2009–10 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
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The 2009–10 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
team represented the University of Michigan
during the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games in Ann Arbor, Michigan
at the Crisler Arena
, which has a capacity of 13,751, for the forty-third consecutive year. This season marked the team's ninety-third consecutive year as a member of the Big Ten Conference
. The team finished the season with a 15–17 overall record and a 7–11 conference record, which was tied for seventh in the conference standings. It was seeded eighth in the single-elimination 2010 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
where it advanced one round. On October 16, Michigan was one of five Big Ten schools to begin its season by celebrating Midnight Madness
.
Following the University of Michigan basketball scandal
, the team had completed serving a scholarship probation imposed in 2003 two years earlier. During the probation, the team had had only twelve scholarships to offer instead of the usual thirteen. However, Michigan continued to be prohibited from affiliation with implicated athletes (Chris Webber
, Robert Traylor
, Maurice Taylor
, and Louis Bullock
) until 2012, which meant, among other things, that the players could not help the University recruit. The team was expected to finish between third and fifth in the conference by most expert pollings. The team was led by a pair of Wooden Award
preseason watchlist nominees: Manny Harris
and DeShawn Sims
. Harris, Sims and Zack Novak served as team captains
.
The team won two of its first three games against ranked
opponents (Connecticut
and Ohio State). However, the season was a disappointment that included two buzzer-beater
losses to conference Co-champions Ohio State and Michigan State
on field goal
s by 2010 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Evan Turner
and 2009 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year Kalin Lucas
. After starting the season 3–0, the team never again won three games in a row. The team was nationally ranked to start the season, but never reappeared in the national polls after the third week of the season. Michigan ended the year with a 7–11 conference record (tied for seventh) and a 15–17 overall regular season record. Turner's buzzer-beater came in the second round of the 2010 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament in which the eighth-seeded Wolverines lost by a point to the top-seeded Buckeyes.
At the conclusion of the regular season, Sims and Harris were named to the 2nd and 3rd All-Big Ten teams, respectively, by both conference coaches and the media. Following the Big Ten tournament both players were recognized as 2nd-team All-District selections by the National Association of Basketball Coaches
.
teams (the regular signing period is from April 15–May 20, 2009). However, verbal commitments are usually accurate predictors of signing activity. Based on verbals and very early signings, Big Ten Conference rivals Indiana
, Minnesota
and Illinois
had top 25 signing classes, but Michigan did not according to both ESPN
and Scout.com
. The team was the choice of four blue chip
prospects who followed through on their verbal commitments and signed letters of intent
including Matt Vogrich and Darius Morris
. The 180 pounds (81.6 kg) Morris was listed among the top 15 point guard
s in the nation by Scout.com, Rivals.com
and ESPN. Kelvin Grady, who had played 64 games and made 33 starts during his first two seasons, was going to transfer from the program at the end of the prior season, but he became a wide receiver
on the 2009 Michigan Wolverines football team
. In June 2009, Jordan Morgan had surgery on his left knee to repair articular cartilage. The expected recovery time was four to five months. In October, it was unclear whether he would be able to join the team or whether he would redshirt
.
Entering the season, Harris was regarded by some as the most highly rated player in the Big Ten. E.g., the FOX Sports preseason All-American listed him on its second team. It included Michigan State
's Kalin Lucas
on its third team, Purdue
's Robbie Hummel
on its fourth team and Ohio State's Evan Turner
on its fifth team. However, ESPN
chose both Lucas and Turner to its preseason second-team All-American list, while Harris was not shown on a single ballot. Harris and Sims were named among the 50 preseason Wooden Award
watch list nominees. Harris was also named to the preaseason Naismith College Player of the Year
watchlist. The 24-member Big Ten media panel selected Harris as a first team preseason All-Big Ten team member.
The 2009–10 schedule includes the Old Spice Classic
, an ACC – Big Ten Challenge match against , games against preseason ranked power conference opponents Kansas
and Connecticut
as well as the 2010 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
.
- denotes class status adjusted for used redshirt
eligibility.
after high school at Highland Park High School
as a walk-on.
, son of Tim Hardaway
.
was the first in the 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
) with 18 points
, 13 rebounds
and 10 assists
against Division II during a 97–50 victory on November 14. Sims added 22 points and true freshman Matt Vogrich added 15 points on five-for-five three point shooting. Harris earned Big Ten player of the week during the first week of the year for the second consecutive season. Michigan struggled early against their first Division I opponent, by hitting only 4 of their first 21 shots. They recovered with a 29–13 run led by twelve points each from Harris and Sims to end the first half on route to a 77–55 victory against . Sims posted a career high 5 three point shots.
