2009–10 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represented Kent State University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. The team was coached by Geno Ford and played their home games in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. They are members of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 2410, 133 in MAC play to win the east division and overall regular season championship. As the 1 seed they were upset by 9 seed and eventual champion Ohio in the quarterfinals of the 2010 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament. As regular season champions they received an automatic bid to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament where they advanced to the second round before falling to Illinois.

2009–10 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball
MAC East Division Champions
MAC Regular Season Champions
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
2009–10 record24–10 (13–3 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rob Senderoff
  • Bobby Steinburg
  • Armon Gates
Home arenaMemorial Athletic and Convocation Center
2009–10 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Kent State133 .813  2410  .706
Akron124 .750  2411  .686
Miami97 .563  1418  .438
Buffalo97 .563  1812  .600
Ohio79 .438  2215  .595
Bowling Green610 .375  1416  .467
West
Central Michigan97 .563  1515  .500
Eastern Michigan88 .500  1715  .531
Western Michigan88 .500  1815  .545
Ball State88 .500  1515  .500
Northern Illinois610 .375  1020  .333
Toledo115 .063  428  .125
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Before the season

Roster changes

The Golden Flashes lost four seniors from their 2008–09 roster. These seniors include the starters Al Fisher, Jordan Mincy, and Julian Sullinger. Fisher was the team's leading scorer, averaging 14.4 points per game. The team also lost Rashad Woods, who was suspended last year due to a violation of team rules.[1]

To compensate for the team's losses, four new players joined the Flashes for the 2009–10 basketball season. Only one of these four players is a freshman, while one sophomore and two juniors are recruits from junior colleges.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Greg Avila
PF
Bronx, NY Harcum College 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sep 8, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Randal Holt
PG
Bedford, OH Glenville HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 13, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 85
Justin Manns
C
Winston-Salem, NC Owens CC 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 15, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Ian Pinckney
SG
Chicago, IL Motlow CC 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) May 7, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Kent State Commit List for 2009". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  • "Scout.com: Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2009-10-17.

    Roster

    Roster current as of June 25, when their summer prospectus was published.[2]

    Name Number Position Height Weight Year Hometown
    Tyree Evans 0 G 6-3 210 Senior Richmond, Virginia
    Chris Singletary 2 G 6-4 220 Senior Chicago, Illinois
    Cameron Joyce 13 G 5-8 160 Freshman Akron, Ohio
    Anthony Simpson 21 F 6-8 215 Senior Rockford, Illinois
    Mike McKee 22 G 6-5 190 Senior Plum Borough, Pennsylvania
    Frank Henry-Ala 30 F 6-5 210 Senior Pasadena, California
    Rodriquez Sherman 32 G 6-2 185 Junior Indianapolis, Indiana
    Justin Greene 33 F 6-8 230 Sophomore Brooklyn, New York
    Alex Grimsley 42 F 6-7 220 Sophomore Batesville, Indiana
    Brandon Parks 55 C 6-10 270 Senior Bunker Hill, Indiana
    Greg Avila F 6-6 235 Junior Bronx, New York
    Just Manns C 6-11 215 Junior Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Ian Pinckney G 6-3 195 Sophomore Chicago, Illinois
    Randal Holt G 6-1 180 Freshman Bedford, Ohio

    Coaching staff

    Name Position College Graduating year
    Geno Ford Head Coach Ohio University 1997
    Rob Senderoff Associate Coach University at Albany 1995
    Bobby Steinburg Assistant Coach Middle Tennessee State University 1997
    Armon Gates Assistant Coach Kent State University 2007
    Jaden Uken Director of Basketball Operations University of Nebraska–Lincoln 2003
    Brian Edelstein Graduate Assistant Cal Poly 2009

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 2*
    7:00 p.m.
    Ohio Northern W 75–66
    Stats
     

    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (1,267)
    Kent, Ohio
    November 7*
    7:00 p.m.
    at Wooster W 76–59
    Stats
     

    Timken Gymnasium (1,825)
    Wooster, Ohio
    Regular Season
    November 13*
    7:00 p.m.
    Samford
    Hispanic College Fund Classic
    W 69–66
    Stats
     
    1–0
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (3,618)
    Kent, Ohio
    November 14*
    TBA
    UAB
    Hispanic College Fund Classic
    W 72–65
    Stats
     
    2–0
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (2,632)
    Kent, Ohio
    November 15*
    TBA
    UW-Green Bay
    Hispanic College Fund Classic
    L 86–87 OT
    Stats
     
    2–1
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (2,571)
    Kent, Ohio
    November 18*
    TBA
    Youngstown State W 70–61
    Stats
     
    3–1
    Beeghly Center (4,112)
    Youngstown, Ohio
    November 22*
    7:00 p.m.
    Rochester College (Michigan)
    Hispanic College Fund Classic
    W 63–44
    Stats
     
    4–1
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (2,433)
    Kent, Ohio
    November 25*
    7:00 p.m.
    at South Florida L 54–76
    Stats
     
    4–2
    USF Sun Dome (4,189)
    Tampa, Florida
    November 29*
    7:00 p.m.
    at Morehead State W 63–57
    Stats
     
