2009–10 Florida Gators men's basketball team
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The 2009–10 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida
in the sport of basketball
during the 2009–10 college basketball season
. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference
(SEC). They were led by head coach Billy Donovan
, and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida
campus.
The Gators finished the season 21–13, 9–7 in SEC play. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2010 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
before losing to Mississippi State
. They received an at–large bid to the NCAA Tournament
, their first appearance since their 2006–07 National Championship season, where they earned a No. 10 seed in the West Region. They were defeated in the first round by No. 7 seed BYU
in double overtime.
| colspan="7" style="padding-left:10px;" | Overall Recruiting Rankings: Scout
– 17 Rivals
– 6 ESPN
– 20
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!colspan=8| SEC conference play
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!colspan=8| NCAA Tournament
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| colspan="8" | *Non-Conference Game. Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time
. Tournament seedings in parenthesis.
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University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
in the sport of basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
during the 2009–10 college basketball season
2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2009, and ended with the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 5, 2010 on the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The opening round occurred on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, followed by first...
. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
(SEC). They were led by head coach Billy Donovan
Billy Donovan
William John "Billy" Donovan, Jr. is an American college basketball coach and a former college and professional basketball player. Donovan is the current head coach of the Florida Gators men's basketball team of the University of Florida...
, and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
campus.
The Gators finished the season 21–13, 9–7 in SEC play. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2010 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
2010 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
-References:...
before losing to Mississippi State
2009–10 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Rick Stansbury's twelfth season at Mississippi State. The Bulldogs competed in the Southeastern Conference and played their home games...
. They received an at–large bid to the NCAA Tournament
2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The first and second round games were played at the following sites:*March 18 / 20*March 25 / 27*March 26 / 28Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four, held on April 3 and 5 in Indianapolis, Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium, hosted by the Horizon League and Butler University, as per the NCAA's...
, their first appearance since their 2006–07 National Championship season, where they earned a No. 10 seed in the West Region. They were defeated in the first round by No. 7 seed BYU
2009–10 BYU Cougars men's basketball team
The 2009–10 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Dave Rose's fifth season at BYU. The Cougars compete in the Mountain West Conference and played their home games at the Marriott Center. They finished the...
in double overtime.
Class of 2009
|-| colspan="7" style="padding-left:10px;" | Overall Recruiting Rankings: Scout
Scout.com
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– 17 Rivals
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– 6 ESPN
ESPN
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– 20
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Roster
| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||||
| Kenny Boynton Kenny Boynton Kenny Boynton is a junior basketball player for the University of Florida.-High School:Boynton attended American Heritage School where he was a standout basketball player. In his senior season, Boynton averaged 33.0 points per game. He finished his high school career as the third-leading scorer in... |
1 | G | 6–2 | 183 | Freshman | Pompano Beach, Florida Pompano Beach, Florida Pompano Beach ) is a city in Broward County, Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean just to the north of Fort Lauderdale. The nearby Hillsboro Inlet forms part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 99,845... |
| Vernon Macklin Vernon Macklin Vernon L. Macklin is an American professional basketball player who is a power forward for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association . Macklin played college basketball for the University of Florida, and was selected by the Pistons in the second round of the 2011 NBA Draft.-... |
32 | F | 6–10 | 230 | Redshirt Junior | Portsmouth, Virginia Portsmouth, Virginia Portsmouth is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the city had a total population of 95,535.The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, often called the Norfolk Navy Yard, is a historic and active U.S... |
| Chandler Parsons Chandler Parsons Chandler E. Parsons is an American professional basketball power forward with the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association . Parsons played college basketball at the University of Florida, and was drafted by the Rockets in second round of the 2011 NBA Draft.- Early years :Parsons... |
25 | F | 6–9 | 213 | Junior | Winter Park, Florida Winter Park, Florida Winter Park is a suburban city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,090 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 28,083. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
| Alex Tyus | 23 | F | 6–8 | 220 | Junior | St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St... |
| Erving Walker | 11 | G | 5–8 | 161 | Sophomore | Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| Reserves | ||||||
| Adam Allen | 14 | F | 6–8 | 225 | Redshirt Redshirt (college sports) Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility... Sophomore |