During the Thanksgiving
weekend, Michigan participated in the eight-team fourth annual Old Spice Classic
at The Milk House in . On November 26, which was Thanksgiving Day, they defeated 83–76 in overtime when Harris fell one rebound shy of a triple double. Laval Lucas-Perry tied a career-high with 18 points and Sims added 16. The following day, they lost to a 6–0 Marquette
team 79–65. They shot 12 for 18 from the free throw line and 3 for 20 from 3-point range. They lost the subsequent game to Alabama
when a Darius Morris full-court drive was blocked.
The Wolverines began December competition in the ACC – Big Ten Challenge by losing to 62–58. The team ended its three-game losing streak by beating . The Wolverines were outrebounded 41–25 in a 68–52 loss to the . Michigan rebounded as both Harris and Sims posted season highs with 27 and 23 points respectively in a 75–64 win over . The Wolverines fell to 1–21 all-time against number one ranked teams when it lost to Kansas
. In the team's final pre-conference game, they beat 76–46.
Zack Novak and Stu Douglass led the Wolverines in scoring in their conference season opening 71–65 loss to Indiana on New Year's Eve
. Sims and Harris led the way to the first conference victory on January 3 against a #15-ranked Ohio State team without its leading scorer, Evan Turner
. On January 7, the Wolverines came from 16 points
behind to defeat the Penn State Nittany Lions
on the strength of four second half three point shots by Laval Lucas-Perry and 25 points from Sims. On January 10, they wasted a 17-point lead in a loss to Northwestern
despite 24 points from Harris and 17 from Sims. On January 11, Sims became the second Wolverine to earn Big Ten Player of the Week for his efforts during week nine (January 4–10). The Wolverines won the January 14 rematch against Indiana under the leadership of Harris who had 17 second half points and Sims who added 20 points and 8 rebounds. Michigan then earned its first win against a ranked non-conference opponent and their second consecutive win against a ranked opponent on January 17 when it defeated #15 Connecticut
68–63 behind 18 points and 8 rebounds from Harris. Subsequently, they lost three consecutive games to ranked conference opponents. On January 20, Michigan opened up a lead on Wisconsin
who missed its first eight field goal attempts. They led until Wisconsin tied the game with 4 minutes and 4 seconds remaining. Wisconsin scored two subsequent baskets to take the lead. Wisconsin held on despite 23 points and 13 rebounds from Sims. On January 23, while Manny Harris served a one game suspension, Sims posted 21 points and Novak added 16, but after taking an 11–10 lead, the Wolverines surrendered a 16–2 run to Purdue that they never recovered from. On January 26, the Wolverines hosted Michigan State who needed a Kalin Lucas
basket with 3.5 seconds to play to earn the win, which resulted in Michigan state posting a school-record eight consecutive conference victories to start conference play. On January 30, Michigan finished the month with a 60–46 win against Iowa to snap its three-game losing streak. Harris and Sims both contributed 20 points. Sims had 12 rebounds as well. Michigan scored the first 13 points of the game and after taking a 12 point lead into halftime, they scored the first 5 points of the second half.
February
The Wolverines began February with a 67–52 loss to Northwestern on February 2. Harris and Darius Morris, who each posted 11, were the high scorers. Northwestern pulled away with a 21–4 second half run. On February 6, Michigan lost 62–44 to 16th ranked Wisconsin, who shot 9 for 13 on three point shots in the first half and only missed seven total shots in that time. Then Michigan only made one shot in the first eight minutes of the second half. Then, Michigan went 7 for 14 on its three point shots to beat Minnesota 71–63 behind 27 points from Sims and 20 from Harris. On February 16, Michigan recovered from a 5-point deficit in the final twenty seconds on late shots by Sims including a three-pointer with 6.1 seconds remaining. Sims had 27 and Harris had 20 points as they both accumulated 10 rebounds and the team shot 14–27 on its three point shots. In overtime Michigan, come from three points behind. On February 20, despite 20 points by Harris, Michigan was unable to notch its first three-game winning streak against Penn State. On February 23, Michigan shot only 20% in the first half and fell behind 26–18 and trailed Illinois most of the rest of the game despite 15 points and 11 rebounds from Harris. On February 27, Michigan lost to Ohio State despite all of its starters scoring in double digits.
March
On March 2, Michigan defeated Minnesota 83–55 as Harris and Sims posted 23 and 22 points, respectively. The team posted its best shooting night of the season by going 32 for 53. On March 7, Michigan concluded its regular season with a 64–48 loss to Michigan State. None of Michigan's starters posted double digit scoring and Zack Gibson led the team with 10 points. The team only scored 14 points in the first half and did not score in the first 3 minutes and 50 seconds of the second half. As a result, the team fell to a 7-11 conference record and was accorded the eighth seed in the 2010 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
where they were matched against ninth-seeded Iowa. They defeated Iowa 59–52 behind 22 points, 9 rebounds and 3 steals by Harris. This earned them a matchup against the top-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes. After trailing #5-ranked Ohio State by a 51–38 margin, sharpshooting by Harris and Douglass brought Michigan to within 59–57, which led to a frantic finish. Harris hit a shot with 2.2 seconds remaining to give Michigan a two-point lead before Turner hit a 37-foot 3-point shot to win the game.
