2009–10 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team

The 2009–10 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represented San Jose State University during the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was George Nessman's fifth season as head coach. The Spartans played their home games at The Event Center and competed in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). San Jose State finished the season 14–17, and 6–10 in WAC play and lost in the quarterfinals of the 2010 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament to New Mexico State.

2009–10 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
2009–10 record14–17 (6–10 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brent Davis
  • Gary Stepan
  • Donald Williams
Home arenaThe Event Center
2009–10 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Utah State142 .875  277  .794
Nevada115 .688  2113  .618
New Mexico State115 .688  2211  .667
Louisiana Tech97 .563  2411  .686
Fresno State79 .438  1518  .455
San Jose State610 .375  1417  .452
Idaho610 .375  1516  .484
Boise State511 .313  1517  .469
Hawaii313 .188  1020  .333
2010 WAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason roster changes

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Anthony Dixon
SG
Chicago, Illinois Hyde Park Academy HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Nov 11, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Joe Henson
C
Pasadena, California Pasadena HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 20, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Aalim Moor
PG
Oakland, California Saint Mary's College HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Feb 15, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: 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:

  • "2009 San Jose St. Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  • "2009 San Jose State Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  • "San José St Spartans 2009 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.

    Preseason

    In the WAC preseason polls, released October 20 via media teleconference[1] San Jose State was selected to finish 8th in the coaches and media poll.

    Roster

    2009–10 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 2 Adrian Oliver 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrU. of Washington Modesto, California
    F 4 Kyle Thomas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoLoyola U. Chicago Folsom, California
    G 5 Justin Graham 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrRipon HS Ripon, California
    G 10 Aalim Moor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)183 lb (83 kg) FrSaint Mary's College HS Oakland, California
    F 21 Moses Omolade 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrSouthwestern CC Brooklyn, New York
    F 22 C. J. Webster 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS JrTexas State U. Missouri City, Texas
    G 23 Robert Owens 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrCC of San Francisco Oakland, California
    G 24 Chris Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrWestwind Prep Hayward, California
    C 30 Chris Oakes 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrPepperdine U. Oakland, California
    C 32 Joe Henson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrPasadena HS Pasadena, California
    G 33 Mac Peterson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrDiablo Valley CC Antioch, California
    G 35 Anthony Dixon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrHyde Park Academy HS Chicago, Illinois
    F 44 Jerry Casey (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrMission College Prep San Luis Obispo, California
    F 50 Garrett Ton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)222 lb (101 kg) SoTorrance West HS Torrance, California
    G 52 Jerrelle Wilson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrSacred Heart Cathedral Prep San Francisco, California
    Head coach

    George Nessman (California)

    Assistant coach(es)

    Brent Davis (San Diego State)
    Gary Stepan (California Lutheran)
    Donald Williams (Cal State Hayward)


    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    2009–10 schedule and results

