2009–10 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team

2009–10 Wyoming Cowboys basketball
2009–10 Wyoming Cowboys basketball
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	10–21 (3–13 Mountain West)
Head coach	Heath Schroyer;
Assistant coaches	Fred Langley; Shaun Vandiver; Anthony Stewart;
Home arena	Arena-Auditorium (Capacity: 15,028)

2009–10 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 8 New Mexico	14	–	2	.875	30	–	5	.857
No. 17 BYU	13	–	3	.813	30	–	6	.833
UNLV	11	–	5	.688	25	–	8	.758
San Diego State†	11	–	5	.688	25	–	9	.735
Colorado State	7	–	9	.438	16	–	16	.500
Utah	7	–	9	.438	14	–	17	.452
TCU	5	–	11	.313	13	–	19	.406
Wyoming	3	–	13	.188	10	–	21	.323
Air Force	1	–	15	.063	10	–	21	.323

† Conference tournament winner As of March 20, 2010 Rankings from AP/Coaches Poll

The 2009–10 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team^[1] represented the University of Wyoming during the 2009–2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cowboys were coached by Heath Schroyer who was in his 3rd season and played their home games at the Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, Wyoming. The Cowboys are a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 10–21, 3–13 in Mountain West play and lost in the first round of the 2010 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament to Air Force.

Offseason

April 15: Cowboy basketball head coach Heath Schroyer announced the signing of Desmar Jackson, a high school standout from Warren, Ohio, to a National Letter of Intent to attend the University of Wyoming. Jackson will enroll at Wyoming for the fall semester of 2009.^[2]
April 27: Akron, Ohio native Daylen Harrison signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball for the Cowboys on Sunday. Harrison will enroll at Wyoming for the fall semester of 2009, following his senior year of high school.^[3]
May 6:University of Wyoming Athletics Director Tom Burman announced that head basketball coach Heath Schroyer's contract has been extended for two years, through April 30, 2014. Schroyer's base salary was also increased from $150,000 to $160,000. His original contract was a five-year deal that was due to end after the 2011-12 season.^[4]
May 6: The NCAA released the Academic Progress Rate (APR) Public Report for the 2007-08 academic year and the University of Wyoming men's basketball team received its highest annual score in the history of the APR. The team achieved an annual score of 935 during the 2007-08 academic year, the Cowboys improved their multiyear score to 884. Due to the Cowboys' academic improvement and a favorable comparison based on other academic and institutional factors, the Cowboys will be allotted 13 scholarships for the 2009-10 season. That is the maximum number of scholarships allowed by the NCAA for men's basketball programs.^[5]
May 18: University of Wyoming redshirt sophomore point guard JayDee Luster was announced as a team captain for the 2009-10 Cowboy basketball team.^[6]

Roster

2009–10 Wyoming Cowboys men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	1	JayDee Luster	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	So	New Mexico State Hoover HS	San Diego, CA
G	2	Arthur Bouëdo	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Stoneridge Prep	Aix-en-Provence, France
G	3	Desmar Jackson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Warren G. Harding HS	Warren, OH
F	5	Ryan Dermody	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Loveland HS	Loveland, CO
G	10	Thomas Manzano	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Garden City CC Notre Dame Prep	Brooklyn, NY
F	11	Afam Muojeke	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Genesis One Prep	Jamaica, NY
C	15	Adam Waddell	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	So	Cody HS	Cody, WY
F	22	Amath M'Baye	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	Fr	Stoneridge Prep	Bordeaux, France
F	25	Djibril Thiam	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Baylor Stoneridge Prep	Dakar, Senegal
F	32	Rob Watsabaugh	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Jackson HS	Jackson, WY
C	33	Boubacar Sylla	7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	So	Auburn Stoneridge Prep	Paris, France
F	35	Daylen Harrison	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	214 lb (97 kg)	Fr	St. Vincent–St. Mary HS	Akron, OH
G	51	A. J. Davis	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Harmony Community School	Columbus, OH

