2009–10 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2014}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
| mode = Basketball
| year = 2009–10
| team = Western Michigan Broncos
| image = Western Michigan Broncos text logo.svg
| conference = Mid-American Conference
| division = West Division
| short_conf = MAC
| CoachRank =
| APRank =
| record = 18–15
| conf_record = 8–8
| head_coach = Steve Hawkins
| asst_coach1 = Bacari Alexander
| asst_coach2 = Clayton Bates
| asst_coach3 = Rick Carter
| stadium = University Arena
| champion =
| bowl =
| bowl_result =
}}
{{2009–10 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2009–10 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team was an NCAA Division I college basketball team representing Western Michigan University. The team was the two-time defending Mid-American Conference (MAC) West Division champion. WMU was coached by Steve Hawkins who was in his seventh season as head coach of the school. The Broncos played their home games at University Arena in Kalamazoo, Michigan. They finished the season 18–15, 8–8 in MAC play and lost in the semifinals of the 2010 MAC men's basketball tournament.
Pre-season
Western Michigan was picked to finish fifth in the MAC's West Division by members of the MAC News Media Panel.{{Cite web |url=http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204822429 |title=Archived copy |access-date=December 28, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202316/http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204822429 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |url-status=dead }} The Broncos received four first-place votes. Senior guard David Kool was selected to the All-MAC West Division Pre-season team.
This season also marked the return of assistant coach Clayton Bates who had left the team for a season in order to work in the private sector.{{cite web|url=http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=3723980 |title=Clayton Bates Rejoins Men's Basketball Coaching Staff - WMUBroncos.com—Official Web Site of Western Michigan Athletics |website=wmubroncos.com |date= |accessdate=July 12, 2014}} Bates previously served as assistant coach at Western Michigan for eight seasons. Bates replaced former assistant coach Andy Hipsher. Hipsher left WMU to become director of basketball operations at USF.{{cite web|url=http://blogs.tampabay.com/usf/2009/08/heath-hires-andy-hipsher-to-complete-staff.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120712040748/http://blogs.tampabay.com/usf/2009/08/heath-hires-andy-hipsher-to-complete-staff.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 12, 2012 |title=Tampa Bay, Florida news |website=tampabay.com |date= |accessdate=July 12, 2014}}
Awards
- David Kool
- All-MAC West Division Pre-season team
- West Division Player of the Week
- Week 5 – For the week, Kool averaged 23.5 points per game on 45.7% shooting, 42.9% shooting from three-point range and 100% shooting from the free throw line. Against Eastern Illinois, Kool produced the highest-scoring game of any player in the MAC this season with 34 points. He made a career-high eight three-pointers out of a career-high 11 field goals in 18 attempts.{{Cite web |url=http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204848349 |title=Archived copy |access-date=December 28, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303193727/http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204848349 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |url-status=dead }}
- Week 6 – In WMU's only game of the week, Kool led his team over Kennesaw State with 20 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals. Kool scored nine of WMU's final 11 points of the game, including a three-pointer with 2:16 remaining that gave WMU the lead for the rest of the game.{{Cite web |url=http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204860556 |title=Archived copy |access-date=December 28, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181406/http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204860556 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |url-status=dead }}
- Mid-American Conference Male Scholar Athlete of the Week {{cite web|url=http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=24351&SPID=1924&DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=204866650 |title=Men's Basketball Wins Back-to-Back MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week - WMUBroncos.com—Official Web Site of Western Michigan Athletics |website=wmubroncos.com |date= |accessdate=July 12, 2014}}
- Week 15 (Dec. 18)
- Week 16 (Dec. 23)
- Week 18 (Jan. 8)
- Martelle McLemore
- West Division Player of the Week
- Week 2 – Set career highs with 22 points, nine rebounds and four assists against VCU. McLemore converted on 9–13 from the field, including 8–9 on two-point field goals and 3–3 free throw shooting.{{Cite web |url=http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204839162 |title=Archived copy |access-date=December 28, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303191458/http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204839162 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |url-status=dead }}
- Alex Wolf
- West Division Player of the Week
- Week 7 – Wolf earned player of the week honors based on his performance at the Diamond Head Classic.
