2009–10 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University

Georgetown University

Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...

in the 2009–2010 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Hoyas were coached by John Thompson III

John Thompson III

John Thompson III is the current head coach of the men's basketball team at Georgetown University. He grew up in Washington, D.C. and was named first team All-Metro by The Washington Post while playing for Gonzaga College High School in 1984. Thompson was hired on April 20, 2004 to replace Craig...

and played their home games at the Verizon Center

Verizon Center

Verizon Center is a sports and entertainment arena in Washington, D.C., USA, named after telecommunications sponsor Verizon Communications, and has been nicknamed the "Phone Booth" because of its association with telecommunications companies...

in Washington, DC. The Hoyas are members of the Big East Conference

Big East Conference

The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...

. They finished the season 23–11, 10–8 in Big East play. They advanced to the championship game of the 2010 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament

2010 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament

-Championship Game:-See also:*2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season*Big East Men's Basketball Tournament*2009–10 Big East Conference men's basketball season*2010 Big East Women's Basketball Tournament- External links :*...

before losing to West Virginia

2009–10 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

The 2009–10 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University in the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by Bob Huggins and played their home games at the WVU Coliseum. The team captured the first Big East Tournament Championship...

. They received an at–large bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The first and second round games were played at the following sites:*March 18 / 20*March 25 / 27*March 26 / 28Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four, held on April 3 and 5 in Indianapolis, Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium, hosted by the Horizon League and Butler University, as per the NCAA's...

, earning a 3 seed in the Midwest Region, where they were upset by 14 seed Ohio

2009–10 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Ohio Bobcats basketball team represented Ohio University in the college basketball season of 2009–10. The team was coached by John Groce and played their homes game at the Convocation Center....

in the first round.

Roster

Source

#	Name	Height	Weight (lbs.)	Position	Class	Hometown	Previous Team(s)
1	Hollis Thompson	6'7"	205	F	Fr.	Los Angeles, CA, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Loyola HS
4	Chris Wright	6'1"	208	G	Jr.	Bowie, MD, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	St. John's College HS St. John's College High School St. John's College High School in Washington, D.C., established in 1851, is the second oldest Catholic Christian Brother's school in the United States, and the oldest JROTC school. It was founded by Brother John of Mary, F.S.C., and two other Christian Brothers in St. Matthew's parish, 15th and G...
10	Greg Monroe	6'11"	247	C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...	So.	New Orleans, LA, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Helen Cox HS Helen Cox High School Helen Cox High School is a high school located in Harvey, in unincorporated area Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States.The school is a part of the Jefferson Parish Public Schools system. The school primarily serves the Harvey and Gretna areas of Jefferson Parish...
11	Vee Sanford	6'3"	180	G	Fr.	Lexington, KY, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Lexington HS Lexington Catholic High School Lexington Catholic High School is a parochial secondary school affiliated with the Catholic Church located in the Rosemill neighborhood in Lexington, Kentucky. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington.-History:...
12	Ryan Dougherty	6'0"	192	G	Jr.	Kensington, MD, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	St. Alban's HS St. Albans School (Washington, D.C.) St. Albans School is an independent college preparatory school for boys in grades 4–12, located in Washington, D.C. The school is named after Saint Alban, traditionally regarded as the first British martyr. Within the St... Rochester University of Rochester The University of Rochester is a private, nonsectarian, research university in Rochester, New York, United States. The university grants undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral and professional degrees. The university has six schools and various interdisciplinary programs.The...
15	Austin Freeman	6'3"	227	G	Jr.	Mitchellville, MD, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	DeMatha HS DeMatha Catholic High School DeMatha Catholic High School, named after Saint John of Matha, is a four-year Catholic high school for young men located in Hyattsville, Maryland, USA. DeMatha is known for academic achievement, music, arts, service and athletics...
20	Jerrelle Benimon	6'7"	242	F	Fr.	Warrenton, VA, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Fauquier HS Fauquier High School Fauquier High School is a public secondary school in Warrenton, Virginia. The school is part of Fauquier County Public Schools and is located at 705 Waterloo Road. Curtis Grady was here-History:...
21	Jason Clark	6'2"	170	G	So.	Arlington, VA, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Bishop O'Connell HS Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School was founded in 1957 in Arlington County, Virginia. It was operated by the Catholic Diocese of Richmond, but has been under the direction of the Diocese of Arlington since 1974. The school is named for Bishop Denis J...
22	Julian Vaughn	6'9"	247	F	Jr.	Vienna, VA, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Oak Hill Academy Oak Hill Academy (Virginia) Oak Hill Academy is a co-educational, private Baptist-affiliated secondary school in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, United States. Oak Hill's enrollment of approximately 150 students is 98% boarders, serving grades 8–12... Florida State Florida State University The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
25	Stephen Stepka	6'6"	190	G	Fr.	Fairfax, VA, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	W.T. Woodson HS Wilbert Tucker Woodson High School Wilbert Tucker Woodson High School, commonly known as W.T. Woodson High School, is a high school located in Fairfax County, Virginia, in the east end of the city of Fairfax, opposite the shopping center on Main Street....
30	Henry Sims	6'10"	230	C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...	Jr.	Baltimore, MD, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Mount St. Joseph HS

Rankings

Ranking Movement
**Legend:** ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	WK 17	Wk 18	Final
AP	20	19	18	16	15	11	14	13	12	11	12	7	7	7	10	11	19	22	14
Coaches	21	20	19	14	13	11	13	13	12	11	14	11	8	8	10	13	20	22	15	RV

2009–10 Schedule and results

Source

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