2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
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The 2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
. Their head coach was Roy Williams
. The team played its home games in the Dean Smith Center
in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
, and is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference
. They were the defending National Champions. This season represented the 100th season of basketball in the school's history.
The Tar Heels finished the season 20–17, 5–11 in ACC play and lost in the first round of the 2010 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
. They received an invitation to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament
where they advanced to the championship game before falling to Dayton
.
. Tyler Hansbrough
, the Atlantic Coast Conference all-time leading scorer, was selected in the lottery of the 2009 NBA Draft
, going #13 to the Indiana Pacers
. ACC Player of the Year Ty Lawson and 2009 NCAA Tournament
Most Outstanding Player
Wayne Ellington
also were drafted in the first round, by the Denver Nuggets
and Minnesota Timberwolves
respectively. Senior swingman Danny Green
would also be drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers
in the second round.
Top returnees are senior center Deon Thompson
, who spent the Summer helping lead Team USA to a bronze at the World University Games and sophomore Ed Davis
, who had been projected as a first-round draft pick. Reserve sophomores Larry Drew II
and Tyler Zeller
also return, and junior swingman Will Graves was reinstated over the Summer after a mid-season suspension by coach Roy Williams. Also returning is defensive stopper Marcus Ginyard
, who took a medical redshirt for the 2008-09 campaign after starting as a junior for the 2007–08 Tar Heel team, who advanced to the Final Four
. Joining the returnees is a recruiting class containing four McDonald's All-Americans and ranked as one of the top 5 in the Nation.
Despite the heavy losses for the defending champions, the Tar Heels were ranked in the top ten of both preseason polls when they were released on October 29, even garnering a single vote for #1 in both the AP Poll
and the Coaches' Poll. UNC was ranked #6 in the AP and #4 in the Coaches poll. The Tar Heels were also picked as the ACC pre-season favorite (with rival Duke
) by the conference media, while Davis was chosen a member of the preseason All-ACC Team.
Other preseason honors for Tar Heel players included the inclusion of Davis and Thompson on the 50-man Wooden Award preseason candidate list, while Davis was also one of the 50 players named to the Naismith
watch list. Marcus Ginyard was named a preseason candidate for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award
, one of only two ACC players named to the 30-man list (with Duke's Jon Scheyer
).
, Antawn Jamison
and Marvin Williams
. At halftime of the event, the 2009 National Championship banner was unveiled and UNC legend Michael Jordan
was honored for his election to the Basketball Hall of Fame
. The event also proved to be an excellent recruiting tool for UNC, as 2011 forward prospect James McAdoo committed to North Carolina at the event and Harrison Barnes
, the 2010 #1 recruit in the ESPNU
and Scout.com
rankings, would later commit to UNC after attending the event. Members of the 2009 championship team received their championship rings at halftime of the UNC-Citadel football game on September 5.
In their season opener against Florida International
, the Tar Heels donned throwback uniforms in the style of the 1957 undefeated national championship team - with distinctive red trim. The Tar Heels wore the 1957 throwback uniforms again when they played Rutgers
on December 28.
Leslie McDonald from Memphis, identical twins David
and Travis Wear
from California, and athletic combo guard Dexter Strickland from New Jersey. But the crown jewel of the class was 6'10 forward John Henson
of Tampa, Florida, rated the #1 PF by Scout.com
. Henson, Strickland and the Wear twins were all named to the McDonald's game in Miami. Henson and Strickland were also named first-team Parade All-Americans, while McDonald and the Wears were named to the fourth team by the magazine.
as a part of the Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic
, defeating the Golden Panthers 88-72 at the Dean Smith Center
. There had been some controversy surrounding the game as FIU had threatened to pull out of the tournament when the brackets were released and they found that they were not schedule to play Ohio State
as they had originally planned.
After home wins over North Carolina Central and Valparaiso
, the Tar Heels began a tough out of conference slate which would include 5 teams ranked in the preseason Coaches' poll. First was a trip to Madison Square Garden
for the finals of the Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic. After defeating #15 Ohio State 77-73 in their semifinal game, the Tar Heels lost the championship game 87-71 to #24 Syracuse
. UNC had a 2-point lead at the half, but the Orange used a 25-3 run coming out of the locker room to defeat the young Tar Heels convincingly behind 25 points from forward Wesley Johnson
.
In a 93-72 home win over Gardner-Webb on November 23, 2009, senior Deon Thompson became the 63rd player in UNC history to score 1000 points. The milestone capped a 22-point, 10-rebound performance from Thompson. The game also featured a record-setting night as Gardner-Webb guard Grayson Flittner tied a Dean Smith Center
record with nine three-pointers. In their next game it was Roy Williams'
turn to achieve a milestone as he won his 600th game in the Tar Heels' 80-73 win over Nevada
.
