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 Big 12 Conference. The Longhorns finished the season 2410, 97 in Big 12 play and lost in the first round of the 2010 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament. They received and atlarge bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, earning an 8 seed in the East Region. They were defeated in the first round by 9 seed Wake Forest in overtime.

2009–10 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig 12
DivisionSouth
2009–10 record2410 (97 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
200910 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Kansas151 .938  333  .917
No. 7 Kansas State115 .688  298  .784
No. 19 Baylor115 .688  288  .778
No. 23 Texas A&M115 .688  2410  .706
Missouri106 .625  2311  .676
Texas97 .563  2410  .706
Oklahoma State97 .563  2211  .667
Colorado610 .375  1516  .484
Texas Tech412 .250  1916  .543
Iowa State412 .250  1517  .469
Oklahoma412 .250  1318  .419
Nebraska214 .125  1518  .455
2010 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

Recruiting

Source:[2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Avery Bradley
SG
Henderson, NV Findlay Prep 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 17, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 98
Jordan Hamilton
SF
Compton, CA Dominguez HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 9, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 98
Shawn Williams
SF
Duncanville, TX Duncanville HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 7, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 6   Rivals: 3  ESPN: 4
  • 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:

  • "Texas 2009 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
  • "2009 Texas Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 12, 2009.

    Schedule

    Source:[3]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    11/15/2009*
    1:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 3 UC Irvine
    O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic Regional Round
    W 89-42  10
    Frank Erwin Center (6,471)
    Austin, TX
    11/18/2009*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 3 Western Carolina
    O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic Regional Round
    W 7341  20
    Frank Erwin Center (11,317)
    Austin, TX
    11/23/2009*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 3 vs. Iowa
    O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic Semifinals
    W 8560  30
    Sprint Center (7,226)
    Kansas City, MO
    11/24/2009*
    9:25 pm, ESPN2
    No. 3 vs. Pittsburgh
    O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic Championship Game
    W 7862  40
    Sprint Center (8,076)
    Kansas City, MO
    11/28/2009*
    3:00 pm, CBS
    No. 3 at Rice W 7759  50
    Tudor Fieldhouse (4,669)
    Houston, TX
    12/03/2009*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 2 Southern California
    Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series
    W 6950  60
    Frank Erwin Center (14,423)
    Austin, TX
    12/07/2009*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 2 Long Beach State W 10774  70
    Frank Erwin Center (11,194)
    Austin, TX
    12/12/2009*
    3:00 pm, ESPN Full Court
    No. 2 Texas State W 8754  80
    Frank Erwin Center (14,304)
    Austin, TX
    12/15/2009*
    7:00 pm, ESPN Full Court
    No. 2 Texas-Pan American W 10442  90
    Frank Erwin Center (11,548)
    Austin, TX
    12/19/2009*
    1:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 2 vs. No. 10 North Carolina W 10390  100
    Cowboys Stadium (38,052)
    Arlington, TX
    12/22/09*
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 2 No. 9 Michigan State W 7968  110
    Frank Erwin Center (16,734)
    Austin, TX
    12/29/09*
    5:00 pm, ESPN Full Court
    No. 2 Gardner-Webb W 9563  120
    Frank Erwin Center (14,804)
    Austin, TX
    01/02/09*
    3:30 pm, ESPN Full Court
    No. 2 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W 7670  130
    Frank Erwin Center (13,584)
    Austin, TX
    01/05/09*
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 2 at Arkansas W 9685  140
    Bud Walton Arena (12,865)
    Fayetteville, AR
    01/09/09
    12:45 pm, Big 12 (ESPN+)
    No. 2 Colorado W 10386  150 (10)
    Frank Erwin Center (15,146)
    Austin, TX
    01/13/10
    7:00 pm, Big 12 (ESPN+)
    No. 1 at Iowa State W 9083  160 (20)
    Hilton Coliseum (12,066)
    Ames, IA
    01/16/10
    5:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 1 Texas A&M
    State Farm Lone Star Showdown
    W 7267 (OT) 170 (30)
    Frank Erwin Center (16,734)
    Austin, TX
    01/18/10
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 1 at No. 10 Kansas State L 6271  171 (31)
    Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
    Manhattan, KS
    01/23/10*
    3:00 pm, CBS
    No. 1 at Connecticut L 7488  172 (31)
    Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
    Storrs, CT
    01/27/10
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 6 Texas Tech W 9583  182 (41)
    Frank Erwin Center (16,414)
    Austin, TX
    01/30/10
    3:00 pm, Big 12 (ESPN+)
    No. 6 No. 24 Baylor L 7780  183 (42)
    Frank Erwin Center (16,734)
    Austin, TX
    02/01/10
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 10 at Oklahoma State W 7260  193 (52)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (11,096)
    Stillwater, OK
    02/06/10
    3:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 10 at Oklahoma L 7180  194 (53)
    Lloyd Noble Center (12,036)
    Norman, OK
    02/08/10
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 14 No. 1 Kansas L 6880  195 (54)
    Frank Erwin Center (16,755)
    Austin, TX
    02/13/10
    3:30 pm, Big 12 (ESPN+)
    No. 14 Nebraska W 9151  205 (64)
    Frank Erwin Center (16,734)
    Austin, TX
    02/17/10
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 17 at Missouri L 7782  206 (65)
    Mizzou Arena (14,389)
    Columbia, MO
    02/20/10
    1:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 17 at Texas Tech W 7167  216 (75)
    United Spirit Arena (12,481)
    Lubbock, TX
    02/24/10
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 21 Oklahoma State W 6959  226 (85)
    Frank Erwin Center (15,052)
    Austin, TX
    02/27/10
    1:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 21 at No. 22 Texas A&M
    State Farm Lone Star Showdown
    L 5874  227 (86)
    Reed Arena (13,717)
    College Station, TX
    03/01/10
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    Oklahoma W 8776  237 (96)
    Frank Erwin Center (16,012)
    Austin, TX
    03/06/10
    3:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 21 Baylor L 7792  238 (97)
    Ferrell Center (10,562)
    Waco, TX
    2010 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
    03/10/10
    8:30 pm, Big 12 (ESPN+)
    vs. Iowa State
    First Round
    W 8275  248
    Sprint Center (18,879)
    Kansas City, MO
    03/11/10
    8:30 pm, Big 12 (ESPN+)
    vs. No. 21 Baylor
    Quarterfinals
    L 6786  249
    Sprint Center (18,879)
    Kansas City, MO
    2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
    03/18/10*
    8:35 pm, CBS
    vs. Wake Forest
    First round
    L 8081 OT 2410
    New Orleans Arena (10,984)
    New Orleans, LA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time[4].

