# 2008–09 Tulane Green Wave women's basketball team

The 2008–09 Tulane Green Wave women's basketball team represented Tulane University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Green Wave were coached by Lisa Stockton. The Green Wave were a member of Conference USA.

## Exhibition

| Date | Location | Opponent | Green Wave Points | Opp. Points | Record |
| Nov. 8/08 | Fogelman Arena | Houston Jaguars | 59 | 34 | 1-0 |

## Preseason WNIT

| Date | Location | Opponent | Green Wave Points | Opp. Points | Record |
| Nov. 14/08 | Fogleman Arena | Illinois State | 75 | 62 | 1-0 |
| Nov. 16/08 | Tempe, AZ | Arizona State | 53 | 86 | 1-1 |
| Nov. 21/08 | Richmond, VA | VCU | 49 | 65 | 1-2 |

## Regular season
### Roster

| Number | Name | Height | Position | Class |
| 23 | Tiffany Aidoo | 5-9 | Guard | Junior |
| 11 | Roshaunda Barnes | 5-5 | Guard | Junior |
| 44 | Brett Benzio | 6-3 | Center | Sophomore |
| 32 | Chassity Brown | 5-7 | Guard | Senior |
| 21 | Olivia Grayson | 5-8 | Guard | Freshman |
| 33 | Indira Kaljo | 5-10 | Guard | Senior |
| 35 | Brittany Lindsey | 6-1 | Forward | Redshirt Junior |
| 31 | Brittany Chantel McDonald | 6-1 | Forward | Freshman |
| 20 | Danielle Nunn | 5-9 | Guard | Junior |
| 42 | Jennifer Nwokedi | 6-1 | Forward | Sophomore |
| 25 | Tyria Snow | 5-8 | Guard | Freshman |

### Schedule

* The Green Wave hosted the UNO-Tulane Big Easy Classic on December 6, 2008. In addition, the Green Wave also hosted the Tulane Double Tree Classic from December 20 to December 21.
* On January 9, Brett Benzio had seven blocked seven shots against Houston.
| Date | Location | Opponent | Green Wave Points | Opp. Points | Record |
| Nov. 24/08 | Baton Rouge, LA | Louisiana State | 47 | 63 | 0-1 |
| Nov. 26/08 | Fogelman Arena | Louisiana-Lafayette | 80 | 65 | 1-1 |
| Nov. 28/08 | Monroe, LA | Louisiana-Monroe | 62 | 60 | 2-1 |
| Dec. 5/08 | Lake Front Arena | Jackson State | 74 | 48 | 3-1 |
| Dec. 6/08 | Fogelman Arena | Indiana State | 66 | 55 | 4-1 |
| Dec. 17/08 | Thibodaux, LA | Nicholls State | 108 | 66 | 5-1 |
| Dec. 20/08 | Fogelman Arena | Alabama State | 80 | 48 | 6-1 |
| Dec. 21/08 | Fogelman Arena | Providence | 68 | 46 | 7-1 |
| Dec. 28/08 | Fogelman Arena | Temple | 71 | 75 | 7-2 |
| Dec. 30/08 | Fogelman Arena | South Florida | 66 | 80 | 7-3 |
| Jan. 2/09 | El Paso, TX | UTEP | 57 | 48 | 8-3 |
| Jan. 4/09 | Atlanta, GA | Georgia Tech | 52 | 69 | 8-4 |
| Jan. 9/09 | Fogelman Arena | Houston | 56 | 58 | 8-5 |
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## Player stats