    5–2
    Ellis Johnson Arena (2,201)
    Morehead, Kentucky
    December 4*
    7:30 p.m.
    at Xavier L 61–77
    Stats
     
    5–3
    Cintas Center (9,896)
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    December 12*
    2:00 p.m.
    at Pittsburgh L 59–71
    Stats
     
    5–4
    Petersen Events Center (9,468)
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    December 20*
    7:30 p.m.
    Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 85–76
    Stats
     
    6–4
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (3,254)
    Kent, Ohio
    December 22*
    7:05 p.m.
    at Robert Morris W 71–57
    Stats
     
    7–4
    Charles L. Sewall Center (643)
    Moon Township, Pennsylvania
    December 29*
    11:00 p.m.
    vs. Wofford
    Cable Car Classic
    W 7366
    Stats
     
    84
    Leavey Center (NA)
    Santa Clara, California
    December 30*
    11:00 p.m.
    vs. Northeastern
    Cable Car Classic
    L 5861
    Stats
     
    85
    Leavey Center (NA)
    Santa Clara, California
    January 4*
    7:00 p.m.
    Norfolk State W 8466
    Stats
     
    95
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (1,675)
    Kent, Ohio
    January 9
    2:00 p.m.
    at Ohio W 6260
    Stats
     
    105
    (10)
    Convocation Center (8,359)
    Athens, Ohio
    January 12
    7:00 p.m.
    at Miami (OH) L 5355 OT
    Stats
     
    106
    (11)
    Millett Hall (1,299)
    Oxford, Ohio
    January 17
    2:00 p.m.
    Bowling Green L 7076
    Stats
     
    107
    (12)
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (3,658)
    Kent, Ohio
    January 20
    7:00 p.m.
    Buffalo W 8954
    Stats
     
    117
    (22)
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (2,918)
    Kent, Ohio
    January 23
    12:00 p.m., ESPNU
    Akron W 8770
    Stats
     
    127
    (32)
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (6,204)
    Kent, Ohio
    January 26
    7:00 p.m.
    at Toledo W 6949
    Stats
     
    137
    (42)
    Savage Arena (4,358)
    Toledo, Ohio
    January 30
    2:00 p.m.
    Western Michigan W 7473
    Stats
     
    147
    (52)
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (3,961)
    Kent, Ohio
    February 1
    7:00 p.m.
    Northern Illinois W 7646
    Stats
     
    157
    (62)
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (3,030)
    Kent, Ohio
    February 4
    7:00 p.m.
    at Eastern Michigan W 7568
    Stats
     
    167
    (72)
    Convocation Center (874)
    Ypsilanti, Michigan
    February 6
    7:00 p.m.
    at Central Michigan W 6863
    Stats
     
    177
    (82)
    Daniel P. Rose Center (3,142)
    Mount Pleasant, Michigan
    February 10
    7:00 p.m.
    Ball State W 7642
    Stats
     
    187
    (92)
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (2,825)
    Kent, Ohio
    February 13
    12:00 p.m., ESPNU
    at Buffalo L 5570
    Stats
     
    188
    (93)
    Alumni Arena (2,201)
    Buffalo, New York
    February 17
    7:00 p.m.
    Ohio W 7467
    Stats
     
    198
    (103)
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (3,763)
    Kent, Ohio
    February 20*
    8:00 p.m., ESPNU
    Western Carolina
    ESPNU BracketBusters
    W 7472
    Stats
     
    208
    (103)
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (5,003)
    Kent, Ohio
    February 24
    7:00 p.m.
    at Bowling Green W 7569
    Stats
     
    218
    (113)
    Anderson Arena (1,630)
    Bowling Green, Ohio
    February 27
    7:00 p.m.
    Miami (OH) W 6658
    Stats
     
    228
    (123)
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (5,781)
    Kent, Ohio
    March 5
    8:00 p.m., ESPN2
    at Akron W 7461
    Stats
     
    238
    (133)
    James A. Rhodes Arena (5,545)
    Akron, Ohio
    2010 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament
    March 11
    7:00 p.m.
    vs. Ohio L 6481
    Stats
     
    239
    Quicken Loans Arena (NA)
    Cleveland, Ohio
    2010 National Invitation Tournament
    March 17*
    7:00 p.m.
    Tulsa W 7574  249
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (1,175)
    Kent, Ohio
    March 22*
    7:00 p.m., ESPNU
    at Illinois L 5875  2410
    Assembly Hall (10,032)
    Champaign, Illinois
    *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time Zone.

    After the season

    Awards

    On March 8, 2010, head coach Geno Ford was named the Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year, the seventh time a KSU coach has won the award (Jim McDonald, 1990; Gary Waters, 1999 and 2000; Stan Heath, 2002; and Jim Christian, 2006 and 2008). He was selected by three votes over Keith Dambrot of Akron.[3]

    References

    1. Alexander, Elton (2009-04-13). "Coles soon to become Miami's win leader". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
    2. "2009-10 Kent State Men's Basketball: Quick Facts" (Press release). Kent State University. 2009-06-25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
    3. "MAC Announces Player of the Year, Coach of the Year". MAC-Sports.com. Mid-American Conference. March 8, 2010. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
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