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and a Midseason Top-30 finalist for the 2010 John Wooden Award. Zack Novak was a District 4 first-team 2009 Academic All-District Men’s Basketball Team selection as selected by ESPN The Magazine
and College Sports Information Directors of America
. Sims and Harris were both selected as second team National Association of Basketball Coaches
All-District 7. Both the Big Ten coaches and the media selected Sims and Harris to the 2nd and 3rd All-conference teams, respectively. Sims was also recognized as Michigan's Big Ten Sportsmanship Awards honoree. Harris and Novak were selected as Academic All-Conference performers. Neither Harris nor Sims was drafted in the 2010 NBA Draft
.
Manny Harris
DeShawn Sims
Zack Novak
Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
The Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Michigan. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association . The Wolverines play home basketball games at the...
team represented the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
during the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
at the Crisler Arena
Crisler Arena
Crisler Arena, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, is the home arena for the University of Michigan men's and women's basketball teams. Constructed in 1967, the arena seats 13,751 spectators. It is named for Herbert O...
, which has a capacity of 13,751, for the forty-third consecutive year. This season marked the team's ninety-third consecutive year as a member of the Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
. The team finished the season with a 15–17 overall record and a 7–11 conference record, which was tied for seventh in the conference standings. It was seeded eighth in the single-elimination 2010 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2010 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2010 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament was played Thursday, March 11 through Sunday, March 14 at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. All 10 games aired nationally on ESPN, ESPN2, the Big Ten Network and CBS Sports. ESPN2 carried the first two games on Thursday and the Big Ten...
where it advanced one round. On October 16, Michigan was one of five Big Ten schools to begin its season by celebrating Midnight Madness
Midnight Madness (basketball)
Midnight Madness is an annual event on college campuses that celebrates the first day in mid-October that the National Collegiate Athletic Association permits formal basketball practices each college basketball season. In some cases, the name has literal meaning since an event is scheduled...
.
Following the University of Michigan basketball scandal
University of Michigan basketball scandal
The University of Michigan basketball scandal or Ed Martin scandal was a six-year investigation of the relationship between the University of Michigan, its men's basketball teams and basketball team booster Ed Martin...
, the team had completed serving a scholarship probation imposed in 2003 two years earlier. During the probation, the team had had only twelve scholarships to offer instead of the usual thirteen. However, Michigan continued to be prohibited from affiliation with implicated athletes (Chris Webber
Chris Webber
Mayce Edward Christopher "Chris" Webber, III , nicknamed C-Webb, is a retired American professional basketball player. He is a five-time NBA All-Star, a former All-NBA First Teamer, a former NBA Rookie of the Year, and a former #1 overall NBA Draftee...
, Robert Traylor
Robert Traylor
Robert DeShaun "Tractor" Traylor was an American professional basketball player.-High school and college:...
, Maurice Taylor
Maurice Taylor
Maurice De Shawn Taylor is an American professional basketball power forward.-College career:Taylor attended the University of Michigan. The athletic forward, from Henry Ford High School in Detroit, burst onto the national scene during the 1994 Maui Invitational with fellow freshman Maceo Baston...
, and Louis Bullock
Louis Bullock
Louis Bullock, Jr. is an American professional basketball player. He is currently with the pro club CB Cajasol Sevilla in Spain....
) until 2012, which meant, among other things, that the players could not help the University recruit. The team was expected to finish between third and fifth in the conference by most expert pollings. The team was led by a pair of Wooden Award
John R. Wooden Award
The John R. Wooden Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding men's and women's college basketball players. The program consists of the men's and women's Player of the Year awards, the Legends of Coaching award and recognizes the All–America Teams.The awards, given by the Los...
preseason watchlist nominees: Manny Harris
Manny Harris
Corperryale L'Adorable "Manny" Harris is a professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association. He is a former All-Big Ten Conference guard who played three seasons for the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team...
and DeShawn Sims
DeShawn Sims
-College:-Freshman and sophomore years:At the University of Michigan, Sims started two games as a freshman and all 32 games as a sophomore. His brother, Marcus Pruitt, who was a junior at Pershing, was fatally shot during Sims's freshman year...
. Harris, Sims and Zack Novak served as team captains
Captain (sports)
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.
