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2009–10 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2009–10 SEC Men's Basketball Season |
| color | #193980 |
| color text | white |
| league | NCAA Division I |
| sport | Basketball |
| logo | Southeastern Conference logo.svg |
| logo_size | 125px |
| no_of_teams | 12 |
| TV | CBS, ESPN, FSN |
| season | Regular Season |
| season_champs | [Kentucky](2009-10-kentucky-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) |
| season_champ_name | 2010 SEC Champions |
| league_champs | [Kentucky](2009-10-kentucky-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) (East) |
| Mississippi State (West) | |
| league_champ_name | Division Champions |
| MVP | John Wall, Kentucky |
| MVP_link | SEC Men's Basketball Player of the Year |
| finals | Tournament |
| finals_venue | Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee |
| finals_link | 2010 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament |
| finals_champ | [Kentucky](2009-10-kentucky-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) |
| finals_runner-up | Mississippi State |
| finals_MVP | John Wall, Kentucky |
| finals_MVP_link | Most Valuable Player |
| seasonslistnames | Basketball |
| prevseason_year | [08–09](2008-09-sec-men-s-basketball-season) |
| nextseason_year | [10–11](2010-11-sec-conference-men-s-basketball-season) |
Mississippi State (West) | conf1_runner-up = | conf2_runner-up = | finals_runner-up = Mississippi State
The 2009–10 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season began with practices on October 17, 2009, and ended with the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Tournament on March 11–14, 2010 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
Pre-season polls and teams
2009–10 SEC Men's Basketball Pre-Season Poll:
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| Florida | |||||||||||||
| Georgia | |||||||||||||
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| Mississippi State | |||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | |||||||||||||
| Alabama | |||||||||||||
| LSU | |||||||||||||
| Arkansas | |||||||||||||
| Auburn |
Pre-Season All-SEC Teams
| SEC Media | SEC Coaches |
|---|---|
| Devan Downey South Carolina | |
| **Patrick Patterson Kentucky** | |
| Tyler Smith Tennessee | |
| Jarvis Varnado Mississippi State | |
| Terrico White Ole Miss | Devan Downey South Carolina |
| Tasmin Mitchell LSU | |
| AJ Ogilvy Vanderbilt | |
| **Patrick Patterson Kentucky** | |
| Tyler Smith Tennessee | |
| Jarvis Varnado Mississippi State | |
| Michael Washington Arkansas | |
| Terrico White Ole Miss |
- SEC Coaches select 8 players
- Players in bold are choices for SEC Player of the Year
Rankings
| Not ranked previous week |
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Main article: 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
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Conference tournament
Main article: 2010 SEC men's basketball tournament
Head coaches
| School | Name | Age | Seasons | Record | Alma Mata | Hometown | Previous Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Alabama** | Anthony Grant | 43 | 1 | 0–0 | Dayton | Miami, FL, U.S. | VCU |
| **Arkansas** | John Pelphrey | 41 | 3 | 37–28 | Kentucky | Paintsville, KY, U.S. | South Alabama |
| **Auburn** | Jeff Lebo | 43 | 6 | 81–76 | North Carolina | Carlisle, PA, U.S. | Tennessee Tech |
| Chattanooga | |||||||
| **Florida** | Billy Donovan | 44 | 14 | 310–126 | Providence | Rockville Centre, NY, U.S. | Marshall |
| **Georgia** | Mark Fox | 40 | 1 | 0–0 | Eastern New Mexico | Garden City, KS, U.S. | Nevada |
| **Kentucky** | John Calipari | 50 | 1 | 0–0 | Clarion | Moon Township, PA, U.S. | UMass |
| New Jersey Nets | |||||||
| Memphis | |||||||
| **LSU** | Trent Johnson | 53 | 2 | 27–8 | Boise State | Berkeley, CA, U.S. | Nevada |
| Stanford | |||||||
| **Mississippi State** | Rick Stansbury | 49 | 12 | 231–128 | Campbellsville | Brandenburg, KY, U.S. | |
| **Ole Miss** | Andy Kennedy | 41 | 4 | 82–52 | UAB | Louisville, MS, U.S. | Cincinnati |
| **South Carolina** | Darrin Horn | 36 | 2 | 21–10 | Western Kentucky | Glasgow, KY, U.S. | Western Kentucky |
| **Tennessee** | Bruce Pearl | 49 | 5 | 98–37 | Boston College | Boston, MA, U.S. | Southern Indiana |
| UW-Milwaukee | |||||||
| **Vanderbilt** | Kevin Stallings | 49 | 11 | 189–128 | Purdue | Collinsville, IL, U.S. | Illinois State |
Post season
NCAA tournament
Main article: 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
| # of Bids | Record | Win % | R32 | S16 | E8 | F4 | CG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 6–4 | .600 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | Bid Type | Seed | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Kentucky](2009-10-kentucky-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) | Automatic | 1 | **W 100–71** vs 16 East Tennessee State | |
| **W 90–60** vs 9 [Wake Forest](2009-10-wake-forest-demon-deacons-men-s-basketball-team) | ||||
| **W 62–45** vs 12 Cornell | ||||
| **L 66–73** vs 2 [West Virginia](2009-10-west-virginia-mountaineers-men-s-basketball-team) | ||||