Next up was #9 Michigan State
in Chapel Hill as a part of the ACC – Big Ten Challenge. In this rematch of the 2009 NCAA title game, again beat the Spartans 89-82 behind Ed Davis' 22 points and Larry Drew II's 18 points and 6 assists. The next game got no easier, as UNC traveled to Rupp Arena
to face the #5 Kentucky Wildcats
. The Tar Heels fell behind early as UK freshman John Wall
sparked a 28-2 first half run that punctuated a 15-point halftime deficit. The Tar Heels battled back to make the game close in the second half, but ultimately lost 68-66.
Following the Kentucky game, UNC defeated Presbyterian 103-64 at the Smith Center before traveling to Cowboys Stadium in Dallas to take on the #2 ranked Texas Longhorns
in the first basketball game played at that venue. The Longhorns defeated the Tar Heels 103-90 behind Damion James
' 25 points and 15 rebounds. Ed Davis had 21 points and 9 rebounds in the loss. The Tar Heels rebounded with home wins over Marshall
(98-61) and Rutgers
(81-67). The Carolina front line of Davis, Thompson, Graves and Zeller combined for 64 points and 30 rebounds in the win over Marshall, while freshman Dexter Strickland notched 18 in the win over Rutgers in the absence of Marcus Ginyard, who sat out the game with an ankle sprain.
Ginyard also missed the last two non-conference games. In a home contest against Albany
, UNC also lost junior forward Will Graves to an ankle injury. The Tar Heels won the game 87-70 but would lose both Graves and reserve Justin Watts for their last non-conference game at the College of Charleston
. The Tar Heels played a true road game at Carolina First Arena
down two starters. Charleston's Cougars played the Heels shot for shot, sending the game into overtime with an Andrew Goudelock three-pointer. In overtime, the Cougars outscored the Tar Heels to take the game 82-79 in a big upset. Ed Davis had 19 points, 16 rebounds and 5 blocks in the losing effort.
. The Tar Heels returned injured starters Will Graves and Marcus Ginyard, while the Hokies welcomed back their star Malcolm Delaney
. Delaney lived up to his preseason All-ACC billing, scoring 20 points in the first half as Virginia Tech led 38-34 at the intermission. But Larry Drew II
, Will Graves and Ed Davis led a strong second half effort to lead the Tar Heels to a 78-64 win.
The next three games were not as positive for the Tar Heels. The Heels were beaten convincingly by Clemson
83-64 in a game that saw UNC commit 26 turnovers. The Tar Heels showed signs of life in their next game against Georgia Tech
. After trailing the Yellow Jackets by as much as 20, UNC came storming back to take the lead with under a minute to play, behind Will Graves' 24 points. However, Georgia Tech scored the last three points of the game to get the win. The Tar Heels looked to get back to their winning ways against Wake Forest at home but were outscored in both halves, losing 82-69. It marked the first time Roy Williams had lost three games in a row as Tar Heels head coach.
The loss knocked the Tar Heels out of the national rankings for the first time since 2006.
Unfortunately, the Tar Heels were never really able to achieve any real consistency for the remainder of the season, going only 4-8 for the rest of the way. While they did manage to sweep rival North Carolina State, they were swept by Duke
, including an 82-50 flogging to close the season. They ultimately finished 5-11 in conference play—only the fourth losing ACC record UNC has ever suffered, and easily the worst conference record in Williams' 22 years as a head coach. They also finished tied for ninth in the conference standings, only their third-ever finish below fourth in ACC play.
The Tar Heels briefly showed signs of life in the first half of the ACC Tournament
against Georgia Tech gaining an early lead, but a second-half swoon resulted in a 62-58 loss.
's 2007-08 unit to not make the next year's tournament while eligible to compete. They were, however, selected for the 2010 National Invitation Tournament
--their first appearance in that tourney since 2003. Despite a 16-16 record, the Tar Heels were a #4 seed, allowing them to host a first-round game against William & Mary
. The game was played in the Tar Heels' former home, Carmichael Arena, due to renovations at the Smith Center. After defeating William & Mary, the Tar Heels won road games at Mississippi State
and UAB
and advanced to the tournament's semi-finals in Madison Square Garden
where they defeated Rhode Island
in overtime. In the NIT championship game, they lost to Dayton 79-68 to close the season at 20-17. The 17 losses are the second-most in school history.
On April 1, Deon Thompson
appeared in the NIT Championship game, giving him 152 career game appearances. This set the NCAA all-time career games played mark, formerly held by Wayne Turner
of Kentucky
and Walter Hodge of Florida
.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
. Their head coach was Roy Williams
Roy Williams (coach)
Roy Williams is head coach of the men's basketball team at the University of North Carolina. After averaging nearly an 80% win percentage in 15 seasons at the University of Kansas, he became the eighteenth head coach at North Carolina when he replaced Matt Doherty in 2003...
. The team played its home games in the Dean Smith Center
Dean Smith Center
The Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, usually called simply the Smith Center and popularly referred to as the Dean Dome is a multi-purpose arena in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The arena is home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels men's basketball team, and temporary...
in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care...
, and is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
. They were the defending National Champions. This season represented the 100th season of basketball in the school's history.
The Tar Heels finished the season 20–17, 5–11 in ACC play and lost in the first round of the 2010 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
2010 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2010 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, a part of the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place from March 11–March 14, 2010, at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. The tournament was broadcast on the ESPN family of networks except in...
