2009–10 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2009–10
|team=San Diego State Aztecs
|image=San Diego State athletics logo 2002.png
|conference=Mountain West Conference
|division=
|short_conf= Mountain West
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=25–9
|conf_record=11–5
|head_coach=Steve Fisher
|assoc_coach=Brian Dutcher
|asst_coach1=Justin Hutson
|ac1_year=4th
|asst_coach2=Mark Fisher
|asst_coach3=
|stadium=Viejas Arena
|champion=Mountain West Tournament Champions
|bowl=NCAA tournament
|bowl_result=Round of 64
}}
{{2009–10 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings}}
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 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 Division I men's 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.
Off Season
= Departures =
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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Notes | |||||||
| sortname| Ryan Amoroso | 43 | F | 6'8" | 263 | Senior | Burnsville, Minnesota | Graduated |
| sortname| Tim Island | 2 | G | 6'4" | 207 | Senior | San Diego, California | Graduated |
| sortname| Kyle Spain | 15 | F | 6'5" | 220 | Senior | Newark, California | Graduated |
| sortname| Matt Thomas | 21 | G | 6'4" | 213 | Senior | Riverside, California | Graduated |
| sortname| Lorenzo Wade | 31 | F | 6'6" | 225 | Senior | Hawthorne, California | Graduated |
| sortname| Richie Williams | 3 | G | 5'10" | 162 | Senior | San Diego, California | Graduated |
| sortname| Bryce Smith | 25 | G | 6'3" | 200 | Freshman | Woodland Hills, California | Elected to transfer.{{cite web|title=Player Bio Bryce Smith|url=http://gomatadors.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/smith_bryce00.html}} |
=Incoming Transfers=
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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Notes | |||||||
| sortname| James Rahon | 11 | G | 6'5" | 202 | Sophomore | San Diego, California | Elected to transfer from Santa Clara. Rahon will redshirt for the 2009-10 season, under NCAA transfer rules. Will have three years of eligibility.{{cite web|title=James Rahon to Join SDSU Men's Basketball Program|url=http://goaztecs.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/050709aaa.html}} |
=2009 Recruiting Class=
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2009}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Kawhi Leonard
| position = SF
| hometown = Riverside, CA
| highschool = Martin Luther King High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 7
| weight = 210
| 40 =
| commitdate = 10/22/2008
| scout stars = 4
| rivals stars = 4
| espn grade = 92
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Eric Lawton
| position = SG
| hometown = Hemet, CA
| highschool = West Valley High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 160
| 40 =
| commitdate = 6/27/2008
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 2
| espn grade = 90
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Chase Tapley
| position = SG
| hometown = Sacramento, CA
| highschool = Sacramento High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 180
| 40 =
| commitdate = 09/25/2008
| scout stars = 2
| rivals stars = 3
| espn grade = 85
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Alec Williams
| position = PF
| hometown = San Juan Capistrano, CA
| highschool = Junipero Serra Catholic High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 230
| 40 =
| commitdate = 06/13/2008
| scout stars = 2
| rivals stars = 2
| espn grade = 80
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Malcolm Thomas
| position = PF
| hometown = San Diego, CA
| highschool = San Diego City College
| feet = 6
| inches = 9
| weight = 220
| 40 =
| commitdate = 11/12/2008
| scout stars = NR
| rivals stars = NR
| espn grade = JC
}}
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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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/100609aab.html |title = Mountain West Conference Announces 2009-10 Preseason Men's Basketball Selections - Mountain West Conference Official Athletic Site |access-date=2010-02-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220152509/http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/100609aab.html |archive-date=2012-02-20 |url-status=dead }} Jr. Billy White was selected to the preseason MWC first team. Fr. Kawhi Leonard was selected as the preseason freshman of the year.