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP 3 (1) 3 (1) 3 (1) 2 (1) 2 (1) 2 (1) 2 (7) 2 (11) 2 (8) 1 (56) 1 (57) 6 9 14 15 21 RV RV RV Not released 
    Coaches 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 (3) 2 (1) 1 (30) 1 (30) 6 10 14 17 21 25 RV RV RV

    Roster

    2009–10 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 0 Avery Bradley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Tacoma, Washington
    F 1 Gary Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)238 lb (108 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
    G 2 Shawn Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Duncanville, Texas
    G 4 Dogus Balbay 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Istanbul, Turkey
    F 5 Damion James 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr Nacogdoches, Texas
    G 10 Jai Lucas 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)150 lb (68 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
    G 14 J'Covan Brown 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Port Arthur, Texas
    F 20 Alexis Wangmene 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)241 lb (109 kg) So Maroua, Cameroon
    C 21 Matt Hill 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) Jr Lincoln, Nebraska
    G 22 Andrew Dick 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Sherman, Texas
    F 23 Jordan Hamilton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)226 lb (103 kg) Fr Los Angeles, California
    G 24 Justin Mason 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr Amarillo, Texas
    G 25 Dean Melchionni 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Lancaster, Pennsylvania
    C 34 Dexter Pittman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)290 lb (132 kg) Sr Rosenberg, Texas
    G 50 Varez Ward 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Montgomery, Alabama
    C 53 Clint Chapman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)239 lb (108 kg) Jr Canby, Oregon
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 2009-11-06

    References

    1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
    2. "Commitments/Recruits". Retrieved 2009-12-02.
    3. "Texas Schedule/Results". Archived from the original on 17 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
    4. http://www.texassports.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/tex-m-baskbl-sched.html
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