| [Vanderbilt](2009-10-vanderbilt-commodores-men-s-basketball-team) | At-large | 4 | **L 65–66** vs 13 [Murray State](2009-10-murray-state-racers-men-s-basketball-team) | |
| [Tennessee](2009-10-tennessee-volunteers-men-s-basketball-team) | At-large | 6 | **W 62–59** vs 11 [San Diego State](2009-10-san-diego-state-aztecs-men-s-basketball-team) | |
| **W 83–68** vs 14 Ohio | ||||
| **W 76–73** vs 2 [Ohio State](2009-10-ohio-state-buckeyes-men-s-basketball-team) | ||||
| **L 69–70** vs 5 [Michigan State](2009-10-michigan-state-spartans-men-s-basketball-team) | ||||
| [Florida](2009-10-florida-gators-men-s-basketball-team) | At-large | 10 | **L 92–99 (2OT)** vs 7 [BYU](2009-10-byu-cougars-men-s-basketball-team) |
National Invitation Tournament
Main article: 2010 National Invitation Tournament
| # of Bids | Record | Win % | R2 | R3 | SF | CG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4–2 | .667 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | Bid Type | Seed | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Mississippi State](2009-10-mississippi-state-bulldogs-men-s-basketball-team) | At-large | 1 | **W 81–67** vs. 8 Jackson State | |
| **L 74–76** vs. 4 [North Carolina](2009-10-north-carolina-tar-heels-men-s-basketball-team) | ||||
| Ole Miss | At-large | 2 | **W 84–65** vs. 7 Troy | |
| **W 90–81** vs. 3 [Memphis](2009-10-memphis-tigers-men-s-basketball-team) | ||||
| **W 90–87 (2OT)** vs. 5 [Texas Tech](2009-10-texas-tech-red-raiders-men-s-basketball-team) | ||||
| **L 63–68** vs 3 Dayton |
Highlights and notes
;2010 Big East/SEC Invitational
| Date | SEC Team | Big East Team | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/9 | Georgia | St. John's | Madison Square Garden, New York | **St. John's 66–56** Big East 1–0 |
| 12/9 | [Kentucky](2009-10-kentucky-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) | [UConn](2009-10-connecticut-huskies-men-s-basketball-team) | Madison Square Garden, New York | **Kentucky 64–61** Tied 1–1 |
| 12/10 | Mississippi State | DePaul | St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa | **Mississippi State 76–45** SEC 2–1 |
| 12/10 | [Florida](2009-10-florida-gators-men-s-basketball-team) | [Syracuse](2009-10-syracuse-orange-men-s-basketball-team) | St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa | **Syracuse 85–73** Tied 2–2 |
;Players of the week Throughout the conference regular season, the SEC offices named a player of the week each Monday.
| Week | Player of the week | Freshman of the week |
|---|---|---|
| 11/16 | Rotnei Clarke, [ARK](2009-10-arkansas-razorbacks-men-s-basketball-team) | Eric Bledsoe, [UK](2009-10-kentucky-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) |
| 11/23 | Patrick Patterson, [UK](2009-10-kentucky-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) | John Wall, [UK](2009-10-kentucky-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) |
| 11/30 | Erving Walker, [FLA](2009-10-florida-gators-men-s-basketball-team) | John Wall, [UK](2009-10-kentucky-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) (2) |
| 12/7 | A.J. Ogilvy, VANDY | John Wall, [UK](2009-10-kentucky-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) (3) |
| 12/14 | Ravern Johnson, MISS STATE | John Wall, [UK](2009-10-kentucky-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) (4) |
| 12/21 | Trey Thompkins, UGA | Reginald Buckner, MISS |
| 12/28 | JaMychal Green, BAMA | DeMarcus Cousins, [UK](2009-10-kentucky-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) |
| 1/4 | DeMarcus Cousins, [UK](2009-10-kentucky-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) | John Jenkins, VANDY |
| 1/11 | Bobby Maze, TENN | John Jenkins, VANDY (2) |
| 1/18 | Jarvis Varnado, MISS STATE | Eric Bledsoe, [UK](2009-10-kentucky-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) (2) |
| 1/25 | Travis Leslie, UGA | DeMarcus Cousins, [UK](2009-10-kentucky-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) (2) |
| 2/1 | Devan Downey, USC | Marshawn Powell, ARK |
| 2/8 | Courtney Fortson, ARK | DeMarcus Cousins, [UK](2009-10-kentucky-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) (3) |
| 2/15 | Jeffery Taylor, VANDY | John Wall, [UK](2009-10-kentucky-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) (5) |
| 2/22 | Wayne Chism, TENN | DeMarcus Cousins, [UK](2009-10-kentucky-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) (4) |
| 3/1 | Jarvis Varnado, MISS STATE (2) | John Jenkins, VANDY (3) |
| 3/8 | Chris Warren, MISS | Tony Mitchell, BAMA |
;Award Finalists Notes:
- Bob Cousy Award: The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, on Feb. 4, 2010 announced the final 11 candidates in consideration for the 2010 Bob Cousy Award presented by The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. This annual award is given to college basketball's top point guard and is named after Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtics guard Bob Cousy. An original list of 73 candidates made up of players from Division I, II and III schools was trimmed by a Hall of Fame appointed, nationally based committee to 20 and has now narrowed that list to a final 11. Devan Downey (South Carolina) and John Wall (Kentucky) were among the 11 finalists.