Roster
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!# !Name !Height !Weight (lbs.) !Position !Class !Hometown !Previous Team(s) |
| 0
|Alec Williams |6'6" |268 |F |Fr. |
| 3
|Tyrone Shelley |6'6" |225 |G |So. |
| 4
|6'9" |215 |F |Jr. |
| 5
|6'11" |297 |C |Jr. |
| 11
|James Rahon |6'5" |202 |G |So. |
| 15
|6'7" |225 |F |Fr. |
| 20
|Jason Deutchman |6'6" |220 |G |Jr. |
| 22
|6'2" |205 |G |Fr. |
| 23
|6'0" |167 |G |Jr. |
| 24
|Tim Shelton |6'7" |248 |F |So. |
| 32
|6'8" |235 |F |Jr. |
| 40
|Kelvin Davis |6'3" |220 |G |Sr. |
| 42
|Mehdi Cheriet |6'9" |218 |F |Sr. |Albert Thomas HS |
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start |attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|San Diego State Aztecs|color=white}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/03/2009
| time = 7:00pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2009|team=California Baptist Lancers|title=California Baptist}}
| site_stadium = Viejas Arena
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| score = 72–57
| record = —
| attend = 4,365
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/10/2009
| time = 7:00pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2009|team=Point Loma Sea Lions|title=Point Loma Nazarene}}
| site_stadium = Viejas Arena
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| score = 89–56
| record = —
| attend = 4,807
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|San Diego State Aztecs|color=white}}| Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/14/2009
| time = 2:00pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2009|team=UC San Diego Tritons|title=UC San Diego}}
| site_stadium = Viejas Arena
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| score = 77–52
| record = 1–0
| attend = 5,520
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/16/2009
| time = 11:00pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Saint Mary's
| site_stadium = McKeon Pavilion
| site_cityst = Moraga, CA
| gamename = ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon
| tv = ESPN
| score = 58–80
| record = 1–1
| attend = 2,774
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/19/2009
| time = 7:00pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2009|team=Santa Clara Broncos|title=Santa Clara}}
| site_stadium = Viejas Arena
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename = West Coast Classic
| score = 86–53
| record = 2–1
| attend = 5,401
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2009
| time = 7:00pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Fresno State
| site_stadium = Save Mart Center
| site_cityst = Fresno, CA
| gamename = West Coast Classic
| score = 62–58
| record = 3–1
| attend = 8,041
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/25/2009
| time = 7:00pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2009|team=Pacific Tigers|title=Pacific}}
| site_stadium = Alex G. Spanos Center
| site_cityst = Stockton, CA
| gamename = West Coast Classic
| tv = Big West TV
| score = 63–71
| record = 3–2
| attend = 2,705
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2009
| time = 3:00pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2009|team=Northern Arizona Lumberjacks|title=Northern Arizona}}
| site_stadium = Viejas Arena
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename = West Coast Classic
| score = 89–48
| record = 4–2
| attend = 4,390
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/02/2009
| time = 7:05pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2009|team=San Diego Toreros|title=San Diego}}
| site_stadium = Jenny Craig Pavilion
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename = City Championship
| tv = 4SD
| score = 69–62
| overtime = OT
| record = 5–2
| attend = 4,662
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/05/2009
| time = 7:00pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = UC Santa Barbara
| site_stadium = The Thunderdome
| site_cityst = Santa Barbara, CA
| score = 69–61
| record = 6–2
| attend = 2,513
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/09/2009
| time = 7:00pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Cal State Fullerton
| site_stadium = Viejas Arena
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| score = 82–68
| record = 7–2
| attend = 4,774
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/12/2009
| time = 7:00pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Arizona
| site_stadium = Viejas Arena
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| tv = The Mtn.
| score = 63–46
| record = 8–2
| attend = 12,414
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/19/2009
| time = 3:30pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Arizona State
| site_stadium = Wells Fargo Arena
| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
| tv = FSAZ
| score = 52–55
| record = 8–3
| attend = 10,055
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/2009
| time = 6:05pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Drake
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename = MWC–MVC Challenge
| score = 76–73
| overtime = OT
| record = 9–3
| attend = 4,012
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/29/2009
| time = 7:00pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2009|team=UC Riverside Highlanders|title=UC Riverside}}
| site_stadium = Viejas Arena
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| score = 58–53
| record = 10–3
| attend = 5,315
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/31/2009
| time = 1:00pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2009|team=Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens|title=Pomona-Pitzer}}
| site_stadium = Viejas Arena
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| score = 89–54
| record = 11–3
| attend = 4,061
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/05/2010
| time = 7:30pm
| opponent = New Mexico
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Viejas Arena
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| tv = The Mtn.
| score = 74–64
| record = 12–3 (1–0)
| attend = 7,558
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2010
| time = 3:00pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Wyoming
| site_stadium = Arena-Auditorium
| site_cityst = Laramie, WY
| tv = The Mtn.
