2009–10 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team
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The 2009–10 San Diego State men's basketball team represented San Diego State University
in the 2009–10
college basketball
season. This was head coach Steve Fisher
's eleventh season at San Diego State. The Aztecs competed in the Mountain West Conference
and played their home games at the Viejas Arena. They finished the season 25–9, 11–5 in MWC play. They won the 2010 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
. They earned a 11 seed in the Midwest Region and were defeated by 6 seed and AP #15 Tennessee
in the first round.
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San Diego State University
San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...
in the 2009–10
2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 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...
college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
season. This was head coach Steve Fisher
Steve Fisher
Steve Fisher is an American college basketball coach currently at San Diego State University.Fisher attended Illinois State University, where he helped lead the Redbirds to the 1967 Division II Final Four. After school, he became a high school coach in Park Forest, Illinois. In 1979, he accepted...
's eleventh season at San Diego State. The Aztecs competed in the Mountain West Conference
2009–10 MWC men's basketball season
The 2009–10 Mountain West Conference men's basketball season marks the 11th season of Mountain West Conference basketball.- Preseason :The Mountain West Conference held its pre-season media day on October 6, 2009 at the The Mtn. studios in Denver, Colorado...
and played their home games at the Viejas Arena. They finished the season 25–9, 11–5 in MWC play. They won the 2010 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2010 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
-External links:*...
to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 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...
. They earned a 11 seed in the Midwest Region and were defeated by 6 seed and AP #15 Tennessee
2009–10 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team
The 2009–10 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the fifth season for Bruce Pearl as the Volunteers' head coach. The team, a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference,...
in the first round.
Preseason
In the Mountain West preseason polls, released October 6 at The Mtn. studios in Denver, CO, San Diego State was selected to finish second in the media poll. Jr. Billy White was selected to the preseason MWC first team. Fr. Kawhi Leonard was selected as the preseason freshman of the year.Roster
Source| # | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous Team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Alec Williams | 6'6" | 268 | F | Fr. | San Juan Capistrano, CA | JSerra HS JSerra High School JSerra Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic high school located in San Juan Capistrano, California and sanctioned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange.... |
| 3 | Tyrone Shelley | 6'6" | 225 | G | So. | San Diego, CA | Crawford HS Pepperdine Pepperdine University Pepperdine University is an independent, private, medium-sized university affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The university's campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States, near Malibu, is the location for Seaver College, the School of... |
| 4 | Malcolm Thomas | 6'9" | 215 | F | Jr. | San Diego, CA | Crawford HS San Diego City College San Diego City College San Diego City College is a public, two-year community college located in San Diego, California. City College is part of the San Diego Community College District along with San Diego Mesa College, San Diego Miramar College and San Diego Continuing Education... |
| 5 | Brian Carlwell | 6'11" | 297 | C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well... |
Jr. | Maywood, IL | Proviso East HS Proviso East High School Proviso East High School is a public secondary school in Maywood, Illinois which serves the educational needs of Maywood and three other villages within Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois: Broadview, Forest Park and Melrose Park. It is the original campus of Proviso Township High Schools... Illinois |
| 11 | James Rahon | 6'5" | 202 | G | So. | San Diego, CA | Torrey Pines HS Torrey Pines High School Torrey Pines High School is a high school in the North County Coastal area of San Diego, California. The school is named after the Torrey Pine tree that grows in the area... Santa Clara Santa Clara University Santa Clara University is a private, not-for-profit, Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California, United States. Chartered by the state of California and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus , whose... |
| 15 | Kawhi Leonard Kawhi Leonard Kawhi Leonard is an American professional basketball small forward with the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association. In 2009 as a senior at Martin Luther King High School in Riverside, California, he was named Mr... |
6'7" | 225 | F | Fr. | Riverside, CA | King HS Martin Luther King High School (Riverside, California) Martin Luther King High School is a comprehensive public high school in Riverside, California.-Background:Martin Luther King High School, commonly referred to as "King High School," is the first high school to be built in Riverside, California since 1973. The school opened in 1999 with 858 students... |
| 20 | Jason Deutchman | 6'6" | 220 | G | Jr. | Los Angeles, CA | Santa Monica HS Santa Monica High School Santa Monica High School, informally known as SAMOHI, is located in Santa Monica, California. Founded in 1884, it is one of the oldest high schools in the state.... UW–Milwaukee |
| 22 | Chase Tapley | 6'2" | 205 | G | Fr. | Sacramento, CA | Sacramento HS Sacramento High School Sacramento Charter High School is an independent public charter high school located in the Alhambra Triangle, adjacent to the Oak Park neighborhood in Sacramento, California. Its charter was approved by the Sacramento City Unified School District's Board of Trustees on July 21, 2003... |
| 23 | D.J. Gay | 6'0" | 167 | G | Jr. | Sun Valley, CA | Poly HS Riverside Polytechnic High School Riverside Polytechnic High School is a four-year public high school in Riverside, California, United States, and part of the Riverside Unified School District... |
| 24 | Tim Shelton | 6'7" | 248 | F | So. | Fresno, CA | Clovis West HS Clovis West High School Clovis West High School is part of the Clovis Unified School District in Fresno, California. It was founded in 1976, and its grades are 9-12.-State Testing:... |
| 32 | Billy White | 6'8" | 235 | F | Jr. | Las Vegas, NV | Green Valley HS Green Valley High School Green Valley High School is a public secondary school in Henderson, Nevada within the Clark County School District. Its mascot is the Gator and the school's colors are green, blue, and silver.-History:... |
| 40 | Kelvin Davis | 6'3" | 220 | G | Sr. | Waterbury, CT | Sacred Heart HS Sacred Heart High School (Connecticut) Sacred Heart High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Waterbury, Connecticut. It is in the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford.-Background:... College of Southern Idaho College of Southern Idaho College of Southern Idaho is an American public community college. Its main campus is in Twin Falls, Idaho, with outreach programs in Boise, Hailey, Burley and Gooding.... |
| 42 | Mehdi Cheriet | 6'9" | 218 | F | Sr. | Tarare Tarare Tarare is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It lies on the Turdine river, 28 miles west-northwest of Lyon by rail.-History:Pop... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Albert Thomas HS Arizona Western Arizona Western College Arizona Western College is a public community college located in Yuma, Arizona, United States. AWC offers classes in San Luis, Somerton, Marine Corp Air Station , Wellton, Dateland, and La Paz.... |
Schedule and results
Source- All times are PacificPacific Time ZoneThe Pacific Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time . The clock time in this zone is based on the mean solar time of the 120th meridian west of the Greenwich Observatory. During daylight saving time, its time offset is UTC-7.In the United States...
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!colspan=9| Exhibition
|-
!colspan=9| Regular Season
|-
!colspan=10| 2010 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2010 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
-External links:*...
|-
!colspan=10| 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 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...