Milton, Florida Milton, Florida Milton , or Milltown, because Milton had the largest mill around) is a city in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. The city was incorporated in 1844 and is home to Naval Air Station Whiting Field. The population was 7,045 at the 2000 census. In 2004, the population recorded by the U.S... |
| Hudson Fricke | 40 | G | 6–1 | 193 | Junior | Greenville, South Carolina Greenville, South Carolina -Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families... |
| Kenny Kadji | 30 | F/C | 6–10 | 235 | Sophomore | Douala, Cameroon |
| Kyle McClanahan | 4 | G | 6–1 | 185 | Sophomore | Maitland, Florida Maitland, Florida Maitland is a suburban city in Orange County, Florida, United States, part of the Greater Metro Orlando area. The population was 12,019 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 14,172... |
| Erik Murphy | 33 | F | 6–9 | 217 | Freshman | South Kingstown, Rhode Island South Kingstown, Rhode Island South Kingstown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 30,639 at the 2010 census.South Kingstown includes the villages of Kingston, West Kingston, Wakefield, Peace Dale, Snug Harbor, Tuckertown, East Matunuck, Matunuck, Green Hill, and Perryville. Peace... |
| Ray Shipman | 3 | G/F | 6–5 | 212 | Sophomore | Miramar, Florida Miramar, Florida Miramar is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city was named after the Miramar district of Havana, Cuba. As of the 2010 census, the population was 122,041... |
| Rod Tishman | 42 | G | 6–8 | 182 | Freshman | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Dan Werner Dan Werner Dan Werner is a professional basketball player currently playing in Europe. He played collegiately at the University of Florida and was a freshman member of Florida's 2007 national champion team... |
21 | F | 6–7 | 230 | Senior | Middletown, New Jersey |
Coaches
| Name | Type | College | Graduating year |
| Billy Donovan Billy Donovan William John "Billy" Donovan, Jr. is an American college basketball coach and a former college and professional basketball player. Donovan is the current head coach of the Florida Gators men's basketball team of the University of Florida... |
Head Coach | Providence College Providence College Providence College is a private, coeducational, Catholic university located about two miles west of downtown Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the state's capital city. With a 2010–2011 enrollment of 3,850 undergraduate students and 735 graduate students, the College specializes in academic... |
1987 |
| Larry Shyatt Larry Shyatt Larry Shyatt is the men's basketball coach at the University of Wyoming. He previously served as the head coach at the University of Wyoming and Clemson University. He also previously served as an assistant coach at the University of Florida.... |
Associate Head Coach | College of Wooster | 1973 |
| Richard Pitino Richard Pitino Richard Pitino is an assistant coach for the Louisville. He is the son of Louisville's head coach, Rick Pitino.After attending St. Sebastian's School in Needham, MA, Richard Pitino earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history at Providence College in 2005... |
Assistant Coach | Providence College Providence College Providence College is a private, coeducational, Catholic university located about two miles west of downtown Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the state's capital city. With a 2010–2011 enrollment of 3,850 undergraduate students and 735 graduate students, the College specializes in academic... |
1995 |
| Rob Lanier Rob Lanier Rob Lanier is an assistant men's basketball coach at the University of Texas. In 2002, as the coach of Siena College, he led the Saints to the NCAA Tournament.-References:... |
Assistant Coach | St. Bonaventure University St. Bonaventure University St. Bonaventure University is a private, Franciscan Catholic university, located in Allegany, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. It has roughly 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students.... |
1990 |
| Darren Hertz | Assistant to the Head Coach | University of Florida University of Florida The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906... |
1997 |
| Adam Beaupre | Video Coordinator | University of Florida | 1999 |
| Matt Herring | Strength & Conditioning Coordinator | Texas State University Texas State University–San Marcos Texas State University–San Marcos is a doctoral-granting university located in San Marcos, Texas... |
1994 |
| Dave Werner | Athletic Trainer | Eastern Kentucky University Eastern Kentucky University Eastern Kentucky University, commonly referred to as Eastern or by the acronym EKU by local residents, is an undergraduate and graduate teaching and research institution located in Richmond, Kentucky, U.S.A.. EKU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools... |
1991 |
| Tom Williams | Academic Counselor | University of Florida | 1978 |
Schedule and results
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!colspan=8| Non-conference season
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!colspan=8| SEC conference play
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!colspan=8| SEC Tournament
2010 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
-References:...
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|-
!colspan=8| NCAA Tournament
2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The first and second round games were played at the following sites:*March 18 / 20*March 25 / 27*March 26 / 28Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four, held on April 3 and 5 in Indianapolis, Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium, hosted by the Horizon League and Butler University, as per the NCAA's...
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| colspan="8" | *Non-Conference Game. Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time
Eastern Time Zone
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. Tournament seedings in parenthesis.
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Rankings
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Final |
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| AP | NR | NR | NR | 13 | 10 | 13 | 18 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Coaches | NR | NR | NR | 17 | 11 | 13 | 18 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |