2009–10 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team

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 259, 115 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 an 11 seed in the Midwest Region and were defeated by 6 seed and AP #15 Tennessee in the first round.

2009–10 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball
Mountain West Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2009–10 record259 (115 Mountain West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaViejas Arena
2009–10 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 8 New Mexico142 .875  305  .857
No. 17 BYU133 .813  306  .833
UNLV115 .688  258  .758
San Diego State115 .688  259  .735
Colorado State79 .438  1616  .500
Utah79 .438  1417  .452
TCU511 .313  1319  .406
Wyoming313 .188  1021  .323
Air Force115 .063  1021  .323
2010 MWC Men's Basketball Tournament winner
As of March 20, 2010; Rankings from AP/Coaches Poll

Off Season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Ryan Amoroso43F6'8"263SeniorBurnsville, MinnesotaGraduated
Tim Island2G6'4"207SeniorSan Diego, CaliforniaGraduated
Kyle Spain15F6'5"220SeniorNewark, CaliforniaGraduated
Matt Thomas21G6'4"213SeniorRiverside, CaliforniaGraduated
Lorenzo Wade31F6'6"225SeniorHawthorne, CaliforniaGraduated
Richie Williams3G5'10"162SeniorSan Diego, CaliforniaGraduated
Bryce Smith25G6'3"200FreshmanWoodland Hills, CaliforniaElected to transfer.[1]

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
James Rahon11G6'5"202SophomoreSan Diego, CaliforniaElected to transfer from Santa Clara. Rahon will redshirt for the 2009-10 season, under NCAA transfer rules. Will have three years of eligibility.[2]

2009 Recruiting Class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kawhi Leonard
SF
Riverside, CA Martin Luther King High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 22, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Eric Lawton
SG
Hemet, CA West Valley High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jun 27, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 90
Chase Tapley
SG
Sacramento, CA Sacramento High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 25, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 85
Alec Williams
PF
San Juan Capistrano, CA Junipero Serra Catholic High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Jun 13, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Malcolm Thomas
PF
San Diego, CA San Diego City College 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 12, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: JC
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:

  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2013-05-15.

    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.[3] Jr. Billy White was selected to the preseason MWC first team. Fr. Kawhi Leonard was selected as the preseason freshman of the year.

    Roster

    Kawhi Leonard

    Source[4]

    # Name Height Weight (lbs.) Position Class Hometown Previous Team(s)
    0 Alec Williams 6'6" 268 F Fr. San Juan Capistrano, CA JSerra HS
    3 Tyrone Shelley 6'6" 225 G So. San Diego, CA Crawford HS
    Pepperdine
    4 Malcolm Thomas 6'9" 215 F Jr. San Diego, CA Crawford HS
    San Diego City College
    5 Brian Carlwell 6'11" 297 C Jr. Maywood, IL Proviso East HS
    Illinois
    11 James Rahon 6'5" 202 G So. San Diego, CA Torrey Pines HS
    Santa Clara
    15 Kawhi Leonard 6'7" 225 F Fr. Riverside, CA King HS
    20 Jason Deutchman 6'6" 220 G Jr. Los Angeles, CA Santa Monica HS
    UWMilwaukee
    22 Chase Tapley 6'2" 205 G Fr. Sacramento, CA Sacramento HS
    23 D.J. Gay 6'0" 167 G Jr. Sun Valley, CA Poly HS
    24 Tim Shelton 6'7" 248 F So. Fresno, CA Clovis West HS
    32 Billy White 6'8" 235 F Jr. Las Vegas, NV Green Valley HS
    40 Kelvin Davis 6'3" 220 G Sr. Waterbury, CT Sacred Heart HS
    College of Southern Idaho
    42 Mehdi Cheriet 6'9" 218 F Sr. Tarare, France Albert Thomas HS
    Arizona Western

    Schedule and results

    Source[5]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/03/2009*
    7:00pm
    California Baptist W 7257 
    Viejas Arena (4,365)
    San Diego, CA
    11/10/2009*
    7:00pm
    Point Loma Nazarene W 8956 
    Viejas Arena (4,807)
    San Diego, CA
    Regular Season
    11/14/2009*
    2:00pm
    UCSan Diego W 7752  10
    Viejas Arena (5,520)
    San Diego, CA
    11/16/2009*
    11:00pm, ESPN
    at Saint Mary's
    ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon
    L 8058  11
    McKeon Pavilion (2,774)
    Moraga, CA
    11/19/2009*
    7:00pm
    Santa Clara
    West Coast Classic
    W 8653  21
    Viejas Arena (5,401)
    San Diego, CA
    11/23/2009*
    7:00pm
    at Fresno State
    West Coast Classic
    W 6258  31
    Save Mart Center (8,041)
    Fresno, CA
    11/25/2009*
    7:00pm, Big West TV
    at Pacific
    West Coast Classic
    L 7163  32
    Alex G. Spanos Center (2,705)
    Stockton, CA
    11/28/2009*
    3:00pm
    Northern Arizona
    West Coast Classic
    W 8948  42
    Viejas Arena (4,390)
    San Diego, CA
    12/02/2009*
    7:05pm, 4SD
    at San Diego
    City Championship
    W 6962 OT 52
    Jenny Craig Pavilion (4,662)
    San Diego, CA
    12/05/2009*
    7:00pm
    at UC Santa Barbara W 6961  62
    The Thunderdome (2,513)
    Santa Barbara, CA
    12/09/2009*
    7:00pm
    Cal State Fullerton W 8268  72
    Viejas Arena (4,774)
    San Diego, CA
    12/12/2009*
    7:00pm, The Mtn.
    Arizona W 6346  82
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    12/19/2009*
    3:30pm, FSAZ
    at Arizona State L 5552  83
    Wells Fargo Arena (10,055)
    Tempe, AZ
    12/22/2009*
    6:05pm
    at Drake
    MWC–MVC Challenge
    W 7673 OT 93
    Knapp Center (4,012)
    Des Moines, IA
    12/29/2009*
    7:00pm
    UC Riverside W 5853  103
    Viejas Arena (5,315)
    San Diego, CA
    12/31/2009*
    1:00pm
    PomonaPitzer W 8954  113
    Viejas Arena (4,061)
    San Diego, CA
    01/05/2010
    7:30pm, The Mtn.
    No. 15 New Mexico W 7464  123 (10)
    Viejas Arena (7,558)
    San Diego, CA
    01/09/2010
    3:00pm, The Mtn.
    at Wyoming L 8583  124 (11)
    Arena-Auditorium (4,826)
    Laramie, WY
    01/13/2010
    7:05pm, CBSCS
    at UNLV L 7666  125 (12)
    Thomas & Mack Center (14,530)
    Paradise, NV
    01/16/2010
    7:00pm, The Mtn.
    TCU W 6762  135 (22)
    Viejas Arena (5,871)
    San Diego, CA
    01/19/2010
    7:00pm, The Mtn.
    at Utah W 7068  145 (32)
    Jon M. Huntsman Center (8,520)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    01/23/2010
    7:00pm, The Mtn.
    No. 14 BYU L 7169  146 (33)
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    01/30/2010
    3:00pm, The Mtn.
    at Colorado State W 6452  156 (43)
    Moby Arena (3,809)
    Fort Collins, CO
    02/02/2010
    7:00pm, CBSCS
    Air Force W 7048  166 (53)
    Viejas Arena (6,126)
    San Diego, CA
    02/06/2010
    3:00pm, The Mtn.
    at No. 15 New Mexico L 8886 OT 167 (54)
    The Pit (14,586)
    Albuquerque, NM
    02/10/2010
    7:30pm, The Mtn.
    Wyoming W 8857  177 (64)
    Viejas Arena (6,606)
    San Diego, CA
    02/13/2010
    7:00pm, Versus
    No. 23 UNLV W 6858  187 (74)
    Viejas Arena (9,224)
    San Diego, CA
    02/16/2010
    5:00pm, The Mtn.
    at TCU W 6851  197 (84)
    Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (3,615)
    Fort Worth, TX
    02/20/2010
    6:00pm, The Mtn.
    Utah W 6861  207 (94)
    Viejas Arena (10,695)
    San Diego, CA
    02/24/2010
    6:00pm, CBSCS
    at No. 13 BYU L 8268  208 (95)
    Marriott Center (20,124)
    Provo, UT
    03/03/2010
    7:30pm, The Mtn.
    Colorado State W 6855  218 (105)
    Viejas Arena (8,043)
    San Diego, CA
    03/06/2010
    6:00pm, The Mtn.
    at Air Force W 6142  228 (115)
    Clune Arena (3,352)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    2010 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
    03/11/2010
    2:30pm, The Mtn.
    vs. Colorado State
    Quarterfinals
    W 7271  238
    Thomas & Mack Center (11,031)
    Paradise, NV
    03/12/2010
    6:00pm, CBSCS
    vs. No. 8 New Mexico
    Semifinals
    W 7269  248
    Thomas & Mack Center (NA)
    Paradise, NV
    03/13/2010
    4:00pm, Versus
    at UNLV
    Finals
    W 5545  258
    Thomas & Mack Center (12,728)
    Paradise, NV
    2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
    03/18/2010*
    6:45pm, CBS
    vs. No. 15 Tennessee
    First round
    L 6259  259
    Dunkin Donuts Center (10,788)
    Providence, RI
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

    See also

    References

    1. "Player Bio Bryce Smith".
    2. "James Rahon to Join SDSU Men's Basketball Program".
    3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2010-02-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
    4. http://goaztecs.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/sdsu-m-baskbl-mtt.html
    5. "2009-10 Schedule". Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
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