2009–10 Providence Friars men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2009–10 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College in the Big East Conference . The team finished with a 4–14 conference record and a 12–19 record overall.
Coming off his first season with the team that included a 19–14 record and a win over top-ranked Pittsburgh , coach Keno Davis returned just one starter and only seven players overall for the 2009–10 season. Departing seniors were guard Weyinmi Efejuku , guard Jeff Xavier , forward Jonathan Kale , forward Geoff McDermott, forward Randall Hanke, as well as forwards Chris Baudinet, Brian Beloin, and Connor Heine. Additionally, forward Alex Kellogg transferred to Ohio following two seasons with the Friars.[ 2] On February 23, with four games remaining in the season, junior guard Kyle Wright left the team to focus on academics.[ 3]
Statistically, the Friars had the worst scoring defense in Big East history, surrendering 85.3 points per game against conference opponents.[ 4] Numerous opposing players set career scoring highs in games against the Friars, including 46 points by South Florida guard Dominique Jones in an overtime game on January 23, two points shy of the conference record.[ 5] On the offensive side of the ball, the Friars averaged 82.4 points per game in the regular season, the fourth-highest average in Division I. They did not receive votes in either the AP Poll or Coaches' Poll at any point in the season.
The Friars began their conference schedule with a 4–4 record, including a home win over #19 Connecticut on January 27. However, this would prove to be the Friars' final win of the season, as the team went on a 10-game losing streak, finishing 15th in the conference before losing to Seton Hall in the first round of the 2010 Big East men's basketball tournament . In the game, forward Jamine Peterson scored 38 points, the second most points in Big East tournament history.[ 6]
Roster
2009–10 Providence Friars men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
1
Duke Mondy
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
196 lb (89 kg)
Fr
Catholic Central High School
Grand Rapids, Michigan
G/F
2
Marshon Brooks
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Tucker High School
Stone Mountain, Georgia
G
3
Johnnie Lacy
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Notre Dame Prep
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G
4
Sharaud Curry
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
RS Sr
Joseph Wheeler High School
Gainesville, Georgia
G/F
5
Kyle Wright
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Monroe Community College
Hartford, Connecticut
F
10
Kadeem Batts
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Fr
McEachern High School
Powder Springs, Georgia
G
12
Luke Burchett (W)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
Fenwick High School
Western Springs, Illinois
G
15
Xavier Davis (W)
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Fr
Smithfield High School
Smithfield, Rhode Island
F
21
Jamine Peterson
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
RS So
Notre Dame Prep
Brooklyn, New York
G
23
Brian McKenzie
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Sr
Xaverian High School
Brooklyn, New York
G
32
Vincent Council
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
The Patterson School
Brooklyn, New York
G
41
Chris Carter (W)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Shepherd Hill Regional High School
Worcester, Massachusetts
F/C
42
Bilal Dixon
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
228 lb (103 kg)
RS Fr
Queen of Peace High School
Jersey City, New Jersey
F
44
Russ Permenter
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Jr
Temple College
Temple, Texas
F
45
James Still
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Fr
Detroit Community High School
Detroit , Michigan
C
55
Ray Hall
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
Sr
J. K. Mullen High School
Denver, Colorado
Head coach
Keno Davis
Assistant coach(es)
Chris Davis Rodell Davis Pat Skerry
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: 2010-02-06
Depth chart
Incoming recruits
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Kadeem Batts PF
Powder Springs, GA
McEacern HS
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Sep 14, 2008
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 88
Vincent Council PG
Brooklyn, NY
The Patterson School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jan 7, 2009
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 91
Johnnie Lacy PG
Milwaukee, WI
Notre Dame Prep
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Nov 19, 2008
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 88
Duke Mondy SG
Grand Rapids, MI
Catholic Central HS
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Sep 10, 2008
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 85
Russ Permenter PF
Temple, TX
Temple College
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
231 lb (105 kg)
Feb 16, 2009
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: N/A
James Still C
Detroit, MI
Detroit Community HS
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Oct 7, 2008
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 88
Kyle Wright SF
Hartford, CT
Monroe CC
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Oct 6, 2008
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Schedule
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 31 *4:00 pm
Merrimack
W 97–74
—
Alumni Hall Providence, RI
November 7 *7:00 pm
Stonehill
W 91–55
—
Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI
Non-conference regular season
November 13 *7:30 pm
Bryant World Vision Invitational
W 96–53
1–0
Dunkin' Donuts Center (6,745)Providence, RI
November 14 *6:30 pm
Bucknell World Vision Invitational
W 76–65
2–0
Dunkin' Donuts Center (7,163)Providence, RI
November 15 *2:30 pm
Mercer World Vision Invitational
W 79–77
3–0
Dunkin' Donuts Center (4,877)Providence, RI
November 20 *8:00 pm
at Alabama
L 75–84
3–1
Coleman Coliseum (10,032)Tuscaloosa, AL
November 24 *7:00 pm
Vermont
W 106–64
4–1
Dunkin' Donuts Center (6,954)Providence, RI
November 28 *7:00 pm, Cox Sports
Boston College
L 77–82
4–2
Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,782)Providence, RI
December 1 *7:00 pm, Cox Sports
at Northeastern
W 76–72
5–2
Matthews Arena (2,622)Boston, MA
December 5 *1:00 pm, Cox Sports
at Rhode Island
L 82–86
5–3
Ryan Center (7,675)Kingston, RI
December 7 *7:00 pm
Brown
W 78–62
6–3
Dunkin' Donuts Center (5,127)Providence, RI
December 9 *7:00 pm
at George Washington
W 110–97
7–3
Charles E. Smith Center (3,015)Washington, D.C.