- Mid-American Conference Male Scholar Athlete of the Week
- Week 17 (Jan. 1)
Diamond Head Classic
The Broncos finished fifth out of eight teams in the December 2009 Diamond Head Classic. After losing the first game to eventual champion USC, WMU defeated Northeastern and the College of Charleston to finish the tournament 2–1. Western Michigan led USC 27–18 at the half and 47–46 with 4:24 to go in the game.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/playbyplay?gameId=293560030 |title=Western Michigan Broncos vs. USC Trojans - Play by Play - December 22, 2009 - ESPN |website=ESPN |date=December 22, 2009 |access-date=July 12, 2014}} WMU gave champion USC their toughest game of the tournament.{{cite web|last=Greenberg |first=Seth |url=http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?name=ncbexperts |title=College Basketball Experts Blog - ESPN |website=ESPN |date= |access-date=July 12, 2014}}
The tournament was the breakout performance for junior walk-on guard Alex Wolf, who scored 28 total points in the final two games of the tournament. Wolf had scored only 11 career points until the point. In the tournament, Wolf earned career highs in points (15) and rebounds (5) and made his first career three-point field goal. Wolf averaged 11 points, four rebounds and one assist per game and made six out of eight three-point field goals and four out of six free throws. For his accomplishments, Wolf was named MAC West Co-Player of the Week.{{Cite web |url=http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204862498 |title=Archived copy |access-date=December 28, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303165715/http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204862498 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |url-status=dead }}
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Roster
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| No. || Name || Pos. || Height || Weight || Year || Hometown (Previous school) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | David Brown | G | 6'3" | 213 | Fr. | Roscoe, IL (Hononegah) |
| 32 | Muhammed Conteh | F/C | 6'7" | 232 | So. | Bloomington, IN (Providence School) |
| 5 | Mike Douglas | G | 6'0" | 177 | So. | Detroit, MI (Finney) |
| 22 | Austin Harper | G | 6'2" | 176 | Fr. | Grand Haven, MI (Grand Haven) |
| 11 | Nate Hutcheson | F | 6'7" | 206 | Fr. | Marion, IA (Linn-Mar) |
| 23 | David Kool | G | 6'3" | 213 | Sr. | Grand Rapids, MI (South Christian) |
| 24 | Donald Lawson | C | 6'10" | 243 | Sr. | Chicago, IL (Leo Catholic) |
| 3 | Martelle McLemore | G/F | 6'5" | 205 | Sr. | Detroit, MI (Consortium Prep) |
| 10 | Brandon Pokley | G | 6'4" | 176 | Fr. | Clarkston, MI (Clarkston) |
| 50 | Nick Stapert | C | 6'8" | 230 | Fr. | Gobles, MI (Gobles) |
| 1 | Demetrius Ward | G | 6'3" | 208 | So. | Detroit, MI (Pershing) |
| 33 | Flenard Whitfield | F | 6'7" | 222 | So. | Detroit, MI (Martin Luther King) |
| 21 | Shayne Whittington | C | 6'10" | 210 | | Fr. | Paw Paw, MI (Lawrence) |
| 15 | Alex Wolf | G | 6'0" | 198 | | Jr. | Parchment, MI (Parchment) |
Schedule
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|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#6a3e0f; color:#e3bc85;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/7/09
| time = 2:00pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|2009|sex=men|team=Kalamazoo College Hornets|school=Kalamazoo College|title=Kalamazoo College}}
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename =
| tv =
| attend = 2,097
| record = 0–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/11/09
| time = 7:00pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|2009|sex=men|team=Spring Arbor Cougars|school=Spring Arbor University|title=Spring Arbor}}
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename =
| tv =
| overtime =
| attend = 2,644
| record = 0–0
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#6a3e0f; color:#e3bc85;"| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/15/09
| time = 3:00pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|2009|sex=men|team=Detroit Titans|school=University of Detroit Mercy|title=Detroit}}
| site_stadium = Calihan Hall
| site_cityst = Detroit, MI
| tv =
| attend = 3,840
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/18/09
| time = 7:00pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = VCU
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| score = 83–67{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=293222711 |title=Virginia Commonwealth Rams vs. Western Michigan Broncos - Box Score - November 18, 2009 - ESPN |website=ESPN |date=November 18, 2009 |access-date=July 12, 2014}}
| attend = 2,654
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/09
| time = 8:00pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|2009|sex=men|team=Loyola Ramblers|school=Loyola University Chicago|title=Loyola (IL)}}
| site_stadium = Gentile Center
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| tv = WYIN, ESPN Full Court
| score = 60–58{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=293282350 |title=Western Michigan Broncos vs. Loyola (IL) Ramblers - Box Score - November 23, 2009 - ESPN |website=ESPN |date=November 23, 2009 |access-date=July 12, 2014}}