. They received an invitation to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament
2010 National Invitation Tournament
-Arizona State Bracket:-Virginia Tech Bracket:-Mississippi State Bracket:-NIT Final Four - NIT Semifinals and NIT Championship Game:Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City-See also:*2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament...
where they advanced to the championship game before falling to Dayton
2009–10 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Brian Gregory's seventh season at Dayton. The Flyers compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at the University of Dayton Arena...
.
Preseason
The Tar Heels lost four starters from their 2008–09 Championship team and top backcourt reserve Bobby FrasorBobby Frasor
Robert John "Bobby" Frasor is a retired American professional basketball player and current assistant video coordinator at the University of North Carolina. He was born in Blue Island, Illinois to Bob and Donna Frasor. Father Bob Frasor won 298 games in 27 years as head basketball coach at...
. Tyler Hansbrough
Tyler Hansbrough
Andrew Tyler Hansbrough is an American basketball player for the Indiana Pacers. Hansbrough completed a college basketball career with the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team in 2009, and was drafted into the NBA by the Indiana Pacers with the 13th pick of the 1st round of the 2009 NBA...
, the Atlantic Coast Conference all-time leading scorer, was selected in the lottery of the 2009 NBA Draft
2009 NBA Draft
The 2009 NBA Draft was held on June 25, 2009, the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S...
, going #13 to the Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
. ACC Player of the Year Ty Lawson and 2009 NCAA Tournament
2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The first and second round games were played at the following sites:First and Second Rounds: Thursday and Saturday, March 19 and 21, 2009-Qualifying teams:-Brackets:Results to date * – Denotes overtime periodAll times in U.S. EDT....
Most Outstanding Player
NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player
At the conclusion of the NCAA men's and women's Division I basketball championships , the Associated Press selects a Most Outstanding Player. The MOP need not be, but almost always is a member of the Championship team, especially since the third place game was eliminated after 1981...
Wayne Ellington
Wayne Ellington
Wayne Robert Ellington Jr. , is an American basketball player who was drafted 28th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association...
also were drafted in the first round, by the Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
and Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
respectively. Senior swingman Danny Green
Danny Green (basketball)
Daniel Richard "Danny" Green, Jr. is an American professional basketball player for KK Union Olimpija in Slovenia. He is a 6'6" guard-forward from North Carolina. Danny has the most wins in North Carolina history: he played in more games and had more wins than any Tar Heel before him...
would also be drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
in the second round.
Top returnees are senior center Deon Thompson
Deon Thompson
Deon Thompson is an American college basketball player that played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Thompson is 6'9" tall and played the forward position....
, who spent the Summer helping lead Team USA to a bronze at the World University Games and sophomore Ed Davis
Ed Davis (basketball)
Edward Adam "Ed" Davis is a professional basketball player who currently plays for the Toronto Raptors. He played high school basketball at Benedictine High School in Richmond, Virginia...
, who had been projected as a first-round draft pick. Reserve sophomores Larry Drew II
Larry Drew II
Larry Drew II is an American collegiate basketball player for the University of California, Los Angeles . He is the son of Larry Drew, who was a first-round draft pick in the 1980 National Basketball Association Draft and is the current head coach of the Atlanta Hawks. At William Howard Taft...
and Tyler Zeller
Tyler Zeller
Tyler Paul Zeller is an American college basketball player who is currently a Senior at the University of North Carolina...
also return, and junior swingman Will Graves was reinstated over the Summer after a mid-season suspension by coach Roy Williams. Also returning is defensive stopper Marcus Ginyard
Marcus Ginyard
Marcus Ginyard is an American professional basketball player from the University of North Carolina. Ginyard committed to play basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels after a high school career at Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School in Arlington, Virginia. Ginyard’s role as a defensive...
, who took a medical redshirt for the 2008-09 campaign after starting as a junior for the 2007–08 Tar Heel team, who advanced to the Final Four
2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2007–08 basketball season...
. Joining the returnees is a recruiting class containing four McDonald's All-Americans and ranked as one of the top 5 in the Nation.
Despite the heavy losses for the defending champions, the Tar Heels were ranked in the top ten of both preseason polls when they were released on October 29, even garnering a single vote for #1 in both the AP Poll
AP Poll
The Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation...
and the Coaches' Poll. UNC was ranked #6 in the AP and #4 in the Coaches poll. The Tar Heels were also picked as the ACC pre-season favorite (with rival Duke
2009–10 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski, the Blue Devils won the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, claiming the school's fourth national title.Duke led...
) by the conference media, while Davis was chosen a member of the preseason All-ACC Team.
Other preseason honors for Tar Heel players included the inclusion of Davis and Thompson on the 50-man Wooden Award preseason candidate list, while Davis was also one of the 50 players named to the Naismith
Naismith College Player of the Year
The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball , Dr. James Naismith....
watch list. Marcus Ginyard was named a preseason candidate for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award
Lowe's Senior CLASS Award
The Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award is an annual college athletic award in the NCAA Division I. Qualified competitors must be seniors who have remained within their NCAA Division I college for a four-year commitment and achieved excellence in one of nine sports.....