December 12 *7:00 pm
Iona
L 73–82
7–4
Dunkin' Donuts Center (6,851)Providence, RI
December 21 *7:00 pm
Yale
W 87–78
8–4
Dunkin' Donuts Center (4,206)Providence, RI
Big East regular season
December 30 9:00 pm, Cox Sports
at Notre Dame
L 78–93
8–5 (0–1)
Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)Notre Dame, IN
January 3 5:30 pm, Cox Sports
at St. John's
W 74–59
9–5 (1–1)
Carnesecca Arena (5,003)Queens, NY
January 6 7:00 pm, ESPNU
Louisville
L 70–92
9–6 (1–2)
Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,207)Providence, RI
January 9 8:00 pm, Cox Sports
Rutgers
W 94–81
10–6 (2–2)
Dunkin' Donuts Center (7,530)Providence, RI
January 14 9:00 pm, ESPN2
at DePaul
W 79–62
11–6 (3–2)
Allstate Arena (7,533)Rosemont, IL
January 17 4:00 pm, Cox Sports
at Marquette
L 63–93
11–7 (3–3)
Bradley Center (16,154)Milwaukee, WI
January 23 8:00 pm, ESPNU
South Florida
L 105–109 OT
11–8 (3–4)
Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,184)Providence, RI
January 27 7:00 pm, Cox Sports
No. 19 Connecticut
W 81–66
12–8 (4–4)
Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,136)Providence, RI
January 30 8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Cincinnati
L 88–92
12–9 (4–5)
Fifth Third Arena (10,045)Cincinnati, OH
February 2 7:00 pm, Cox Sports
at No. 3 Syracuse
L 68–85
12–10 (4–6)
Carrier Dome (20,205)Syracuse, NY
February 6 12:00 pm, Cox Sports
Marquette
L 79–82
12–11 (4–7)
Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,061)Providence, RI
February 9 7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 7 Georgetown
L 70–79
12–12 (4–8)
Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,073)Providence, RI
February 13 2:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 4 Villanova
L 81–92
12–13 (4–9)
Wachovia Center (18,622)Philadelphia, PA
February 17 7:00 pm, Cox Sports
No. 8 West Virginia
L 74–88
12–14 (4–10)
Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,553)Providence, RI
February 23 7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 4 Syracuse
L 85–99
12–15 (4–11)
Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,410)Providence, RI
February 27 7:00 pm, ESPN360
at South Florida
L 93–99
12–16 (4–12)
USF Sun Dome (5,061)Tampa, FL
March 4 9:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 17 Pittsburgh
L 71–73
12–17 (4–13)
Petersen Events Center (12,511)Pittsburgh, PA
March 6 7:00 pm, ESPN360
Seton Hall
L 80–92
12–18 (4–14)
Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,061)Providence, RI
Big East tournament
March 9 7:00 pm, ESPNU
(15)
vs. (10) Seton Hall Big East First Round
L 106–109
12–19 (4–14)
Madison Square Garden (19,375)New York, NY
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Source
[ 7]
Awards and honors
References
^ "Big East Conference Standings - 2009-10." ESPN.com. Retrieved 03-25-10.
^ "Kellogg to sit out one year at Ohio U." Associated Press . ESPN.com . May 22, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2010 .
^ McNamara, Kevin (February 23, 2010). "Kyle Wright leaves PC team" . The Providence Journal . Archived from the original on February 27, 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2010 .
^ McNamara, Kevin (March 4, 2010). "Friars threaten to set an all-time low on defense" . The Providence Journal . Archived from the original on March 13, 2010. Retrieved March 14, 2010 .
^ "South Florida 109, Providence 105" . Associated Press . ESPN.com . January 23, 2010. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2010 .
^ McNamara, Kevin (March 9, 2010). "Friars bow out with some fight" . The Providence Journal . Archived from the original on March 13, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2010 .
^ Schedule Friars.com. Retrieved on October 29, 2009.
^ a b c d e f g h i "Men's Basketball Team Awards Announced" . Friars.com . April 10, 2010. Retrieved April 12, 2010 .
^ a b "Jamine Peterson and Vincent Council Earn All-BIG EAST Honors" . Friars.com . March 7, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2010 .
^ "Vincent Council Named BIG EAST Rookie Of The Week" . Friars.com . January 18, 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2010 .
^ a b "Jamine Peterson Named USBWA District 1 Player of the Year" . Friars.com . March 9, 2010. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2010 .
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