2009–10 USC Trojans men's basketball team

2009–10 USC Trojans men's basketball
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record16–14 (8–10 Pac-10)
Head coach
Home arenaGalen Center
Seasons
2009–10 Pacific-10 Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
California 13 – 5   .722 24 – 11   .686
Arizona State 12 – 6   .667 22 – 11   .667
Washington † 11 – 7   .611 26 – 10   .722
Arizona 10 – 8   .556 16 – 15   .516
USC* 8 – 10   .444 16 – 14   .533
Oregon State 8 – 10   .444 14 – 18   .438
UCLA 8 – 10   .444 14 – 18   .438
Stanford 7 – 11   .389 14 – 17   .452
Oregon 7 – 11   .389 16 – 16   .500
Washington State 6 – 12   .333 16 – 15   .516
† Conference tournament winner
As of March 25, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll
* Ineligible for conference tournament


The 2009–10 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans are a member of the Pacific-10 Conference. USC finished the season 16–14 and 8–10 in the Pac-10 but did not participate in the 2010 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournament due to self-imposed sanctions.

Offseason

  • June 9: Head coach, Tim Floyd, has resigned. His letter of resignation was published by the Clarion-Ledger newspaper in Mississippi. USC Athletic Director Mike Garrett accepted the resignation and said that he will quickly begin the search for a new head basketball coach.[1] Kevin O'Neill was named the new head coach of the men's basketball team.

Regular season

  • In the early signing period, USC received four letter-of-intents for the next season: guard Bryce Jones (Woodland Hils, Calif./William Howard Taft), guard Maurice Jones (Saginaw, Mich./Arthur Hill), forward Curtis Washington of Elizabethtown, Ky./Elizabethtown) and forward Garrett Jackson (Portland, Ore./Westview). USC also is expecting Dwayne Polee (Los Angeles/Westchester to sign.
  • On January 3, 2010, USC Athletic Director Mike Garrett announced that the school is forfeiting the 2007–08 season's victories, not participating in this year's post season tournaments, and reducing the number of scholarships for two years for violation of NCAA rules.[2]
  • January 4, 2010 – Rory Markas, play-by-play voice for the USC men's basketball team, died.

Class of 2009

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Evan Smith
SF 		Calabasas, CA Calabasas HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 78
Tyler Sugiyama
PG 		Winnetka, IL New Trier High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Davis Rozitis
C 		Cesis, Latvia Cesis State Grammar School 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (110 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Daniel Munoz
G 		Coto de Caza, CA Santa Margarita 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall Recruiting Rankings:     Scout – UR     Rivals – UR [3]     ESPN – UR 

Roster

Number Name Height Position Class
0 Marcus Johnson 6–6 F SR
1 Alex Stepheson 6–9 F JR
2 Ryan Wetherell 5–11 G JR
4 Leonard Washington 6–7 F SO
5 Nikola Vucevic 6–10 F SO
10 Tyler Sugiyama 5–10 G FR
13 Davis Rozitis 7–0 F–C FR
14 Donte Smith 5–11 G JR
15 Percy Miller 5–11 G SO
20 Marcus Simmons 6–6 G JR
21 Dwight Lewis 6–5 G SR
22 Evan Smith 6–7 F FR
33 Jordan Cameron 6–5 F JR
34 Korri Ennis 6–0 G SO
35 Daniel Munoz 5–10 G FR
43 Kasey Cunningham 6–7 F JR

Schedule

Date Location Opponent Result Score Record Pac-10 Record
11/17/2009 (usctrojans.com) Galen Center – Los Angeles, CA UC Riverside W 77–67 1–0
11/21/2009 (usctrojans.com) Galen Center – Los Angeles, CA Loyola Marymount L 67–59 1–1
11/27/2009 (usctrojans.com) Galen Center – Los Angeles, CA Coppin State W 74–43 2–1
11/29/2009 (FSN) Galen Center – Los Angeles, CA Nebraska L 51–48 2–2
12/3/2009 (ESPN2) Frank Erwin Center – Austin, TX – Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series #2 Texas L 50–69 2–3
12/5/2009 (FSS) Alexander Memorial Coliseum – Atlanta, GA #23 Georgia Tech L 79–53 2–4
12/8/2009 (usctrojans.com) Galen Center – Los Angeles, CA Sacramento State W 51–36 3–4
12/11/2009 (usctrojans.com) Galen Center – Los Angeles, CA Idaho State W 59–53 4–4
12/19/2009 (FSN) Galen Center – Los Angeles, CA #8 Tennessee W 77–55 5–4
12/22/2009 (ESPNU) Stan Sheriff Center – Honolulu, HI – Diamond Head Classic Western Michigan W 55–51 6–4
12/23/2009 (ESPNU) Stan Sheriff Center – Honolulu, HI – Diamond Head Classic Saint Mary's W 60–49 7–4
12/25/2009 (ESPN2) Stan Sheriff Center – Honolulu, HI – Diamond Head Classic #20 UNLV W 67–56 8–4
12/31/2009 (Prime Ticket) Galen Center – Los Angeles, CA Arizona W 56–50 9–4 1–0
1/2/2010 (Prime Ticket) Galen Center – Los Angeles, CA Arizona State W 47–37 10–4 2–0
1/6/2010 Maples Pavilion – Stanford, CA Stanford L 54–53 10–5 2–1
1/9/2010 (FSN) Haas Pavilion – Berkeley, CA California L 67–59 10–6 2–2
1/16/2010 (Prime Ticket) Pauley Pavilion – Los Angeles, CA UCLA W 67–46 11–6 3–2
1/21/2010 (usctrojans.com Delayed) Galen Center – Los Angeles, CA Washington State L 67–60 11–7 3–3
1/23/2010 (FSN West) Galen Center – Los Angeles, CA Washington W 87–61 12–7 4–3
1/28/2010 Gill Coliseum – Corvallis, OR Oregon State L 51–45 12–8 4–4
1/30/2010 McArthur Court – Eugene, OR Oregon L 67–57 12–9 4–5
2/4/2010 (usctrojans.com Delayed) Galen Center – Los Angeles, CA California W 66–63 13–9 5–5
2/6/2010 (Prime Ticket) Galen Center – Los Angeles, CA Stanford W 54–49 14–9 6–5
2/14/2010 (FSN) Galen Center – Los Angeles, CA UCLA W 68–64 15–9 7–5
2/18/2010 (Prime Ticket) Bank of America Arena – Seattle, WA Washington W 67–64 16–9 8–5
2/20/2010 Beasley Coliseum – Pullman, WA Washington State L 51–47 16–10 8–6
2/25/2010 (usctrojans.com Delayed) Galen Center – Los Angeles, CA Oregon L 54–44 16–11 8–7
2/27/2010 (Prime Ticket) Galen Center – Los Angeles, CA Oregon State L 49–44 16–12 8–8
3/4/2010 (FSN) Wells Fargo Arena – Tempe, AZ Arizona State L 59–54 16–13 8–9
3/7/2010 McKale Center – Tucson, AZ Arizona L 86–84 16–14 8–10
Rankings reflect the USA Today Coaches Poll.

Players drafted into the NBA

Round Pick Player NBA Club

References

  1. ^ "Tim Floyd Resigns - USC OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on June 15, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
  2. ^ David Wharton and Baxter Holmes, O.J. Mayo scandal leads to heavy sanctions for USC basketball; team 'shocked and saddened', Los Angeles Times, January 3, 2010
  3. ^ 2010 Team Recruiting Rankings – Rivals