    Source[2]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Mon, Nov 16*
    7:00pm
    William Jessup W 89–63  1–0
    The Event Center (1,339)
    San Jose, California
    Fri, Nov 20*
    8:00pm, FSNW
    at No. 14 Washington W 80–70  1–1
    Bank of America Arena (8,155)
    Seattle, Washington
    Sun, Nov 22*
    2:00pm
    at UC Riverside W 70–66  1–2
    UC Riverside Student Recreation Center (444)
    Riverside, California
    Sat, Nov 28*
    1:00pm
    Pacific W 59–55  2–2
    The Event Center (1,123)
    San Jose, California
    Mon, Nov 30*
    7:00pm
    Saint Mary's W 78–71  2–3
    The Event Center (2,166)
    San Jose, California
    Sat, Dec 5*
    2:05pm
    at Utah Valley W 82–74  3–3
    McKay Events Center (1,124)
    Orem, Utah
    Tue, Dec 8*
    7:00pm
    at San Francisco W 76–71  3–4
    War Memorial Gymnasium (1,643)
    San Francisco, California
    Wed, Dec 9*
    7:00pm
    Cal State Bakersfield W 84–80 OT 4–4
    The Event Center (1,158)
    San Jose, California
    Fri, Dec 18*
    7:00pm
    at UC Irvine W 69–56  5–4
    Bren Events Center (1,107)
    Irvine, California
    Mon, Dec 21*
    6:35pm
    at Northern Colorado W 93–69  5–5
    Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion (2,698)
    Greeley, Colorado
    Wed, Dec 23*
    7:00pm
    at Santa Clara W 74–68  6–5
    Leavey Center (1,634)
    Santa Clara, California
    Mon, Dec 28*
    7:00pm
    UC Irvine W 78–68  7–5
    The Event Center (1,358)
    San Jose, California
    Mon, Jan 4
    7:00pm
    Idaho W 78–75  8–5 (1–0)
    The Event Center (1,287)
    San Jose, California
    Sat, Jan 9
    7:05pm
    at Nevada W 96–67  8–6 (1–1)
    Lawlor Events Center (5,988)
    Reno, Nevada
    Mon, Jan 11
    7:00pm
    at Fresno State W 80–70  8–7 (1–2)
    Save Mart Center (7,991)
    Fresno, California
    Thu, Jan 14
    7:00pm
    Boise State W 76–74  9–7 (2–2)
    The Event Center (1,382)
    San Jose, California
    Sun, Jan 17
    9:05pm
    at Hawai'i L 6867  98 (23)
    Stan Sheriff Center (5,723)
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Thu, Jan 21
    7:00pm
    Louisiana Tech W 8776  108 (33)
    The Event Center (1,516)
    San Jose, California
    Sat, Jan 23
    7:30pm
    New Mexico State W 9384  118 (43)
    The Event Center (2,285)
    San Jose, California
    Thu, Jan 28
    7:00pm
    Hawai'i W 8360  128 (53)
    The Event Center (2,651)
    San Jose, California
    Sat, Jan 30
    7:00pm
    at Utah State L 7758  129 (54)
    Smith Spectrum (10,270)
    Logan, Utah
    Thu, Feb 4
    8:00pm, ESPN Plus
    at Louisiana Tech W 7164  1210 (55)
    Thomas Assembly Center (2,467)
    Ruston, Louisiana
    Sat, Feb 6
    7:00pm
    at New Mexico State L 9482  1211 (56)
    Pan American Center (6,255)
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Sat, Feb 13
    7:00pm
    Utah State L 8165  1212 (57)
    The Event Center (2,128)
    San Jose, California
    Sat, Feb 20*
    7:00pm
    at Montana State W 7766  1312
    Worthington Arena (3,468)
    Bozeman, Montana
    Mon, Feb 22*
    7:00pm
    Seattle L 9088  1313
    The Event Center (2,124)
    San Jose, California
    Thu, Feb 25
    7:00pm, CSN
    Nevada L 8379  1314 (58)
    The Event Center (2,385)
    San Jose, California
    Sat, Feb 27
    7:00pm, ESPNU
    Fresno State W 7245  1414 (68)
    The Event Center (3,047)
    San Jose, California
    Thu, Mar 4
    7:00pm, ESPN Plus
    at Idaho L 8676  1415 (69)
    Cowan Spectrum (961)
    Moscow, Idaho
    Sat, Mar 6
    4:15pm
    at Boise State L 8556  1416 (610)
    Taco Bell Arena (3,142)
    Boise, Idaho
    2010 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament
    Thu, Mar 11
    8:30pm
    vs. New Mexico State
    Quarterfinals
    L 9069  1417
    Lawlor Events Center (NA)
    Reno, Nevada
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

    Season highlights

    On December 21, Jr. Adrian Oliver was named the WAC player of the week for the sixth week of the season with weekly averages of 31.0 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 2.0 AST, 2.0 Steals, 1.0 Block and 52.6 FG%.[3]

    On January 25, Oliver again was named the WAC player of the week for the eleventh week of the season with weekly averages of 30.5 PPG, 5. AST, 3.0 RPG, 2.0 Steals and 54.3 FG%.[4] Oliver was the first player in the WAC to be awarded the WAC Player of the Week twice during the 200910 season. On January 26 Olvier was also named the Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association for games ending the week of January 24.[5]

    References

    1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2009-12-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
    2. "2009-10 Schedule". Archived from the original on 21 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
    3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2009-12-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
    4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2010-01-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
    5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2010-01-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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