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2009–10 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 2009–10 |
| team | New Mexico State Aggies |
| image | New Mexico State Aggies wordmark.svg |
| conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| short_conf | WAC |
| record | 22–12 |
| conf_record | 11–5 |
| head_coach | Marvin Menzies |
| hc_year | 3rd |
| asst_coach1 | Mick Durham |
| asst_coach2 | Chris Pompey |
| asst_coach3 | Paul Weir |
| stadium | Pan American Center |
| champion | WAC Tournament Champions |
| bowl | [NCAA tournament](2010-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) |
| bowl_result | Round of 64 |
The 2009–10 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team represented New Mexico State University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was Marvin Menzies 3rd season as head coach. The Aggies played their home games at the Pan American Center and competed in the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 22–12, 11–5 in WAC play. They won the 2010 WAC men's basketball tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. They earned a 12 seed in the Midwest Region where they were defeated by a 5 seed and AP #13 Michigan State in the first round.
Pre-season
In the WAC preseason polls, released October 20 via media teleconference New Mexico State was selected to finish 3rd in the coaches and media poll. Jr. Jahmar Young was selected to the coaches and media All-WAC first team.
2009–10 Team
Roster
Source
| # | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous Team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Tray Britt | 6'3" | 200 | G | Sr. | Richmond, California | Hogan HS |
| 1 | Jahmar Young | 6'5" | 180 | G | Jr. | Baltimore, Maryland | Laurinburg Prep |
| 3 | Da'Shawn Gomez | 6'1" | 180 | G | Fr. | Inglewood, California | Inglewood HS |
| 5 | Lamine Diame | 6'6" | 200 | F | Fr. | Saint-Louis, Senegal | De La Fosse |
| 10 | Bandja Sy | 6'8" | 210 | F | Fr. | Cergy, France | Stoneridge Prep |
| 11 | Justin Standley | 6'3" | 190 | G | Fr. | Oakland, California | McClymonds HS |
| 13 | Hernst Laroche | 6'1" | 165 | G | So. | Montreal, Quebec | Page-Concordia |
| Vanier | |||||||
| 15 | Kelly Merker | 6'4" | 205 | F | Sr. | Santa Fe, New Mexico | Monte del Sol HS |
| 21 | Makhtar Diop | 6'6" | 185 | G | So. | Dakar, Senegal | St. Jeanne d'Arc Institute |
| 22 | Jonathan Gibson | 6'1" | 180 | G | Sr. | West Covina, California | Calvary Christian Prep |
| 24 | Robert Lumpkins | 6'7" | 210 | F | Jr. | Washington, D.C. | Kilgore College |
| 31 | Wendell McKines | 6'6" | 225 | F | Jr. | Oakland, California | Richmond HS |
| 32 | Hamidu Rahman | 6'11" | 255 | C | So. | Somerset, New Jersey | American Christian HS |
| 33 | Troy Gillenwater | 6'8" | 230 | F | So. | Boston, Massachusetts | Stoneridge Prep |
| 34 | Aaron Gordo Castillo | 6'5" | 180 | G | Jr. | Las Cruces, New Mexico | Las Cruces HS |
| 35 | B. J. West | 6'11" | 220 | F | Fr. | Cheneyville, Louisiana | Rapides HS |
| 45 | Tyrone Watson | 6'5" | 225 | F | Fr. | Hamilton, Ontario | Cathedral HS |
| 55 | Abdoulaye N'doye | 7'0" | 215 | C | Fr. | Dakar, Senegal | ISM |
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Year at NMSU | Alma Mater (Year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Marvin Menzies** | Head coach | 3rd | UCLA (1987) |
| **Mick Durham** | Assistant coach | 2nd | Montana State (1979) |
| **Chris Pompey** | Assistant coach | 4th | Pittsburgh (1984) |
| **Paul Weir** | Assistant coach | 3rd | York (2004) |
2009–10 schedule and results
Source
- All times are Mountain |- !colspan=9| Exhibition |- !colspan=9| Regular Season || gamename = |- !colspan=9| 2010 WAC men's basketball tournament |- !colspan=10| 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
Season highlights
On December 14, Jr. Jahmar Young was named the WAC player of the week for the fifth week of the season with weekly averages of 24.0 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 3.0 AST, and 47.0 FG%.
On February 1, So. Hamidu Rahman was named the WAC player of the week for the twelfth week of the season with weekly averages of 22.0 PPG, 12.0 RPG, and 66.7 FG%.
On February 8, Jr. Jahmar Young was named the WAC player of the week for the thirteenth week of the season with weekly averages of 25.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 5.0 AST, and 61.5 FG%.
References
References
- "2009-10 WAC Basketball Preseason Polls Announced - WACSports.com Official Web Site of the Western Athletic Conference".
- "Men's Basketball - Roster & Bios - NMStateSports.com - The Official Website of New Mexico State Athletics".
- "2009-10 Schedule".
- "Verizon Wireless WAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Announced - WACSports.com Official Web Site of the Western Athletic Conference".
- "Verizon Wireless WAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Announced - WACSports.com Official Web Site of the Western Athletic Conference".
- "Verizon Wireless WAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Announced - WACSports.com Official Web Site of the Western Athletic Conference".
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