2009–10 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represented the University of Toledo in the college basketball season of 2009–10. The team, coached by Gene Cross, are members of the Mid-American Conference and played their homes game in Savage Arena. They finished the season 428, 115 in MAC play and lost in the first round of the 2010 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament. Head coach Gene Cross resigned at the end of the season.

2009–10 Toledo Rockets men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
2009–10 record4–28 (1–15 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSavage Arena
2009–10 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Kent State133 .813  2410  .706
Akron124 .750  2411  .686
Miami97 .563  1418  .438
Buffalo97 .563  1812  .600
Ohio79 .438  2215  .595
Bowling Green610 .375  1416  .467
West
Central Michigan97 .563  1515  .500
Eastern Michigan88 .500  1715  .531
Western Michigan88 .500  1815  .545
Ball State88 .500  1515  .500
Northern Illinois610 .375  1020  .333
Toledo115 .063  428  .125
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Before the season

Roster changes

The Rockets only return two starters from last year's team, Justin Anyijong and Larry Bastfield.[1] The other three starters from last season, Tyrone Kent, Jonathan Amos, and Anthony Byrd, were high contributors from that year. Kent and Amos both had over 13 points per game, and combined for 9.9 rebounds per game, while Byrd had 5.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. Kent found professional play with French team L'Hermine de Nantes.[2] The team also lost senior Ridley Johnson to graduation.

To replace these seniors, the University of Toledo recruited eight new players, all freshmen, for the 2009–10 season.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jake Barnett
PG
Wauwatosa, WI East/Notre Dame (MA) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Mar 18, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Jordan Dressler
PF
Columbia, MO Rock Bridge SHS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Oct 13, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 85
Josh Freelove
PG
North Lauderdale, FL North Broward Prep 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 22, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Malcolm Griffin
SG
Chicago, IL Hyde Park HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Apr 15, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Hayden Humes
SF
Valparaiso, IN Valparaiso HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 28, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 86
Kevin Rohner
Rochester Hills, MI Rochester Adams HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Devin Russell
PF
Toledo, OH Start HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 3, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Neil Watson
PG
Kansas City, KS Sumner Academy 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jan 16, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 85
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:

  • "Toledo Commit List for 2009". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
  • "Scout.com: Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
  • "Toledo Basketball Recruiting 2009". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2009-10-26.

    Roster

    Roster current as of August 27, when their summer prospectus was published.[1]

    Name Number Position Height Weight Year Hometown
    Stephen Albrecht 15 G 63 175 Freshman Crown Point, Indiana
    Justin Anyijong 1 F/C 69 205 Junior East Grand Rapids, Michigan
    Jake Barnett 30 G 65 190 Freshman Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
    Larry Bastfield 11 G 511 190 Sophomore Baltimore, Maryland
    Jordan Dressler 42 F/C 68 245 Freshman Columbia, Missouri
    Josh Freelove 10 G 61 175 Freshman North Lauderdale, Florida
    Malcolm Griffin 23 G 64 205 Freshman Chicago, Illinois
    Hayden Humes 4 F 68 210 Freshman Valparaiso, Indiana
    Mouhamed Lo 33 F 68 225 Junior New York, New York
    Drew Rodriguez 20 G 60 175 Sophomore Dearborn, Michigan
    Kevin Rohner 21 G 61 165 Freshman Rochester Hills, Michigan
    Devin Russell 35 F/C 69 210 Freshman Toledo, Ohio
    Ian Salter 45 F/C 610 215 Sophomore Fairfax, California
    Jay Shunnar 22 G 61 170 Sophomore Ann Arbor, Michigan
    Neil Watson 31 G 510 165 Freshman Kansas City, Kansas

    Coaching staff

    Name Position College Graduating year
    Gene Cross Head Coach University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1994
    Brian Loyd Assistant Coach University of Tulsa 1991
    Bob Sundvold Assistant Coach South Dakota State University 1977
    Nate Tuori Assistant Coach Rochester College 1999
    Brad Konerman Director of Basketball Operations Xavier University 2007
    Brian Jones Head Athletic Trainer Ball State University 1995
    Steve Murray Strength and Conditioning Coach Penn State University 1987

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 10*
    7:00 p.m.
    Central State (OH) L 49–56
    Stats
     

    Savage Arena 
    Toledo, Ohio
    Regular Season
    November 14*
    7:00 p.m.
    Eastern Illinois L 62–72
    Stats
     
    0–1
    Savage Arena (4,127)
    Toledo, Ohio
    November 18*
    7:30 p.m.
    at Cincinnati L 68–92
    Stats
     
    0–2
    Fifth Third Arena (7,010)
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    November 20*
    6:30 p.m.
    at No. 2 Michigan State L 62–75
    Stats
     
