2009–10 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
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The 2009–10 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville
Cardinals in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
. The team was coached by Rick Pitino
in his ninth year at the school. Louisville is a member of the Big East Conference
. 2009–10 was Louisville's final year playing at Freedom Hall
. The Cardinals finished the season 20–13, 11–7 in Big East play and lost in the second round of the 2010 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
. They received an at-large bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
, earning a 9 seed in the South Region where they lost to 8 seed California
in the first round.
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The 2009–10 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
Cardinals in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2009, and ended with the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 5, 2010 on the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The opening round occurred on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, followed by first...
. The team was coached by Rick Pitino
Rick Pitino
Rick Pitino is an American basketball coach. Since 2001, he has been the head coach at the University of Louisville. He has also served as head coach at Boston University, Providence College and the University of Kentucky, leading that program to the NCAA championship in 1996...
in his ninth year at the school. Louisville is a member 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...
. 2009–10 was Louisville's final year playing at Freedom Hall
Freedom Hall
Freedom Hall is a multipurpose arena in Louisville, Kentucky, on the grounds of the Kentucky Exposition Center, which is owned by the Commonwealth of Kentucky...
. The Cardinals finished the season 20–13, 11–7 in Big East play and lost in the second round 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 :*...
. 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 9 seed in the South Region where they lost to 8 seed California
2009–10 California Golden Bears men's basketball team
The 2009–10 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Mike Montgomery's 2nd season at California. The Golden Bears played their home games at Haas Pavilion and participate in the...
in the first round.
Roster
| Name | # | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Former School | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Brickley | 11 | Guard | 6–4 | 175 | Senior | Northeastern University | Manchester, NH Manchester, New Hampshire Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which... |
| Rakeem Buckles | 4 | Forward | 6–8 | 200 | Freshman | Pace | Miami, FL |
| Reginald Delk | 12 | Guard | 6–4 | 175 | Senior | Mississippi State University | Jackson, TN Jackson, Tennessee Jackson is a city in Madison County, Tennessee, United States. The total population was 65,211 at the 2010 census. Jackson is the primary city of the Jackson, Tennessee metropolitan area, which is included in the Jackson-Humboldt, Tennessee Combined Statistical Area... |
| George Goode | 22 | Guard | 6–8 | 205 | Sophomore | Raytown South | Raytown, MO Raytown, Missouri Raytown is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, United States, and is a suburb of Kansas City. The population was at 29,526 in 2010 census. The mayor of Raytown is David Bower.-History:... |
| Terrence Jennings | 23 | Forward | 6–10 | 225 | Sophomore | Notre Dame Prep | Sacramento, CA Sacramento, California Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,... |
| Preston Knowles Preston Knowles Preston Knowles was a shooting guard for the 2010-11 University of Louisville men's basketball team. Knowles has been a defensive leader for the Cardinals and finished the 2009 season as the Big East leader in three-point shooting percentage.He attended George Rogers Clark High School in... |
2 | Guard | 6–1 | 170 | Junior | George Rogers Clark | Winchester, KY Winchester, Kentucky Winchester is a city in and the county seat of Clark County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 16,724 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
| Kyle Kuric Kyle Kuric Kyle Kuric is an American college basketball player for the 2011-12 University of Louisville men's basketball team. Kuric grew up in Evansville, Indiana and graduated from Memorial High School in 2008... |
14 | Guard | 6–4 | 175 | Sophomore | Reitz Memorial Reitz Memorial High School Reitz Memorial High School or Evansville Memorial High School outside of Evansville or simply Memorial High School inside Evansville, is a diocesan interparochial Catholic High school in Evansville, Indiana. It sits on a tract of land off Lincoln Avenue that was donated by Francis Joseph Reitz in... |
Evansville, IN Evansville, Indiana Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the... |
| Mike Marra | 33 | Guard | 6–4 | 190 | Freshman | Northfield Mt. Hermon | Esmond, RI Smithfield, Rhode Island Smithfield is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. It includes the historic villages of Esmond, Georgiaville, Mountaindale, Hanton City, Stillwater and Greenville... |
| Samardo Samuels Samardo Samuels Samardo Samuels is a Jamaican professional basketball player with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA. He is a 6-foot-9-inch, 265-pound power forward/center who attended college at the University of Louisville.... |
15 | Forward | 6–8 | 240 | Sophomore | St. Benedict Saint Benedict's Preparatory School Saint Benedict's Preparatory School is a college preparatory school in Newark, New Jersey, United States. It is an all-boys, secondary school located on a urban campus serving students in the seventh through twelfth grades... |
Trelawny, Jamaica |
| Peyton Siva Peyton Siva Peyton Siva is a Sophomore point guard for the 2010-11 University of Louisville men's basketball team. Siva attended Franklin High School in Seattle where, as a senior, he averaged 18.1 points, 5.3 assists, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.3 steals... |
3 | Guard | 5–10 | 165 | Freshman | Franklin | Seattle, WA |
| Jerry Smith Jerry Smith (basketball) Jerry Smith is an American basketball player who last played in New Zealand for the Waikato Pistons.-High school:Jerry Smith played for Wauwatosa East High School where he holds the school's career scoring record... |
34 | Guard | 6–1 | 200 | Senior | East | Wauwatosa, WI Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Wauwatosa is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States, and was incorporated on May 27, 1897. As of the 2006 census estimate, the city's population was 44,798. Wauwatosa is located immediately west of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is a part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area... |
| Edgar Sosa Edgar Sosa (basketball) Edgar Sosa is a Dominican basketball player. He arrived in Italy in 2010 after completing his U.S. college career with the University of Louisville Cardinals.... |
10 | Guard | 6–1 | 200 | Senior | Rice | Bronx, NY The Bronx The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated... |
| Jared Swopshire | 21 | Forward | 6–7 | 215 | Sophomore | IMG Academy | St. Louis, MO St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St... |
| Stephan Van Treese | 44 | Forward | 6–8 | 220 | Freshman | Lawrence North Lawrence North High School Lawrence North High School is a public high school in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is located at 7802 North Hague Road on the northeast side of the city. It is one of two high schools serving grades nine through twelve in the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township. The 2006–07 enrollment... |
Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... |
| Richie Phares | 32 | Forward | 6–9 | 210 | Freshman | Scott County | Georgetown, KY Georgetown, Kentucky Georgetown is a city in Scott County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 29,098 at the 2010 census. The original settlement of Lebanon, founded by Rev. Elijah Craig, was renamed in 1790 in honor of President George Washington. It is the home of Georgetown College, a private liberal arts... |
Schedule and results
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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...
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