Head coach

Heath Schroyer (Armstrong Atlantic State)

Assistant coach(es)

Fred Langley (Fresno State)
Shaun Vandiver (Colorado)
Anthony Stewart (Mount Union)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Statistics

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Arthur Bouëdo	17	12	22.9	.343	.286	.529	1.6	1.2	0.5	0.1	5.5
A.J. Davis	22	19	20.6	.429	.107	.783	2.5	0.7	1.7	0.1	10.0
Ryan Dermody	31	7	23.4	.318	.308	.625	3.3	0.8	0.7	0.5	5.5
Daylen Harrison	28	1	11.7	.362	.297	.667	1.9	0.8	0.3	0.1	2.9
Desmar Jackson	31	12	20.7	.508	.209	.690	2.3	1.9	1.4	0.3	11.8
Thomas Manzano	8	1	17.6	.417	.095	.583	2.3	1.4	0.5	0.0	7.0
Amath M'Baye	21	0	19.9	.463	.111	.548	3.2	0.5	0.5	0.9	5.6
Afam Muojeke	16	14	28.4	.433	.333	.835	3.9	1.4	1.6	0.3	16.8
JayDee Luster	29	27	27.9	.299	.268	.655	3.0	4.3	1.2	0.0	5.7
Boubacar Sylla	29	14	10.3	.409	.000	.595	2.9	0.1	0.2	0.9	2.6
Djibril Thiam	31	31	27.5	.563	.250	.641	5.3	0.8	0.8	0.8	9.5
Adam Waddell	29	17	24.0	.522	.000	.620	5.4	0.3	0.6	0.8	9.4
Rob Watsabaugh	9	0	2.2	.571	.000	.500	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.0