    0–3
    Breslin Student Events Center (14,759)
    East Lansing, Michigan
    November 27*
    2:00 p.m.
    vs. Cornell
    Legends Classic
    L 60–78
    Stats
     
    0–4
    Daskalakis Athletic Center 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    November 28*
    4:30 p.m.
    at Drexel
    Legends Classic
    L 59–69  0–5
    Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,206)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    November 29*
    12:00 p.m.
    vs. Vermont
    Legends Classic
    L 49–82
    Stats
     
    0–6
    Daskalakis Athletic Center 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    December 2*
    7:00 p.m.
    Rochester (MI) W 65–46
    Stats
     
    1–6
    Savage Arena (3,592)
    Toledo, Ohio
    December 5*
    2:00 p.m.
    UMBC W 76–67
    Stats
     
    2–6
    Savage Arena (3,657)
    Toledo, Ohio
    December 8*
    7:00 p.m.
    Wright State L 56–66
    Stats
     
    2–7
    Savage Arena (4,295)
    Toledo, Ohio
    December 10*
    7:00 p.m.
    IPFW W 73–72
    Stats
     
    3–7
    Savage Arena (3,983)
    Toledo, Ohio
    December 12*
    3:00 p.m.
    at Valparaiso L 49–81
    Stats
     
    3–8
    Athletics-Recreation Center (3,278)
    Valparaiso, Indiana
    December 19*
    7:00 p.m.
    Indiana State L 5455  39
    Savage Arena (3,687)
    Toledo, Ohio
    December 29*
    8:00 p.m.
    at UIC L 5266  310
    UIC Pavilion (2,406)
    Chicago, Illinois
    January 4*
    7:00 p.m.
    Alabama L 5067  311
    Savage Arena (4,023)
    Toledo, Ohio
    January 9
    2:30 p.m., FSN Ohio
    Central Michigan L 4859  312
    (01)
    Savage Arena (5,199)
    Toledo, Ohio
    January 13
    7:00 p.m.
    at Eastern Michigan L 5974  313
    (02)
    Convocation Center (1,182)
    Ypsilanti, Michigan
    January 17
    1:00 p.m., FSN Ohio
    at Ball State L 4371  314
    (03)
    John E. Worthen Arena (3,295)
    Muncie, Indiana
    January 20
    7:00 p.m.
    Northern Illinois L 5458  315
    (04)
    Savage Arena (3,556)
    Toledo, Ohio
    January 23
    2:00 p.m.
    at Western Michigan L 4173  316
    (05)
    Alumni Arena (3,521)
    Kalamazoo, Michigan
    January 26
    7:00 p.m.
    Kent State L 4969  317
    (06)
    Savage Arena (4,358)
    Toledo, Ohio
    January 30
    7:00 p.m.
    at Akron L 4559  318
    (07)
    James A. Rhodes Arena (3,634)
    Akron, Ohio
    February 1
    7:00 p.m.
    at Bowling Green L 4758  319
    (08)
    Anderson Arena (2,042)
    Bowling Green, Ohio
    February 4
    7:00 p.m.
    Ohio L 5865 OT 320
    (09)
    Savage Arena (3,408)
    Toledo, Ohio
    February 6
    7:00 p.m.
    Buffalo L 5965  321
    (010)
    Savage Arena (4,565)
    Toledo, Ohio
    February 10
    7:00 p.m.
    at Miami (OH) L 4755  322
    (011)
    Millett Hall (1,143)
    Oxford, Ohio
    February 14
    4:30 p.m.
    at Central Michigan L 4663  323
    (012)
    Daniel P. Rose Center (2,074)
    Mount Pleasant, Michigan
    February 17
    7:00 p.m.
    Eastern Michigan L 4258  324
    (013)
    Savage Arena (3,558)
    Toledo, Ohio
    February 20*
    6:00 p.m.
    at Cleveland State L 6387  325
    Wolstein Center (2,503)
    Cleveland, Ohio
    February 24
    7:00 p.m.
    Western Michigan L 4161  326
    (014)
    Savage Arena (3,398)
    Toledo, Ohio
    February 27
    7:00 p.m.
    Ball State W 4245  426
    (114)
    Savage Arena (3,892)
    Toledo, Ohio
    March 4
    8:00 p.m.
    at Northern Illinois L 5860  427
    (115)
    Convocation Center (1,233)
    DeKalb, Illinois
    2010 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament
    March 7
    2:00 p.m.
    at Buffalo
    First Round
    L 5472  428
    Alumni Arena (859)
    Buffalo, New York
    *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time Zone.

    References

    1. "2009-10 University of Toledo Men's Basketball Prospectus" (PDF) (Press release). Ohio University. 2009-08-27. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
    2. "Tyrone Kent découvre un autre monde" [Tyrone Kent discovers another world]. Ouest France (in French). 2009-08-13.
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