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2009–10 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 2009–10 |
| team | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| image | Kent State Centennial athletic.png |
| conference | Mid-American Conference |
| division | East Division |
| short_conf | MAC |
| record | 24–10 |
| conf_record | 13–3 |
| head_coach | Geno Ford |
| hc_year | 2nd |
| assoc_coach | Rob Senderoff |
| ahc_year | 2nd |
| asst_coach2 | Bobby Steinburg |
| asst_coach3 | Armon Gates |
| stadium | Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center |
| champion | MAC East Division Champions |
| MAC Regular Season Champions | |
| bowl | [NIT](2010-national-invitation-tournament) |
| bowl_result | Second Round |
MAC Regular Season Champions
The 2009–10 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represented Kent State University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. The team was coached by Geno Ford and played their home games in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. They are members of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 13–3 in MAC play to win the east division and overall regular season championship. As the 1 seed they were upset by 9 seed and eventual champion Ohio in the quarterfinals of the 2010 MAC men's basketball tournament. As regular season champions they received an automatic bid to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament where they advanced to the second round before falling to Illinois.
Before the season
Roster changes
The Golden Flashes lost four seniors from their 2008–09 roster. These seniors include the starters Al Fisher, Jordan Mincy, and Julian Sullinger. Fisher was the team's leading scorer, averaging 14.4 points per game. The team also lost Rashad Woods, who was suspended last year due to a violation of team rules.
To compensate for the team's losses, four new players joined the Flashes for the 2009–10 basketball season. Only one of these four players is a freshman, while one sophomore and two juniors are recruits from junior colleges.
Recruiting
Roster
Roster current as of June 25, when their summer prospectus was published.
| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyree Evans | 0 | G | 6-3 | 210 | Senior | Richmond, Virginia | |
| Chris Singletary | 2 | G | 6-4 | 220 | Senior | Chicago, Illinois | |
| Cameron Joyce | 13 | G | 5-8 | 160 | [[File:Redshirt.svg | 10px]] Freshman | Akron, Ohio |
| Anthony Simpson | 21 | F | 6-8 | 215 | Senior | Rockford, Illinois | |
| Mike McKee | 22 | G | 6-5 | 190 | Senior | Plum Borough, Pennsylvania | |
| Frank Henry-Ala | 30 | F | 6-5 | 210 | Senior | Pasadena, California | |
| Rodriquez Sherman | 32 | G | 6-2 | 185 | [[File:Redshirt.svg | 10px]] Junior | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Justin Greene | 33 | F | 6-8 | 230 | Sophomore | Brooklyn, New York | |
| Alex Grimsley | 42 | F | 6-7 | 220 | Sophomore | Batesville, Indiana | |
| Brandon Parks | 55 | C | 6-10 | 270 | Senior | Bunker Hill, Indiana | |
| Greg Avila | F | 6-6 | 235 | Junior | Bronx, New York | ||
| Just Manns | C | 6-11 | 215 | Junior | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ||
| Ian Pinckney | G | 6-3 | 195 | Sophomore | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| Randal Holt | G | 6-1 | 180 | Freshman | Bedford, Ohio |
Coaching staff
| **Name** | **Position** | **College** | **Graduating year** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geno Ford | Head coach | Ohio University | 1997 |
| Rob Senderoff | Associate Coach | University at Albany | 1995 |
| Bobby Steinburg | Assistant coach | Middle Tennessee State University | 1997 |
| Armon Gates | Assistant coach | Kent State University | 2007 |
| Jaden Uken | Director of Basketball Operations | University of Nebraska–Lincoln | 2003 |
| Brian Edelstein | Graduate Assistant | Cal Poly | 2009 |
Schedule
|- !colspan=9| Exhibition Stats Stats |- !colspan=9| Regular Season Stats Stats Stats Stats
Stats Stats Stats Stats Stats Stats
|- !colspan=9| 2010 MAC men's basketball tournament Stats
|- !colspan=9| 2010 National Invitation Tournament
After the season
Awards
On March 8, 2010, head coach Geno Ford was named the Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year, the seventh time a KSU coach has won the award (Jim McDonald, 1990; Gary Waters, 1999 and 2000; Stan Heath, 2002; and Jim Christian, 2006 and 2008). He was selected by three votes over Keith Dambrot of Akron.
References
References
- Alexander, Elton. (2009-04-13). "Coles soon to become Miami's win leader". Cleveland Plain Dealer.
- (2009-06-25). "2009-10 Kent State Men's Basketball: Quick Facts". Kent State University.
- (March 8, 2010). "MAC Announces Player of the Year, Coach of the Year". [[Mid-American Conference]].
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