, one of only two ACC players named to the 30-man list (with Duke's Jon Scheyer
Jon Scheyer
Jonathan James "Jon" Scheyer is an American-Israeli professional basketball player. He plays shooting guard for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Super League in that competition, the Adriatic League, and the Euroleague...
).
100th anniversary celebration
UNC kicked off their 100th season with an alumni game on September 4, featuring such NBA players as Vince CarterVince Carter
Vincent Lamar "Vince" Carter is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns. He is a shooting guard who can also play small forward....
, Antawn Jamison
Antawn Jamison
Antawn Cortez Jamison is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association . He currently plays power forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers and was a member of the USA National Team for the 2006 FIBA World Championships...
and Marvin Williams
Marvin Williams
Marvin Gaye Williams, Jr. is an American professional basketball player. He currently is playing for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association and is listed at 6' 9" and 240 pounds...
. At halftime of the event, the 2009 National Championship banner was unveiled and UNC legend Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
Michael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats...
was honored for his election to the Basketball Hall of Fame
Basketball Hall of Fame
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, honors exceptional basketball players, coaches, referees, executives, and other major contributors to the game of basketball worldwide...
. The event also proved to be an excellent recruiting tool for UNC, as 2011 forward prospect James McAdoo committed to North Carolina at the event and Harrison Barnes
Harrison Barnes
Harrison Bryce-Jordan Barnes is an American college basketball player. He is a sophomore at North Carolina and was one of the top rated basketball players in the class of 2010. Barnes is sometimes known by the nickname "Black Falcon."...
, the 2010 #1 recruit in the ESPNU
ESPNU
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and Scout.com
Scout.com
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rankings, would later commit to UNC after attending the event. Members of the 2009 championship team received their championship rings at halftime of the UNC-Citadel football game on September 5.
In their season opener against Florida International
FIU Golden Panthers
The FIU Panthers are the athletic teams of Florida International University , a public university located in Miami, Florida. The Panthers compete in NCAA Division I athletics, and are currently members of the Sun Belt Conference...
, the Tar Heels donned throwback uniforms in the style of the 1957 undefeated national championship team - with distinctive red trim. The Tar Heels wore the 1957 throwback uniforms again when they played Rutgers
Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights Men's Basketball team represents Rutgers University and is a NCAA Division I college basketball team, which competes in the Big East Conference...
on December 28.
Recruiting
Coach Roy Williams signed a five-man class for 2009, including two-time Tennessee Division II-AA Mr. BasketballTennessee Mr. Basketball Award
Each year the Tennessee Mr. Basketball award is given to the person chosen as the best high school boys basketball player in the U.S. state of Tennessee by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. A Mr. Basketball is named for each of five divisions competing in Tennessee boy's...
Leslie McDonald from Memphis, identical twins David
David Wear
David Wear is an American college basketball player and student athlete at the University of California at Los Angeles and plays forward for the school's basketball team...
and Travis Wear
Travis Wear
Travis Wear is an American college basketball player and student athlete at University of California, Los Angeles . He played forward for the North Carolina Tar Heels during the 2009-10 season before transferring to UCLA...
from California, and athletic combo guard Dexter Strickland from New Jersey. But the crown jewel of the class was 6'10 forward John Henson
John Henson (basketball)
John Henson is a college basketball player who currently plays for the North Carolina Tar Heels. He played high school basketball at Sickles High School in Tampa, Florida. -Early life:...
of Tampa, Florida, rated the #1 PF by Scout.com
Scout.com
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. Henson, Strickland and the Wear twins were all named to the McDonald's game in Miami. Henson and Strickland were also named first-team Parade All-Americans, while McDonald and the Wears were named to the fourth team by the magazine.
Non-conference season
UNC kicked off their non-conference schedule on November 9 against Florida International and new coach Isiah ThomasIsiah Thomas
Isiah Lord Thomas III , nicknamed "Zeke",is the men's basketball coach for the FIU Golden Panthers, and a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association from 1981 until 1994. He led the "Bad Boys" to the NBA...
as a part of the Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic
Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic
The Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic is an annual college basketball tournament played in November at the beginning of the season...
, defeating the Golden Panthers 88-72 at the Dean Smith Center
Dean Smith Center
The Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, usually called simply the Smith Center and popularly referred to as the Dean Dome is a multi-purpose arena in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The arena is home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels men's basketball team, and temporary...
. There had been some controversy surrounding the game as FIU had threatened to pull out of the tournament when the brackets were released and they found that they were not schedule to play Ohio State
2009-10 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented The Ohio State University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. Their head coach was Thad Matta, in his 6th season with the Buckeyes...
as they had originally planned.
After home wins over North Carolina Central and Valparaiso
Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball
The Valparaiso Crusaders Basketball team is the basketball team that represent Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana. The school's team currently competes in the Horizon League. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2004. The Crusaders are currently...