The team won two of its first three games against ranked
2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Two human polls made up the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various publications' preseason polls.-Legend:-AP poll:...
opponents (Connecticut
2009–10 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2009–2010 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Huskies were coached by Jim Calhoun and played their home games at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and on campus at the Harry A. Gampel...
and Ohio State). However, the season was a disappointment that included two buzzer-beater
Buzzer beater
In basketball, a buzzer beater is a shot taken just before the game clock of a period expires, when the buzzer sounds. The term is normally reserved for baskets that win or tie the game, but also refers to shots that beat an end-of-quarter or halftime buzzer...
losses to conference Co-champions Ohio State and Michigan State
2009–10 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Izzo who was in his 15th year. The team played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI and are...
on field goal
Field goal (basketball)
In basketball, the term field goal refers to a basket scored on any shot or tap other than a free throw, worth two or three points depending on the distance of the attempt from the basket. "Field Goal" is the official terminology used by the National Basketball Association in their rule book,...
s by 2010 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
The Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is a basketball award given to the Big Ten Conference's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1984–85 season even though the conference itself was established in 1899...
Evan Turner
Evan Turner
Evan Marcel Turner , nicknamed The Villain, is an American basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers. Turner was drafted 2nd overall by the 76ers in the 2010 NBA draft. Turner plays the point guard, shooting guard and small forward positions. Turner is a first-team 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball...
and 2009 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year Kalin Lucas
Kalin Lucas
Kalin Lucas is an American professional basketball player with Olympiacos. He attended St. Mary's Preparatory in Orchard Lake, Michigan and played college basketball at Michigan State.-College career:...
. After starting the season 3–0, the team never again won three games in a row. The team was nationally ranked to start the season, but never reappeared in the national polls after the third week of the season. Michigan ended the year with a 7–11 conference record (tied for seventh) and a 15–17 overall regular season record. Turner's buzzer-beater came in the second round of the 2010 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament in which the eighth-seeded Wolverines lost by a point to the top-seeded Buckeyes.
At the conclusion of the regular season, Sims and Harris were named to the 2nd and 3rd All-Big Ten teams, respectively, by both conference coaches and the media. Following the Big Ten tournament both players were recognized as 2nd-team All-District selections by the National Association of Basketball Coaches
National Association of Basketball Coaches
The National Association of Basketball Coaches , headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, is an American organization of college men's basketball coaches...
.
Preview
November 12, 2008, marked the first day of the early signing period for high school seniors wishing to become eligible student-athletes in the 2009-2010 academic year. The early period ended on November 19, 2008 for NCAA college basketballCollege basketball
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teams (the regular signing period is from April 15–May 20, 2009). However, verbal commitments are usually accurate predictors of signing activity. Based on verbals and very early signings, Big Ten Conference rivals Indiana
2009–10 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University in the 2009-10 college basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Crean, in his second season with the Hoosiers. The team played its home games at the Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and is a member of the Big...
, Minnesota
2009–10 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota in the college basketball season of 2009–2010. The team's head coach was Tubby Smith in his third year. The Golden Gophers played their home games at Williams Arena in Minneapolis,...
and Illinois
2009–10 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Bruce Weber's seventh season at the school. They are members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at...
had top 25 signing classes, but Michigan did not according to both ESPN
ESPN
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and Scout.com
Scout.com
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. The team was the choice of four blue chip
Blue chip (sports)
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prospects who followed through on their verbal commitments and signed letters of intent
Letter of intent
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including Matt Vogrich and Darius Morris
Darius Morris
-College:As a freshman with the 2009–10 team, Morris averaged 4.4 points and 2.6 assist per game on 24.3 minutes of playing time per game. Three times he scored in double digits, including his first career game...
. The 180 pounds (81.6 kg) Morris was listed among the top 15 point guard
Point guard
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s in the nation by Scout.com, Rivals.com
Rivals.com
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and ESPN. Kelvin Grady, who had played 64 games and made 33 starts during his first two seasons, was going to transfer from the program at the end of the prior season, but he became a wide receiver
Wide receiver
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on the 2009 Michigan Wolverines football team
2009 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 2009 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2009 college football season. They played their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan and competed in the Big Ten Conference...
. In June 2009, Jordan Morgan had surgery on his left knee to repair articular cartilage. The expected recovery time was four to five months. In October, it was unclear whether he would be able to join the team or whether he would redshirt
Redshirt (college sports)
Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...
.
Entering the season, Harris was regarded by some as the most highly rated player in the Big Ten. E.g., the FOX Sports preseason All-American listed him on its second team. It included Michigan State
2009–10 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Izzo who was in his 15th year. The team played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI and are...
's Kalin Lucas
Kalin Lucas
Kalin Lucas is an American professional basketball player with Olympiacos. He attended St. Mary's Preparatory in Orchard Lake, Michigan and played college basketball at Michigan State.-College career:...
on its third team, Purdue
2009–10 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University. The head coach was Matt Painter, then in his fifth season with the Boilers...