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/08/2009* 7:00 pm		Regis	W 78–60	–	Arena-Auditorium (6,083) Laramie, WY
Regular Season
11/13/2009* 7:30 pm		South Dakota State	L 61–77	0–1	Arena-Auditorium (5,370) Laramie, WY
11/18/2009* 7:00 pm		Peru State	W 120–73	1–1	Arena-Auditorium (4,543) Laramie, WY
11/21/2009* 7:00 pm		Boise State	W 87–61	2–1	Arena-Auditorium (5,298) Laramie, WY
11/25/2009* 7:00 pm		at Denver	L 77–80	2–2	Magness Arena (2,934) Denver, CO
11/27/2009* 7:30 pm		Monmouth World Vision Challenge	L 73–75	2–3	Arena-Auditorium (4,555) Laramie, WY
11/28/2009* 7:30 pm		Hampton World Vision Challenge	L 67–78	2–4	Arena-Auditorium (4,463) Laramie, WY
11/29/2009* 3:00 pm		Pepperdine World Vision Challenge	W 86–82 ^OT	3–4	Arena-Auditorium (4,299) Laramie, WY
12/05/2009* 7:00 pm		Loyola Marymount	W 76–70	4–4	Arena-Auditorium (6,259) Laramie, WY
12/12/2009* 3:30 pm		vs. Northern Colorado Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Wyoming Shootout	W 76–70	5–4	Casper Events Center (3,520) Casper, WY
12/15/2009* 5:00 pm, ESPNU		at No. 9 Tennessee	L 58–77	5–5	Thompson-Boling Arena (17,274) Knoxville, TN
12/20/2009* 5:30 pm		South Dakota	W 72–54	6–5	Arena-Auditorium (4,330) Laramie, WY
12/23/2009* 6:00 pm		at Northern Iowa MWC–MVC Challenge	L 54–72	6–6	McLeod Center (3,102) Cedar Falls, IA
12/30/2009* 7:00 pm		Akron	L 76–85	6–7	Arena-Auditorium (4,414) Laramie, WY
01/02/2010* 2:00 pm		Adams State	W 123–71	7–7	Arena-Auditorium (4,467) Laramie, WY
01/06/2010 6:00 pm, The Mtn.		Colorado State	L 73–83	7–8 (0–1)	Arena-Auditorium (4,397) Laramie, WY
01/09/2010 4:00 pm, The Mtn.		San Diego State	W 85–83	8–8 (1–1)	Arena-Auditorium (4,826) Laramie, WY
01/12/2010 5:30 pm, The Mtn.		at TCU	L 59–62	8–9 (1–2)	Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (3,308) Fort Worth, TX
01/16/2010 1:30 pm, The Mtn.		New Mexico	L 68–70	8–10 (1–3)	Arena-Auditorium (6,146) Laramie, WY
01/20/2010 6:00 pm, The Mtn.		at No. 14 BYU	L 66–81	8–11 (1–4)	Marriott Center (10,931) Provo, UT
01/27/2010 7:00 pm		Utah	W 75–69	9–11 (2–4)	Arena-Auditorium (4,828) Laramie, WY
01/30/2010 1:30 pm, The Mtn.		at Air Force	L 63–70	9–12 (2–5)	Clune Arena (3,414) Colorado Springs, CO
02/03/2010 8:00 pm, The Mtn.		UNLV	L 50–78	9–13 (2–6)	Arena-Auditorium (4,718) Laramie, WY
02/06/2010 7:00 pm, The Mtn.		Colorado State	L 64–80	9–14 (2–7)	Moby Arena (5,277) Fort Collins, CO
02/10/2010 8:30 pm, The Mtn.		at San Diego State	L 57–88	9–15 (2–8)	Viejas Arena (6,606) San Diego, CA
02/13/2010 1:30 pm, The Mtn.		TCU	L 68–76	9–16 (2–9)	Arena-Auditorium (5,338) Laramie, WY
02/17/2010 7:00 pm, CBSCS		at No. 12 New Mexico	L 61–83	9–17 (2–10)	The Pit (14,586) Albuquerque, NM
02/20/2010 4:00 pm, The Mtn.		No. 16 BYU	L 63–85	9–18 (2–11)	Arena-Auditorium (5,154) Laramie, WY
02/27/2010 4:00 pm, The Mtn.		at Utah	L 64–74	9–19 (2–12)	Jon M. Huntsman Center (10,138) Salt Lake City, UT
03/02/2010 7:30 pm, The Mtn.		Air Force	W 58–49	10–19 (3–12)	Arena-Auditorium (4,526) Laramie, WY
03/06/2010 2:00 pm, Versus		at UNLV	L 56–74	10–20 (3–13)	Thomas & Mack Center (14,116) Las Vegas, NV
Mountain West tournament
03/10/2010 2:00 pm, The Mtn.	(8)	vs. (9) Air Force MWC First Round	L 40–59	10–21	Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Time. Source^[7]

References

↑ The university uses "Cowgirls" as its women's athletic nickname.
↑ "Wyoming Cowboy Basketball Signs Desmar Jackson to National Letter of Intent - University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
↑ "After Weekend Visit, Cowboy Basketball Signs Daylen Harrison to National Letter of Intent - University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
↑ "Wyoming Basketball Coach Heath Schroyer's Contract Extended Through 2014 - University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
↑ "Under Head Coach Heath Schroyer, Cowboy Basketball Achieves its Highest Annual APR - University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
↑ "JayDee Luster Selected as Cowboy Basketball Team Captain for the 2009-10 Season - University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
↑ "University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site - Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on August 14, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2009.

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[1] The university uses "Cowgirls" as its women's athletic nickname.

[2] "Wyoming Cowboy Basketball Signs Desmar Jackson to National Letter of Intent - University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2009.

[3] "After Weekend Visit, Cowboy Basketball Signs Daylen Harrison to National Letter of Intent - University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2009.

[4] "Wyoming Basketball Coach Heath Schroyer's Contract Extended Through 2014 - University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2009.

[5] "Under Head Coach Heath Schroyer, Cowboy Basketball Achieves its Highest Annual APR - University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2009.

[6] "JayDee Luster Selected as Cowboy Basketball Team Captain for the 2009-10 Season - University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2009.

[7] "University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site - Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on August 14, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2009.

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