* GP: Games played
* MPG: Minutes per game
* FG%: Field goal percentage
* 3FG%: 3-point field goal percentage
* FT%: Free throw percentage
* RPG: Rebounds per game
* APG: Assists per game
* PPG: Points per game
| Player | GP | MPG | FG % | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | Steals | Blocks | PPG |
| Brittany Lindsey | 32 | 25.2 | .483 | .000 | .544 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 28 | 33 | 11.8 |
| Indira Kaljo | 32 | 21.5 | .415 | .420 | .659 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 29 | 1 | 9.4 |
| Megan Valicevic | 32 | 27.5 | .412 | .316 | .766 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 36 | 2 | 9.2 |
| Chassity Brown | 32 | 24.2 | .366 | .277 | .552 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 59 | 11 | 8.6 |
| Brett Benzio | 32 | 29.6 | .468 | .000 | .634 | 9.3 | 1.4 | 32 | 47 | 8.6 |
| Ashley Langford | 32 | 31.4 | .341 | .348 | .811 | 3.3 | 5.8 | 59 | 3 | 6.7 |
| Tiffany Aidoo | 32 | 15.8 | .306 | .179 | .557 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 30 | 1 | 4.3 |
| Roshaunda Barnes | 32 | 14.7 | .315 | .125 | .565 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 36 | 6 | 3.8 |
| Tia Jackson | 19 | 6.2 | .474 | .000 | .533 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 5 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Kiara Slaton | 19 | 7.6 | 524 | .000 | .400 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Jennifer Nwokedi | 17 | 5.2 | .350 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 | 0.8 |
* March 4: Indira Kaljo was named the Conference USA Newcomer of the Year. She was a transfer from Ventura College in California. Statistically, she has posted three-point shooting numbers on pace to set Tulane records in career three-point percentage. During the season, Kaljo ranked 14th in the NCAA in three-point percentage at .428 (62-of-145) and third in C-USA (which has lower per game requirements for rankings). Kaljo's 62 three-pointers are tied for fourth most in Tulane single-season history with Nikki Luckhurst (2007–08). Her 2.07 made three-pointers per game are third in C-USA.
* Ashley Langford finished her Tulane career by setting new single-season assist records. She has had 10 games with 10 or more assists, and holds 10 of the top 13 single-game assists records. Her 722 assists have led to 1,685 Tulane points (280 layups, 202 jumpers, 228 three-pointers). During this season, she reached the 1,000-point plateau. Between points and assists combined, Langford has led to 2,732 of Tulane's 8,021 points (34.0 percent).
* Brett Benzio averaged 9.3 rebounds per game in her freshman year. Among all freshmen in the NCAA, her average was tied for second with Ashley Palmer of Long Island, only 0.2 rebounds back of UNLV's Jamie Smith. The 296 rebounds she gained during the season were the fourth most in a single-season in Tulane history, and the most ever among freshmen. She averaged 8.9 points per game, and was the only freshman in the nation averaging a double-double before a mid-January bout with mono limited her productivity. In addition, she ranked seventh in C-USA with 1.47 blocks per game. She turned in nine double-doubles with 13 double-digit scoring games and 15 double-figure rebounding games.

## Postseason
### Conference USA Tournament

* March 3:The Conference USA Women's Basketball Championship will be hosted by Tulane's Fogelman Arena for the first time since 1999. The tournament will be played from March 5–8.
* March 5:The sixth seeded Green Wave played its first game of the Conference USA Tournament and beat Tulsa 49–44. Brett Benzio recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds, while Indira Kaljo scored 12 points. The victory was Lisa Stockton's 300th win at Tulane.
The Green Wave forced 22 Tulsa turnovers. In the second half, the Green Wave scored the first fifteen points.
* March 6: The Green Wave fell in the C-USA tournament at Fogelman Arena for the first time. Southern Mississippi picked up their first win over Tulane in New Orleans since 1997 with a 72–55 win in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament.
Brittany Lindsey led Tulane with 16 points and tied her career-high in rebounds with 11. Junior guard Indira Kaljo added 12 points. Senior Ashley Langford handed out seven assists to finish with 722 for her career. Langford finishes her Tulane career 19th in scoring with 1,047 points.

## Awards and honors

* Brett Benzio, Conference USA All-Freshmen Team
* Brett Benzio, Doubletree Classic All-Tournament Team
* Brett Benzio, Doubletree Classic Most Valuable Player
* Brett Benzio, Honorable Mention list by the Louisiana Sports Writer's Association
* Indira Kaljo, Conference USA Newcomer of the Year
* Ashley Langford, recipient of the Conference USA Spirit of Service award
* Ashley Langford, Conference USA Scholar Athlete for Women's Basketball
* Ashley Langford, Doubletree Classic All-Tournament Team
* Ashley Langford, Third Team All-Louisiana

## Team players drafted into the WNBA

No one from the Green Wave was selected in the 2009 WNBA draft.