's Robbie Hummel
Robbie Hummel
Robert John Hummel is an American college basketball player for Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana...
on its fourth team and Ohio State's Evan Turner
Evan Turner
Evan Marcel Turner , nicknamed The Villain, is an American basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers. Turner was drafted 2nd overall by the 76ers in the 2010 NBA draft. Turner plays the point guard, shooting guard and small forward positions. Turner is a first-team 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball...
on its fifth team. However, ESPN
ESPN
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chose both Lucas and Turner to its preseason second-team All-American list, while Harris was not shown on a single ballot. Harris and Sims were named among the 50 preseason Wooden Award
John R. Wooden Award
The John R. Wooden Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding men's and women's college basketball players. The program consists of the men's and women's Player of the Year awards, the Legends of Coaching award and recognizes the All–America Teams.The awards, given by the Los...
watch list nominees. Harris was also named to the preaseason Naismith College Player of the Year
Naismith College Player of the Year
The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball , Dr. James Naismith....
watchlist. The 24-member Big Ten media panel selected Harris as a first team preseason All-Big Ten team member.
The 2009–10 schedule includes the Old Spice Classic
Old Spice Classic
The Old Spice Classic is an annual college basketball tournament played over Thanksgiving weekend. The inaugural tournament was held November, 23, 24, and 26, 2006. The tournament is played at the HP Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. In the current format, the...
, an ACC – Big Ten Challenge match against , games against preseason ranked power conference opponents Kansas
2009–10 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 112th basketball season. Their head coach was Bill Self, who was serving his 7th year. The team played its home games in Allen...
and Connecticut
2009–10 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2009–2010 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Huskies were coached by Jim Calhoun and played their home games at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and on campus at the Harry A. Gampel...
as well as the 2010 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2010 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2010 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament was played Thursday, March 11 through Sunday, March 14 at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. All 10 games aired nationally on ESPN, ESPN2, the Big Ten Network and CBS Sports. ESPN2 carried the first two games on Thursday and the Big Ten...
.
Roster
| # | Name | Height | Weight | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous Team(s) | |
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| 0 | Zack Novak | 210 pounds (95.3 kg) | G | So. | Chesterton, Indiana Chesterton, Indiana Chesterton is a town in Westchester, Jackson and Liberty townships, Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 13,068 at the 2010 census. The three towns of Chesterton, Burns Harbor, and Porter are known as the tri-towns or the Duneland area.... |
U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Chesterton HS | |
| 1 | Stu Douglass | 175 pounds (79.4 kg) | G | So. | Carmel, Indiana Carmel, Indiana Carmel is a city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States located immediately north of Indianapolis, Indiana. The population was 79,191 at the 2010 census, and is one of the most affluent communities in the Midwest.... |
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Carmel HS Carmel High School (Carmel, Indiana) Carmel High School is a public high school in Carmel, Indiana whose name is commonly abbreviated to CHS. It is part of the Carmel Clay School District and has an enrollment of around 4,600 students, making it the largest high school in the state of Indiana by number of students.- History :Carmel... |
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| 3 | Manny Harris Manny Harris Corperryale L'Adorable "Manny" Harris is a professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association. He is a former All-Big Ten Conference guard who played three seasons for the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team... |
185 pounds (83.9 kg) | G | Jr. | Detroit, Michigan Detroit, Michigan Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River... |
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Redford HS Redford High School Redford High School was a secondary educational facility in Detroit, Michigan. The school opened in 1924 and ceased operations in June 2007. Staffed and operated by the Detroit Public Schools; Redford High School served the sub-communities of Old Redford, Grandmont, Rosedale Park and... |
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| 4 | Darius Morris | 180 pounds (81.6 kg) | G | Fr. | Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... |
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Windward HS | |
| 5 | Eso Akunne | 220 pounds (99.8 kg) | G | Fr. | Ann Arbor, Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010... |
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| 12 | Anthony Wright | 235 pounds (106.6 kg) | F | Jr. |
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| 13 | Matt Vogrich | 180 pounds (81.6 kg) | G | Fr. | Lake Forest, Illinois Lake Forest, Illinois Lake Forest is an affluent city located in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The city is south of Waukegan along the shore of Lake Michigan, and is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the North Shore. Lake Forest was founded around Lake Forest College and was laid out as a town in... |
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Lake Forest HS Lake Forest High School (Illinois) Lake Forest High School, or LFHS, is a public four-year high school located in Lake Forest, Illinois, a North Shore suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is the only school of Lake Forest Community High School District 115, which serves the communities of Lake Forest, Lake Bluff,... |