| score = 83–85
| record = 12–4 (1–1)
| attend = 4,826
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/13/2010
| time = 7:05pm
| away = yes
| opponent = UNLV
| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| tv = CBSCS
| score = 66–76
| record = 12–5 (1–2)
| attend = 14,530
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2010
| time = 7:00pm
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2009|sex=none|team=TCU Horned Frogs|title=TCU}}
| site_stadium = Viejas Arena
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| tv = The Mtn.
| score = 67–62
| record = 13–5 (2–2)
| attend = 5,871
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/19/2010
| time = 7:00pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Utah
| site_stadium = Jon M. Huntsman Center
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| tv = The Mtn.
| score = 70–68
| record = 14–5 (3–2)
| attend = 8,520
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2010
| time = 7:00pm
| opponent = BYU
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Viejas Arena
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| tv = The Mtn.
| score = 69–71
| record = 14–6 (3–3)
| attend = 12,414
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2010
| time = 3:00pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Colorado State
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| tv = The Mtn.
| score = 64–52
| record = 15–6 (4–3)
| attend = 3,809
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/02/2010
| time = 7:00pm
| opponent = Air Force
| site_stadium = Viejas Arena
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| tv = CBSCS
| score = 70–48
| record = 16–6 (5–3)
| attend = 6,126
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2010
| time = 3:00pm
| away = yes
| opponent = New Mexico
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = The Pit
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| tv = The Mtn.
| score = 86–88
| overtime = OT
| record = 16–7 (5–4)
| attend = 14,586
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/10/2010
| time = 7:30pm
| opponent = Wyoming
| site_stadium = Viejas Arena
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| tv = The Mtn.
| score = 88–57
| record = 17–7 (6–4)
| attend = 6,606
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2010
| time = 7:00pm
| opponent = UNLV
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = Viejas Arena
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| tv = Versus
| score = 68–58
| record = 18–7 (7–4)
| attend = 9,224
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/16/2010
| time = 5:00pm
| away = yes
| opponent = TCU
| site_stadium = Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv = The Mtn.
| score = 68–51
| record = 19–7 (8–4)
| attend = 3,615
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2010
| time = 6:00pm
| opponent = Utah
| site_stadium = Viejas Arena
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| tv = The Mtn.
| score = 68–61
| record = 20–7 (9–4)
| attend = 10,695
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/24/2010
| time = 6:00pm
| away = yes
| opponent = BYU
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Marriott Center
| site_cityst = Provo, UT
| tv = CBSCS
| score = 68–82
| record = 20–8 (9–5)
| attend = 20,124
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/03/2010
| time = 7:30pm
| opponent = Colorado State
| site_stadium = Viejas Arena
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| tv = The Mtn.
| score = 68–55
| record = 21–8 (10–5)
| attend = 8,043
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/06/2010
| time = 6:00pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Air Force
| site_stadium = Clune Arena
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO
| tv = The Mtn.
| score = 61–42
| record = 22–8 (11–5)
| attend = 3,352
}}
|-
!colspan=10 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|San Diego State Aztecs|color=white}}| 2010 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/11/2010
| time = 2:30pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 4
| opponent = Colorado State
| oppseed = 5
| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = MWC Quarterfinals
| tv = The Mtn.
| score = 72–71
| record = 23–8
| attend = 11,031
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/12/2010
| time = 6:00pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 4
| opponent = New Mexico
| opprank = 8
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = MWC Semifinals
| tv = CBSCS
| score = 72–69
| record = 24–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/13/2010
| time = 4:00pm
| away = yes
| seed = 4
| opponent = UNLV
| oppseed = 3
| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = MWC Championship Game
| tv = Versus
| score = 55–45
| record = 25–8
| attend = 12,728
}}
|-
!colspan=10 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|San Diego State Aztecs|color=white}}| 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/18/2010
| time = 6:45pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| seed = 11 MW
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank = 15
| oppseed = 6 MW
| site_stadium = Dunkin Donuts Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename = NCAA First Round
| tv = CBS
| score = 59–62
| record = 25–9
| attend = 10,788
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| timezone = Pacific Time
| region = MW
| regionname = NCAA Midwest Regional
See also
References
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{{San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball navbox}}
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