| attend = 1,848
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/09
| time = 2:00pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|2009|sex=men|team=Holy Cross Crusaders|school=College of the Holy Cross|title=Holy Cross}}
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| score = 64–54{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=293322711 |title=Holy Cross Crusaders vs. Western Michigan Broncos - Box Score - November 28, 2009 - ESPN |website=ESPN |date=November 28, 2009 |access-date=July 12, 2014}}
| attend = 2,671
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/1/09
| time = 7:00pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Temple
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| attend = 3,086
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/9/09
| time = 8:30pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|2009|sex=men|team=Eastern Illinois Panthers|school=Eastern Illinois University|title=Eastern Illinois}}
| site_stadium = Lantz Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL
| tv =
| score = 69–58{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=293432197 |title=Western Michigan Broncos vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers - Box Score - December 09, 2009 - ESPN |website=ESPN |date=December 9, 2009 |access-date=July 12, 2014}}
| attend = 1,033
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/13/09
| time = 2:30pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Illinois
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Urbana, IL
| tv = Big Ten Network
| score = 88–53{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=293470356 |title=Western Michigan Broncos vs. Illinois Fighting Illini - Box Score - December 13, 2009 - ESPN |website=ESPN |date=December 13, 2009 |access-date=July 12, 2014}}
| attend = 14,886
| record = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/19/09
| time = 4:00pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|2009|sex=men|team=Kennesaw State Owls|school=Kennesaw State University|title=Kennesaw State}}
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| score = 72–64{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=293532711 |title=Kennesaw State Owls vs. Western Michigan Broncos - Box Score - December 19, 2009 - ESPN |website=ESPN |date=December 19, 2009 |access-date=July 12, 2014}}
| attend = 2,612
| record = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/09
| time = 5:00pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = USC
| site_stadium = Stan Sheriff Center
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| gamename = Diamond Head Classic
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 55–51{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=293560030 |title=Western Michigan Broncos vs. USC Trojans - Box Score - December 22, 2009 - ESPN |website=ESPN |date=December 22, 2009 |access-date=July 12, 2014}}
| attend = 6,892
| record = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/23/09
| time = 3:00pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Northeastern
| site_stadium = Stan Sheriff Center
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| gamename = Diamond Head Classic
| tv = ESPNU
| attend = N/A
| record = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/25/09
| time = 4:30pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = College of Charleston
| site_stadium = Stan Sheriff Center
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| gamename = Diamond Head Classic
| tv =
| attend = 5,402
| record = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/3/09
| time = 2:00pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| attend = 2,693
| record = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/5/09
| time = 7:00pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|2009|sex=men|team=University of Michigan–Dearborn Wolves|school=University of Michigan–Dearborn|title=Michigan–Dearborn}}
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| attend = 2,362
| record = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/9/09
| time = 4:00pm
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename = Michigan MAC Trophy
| tv =
| attend = 3,224
| record = 9–5
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/13/09
| time = 8:00pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
| tv =
| attend = 1,463
| record = 9–6
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/16/09
| time = 2:00pm
| opponent = Central Michigan
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename = Michigan MAC Trophy
| tv =
| attend = 4,656
| record = 10–6
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/20/09
| time = 7:00pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Ball State
| site_stadium = Worthen Arena
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| tv =
| attend = 3,032
| record = 10–7
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/23/09
| time = 2:00pm
| opponent = Toledo
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| attend = 3,521
| record = 11–7
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/27/09
| time = 7:00pm
| opponent = Akron
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| attend = 3,041
| record = 11–8