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| 20 | Josh Bartelstein | 190 pounds (86.2 kg) | G | Fr. | Highland Park, Illinois Highland Park, Illinois Highland Park is a suburban municipality in Lake County, Illinois, United States, about north of downtown Chicago. As of 2009, the population is 33,492. Highland Park is one of several municipalities located on the North Shore of the Chicago Metropolitan Area.-Overview:Highland Park was founded... |
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Highland Park HS Highland Park High School (Highland Park, Illinois) Highland Park High School, or HPHS, is a public four-year high school located in Highland Park, Illinois, a North Shore suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Township High School District 113, which also includes Deerfield High School.Prior to the 1949–50 school year, the... /Phillips Exeter Phillips Exeter Academy Phillips Exeter Academy is a private secondary school located in Exeter, New Hampshire, in the United States.Exeter is noted for its application of Harkness education, a system based on a conference format of teacher and student interaction, similar to the Socratic method of learning through asking... |
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| 22 | Blake McLimans | 220 pounds (99.8 kg) | F | Fr. | Hamburg, New York Hamburg, New York Hamburg, New York may refer to the following locationsIn Erie County, New York:*Hamburg , New York*Hamburg , New York In Greene County, New York*Hamburg , New York... |
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| 23 | Corey Person | 200 pounds (90.7 kg) | G | So. | Kalamazoo, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan The area on which the modern city stands was once home to Native Americans of the Hopewell culture, who migrated into the area sometime before the first millennium. Evidence of their early residency remains in the form of a small mound in downtown's Bronson Park. The Hopewell civilization began to... |
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Kalamazoo Central HS Kalamazoo Central High School Kalamazoo Central High School is a public high school in Kalamazoo, Michigan serving students from ninth through twelfth grades. It was the first public high school in Michigan. It began operating in 1858 and graduated its first class of five men and three women in 1859. It moved to its current... |
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| 30 | Eric Puls | 210 pounds (95.3 kg) | 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... |
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Alpena HS Alpena High School (Michigan) Alpena High School is a public high school for students in grades 9-12 located in the city of Alpena, Michigan. For the 2005-06 school year AHS reported an enrollment of exactly 1,600 students. The current school building opened in 1967. There was an addition in 1998-99 where a new wing was... |
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| 31 | Laval Lucas-Perry | 185 pounds (83.9 kg) | G | So. |
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| 32 | Zack Gibson | 220 pounds (99.8 kg) | F | Sr. |
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| 34 | DeShawn Sims DeShawn Sims -College:-Freshman and sophomore years:At the University of Michigan, Sims started two games as a freshman and all 32 games as a sophomore. His brother, Marcus Pruitt, who was a junior at Pershing, was fatally shot during Sims's freshman year... |
235 pounds (106.6 kg) | F | Sr. | Detroit, Michigan Detroit, Michigan Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River... |
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| 35 | Ben Cronin | 265 pounds (120.2 kg) | 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... |
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Syracuse, New York Syracuse, New York Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603... |
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| 52 | Jordan Morgan | 240 pounds (108.9 kg) | F | Fr. | Detroit, Michigan Detroit, Michigan Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River... |
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eligibility.
Signees
In addition to the four-year scholarship recruits above, Beilein recruited Eso Akunne as a preferred walk-on and eventually offered him a one-year scholarship commitment. Beilein also recruited Josh Bartelstein who extended his high school career at Phillips Exeter AcademyPhillips Exeter Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy is a private secondary school located in Exeter, New Hampshire, in the United States.Exeter is noted for its application of Harkness education, a system based on a conference format of teacher and student interaction, similar to the Socratic method of learning through asking...
after high school at Highland Park High School
Highland Park High School (Highland Park, Illinois)
Highland Park High School, or HPHS, is a public four-year high school located in Highland Park, Illinois, a North Shore suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Township High School District 113, which also includes Deerfield High School.Prior to the 1949–50 school year, the...
as a walk-on.
2010–11 team recruits
The 2010 class includes Tim Hardaway, Jr.Tim Hardaway, Jr.
-Freshman year:Although Hardaway led the team in scoring in his first career game and the season opener with 19 points against , he was soon in a shooting slump that saw him shoot 4 for 30 on his field goals in late November games against Syracuse and...
, son of Tim Hardaway
Tim Hardaway
Timothy Duane "Tim" Hardaway is a retired American basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association and who in his prime was one of the league's best point guards...
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Rankings
Preseason| Athlon | Lindy's | Sporting News | CBS Sports CBS Sports CBS Sports is a division of CBS Broadcasting which airs sporting events on the American television network. Its headquarters are in the CBS Building on West 52nd Street in midtown Manhattan, New York City, with programs produced out of Studio 43 at the CBS Broadcast Center on West 57th Street.CBS... |
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Preconference
Harris opened the season by recording the second triple double in school history (Gary GrantGary Grant
Gary Grant is a retired American professional basketball player at the point guard position in the NBA.Gary "The General" Grant played for Canton McKinley High School and collegiately at the University of Michigan....
was the first in the 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1987, and ended with the championship game on March 30 in New Orleans, Louisiana...