, the Tar Heels began a tough out of conference slate which would include 5 teams ranked in the preseason Coaches' poll. First was a trip to Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
for the finals of the Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic. After defeating #15 Ohio State 77-73 in their semifinal game, the Tar Heels lost the championship game 87-71 to #24 Syracuse
2009–10 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 34th year. The team played its home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York...
. UNC had a 2-point lead at the half, but the Orange used a 25-3 run coming out of the locker room to defeat the young Tar Heels convincingly behind 25 points from forward Wesley Johnson
Wesley Johnson (basketball)
Wesley JaMarr Johnson is an American basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He played college basketball at Syracuse and Iowa State...
.
In a 93-72 home win over Gardner-Webb on November 23, 2009, senior Deon Thompson became the 63rd player in UNC history to score 1000 points. The milestone capped a 22-point, 10-rebound performance from Thompson. The game also featured a record-setting night as Gardner-Webb guard Grayson Flittner tied a Dean Smith Center
Dean Smith Center
The Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, usually called simply the Smith Center and popularly referred to as the Dean Dome is a multi-purpose arena in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The arena is home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels men's basketball team, and temporary...
record with nine three-pointers. In their next game it was Roy Williams'
Roy Williams (coach)
Roy Williams is head coach of the men's basketball team at the University of North Carolina. After averaging nearly an 80% win percentage in 15 seasons at the University of Kansas, he became the eighteenth head coach at North Carolina when he replaced Matt Doherty in 2003...
turn to achieve a milestone as he won his 600th game in the Tar Heels' 80-73 win over Nevada
Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball
The Nevada Wolf Pack basketball program is a college basketball team that represents the University of Nevada, Reno. The team is currently a member of the Western Athletic Conference, which is a Division I conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
.
Next up was #9 Michigan State
2009–10 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Izzo who was in his 15th year. The team played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI and are...
in Chapel Hill as a part of the ACC – Big Ten Challenge. In this rematch of the 2009 NCAA title game, again beat the Spartans 89-82 behind Ed Davis' 22 points and Larry Drew II's 18 points and 6 assists. The next game got no easier, as UNC traveled to Rupp Arena
Rupp Arena
Rupp Arena is an arena located in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. Since its opening in 1976, it has been the centerpiece of Lexington Center, a convention and shopping facility owned by an arm of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, and serves as home court to the University of...
to face the #5 Kentucky Wildcats
2009–10 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky during the college basketball season of 2009–2010. This season was the first of John Calipari's tenure as head coach; he accepted the position on March 31, 2009....
. The Tar Heels fell behind early as UK freshman John Wall
John Wall (basketball)
Johnathan Hildred Wall, Jr. is an American basketball player with the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association. Wall was chosen first overall in the 2010 NBA Draft by the Wizards...
sparked a 28-2 first half run that punctuated a 15-point halftime deficit. The Tar Heels battled back to make the game close in the second half, but ultimately lost 68-66.
Following the Kentucky game, UNC defeated Presbyterian 103-64 at the Smith Center before traveling to Cowboys Stadium in Dallas to take on the #2 ranked Texas Longhorns
2009–10 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented the University of Texas in the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Rick Barnes, who was in his 12th year. The team played its home games at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas and are members of the...
in the first basketball game played at that venue. The Longhorns defeated the Tar Heels 103-90 behind Damion James
Damion James
Damion Marquez Williams James is an American professional basketball player for the New Jersey Nets of the NBA...
' 25 points and 15 rebounds. Ed Davis had 21 points and 9 rebounds in the loss. The Tar Heels rebounded with home wins over Marshall
Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball
The Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team is a basketball team from Marshall University in Huntington, West VirginiaNew head coach Tom Herrion will lead the Thundering Herd starting the 2010 season....
(98-61) and Rutgers
Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights Men's Basketball team represents Rutgers University and is a NCAA Division I college basketball team, which competes in the Big East Conference...
(81-67). The Carolina front line of Davis, Thompson, Graves and Zeller combined for 64 points and 30 rebounds in the win over Marshall, while freshman Dexter Strickland notched 18 in the win over Rutgers in the absence of Marcus Ginyard, who sat out the game with an ankle sprain.
Ginyard also missed the last two non-conference games. In a home contest against Albany
Albany Great Danes men's basketball
The Albany Great Danes Basketball team is the basketball team that represent the University at Albany, The State University of New York in Albany, New York. The school's team currently competes in the America East Conference and plays its home games at SEFCU Arena...
, UNC also lost junior forward Will Graves to an ankle injury. The Tar Heels won the game 87-70 but would lose both Graves and reserve Justin Watts for their last non-conference game at the College of Charleston
College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball
The College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Southern Conference. Home games are played at Carolina First Arena, located on College of Charleston's campus in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.-History:1920-21 was the...
. The Tar Heels played a true road game at Carolina First Arena
Carolina First Arena
The Toronto Dominion Bank Arena is a 5,100 seat multi-purpose arena in Charleston, South Carolina, USA that opened in 2008 and replaced John Kresse Arena as the home of the College of Charleston Cougars basketball and volleyball teams...
down two starters. Charleston's Cougars played the Heels shot for shot, sending the game into overtime with an Andrew Goudelock three-pointer. In overtime, the Cougars outscored the Tar Heels to take the game 82-79 in a big upset. Ed Davis had 19 points, 16 rebounds and 5 blocks in the losing effort.
