2009–10 USC Trojans men's basketball
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record16–14 (8–10 Pac-10)
Head coach
Home arenaGalen Center
2009–10 Pacific-10 Conference
men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
California135 .7222411  .686
Arizona State126 .6672211  .667
Washington117 .6112610  .722
Arizona108 .5561615  .516
USC*810 .4441614  .533
Oregon State810 .4441418  .438
UCLA810 .4441418  .438
Stanford711 .3891417  .452
Oregon711 .3891616  .500
Washington State612 .3331615  .516
Conference tournament winner
As of March 25, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll
* Ineligible for conference tournament

The 2009–10 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans are a member of the Pacific-10 Conference. USC finished the season 16–14 and 8–10 in the Pac-10 but did not participate in the 2010 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournament due to self-imposed sanctions.

Offseason

  • June 9: Head coach, Tim Floyd, has resigned. His letter of resignation was published by the Clarion-Ledger newspaper in Mississippi. USC Athletic Director Mike Garrett accepted the resignation and said that he will quickly begin the search for a new head basketball coach.[1] Kevin O'Neill was named the new head coach of the men's basketball team.

Regular season

  • In the early signing period, USC received four letter-of-intents for the next season: guard Bryce Jones (Woodland Hils, Calif./William Howard Taft), guard Maurice Jones (Saginaw, Mich./Arthur Hill), forward Curtis Washington of Elizabethtown, Ky./Elizabethtown) and forward Garrett Jackson (Portland, Ore./Westview). USC also is expecting Dwayne Polee (Los Angeles/Westchester to sign.
  • On January 3, 2010, USC Athletic Director Mike Garrett announced that the school is forfeiting the 2007–08 season's victories, not participating in this year's post season tournaments, and reducing the number of scholarships for two years for violation of NCAA rules.[2]
  • January 4, 2010 – Rory Markas, play-by-play voice for the USC men's basketball team, died.

Class of 2009

[3][4][5]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brandun Williams
PG
Chicago, IL Oak Park River Forest HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 20, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Overall Recruiting Rankings:     ScoutUR     RivalsUR [6]     ESPNUR 

Roster

NumberNameHeightPositionClass
0Marcus Johnson6–6FSR
1Alex Stepheson6–9FJR
2Ryan Wetherell5–11GJR
3Brandun Williams6–0GFR
4Leonard Washington6–7FSO
5Nikola Vucevic6–10FSO
10Tyler Sugiyama5–10GFR
13Davis Rozitis7–0F–CFR
14Donte Smith5–11GJR
15Percy Miller5–11GSO
20Marcus Simmons6–6GJR
21Dwight Lewis6–5GSR
22Evan Smith6–7FFR
32James Boyd6–5FFR
33Jordan Cameron6–5FJR
34Korri Ennis6–0GSO
35Daniel Munoz5–10GFR
43Kasey Cunningham6–7FJR

Schedule

DateLocationOpponentResultScoreRecordPac-10 Record
11/17/2009 (usctrojans.com)Galen CenterLos Angeles, CAUC RiversideW77–671–0
11/21/2009 (usctrojans.com)Galen Center – Los Angeles, CALoyola MarymountL67–591–1
11/27/2009 (usctrojans.com)Galen Center – Los Angeles, CACoppin StateW74–432–1
11/29/2009 (FSN)Galen Center – Los Angeles, CANebraskaL51–482–2
12/3/2009 (ESPN2)Frank Erwin CenterAustin, TXBig 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series#2 TexasL50–692–3
12/5/2009 (FSS)Alexander Memorial ColiseumAtlanta, GA#23 Georgia TechL79–532–4
12/8/2009 (usctrojans.com)Galen Center – Los Angeles, CASacramento StateW51–363–4
12/11/2009 (usctrojans.com)Galen Center – Los Angeles, CAIdaho StateW59–534–4
12/19/2009 (FSN)Galen Center – Los Angeles, CA#8 TennesseeW77–555–4
12/22/2009 (ESPNU)Stan Sheriff CenterHonolulu, HIDiamond Head ClassicWestern MichiganW55–516–4
12/23/2009 (ESPNU)Stan Sheriff Center – Honolulu, HI – Diamond Head ClassicSaint Mary'sW60–497–4
12/25/2009 (ESPN2)Stan Sheriff Center – Honolulu, HI – Diamond Head Classic#20 UNLVW67–568–4
12/31/2009 (Prime Ticket)Galen Center – Los Angeles, CAArizonaW56–509–41–0
1/2/2010 (Prime Ticket)Galen Center – Los Angeles, CAArizona StateW47–3710–42–0
1/6/2010Maples PavilionStanford, CAStanfordL54–5310–52–1
1/9/2010 (FSN)Haas PavilionBerkeley, CACaliforniaL67–5910–62–2
1/16/2010 (Prime Ticket)Pauley Pavilion – Los Angeles, CAUCLAW67–4611–63–2
1/21/2010 (usctrojans.com Delayed)Galen Center – Los Angeles, CAWashington StateL67–6011–73–3
1/23/2010 (FSN West)Galen Center – Los Angeles, CAWashingtonW87–6112–74–3
1/28/2010Gill ColiseumCorvallis, OROregon StateL51–4512–84–4
1/30/2010McArthur CourtEugene, OROregonL67–5712–94–5
2/4/2010 (usctrojans.com Delayed)Galen Center – Los Angeles, CACaliforniaW66–6313–95–5
2/6/2010 (Prime Ticket)Galen Center – Los Angeles, CAStanfordW54–4914–96–5
2/14/2010 (FSN)Galen Center – Los Angeles, CAUCLAW68–6415–97–5
2/18/2010 (Prime Ticket)Bank of America ArenaSeattle, WAWashingtonW67–6416–98–5
2/20/2010Beasley ColiseumPullman, WAWashington StateL51–4716–108–6
2/25/2010 (usctrojans.com Delayed)Galen Center – Los Angeles, CAOregonL54–4416–118–7
2/27/2010 (Prime Ticket)Galen Center – Los Angeles, CAOregon StateL49–4416–128–8
3/4/2010 (FSN)Wells Fargo ArenaTempe, AZArizona StateL59–5416–138–9
3/7/2010McKale CenterTucson, AZArizonaL86–8416–148–10
Rankings reflect the USA Today Coaches Poll.

Players drafted into the NBA

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club

References

  1. "Tim Floyd Resigns - USC OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on June 15, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
  2. David Wharton and Baxter Holmes, O.J. Mayo scandal leads to heavy sanctions for USC basketball; team 'shocked and saddened', Los Angeles Times, January 3, 2010
  3. USC Class of 2009 – Rivals
  4. USC Class of 2009 – Scout
  5. USC Class of 2009 – ESPN
  6. 2010 Team Recruiting Rankings – Rivals
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