| conference = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/30/09
| time = 2:00pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Kent State
| site_stadium = Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Kent, OH
| tv = Fox Sports Detroit{{Cite web |url=http://mattsarzsports.com/basketball2009/week12.aspx |title = Basketball 2009-10 |access-date=January 18, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100130093656/http://mattsarzsports.com/basketball2009/week12.aspx |archive-date=January 30, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}
| attend = 3,961
| record = 11–9
| conference = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/1/09
| time = 7:00pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Buffalo
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| tv =
| attend = 1,301
| record = 12–9
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/4/09
| time = 7:00pm
| opponent = Miami
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| attend = 3,032
| record = 12–10
| conference = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/6/09
| time = 2:00pm
| opponent = Bowling Green
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| attend = 3,515
| record = 13–10
| conference = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/9/09
| time = 7:00pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Ohio
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Athens, OH
| tv =
| attend = 2,880
| record = 13–11
| conference = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/14/09
| time = 2:00pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
| gamename = Michigan MAC Trophy
| tv = Fox Sports Detroit{{Cite web |url=http://mattsarzsports.com/basketball2009/week14.aspx |title = Basketball 2009-10 |access-date=January 18, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216175915/http://mattsarzsports.com/basketball2009/week14.aspx |archive-date=February 16, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}
| attend = 1,094
| record = 13–12
| conference = 5–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/17/09
| time = 7:00pm
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv = Fox Sports Detroit Plus{{Cite web |url=http://mac-sports.com//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204874440 |title=Archived copy |access-date=January 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213053/http://mac-sports.com//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204874440 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |url-status=dead }}
| attend = 3,016
| record = 14–12
| conference = 6–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/20/09
| time = 3:00pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|2009|sex=men|team=Southern Illinois Salukis|school=Southern Illinois University|title=Southern Illinois}}
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| gamename = BracketBusters
| tv =
| attend = 4,151
| record = 14–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/24/09
| time = 7:00pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Toledo
| site_stadium = Savage Arena
| site_cityst = Toledo, OH
| tv =
| attend = 3,398
| record = 15–13
| conference = 7–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/27/09
| time = 6:30pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Central Michigan
| site_stadium = Rose Arena
| site_cityst = Mt. Pleasant, MI
| gamename = Michigan MAC Trophy
| tv = Fox Sports Detroit{{Cite web |url=http://mattsarzsports.com/basketball2009/week16.aspx |title = Basketball 2009-10 |access-date=January 18, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100220125617/http://mattsarzsports.com/basketball2009/week16.aspx |archive-date=February 20, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}
| attend = 3,504
| record = 15–14
| conference = 7–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/4/09
| time = 7:00pm
| opponent = Ball State
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| attend = 3,121
| record = 16–14
| conference = 8–8
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#6a3e0f; color:#e3bc85;"| MAC Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/7/09
| time = 2:00pm
| opponent = Bowling Green
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename = MAC tournament first round
| tv =
| attend = 1,786
| record = 17–14
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/11/09
| time = 12:00pm
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Central Michigan
| site_stadium = Quicken Loans Arena
| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH
| gamename = MAC Tournament quarterfinals
| tv = Fox Sports Detroit
| attend = N/A
| record = 18–14
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/12/09
| time = 7:00pm
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Akron
| site_stadium = Quicken Loans Arena
| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH
| gamename = MAC Tournament semifinals
| tv = ESPN Full Court
| attend = N/A
| record = 18–15
}}
{{CBB schedule end | rank = yes | poll = | timezone = Eastern Time}}
References
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{{Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2009-10 Western Michigan Broncos Men's Basketball Team}}