) with 18 points
Point (basketball)
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, 13 rebounds
Rebound (basketball)
A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game, as all possessions change after a shot is successfully made...
and 10 assists
Assist (basketball)
In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" in the basket. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist...
against Division II during a 97–50 victory on November 14. Sims added 22 points and true freshman Matt Vogrich added 15 points on five-for-five three point shooting. Harris earned Big Ten player of the week during the first week of the year for the second consecutive season. Michigan struggled early against their first Division I opponent, by hitting only 4 of their first 21 shots. They recovered with a 29–13 run led by twelve points each from Harris and Sims to end the first half on route to a 77–55 victory against . Sims posted a career high 5 three point shots.
During the Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving (United States)
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weekend, Michigan participated in the eight-team fourth annual Old Spice Classic
Old Spice Classic
The Old Spice Classic is an annual college basketball tournament played over Thanksgiving weekend. The inaugural tournament was held November, 23, 24, and 26, 2006. The tournament is played at the HP Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. In the current format, the...
at The Milk House in . On November 26, which was Thanksgiving Day, they defeated 83–76 in overtime when Harris fell one rebound shy of a triple double. Laval Lucas-Perry tied a career-high with 18 points and Sims added 16. The following day, they lost to a 6–0 Marquette
2009–10 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Marquette University in the 2009–2010 NCAA Division I basketball season. Marquette was coached by Buzz Williams and played their home games at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, WI. The Golden Eagles are members of the Big East...
team 79–65. They shot 12 for 18 from the free throw line and 3 for 20 from 3-point range. They lost the subsequent game to Alabama
2009–10 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 2009–10 college basketball season. The Head Coach was Anthony Grant, who was in his first year. The team played its home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and is a member of the...
when a Darius Morris full-court drive was blocked.
The Wolverines began December competition in the ACC – Big Ten Challenge by losing to 62–58. The team ended its three-game losing streak by beating . The Wolverines were outrebounded 41–25 in a 68–52 loss to the . Michigan rebounded as both Harris and Sims posted season highs with 27 and 23 points respectively in a 75–64 win over . The Wolverines fell to 1–21 all-time against number one ranked teams when it lost to Kansas
2009–10 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 112th basketball season. Their head coach was Bill Self, who was serving his 7th year. The team played its home games in Allen...
. In the team's final pre-conference game, they beat 76–46.
Conference
JanuaryZack Novak and Stu Douglass led the Wolverines in scoring in their conference season opening 71–65 loss to Indiana on New Year's Eve
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. Sims and Harris led the way to the first conference victory on January 3 against a #15-ranked Ohio State team without its leading scorer, Evan Turner
Evan Turner
Evan Marcel Turner , nicknamed The Villain, is an American basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers. Turner was drafted 2nd overall by the 76ers in the 2010 NBA draft. Turner plays the point guard, shooting guard and small forward positions. Turner is a first-team 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball...
. On January 7, the Wolverines came from 16 points
Point (basketball)
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behind to defeat the Penn State Nittany Lions
2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head Coach Ed DeChellis was in his seventh season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,000, for the...
on the strength of four second half three point shots by Laval Lucas-Perry and 25 points from Sims. On January 10, they wasted a 17-point lead in a loss to Northwestern
2009–10 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team represented Northwestern University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Bill Carmody's tenth season at the Northwestern. The Wildcats are members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Welsh-Ryan Arena...
despite 24 points from Harris and 17 from Sims. On January 11, Sims became the second Wolverine to earn Big Ten Player of the Week for his efforts during week nine (January 4–10). The Wolverines won the January 14 rematch against Indiana under the leadership of Harris who had 17 second half points and Sims who added 20 points and 8 rebounds. Michigan then earned its first win against a ranked non-conference opponent and their second consecutive win against a ranked opponent on January 17 when it defeated #15 Connecticut
2009–10 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2009–2010 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Huskies were coached by Jim Calhoun and played their home games at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and on campus at the Harry A. Gampel...
68–63 behind 18 points and 8 rebounds from Harris. Subsequently, they lost three consecutive games to ranked conference opponents. On January 20, Michigan opened up a lead on Wisconsin
2009–10 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin–Madison. The head coach was Bo Ryan, in his ninth season with the Badgers. The team played its home games at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin, and is a member of the Big Ten Conference...
who missed its first eight field goal attempts. They led until Wisconsin tied the game with 4 minutes and 4 seconds remaining. Wisconsin scored two subsequent baskets to take the lead. Wisconsin held on despite 23 points and 13 rebounds from Sims. On January 23, while Manny Harris served a one game suspension, Sims posted 21 points and Novak added 16, but after taking an 11–10 lead, the Wolverines surrendered a 16–2 run to Purdue that they never recovered from. On January 26, the Wolverines hosted Michigan State who needed a Kalin Lucas
Kalin Lucas
Kalin Lucas is an American professional basketball player with Olympiacos. He attended St. Mary's Preparatory in Orchard Lake, Michigan and played college basketball at Michigan State.-College career:...
basket with 3.5 seconds to play to earn the win, which resulted in Michigan state posting a school-record eight consecutive conference victories to start conference play. On January 30, Michigan finished the month with a 60–46 win against Iowa to snap its three-game losing streak. Harris and Sims both contributed 20 points. Sims had 12 rebounds as well. Michigan scored the first 13 points of the game and after taking a 12 point lead into halftime, they scored the first 5 points of the second half.
