2009 Diamond Head Classic

2009 Diamond Head Classic
Season2009–10
Teams8
Finals siteStan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, Hawaii
ChampionsUSC (1st title)
Runner-upUNLV (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachKevin O'Neill (1st title)
MVPMike Gerrity (USC)
Diamond Head Classic
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The 2009 Diamond Head Classic was a mid-season eight-team college basketball tournament played on December 22 , 23, and 25 at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was the first annual Diamond Head Classic tournament and was part of the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. USC defeated No. 20-ranked UNLV to win the tournament championship.[1][2] Mike Gerrity was named the tournament's MVP.[3]

Bracket

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5th Place Game
December 25		Consolation 2nd Round
December 23		First Round
December 22		Semifinals
December 23		Championship
December 25
Northeastern67
Saint Mary's78
Northeastern60Saint Mary's49
Western Michigan75USC60
Western Michigan51
USC55
Western Michigan66USC67
Charleston63UNLV56
SMU53
UNLV67
7th Place Game
December 25		SMU71UNLV773rd Place Game
December 25
Charleston72Hawai'i53
Northeastern73Charleston71Saint Mary's84
SMU62Hawai'i84Hawai'i75

All-tournament team

Name Position College Class
Mike Gerritry PG USC SR
Dwain Williams PG Hawai'i SR
Omar Samhan C Saint Mary's SR
Tre'Von Willis G UNLV JR
Marcus Johnson F USC SR

Source[5]

References

  1. ^ "USC Downs UNLV To Win Diamond Head Classic". Pac-12. Archived from the original on August 23, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  2. ^ "USC beats UNLV in Diamond Head Classic final". sandiegouniontribune.com. Associated Press. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "College basketball | USC beats UNLV in Diamond Head Classic final". The Seattle Times. December 25, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  4. ^ "2009 Diamond Head Classic Bracket". Diamond Head Classic. ESPNEvents.
  5. ^ /humans.txt. "History - Diamond Head Classic". espnevents.com. Retrieved August 22, 2017.