2013–14	Amanda Butler	20–13	8–8	5th	NCAA Second round
2014–15	Amanda Butler	13–17	5–11	12th
Amanda Butler:		153–112	56–68
Total:		684–527
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

Player awards

National awards

Wade Trophy

DeLisha Milton - 1997

SEC Awards

Player of the Year Award

DeLisha Milton - 1997

WNBA basketball players

DeLisha Milton-Jones

Florida has produced a number of players for the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

Vanessa Hayden - Drafted with the 7th overall pick in the 2004 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx; currently playing with the Los Angeles Sparks
Tammy Jackson - Drafted with the 16th overall pick in the 1997 WNBA Draft; played five seasons with the Houston Comets where she won four straight WNBA Titles
Merlakia Jones - Drafted with the 13th overall pick in the second round of the 1997 WNBA Draft by the now defunct Cleveland Rockers; she played a total of 8 seasons in the WNBA
Brandi McCain - Drafted by the Cleveland Rockers with the 24th overall pick in 2002
DeLisha Milton-Jones - Drafted with the 4th overall pick in the 1999 WNBA Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks; she was traded to the Washington Mystics in 2004 and traded back to the Sparks in 2007
Murriel Page - Drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks with the 3rd overall pick in the 1998 WNBA Draft; played for the Sparks for 11 seasons
Bridget Pettis - Drafted with the 7th overall pick in the 1997 WNBA Elite Draft by the Phoenix Mercury; spent five seasons with the Mercury before being traded to the Indiana Fever, where she played two seasons, in 2002; she returned to the WNBA for one final season with Phoenix in 2006
Tamara Stocks - Drafted by the Washington Mystics with the 25th overall pick in the 2001 WNBA Draft
Tiffany Travis - Drafted with the 27th overall pick by the Charlotte Sting in the 2000 WNBA Draft
Sophia Witherspoon - Drafted with the 11th overall pick by the New York Liberty in the 1997 WNBA Draft; she played for the Liberty, the Fire, and the Sparks in her seven seasons in the league

References

↑
↑ "UF Identity Style Guide". University of Florida. March 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
↑ http://www.gatorzone.com/basketball/women/media/2006/pdf/history/florida.pdf
↑ "Media supplement" (PDF). University of Florida. Retrieved 11 Aug 2013.

External links

GatorSports.com – Florida Gators women's basketball news from The Gainesville Sun.
GatorZone.com – Official webpage of the Florida Gators women's basketball team.

Florida Gators women's basketball

Arena	Florida Gymnasium (1974–1980) Stephen C. O'Connell Center (1980– )

Players	WNBA players

Head coaches	Paula Welch (1974–1976) Cathy Davis (1976–1979) Mickie DeMoss (1979–1983) Deborah Yow (1983–1985) Carol Whitmire Higginbottom (1985–1990) Lea Henry (1990) Carol Ross (1990–2002) Carolyn Peck (2002–2007) Amanda Butler (2007– )

NCAA tournaments	1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002 2004 2006 2009 2012 2014

Conference affiliations	Southeastern Conference

Culture and lore	Albert and Alberta "The Orange and Blue" "We are the Boys" Gatorade Gator Chomp Left–Right Stephen C. O'Connell

Seasons	1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

Florida Gators

Arenas and stadiums	Alfred A. McKethan Stadium (Baseball) Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (Football) Donald R. Dizney Stadium (Lacrosse) James G. Pressly Stadium (Soccer, Track and field) Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium (Softball) Mark Bostick Golf Course (Golf) Scott Linder Stadium (Tennis) Stephen C. O'Connell Center (Multipurpose)

Sports	Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Cross country Football Men's golf Women's golf Women's gymnastics Women's lacrosse Women's soccer Softball Swimming and diving Men's tennis Women's tennis Track and field Women's volleyball

Athletic director	Jeremy Foley

Athletic association	University Athletic Association

Current head coaches	Becky Burleigh (Women's soccer) Amanda Butler (Women's basketball) J. C. Deacon (Men's golf) Emily Glaser (Women's golf) Mike Holloway (Cross country, Track and field) Jim McElwain (Football) Amanda O'Leary (Women's lacrosse) Kevin O'Sullivan (Baseball) Jenny Rowland (Women's gymnastics) Bryan Shelton (Men's tennis) Roland Thornqvist (Women's tennis) Gregg Troy (Swimming and diving) Tim Walton (Softball) Michael White (Men's basketball) Mary Wise (Women's volleyball)

Athletes	Baseball players Men's basketball players Women's basketball players Football players Men's golfers Women's golfers Tennis players Olympians UF Athletic Hall of Fame

National championships	1968 Men's golf 1973 Men's Golf 1979 Women's swimming 1982 Women's gymnastics 1982 Women's swimming 1983 Men's swimming 1984 men's swimming 1985 Women's golf 1986 Women's golf 1992 Women's indoor track 1992 Women's tennis 1993 Men's golf 1996 Women's tennis 1996 Women's soccer 1996 Football 1998 Women's tennis 2001 Men's golf 2003 Women's tennis 2006 Men's basketball 2006 Football 2007 Men's basketball 2008 Football 2010 Men's indoor track 2010 Women's swimming 2011 Men's indoor track 2011 Women's tennis 2012 Men's indoor track 2012 Women's tennis 2012 Men's outdoor track 2013 Women's gymnastics 2013 Men's outdoor track 2014 Women's gymnastics 2014 Softball

Conference championships	Baseball (13) Men's basketball (7) Men's cross country (3) Women's cross country (6) Football (8) Men's golf (15) Women's golf (8) Women's gymnastics (9) Women's lacrosse (4) Women's soccer (13) Softball (4) Men's swimming (35) Women's swimming (17) Men's tennis (9) Women's tennis (27) Men's indoor track (6) Women's indoor track (8) Men's outdoor track (4) Women's outdoor track (5) Women's volleyball (20) Wrestling (1)

Conference affiliations	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1912–1921) Southern Conference (1922–1932) Southeastern Conference (1933– ) American Lacrosse Conference (2011–2014) Big East Conference (2015– )

Culture and lore	Albert and Alberta "The Orange and Blue" "We are the Boys" Gatorade Gator Chomp The Pride of the Sunshine Robert Cade

University of Florida Gainesville, Florida

Southeastern Conference women's basketball

Teams	Alabama Crimson Tide Arkansas Razorbacks Auburn Tigers Florida Gators Georgia Lady Bulldogs Kentucky Wildcats LSU Lady Tigers Ole Miss Rebels Mississippi State Bulldogs Missouri Tigers South Carolina Gamecocks Tennessee Lady Volunteers Texas A&M Aggies Vanderbilt Commodores

Championships & awards	SEC Women's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year

Seasons	2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

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