Conference season
The Tar Heels entered conference play by hosting the Virginia Tech HokiesVirginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
The Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Home games are played at Cassell Coliseum, located on Virginia Tech's campus in Blacksburg.-History:...
. The Tar Heels returned injured starters Will Graves and Marcus Ginyard, while the Hokies welcomed back their star Malcolm Delaney
Malcolm Delaney
Malcolm Hakeem Delaney is an American college basketball player for the Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team. He is from Baltimore, Maryland and attended Towson Catholic High School.-Early life:...
. Delaney lived up to his preseason All-ACC billing, scoring 20 points in the first half as Virginia Tech led 38-34 at the intermission. But Larry Drew II
Larry Drew II
Larry Drew II is an American collegiate basketball player for the University of California, Los Angeles . He is the son of Larry Drew, who was a first-round draft pick in the 1980 National Basketball Association Draft and is the current head coach of the Atlanta Hawks. At William Howard Taft...
, Will Graves and Ed Davis led a strong second half effort to lead the Tar Heels to a 78-64 win.
The next three games were not as positive for the Tar Heels. The Heels were beaten convincingly by Clemson
2009–10 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represented Clemson University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. Their head coach was Oliver Purnell. The team played its home games at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. All games...
83-64 in a game that saw UNC commit 26 turnovers. The Tar Heels showed signs of life in their next game against Georgia Tech
2009–10 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented Georgia Institute of Technology in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was Paul Hewitt's tenth season as head coach. The Yellow Jackets compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference and played their home games at...
. After trailing the Yellow Jackets by as much as 20, UNC came storming back to take the lead with under a minute to play, behind Will Graves' 24 points. However, Georgia Tech scored the last three points of the game to get the win. The Tar Heels looked to get back to their winning ways against Wake Forest at home but were outscored in both halves, losing 82-69. It marked the first time Roy Williams had lost three games in a row as Tar Heels head coach.
The loss knocked the Tar Heels out of the national rankings for the first time since 2006.
Unfortunately, the Tar Heels were never really able to achieve any real consistency for the remainder of the season, going only 4-8 for the rest of the way. While they did manage to sweep rival North Carolina State, they were swept by Duke
Duke Blue Devils
Duke University's 26 varsity sports teams, known as the Blue Devils, compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The name comes from the French "les Diables Bleus" or "the Blue Devils," which was the nickname given during World War I to the Chasseurs Alpins, the French Alpine light infantry...
, including an 82-50 flogging to close the season. They ultimately finished 5-11 in conference play—only the fourth losing ACC record UNC has ever suffered, and easily the worst conference record in Williams' 22 years as a head coach. They also finished tied for ninth in the conference standings, only their third-ever finish below fourth in ACC play.
The Tar Heels briefly showed signs of life in the first half of the ACC Tournament
2010 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2010 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, a part of the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place from March 11–March 14, 2010, at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. The tournament was broadcast on the ESPN family of networks except in...
against Georgia Tech gaining an early lead, but a second-half swoon resulted in a 62-58 loss.
Postseason
The Tar Heels were left out of the 2010 NCAA Tournament, becoming the first defending national champion since Florida2007-08 Florida Gators men's basketball team
The 2007–08 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2007–08 college basketball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern...
's 2007-08 unit to not make the next year's tournament while eligible to compete. They were, however, selected for the 2010 National Invitation Tournament
2010 National Invitation Tournament
-Arizona State Bracket:-Virginia Tech Bracket:-Mississippi State Bracket:-NIT Final Four - NIT Semifinals and NIT Championship Game:Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City-See also:*2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament...
--their first appearance in that tourney since 2003. Despite a 16-16 record, the Tar Heels were a #4 seed, allowing them to host a first-round game against William & Mary
William & Mary Tribe
The William & Mary Tribe are the athletic teams for the College of William & Mary. The name Tribe now refers to the unity and comradery that William & Mary student-athletes share when competing in the classroom and on the field. William & Mary has transitioned through several official nicknames...
. The game was played in the Tar Heels' former home, Carmichael Arena, due to renovations at the Smith Center. After defeating William & Mary, the Tar Heels won road games at Mississippi State
2009–10 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Rick Stansbury's twelfth season at Mississippi State. The Bulldogs competed in the Southeastern Conference and played their home games...
and UAB
2009–10 UAB Blazers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Mike Davis's fourth season at UAB. The Blazers compete in Conference USA and played their home games at Bartow Arena...
and advanced to the tournament's semi-finals in Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
where they defeated Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island
The University of Rhode Island is the principal public research university in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Its main campus is located in Kingston. Additional campuses include the Feinstein Campus in Providence, the Narragansett Bay Campus in Narragansett, and the W. Alton Jones Campus in West...
in overtime. In the NIT championship game, they lost to Dayton 79-68 to close the season at 20-17. The 17 losses are the second-most in school history.
