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2009–10 California Golden Bears men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 2009–10 |
| team | California Golden Bears |
| image | California Golden Bears logo.svg |
| image_size | 125px |
| conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| short_conf | Pac-10 |
| record | 24–11 |
| conf_record | 13–5 |
| head_coach | Mike Montgomery |
| asst_coach1 | Jay John |
| asst_coach2 | Travis DeCuire |
| asst_coach3 | Gregg Gottlieb |
| stadium | Haas Pavilion |
| champion | Pac-10 regular season champions |
| bowl | [NCAA tournament](2010-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) |
| bowl_result | Round of 32 |
The 2009–10 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Mike Montgomery's second season at California. The Golden Bears played their home games at Haas Pavilion and participate in the Pacific-10 Conference. The Golden Bears finished the season 24–11, 13–5 in Pac-10 play to win the regular season conference championship, their first regular season title since the 1959–60 season. They lost to Washington in the finals of the Pac-10 tournament. They received an at–large bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, earning an 8 seed in the South Region. They defeated 9 seed Louisville in the first round before falling to 1 seed and AP #3 Duke in the second round. The Blue Devils went on to claim their fourth national title.
Pre-season
In the Pac-10 preseason poll, released October 29 in Los Angeles, California during the Pac-10 media days California was selected to finish 1st in the conference.
Roster
| # | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous Team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Nigel Carter | 6'4" | 205 | G | So. | Los Angeles, CA, U.S. | Dorsey HS |
| 1 | D. J. Seeley | 6'4" | 195 | G | So. | Stockton, CA, U.S. | Modesto Christian HS |
| 2 | Jorge Gutierrez | 6'3" | 195 | G | So. | Chihuahua, Mexico | Findlay Prep |
| 3 | Jerome Randle | 5'10" | 172 | G | Sr. | Chicago, IL, U.S. | Hales Franciscan HS |
| 10 | Jamal Boykin | 6'8" | 240 | F | Sr. | Los Angeles, CA, U.S. | Fairfax High School HS |
| Duke | |||||||
| 12 | Brandon Smith | 5'11" | 185 | G | Fr. | San Ramon, CA, U.S. | De La Salle HS |
| 13 | Nikola Knezevic | 6'3" | 190 | G | Sr. | Belgrade, Serbia | Fifth Economy School |
| 14 | Max Zhang | 7'3" | 240 | C | So. | Yantai, Shandong China | No. 4 Yantai HS |
| 15 | Bak Bak | 6'9" | 210 | F | Fr. | Sun Valley, CA, U.S. | Village Christian HS |
| 21 | Omondi Amoke | 6'7" | 225 | F | So. | Oxnard, CA, U.S. | Oxnard |
| 23 | Patrick Christopher | 6'5" | 220 | G | Sr. | Compton, CA, U.S. | Dominguez HS |
| 24 | Theo Robertson | 6'6" | 230 | F | Sr. | Pittsburg, CA, U.S. | De La Salle HS |
| 32 | Robert Thurman | 6'10" | 245 | F | So. | North Edwards, CA, U.S. | Desert HS |
| Norwich | |||||||
| 43 | Harper Kamp | 6'8" | 250 | F | Jr. | Mesa, AZ, U.S. | Mountain View HS |
| 45 | Markhuri Sanders-Frison | 6'7" | 275 | C | Jr. | Portland, OR, U.S. | Jefferson HS |
| South Plains |
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Year at Cal | Alma Mater (Year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Mike Montgomery** | Head Coach | 2nd | Colorado State (1976) |
| **Jay John** | Assistant Coach | 2nd | Arizona (1981) |
| **Travis DeCuire** | Assistant Coach | 2nd | Montana (1994) |
| **Gregg Gottlieb** | Assistant Coach | 3rd | UCLA (1995) |
| **John Montgomery** | Director of Basketball Operations | 2nd | Loyola Marymount (2007) |
Schedule and results
Source
- All times are Pacific |- !colspan=9| Exhibition |- !colspan=9| Regular season |- !colspan=9| 2010 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournament |- |- !colspan=9| NCAA tournament |- |-
Notes
- Point guard Jerome Randle was named the 2010 Pac-10 Player of the Year. He also became Cal's leading scorer on March 13, 2010, when Cal defeated UCLA 85–72 in the semifinals of the Pac-10 tournament, surpassing Sean Lampley with 1,790 career points.
- March 17, 2010 – Forward Omondi Amoke was suspended for violating team rules violation going into the NCAA tournament and did not play in the Bears' first round match against Louisville.
Rankings
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.
References
References
- (October 29, 2009). "California Picked to Capture Pac-10 Men's Basketball Title in 2009-10". [[Pac-10]].org.
- "Basketball - M - 2009-10 Roster". GoDucks.com.
- "2009-10 Schedule". GoDucks.com.
- Tafur, Vittorio. (2010-03-09). "Randle is Pac-10's Player of the Year". [[Pac-10]].org.
- (2010-03-13). "California beats UCLA 85-72 in Pac-10 semifinals". [[Pac-10]].org.
- [https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/ncb/news/story?id=5004562 Amoke suspended for rules violation], ''Associated Press'', March 17, 2010
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