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2009–10 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2009–10 |
| team | Louisville Cardinals |
| sport | Basketball |
| image | Louisville Cardinals wordmark.svg |
| image_size | 250 |
| conference | Big East Conference |
| short_conf | Big East |
| record | 20–13 |
| conf_record | 11–7 |
| head_coach | Rick Pitino |
| hc_year | 9th |
| asst_coach1 | Ralph Willard |
| asst_coach2 | Steve Masiello |
| asst_coach3 | Walter McCarty |
| stadium | Freedom Hall |
| tourney | [NCAA tournament](2010-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) |
| tourney_result | Round of 64 |
The 2009–10 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Louisville's 96th season of intercollegiate competition. The Cardinals competed in the Big East Conference and were coached by Rick Pitino, who was in his ninth season. The team played its home games on Denny Crum Court at Freedom Hall, the final season before moving to the KFC Yum! Center.
The Cardinals finished the season 20–13, 11–7 in Big East play (3rd-T) and lost in the second round of the 2010 Big East men's basketball tournament. They received an at-large bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, earning a 9 seed in the South Region where they lost to 8 seed California in the second round.
Preseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Clark | 5 | F | 220 | Plainfield, New Jersey | Entered [2009 NBA draft](2009-nba-draft) | ||
| Andre McGee | 33 | G | 180 | Moreno Valley, California | Graduated | ||
| Will Scott | 20 | G | 185 | New York, New York | Graduated | ||
| Terrence Williams | 1 | F | 215 | Seattle, Washington | Entered [2009 NBA draft](2009-nba-draft) |
Class of 2009 signees
Roster
| Name | # | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Former School | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Brickley | 11 | Guard | 6–4 | 175 | Senior | Northeastern University | Manchester, NH |
| Rakeem Buckles | 4 | Forward | 6–8 | 200 | Freshman | Pace | Miami, FL |
| Reginald Delk | 12 | Guard | 6–4 | 175 | Senior | Mississippi State University | Jackson, TN |
| George Goode | 22 | Guard | 6–8 | 205 | Sophomore | Raytown South | Raytown, MO |
| Terrence Jennings | 23 | Forward | 6–10 | 225 | Sophomore | Notre Dame Prep | Sacramento, CA |
| Preston Knowles | 2 | Guard | 6–1 | 170 | Junior | George Rogers Clark | Winchester, KY |
| Kyle Kuric | 14 | Guard | 6–4 | 175 | Sophomore | Reitz Memorial | Evansville, IN |
| Mike Marra | 33 | Guard | 6–4 | 190 | Freshman | Northfield Mt. Hermon | Esmond, RI |
| Samardo Samuels | 15 | Forward | 6–8 | 240 | Sophomore | St. Benedict | Trelawny, Jamaica |
| Peyton Siva | 3 | Guard | 5–10 | 165 | Freshman | Franklin | Seattle, WA |
| Chris Smith | 5 | Guard | 6–3 | 21- | Junior (Redshirt) | Manhattan | Newark, NJ |
| Jerry Smith | 34 | Guard | 6–1 | 200 | Senior | East | Wauwatosa, WI |
| Edgar Sosa | 10 | Guard | 6–1 | 200 | Senior | Rice | Bronx, NY |
| Jared Swopshire | 21 | Forward | 6–7 | 215 | Sophomore | IMG Academy | St. Louis, MO |
| Stephan Van Treese | 44 | Forward | 6–8 | 220 | Freshman | Lawrence North | Indianapolis, IN |
| Richie Phares | 32 | Forward | 6–9 | 210 | Freshman | Scott County | Georgetown, KY |
Schedule
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References
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