On April 1, Deon Thompson
Deon Thompson
Deon Thompson is an American college basketball player that played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Thompson is 6'9" tall and played the forward position....
appeared in the NIT Championship game, giving him 152 career game appearances. This set the NCAA all-time career games played mark, formerly held by Wayne Turner
Wayne Turner
Wayne Keon Turner is an American professional basketball player. He played high school basketball at Beaver Country Day School in Brookline, Massachusetts...
of Kentucky
Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, representing the University of Kentucky, is the winningest in the history of college basketball, both in all-time wins and all-time winning percentage. Kentucky's all-time record currently stands at 2058–647...
and Walter Hodge of Florida
Florida Gators men's basketball
The Florida Gators men's basketball team represents the University of Florida in the sport of basketball. The Gators compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Southeastern Conference...
.
Roster
| Name | # | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home Town | High School |
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| Chaman Chu | 2 | G | 5–11 | 175 | Senior | Raleigh, NC Raleigh, North Carolina Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh... |
Ravenscroft Ravenscroft School Ravenscroft School is an independent, formerly Episcopal, college preparatory school located in Raleigh, North Carolina. It enrolls students from pre-school through grade 12... |
| Ed Davis Ed Davis (basketball) Edward Adam "Ed" Davis is a professional basketball player who currently plays for the Toronto Raptors. He played high school basketball at Benedictine High School in Richmond, Virginia... |
32 | C | 6–10 | 220 | Sophomore | Richmond, VA Richmond, Virginia Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area... |
Benedictine Benedictine High School (Richmond, Virginia) Benedictine College Preparatory is a private, Roman Catholic military high school in Richmond, Virginia. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond, and is owned and operated by the Benedictine Society of Virginia.-History:... |
| Larry Drew II Larry Drew II Larry Drew II is an American collegiate basketball player for the University of California, Los Angeles . He is the son of Larry Drew, who was a first-round draft pick in the 1980 National Basketball Association Draft and is the current head coach of the Atlanta Hawks. At William Howard Taft... |
11 | G | 6–1 | 180 | Sophomore | Encino, CA Encino, Los Angeles, California Encino is a hilly district of the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. Specifically, it is located in the central portion of the southern San Fernando Valley and on the north slope of the Santa Monica Mountains... |
Woodland Hills Taft |
| James Gallagher | 35 | F | 6–4 | 185 | Senior | Athens, GA Athens, Georgia Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city... |
The Lovett School The Lovett School The Lovett School is a coeducational, kindergarten through twelfth grade independent school located in north Atlanta, Georgia.-History:In September 1926, Mrs. Eva Edwards Lovett, an innovative educator who emphasized the development of the whole child, officially began The Lovett School with 20... |
| Marcus Ginyard Marcus Ginyard Marcus Ginyard is an American professional basketball player from the University of North Carolina. Ginyard committed to play basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels after a high school career at Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School in Arlington, Virginia. Ginyard’s role as a defensive... |
1 | G-F | 6–5 | 220 | Senior | Alexandria, VA Alexandria, Virginia Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as... |
Bishop O'Connell Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School was founded in 1957 in Arlington County, Virginia. It was operated by the Catholic Diocese of Richmond, but has been under the direction of the Diocese of Arlington since 1974. The school is named for Bishop Denis J... |
| Will Graves | 13 | F-G | 6–6 | 245 | Junior | Greensboro, NC Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S... |
Dudley James B. Dudley High School James Benson Dudley High School is located in the Southeastern quadrant of Guilford County in the city of Greensboro, North Carolina. Dudley High School was founded in 1929 as the first black high school in Guilford County, in a school system segregated by law... |
| John Henson John Henson (basketball) John Henson is a college basketball player who currently plays for the North Carolina Tar Heels. He played high school basketball at Sickles High School in Tampa, Florida. -Early life:... |
31 | F | 6–10 | 200 | Freshman | Tampa, FL Tampa, Florida Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709.... |
Sickles Sickles High School Walter L. Sickles High School is a high school in Tampa, Florida. Constructed in 1997, it was named for the former superintendent of Hillsborough County Public Schools.-Academics:... |
| Leslie McDonald Leslie McDonald Leslie Vernard McDonald is an American college basketball player for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. He grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, and attended Briarcrest Christian School.-Early life:... |
15 | G | 6–4 | 190 | Freshman | Memphis, TN Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers.... |
Briarcrest Christian Briarcrest Christian School Briarcrest Christian School is an independent coeducational college preparatory school with two campuses in Shelby County, Tennessee, in Memphis and Eads .... |
| Terrence Petree | 14 | G | 6–1 | 165 | Senior | Winston-Salem, NC Winston-Salem, North Carolina Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to... |
North Forsyth North Forsyth High School (North Carolina) North Forsyth High School is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, US. There are about 1,300 students in grades 9 through 12. The motto of the school is "learning together, now and forever". The mascot is a Viking. The school colors are Crimson, White, & Columbia Blue.-Academics:North Forsyth... |
| Kunal Sah | 6 | G | 5–11 | 170 | Freshman | Green River, UT | Green River High School, Green River, UT |
| Dexter Strickland Dexter Strickland Dexter Terrez Strickland is an American college basketball player for the University of North Carolina men's basketball team. Strickland is a 6ft., 3in., 185 lb. combo guard. His parents are Dexter, Sr. and Sheronne.- Early life :... |
5 | G | 6–3 | 180 | Freshman | Rahway, NJ Rahway, New Jersey Rahway is a city in southern Union County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the New York metropolitan area, being 15 miles southwest of Manhattan and five miles west of Staten Island... |