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: Three SEC players were among the 16 announced finalists for the 2010 Oscar Robertson Trophy, to be presented to the U.S. Basketball Writers Association's national player of the year. Included among the SEC's candidates are: Kentucky's DeMarcus Cousins, South Carolina's Devan Downey and Kentucky's John Wall.
NBA draft
Main article: 2010 NBA draft
| PG | Point guard | SG | Shooting guard | SF | Small forward | PF | Power forward | C | Center |
|---|
| Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position | School | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wall | Washington Wizards | 1 | 1 | PG | Kentucky | United States |
| DeMarcus Cousins | Sacramento Kings | 5 | C | Kentucky | United States | |
| Patrick Patterson | Houston Rockets | 14 | PF | Kentucky | United States | |
| Eric Bledsoe | Oklahoma City Thunder | 18 | PG | Kentucky | United States | |
| Daniel Orton | Orlando Magic | 29 | C | Kentucky | United States | |
| Terrico White | Detroit Pistons | 2 | 36 | SG | Ole Miss | United States |
| Jarvis Varnado | Miami Heat | 41 | PF | Mississippi State | United States |
Awards and honors
All-Americans
All SEC teams and awards
The following individuals received postseason honors after having been chosen by the SEC coaches:
| Award | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|
| Player of the Year | John Wall, KENTUCKY |
| Coach of the Year | Kevin Stallings, VANDERBILT |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Jarvis Varnado†, F., MISS STATE |
| Rookie of the Year | DeMarcus Cousins, C., KENTUCKY |
| Scholar-Athlete of the Year | Ray Shipman, G., FLORIDA |
| Sixth Man Award | John Jenkins, G., VANDERBILT |
| First Team | Second Team | All-Defensive Team | All-Rookie Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Thompkins†, F., GEORGIA | |||
| DeMarcus Cousins†, C., KENTUCKY | |||
| Patrick Patterson, F., KENTUCKY | |||
| John Wall†, G., KENTUCKY | |||
| Jarvis Varnado, F., MISS STATE | |||
| Devan Downey†, G., SOUTH CAROLINA | |||
| Wayne Chism, F., TENNESSEE | |||
| Jermaine Beal†, G., VANDERBILT | Mikhail Torrance, G., ALABAMA | ||
| Courtney Fortson, G., ARKANSAS | |||
| Erving Walker, G., FLORIDA | |||
| Tasmin Mitchell, F., LSU | |||
| Chris Warren, G., OLE MISS | |||
| Dee Bost, G., MISS STATE | |||
| AJ Ogilvy, C., VANDERBILT | |||
| Jeff Taylor, F., VANDERBILT | Patrick Patterson, F., KENTUCKY | ||
| Jarvis Varnado†, F., MISS STATE | |||
| Devan Downey, G., SOUTH CAROLINA | |||
| Sam Muldrow, F., SOUTH CAROLINA | |||
| Jeff Taylor, F., VANDERBILT | Tony Mitchell, G., ALABAMA | ||
| Marshawn Powell†, F., ARKANSAS | |||
| Kenny Boynton, G., FLORIDA | |||
| Eric Bledsoe†, G., KENTUCKY | |||
| DeMarcus Cousins†, C., KENTUCKY | |||
| John Wall†, G., KENTUCKY | |||
| Reginald Buckner, F., OLE MISS | |||
| John Jenkins†, G.,VANDERBILT | |||
| † - denotes unanimous selection |
All-Academic
USBWA All-District team
References
References
- "Southeastern Conference".
- "2010 SEC Men's Basketball Preseason Awards Announced - KENTUCKY OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE".
- "2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings (Nov. 6)". ESPN.
- "Big East/SEC Invitational".
- "Southeastern Conference News".
- "Southeastern Conference".
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