St. Patrick St. Patrick High School (New Jersey) St. Patrick High School Academy is a co-educational four-year Catholic high school in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. The school operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark... |
| Deon Thompson Deon Thompson Deon Thompson is an American college basketball player that played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Thompson is 6'9" tall and played the forward position.... |
21 | F | 6–8 | 240 | Senior | Torrance, CA Torrance, California Torrance is a city incorporated in 1921 and located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Torrance has of shore-front beaches on the Pacific Ocean, quieter and less well-known by tourists than others on the Santa Monica Bay, such as those of neighboring... |
Torrance Torrance High School Torrance High School is a high school located in Torrance, California. Founded in 1917, it is one of the oldest high schools in continuous use in California and is the oldest of the four high schools in the Torrance Unified School District. Four of its buildings are listed on the U.S... |
| Thomas Thornton | 30 | G | 6–3 | 180 | Senior | Greensboro, NC Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S... |
Grimsley Grimsley High School Grimsley Senior High School is a public high school in Greensboro, North Carolina. Formerly known as "Greensboro Senior High School," It is part of the Guilford County Schools system. The school has an enrollment of around 2,000 students in grades 9-12... |
| Justin Watts | 24 | G | 6–4 | 205 | Sophomore | Durham, NC Durham, North Carolina Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census... |
Jordan Charles E. Jordan High School Charles E. Jordan High School is located in Durham, North Carolina. It is one of seven high schools in Durham Public Schools. It is located on Garrett Road near Hope Valley Road in southwest Durham... |
| David Wear David Wear David Wear is an American college basketball player and student athlete at the University of California at Los Angeles and plays forward for the school's basketball team... |
34 | F | 6–9 | 225 | Freshman | Huntington Beach, CA Huntington Beach, California Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population... |
Mater Dei Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, California) Mater Dei High School is a private, Catholic, co-educational secondary school in Santa Ana, California. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange. With an enrollment of 2,100 students Mater Dei High School is one of the largest Catholic high schools in the United States... |
| Travis Wear Travis Wear Travis Wear is an American college basketball player and student athlete at University of California, Los Angeles . He played forward for the North Carolina Tar Heels during the 2009-10 season before transferring to UCLA... |
43 | F | 6–9 | 225 | Freshman | Huntington Beach, CA Huntington Beach, California Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population... |
Mater Dei Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, California) Mater Dei High School is a private, Catholic, co-educational secondary school in Santa Ana, California. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange. With an enrollment of 2,100 students Mater Dei High School is one of the largest Catholic high schools in the United States... |
| Tyler Zeller Tyler Zeller Tyler Paul Zeller is an American college basketball player who is currently a Senior at the University of North Carolina... |
44 | C | 7–0 | 220 | Sophomore | Washington, IN Washington, Indiana Washington is a city in Daviess County, Indiana, United States. The population was 11,509 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Daviess County.-History:... |
Washington Washington High School (Washington, Indiana) for schools of the same nameWashington High School is a high school in Washington, Indiana. Its athletic mascot is "The Hatchets". The School's primary colors are old gold and black. WHS plays in the Big Eight Conference... |
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Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
| Ohio State,
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2010 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2010 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, a part of the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place from March 11–March 14, 2010, at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. The tournament was broadcast on the ESPN family of networks except in...
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!colspan=8| National Invitation Tournament
2010 National Invitation Tournament
-Arizona State Bracket:-Virginia Tech Bracket:-Mississippi State Bracket:-NIT Final Four - NIT Semifinals and NIT Championship Game:Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City-See also:*2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament...
Team players drafted into the NBA
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 2010 2010 NBA Draft The 2010 NBA Draft was held on June 24, 2010 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The draft, which started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time , was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur... |
1 | 13 | Ed Davis Ed Davis (basketball) Edward Adam "Ed" Davis is a professional basketball player who currently plays for the Toronto Raptors. He played high school basketball at Benedictine High School in Richmond, Virginia... |
Toronto Raptors Toronto Raptors The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion... |
See also
- 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe first and second round games were played at the following sites:*March 18 / 20*March 25 / 27*March 26 / 28Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four, held on April 3 and 5 in Indianapolis, Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium, hosted by the Horizon League and Butler University, as per the NCAA's...
- 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball seasonThe 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2009, and ended with the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 5, 2010 on the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The opening round occurred on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, followed by first...
- 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankingsTwo human polls made up the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various publications' preseason polls.-Legend:-AP poll:...