February
The Wolverines began February with a 67–52 loss to Northwestern on February 2. Harris and Darius Morris, who each posted 11, were the high scorers. Northwestern pulled away with a 21–4 second half run. On February 6, Michigan lost 62–44 to 16th ranked Wisconsin, who shot 9 for 13 on three point shots in the first half and only missed seven total shots in that time. Then Michigan only made one shot in the first eight minutes of the second half. Then, Michigan went 7 for 14 on its three point shots to beat Minnesota 71–63 behind 27 points from Sims and 20 from Harris. On February 16, Michigan recovered from a 5-point deficit in the final twenty seconds on late shots by Sims including a three-pointer with 6.1 seconds remaining. Sims had 27 and Harris had 20 points as they both accumulated 10 rebounds and the team shot 14–27 on its three point shots. In overtime Michigan, come from three points behind. On February 20, despite 20 points by Harris, Michigan was unable to notch its first three-game winning streak against Penn State. On February 23, Michigan shot only 20% in the first half and fell behind 26–18 and trailed Illinois most of the rest of the game despite 15 points and 11 rebounds from Harris. On February 27, Michigan lost to Ohio State despite all of its starters scoring in double digits.
March
On March 2, Michigan defeated Minnesota 83–55 as Harris and Sims posted 23 and 22 points, respectively. The team posted its best shooting night of the season by going 32 for 53. On March 7, Michigan concluded its regular season with a 64–48 loss to Michigan State. None of Michigan's starters posted double digit scoring and Zack Gibson led the team with 10 points. The team only scored 14 points in the first half and did not score in the first 3 minutes and 50 seconds of the second half. As a result, the team fell to a 7-11 conference record and was accorded the eighth seed in the 2010 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2010 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2010 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament was played Thursday, March 11 through Sunday, March 14 at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. All 10 games aired nationally on ESPN, ESPN2, the Big Ten Network and CBS Sports. ESPN2 carried the first two games on Thursday and the Big Ten...
where they were matched against ninth-seeded Iowa. They defeated Iowa 59–52 behind 22 points, 9 rebounds and 3 steals by Harris. This earned them a matchup against the top-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes. After trailing #5-ranked Ohio State by a 51–38 margin, sharpshooting by Harris and Douglass brought Michigan to within 59–57, which led to a frantic finish. Harris hit a shot with 2.2 seconds remaining to give Michigan a two-point lead before Turner hit a 37-foot 3-point shot to win the game.
Schedule
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2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
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2010 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
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Statistics
The team posted the following statistics:| Name | GP | GS | Min | Avg | FG Field goal (basketball) In basketball, the term field goal refers to a basket scored on any shot or tap other than a free throw, worth two or three points depending on the distance of the attempt from the basket. "Field Goal" is the official terminology used by the National Basketball Association in their rule book,... |
FGA | FG% | 3FG | 3FGA | 3FG% | FT Free throw In basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points from a restricted area on the court , and are generally awarded after a foul on the shooter by the opposing team... |
FTA | FT% | OR | DR | RB Rebound (basketball) A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game, as all possessions change after a shot is successfully made... |
Avg | Ast Assist (basketball) In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" in the basket. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist... |
Avg | PF Foul (basketball) In basketball, a foul is an infraction of the rules concerning illegal personal contact with an opponent and/or unsportsmanlike behavior. A personal foul is the most common type of foul in basketball. Due to the nature of the game, personal fouls occur on occasion and are not always regarded as... |
DQ | TO | Stl Steal (basketball) In basketball, a steal occurs when a defensive player legally causes a turnover by his positive, aggressive action. This can be done by deflecting and controlling, catching, or batting to a teammate a pass or dribble of an offensive player... |
Blk | Pts Point (basketball) Points in basketball are used to keep track of the score in a game. Points can be accumulated by making field goals or free throws .... |
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| Manny Harris | 31 | 1120 | 36.1 | 181 | 430 | 0.421 | 48 | 156 | 0.308 | 152 | 190 | 0.800 | 57 | 130 | 187 | 6.0 | 126 | 4.1 | 45 | 0 | 88 | 56 | 11 | 562 | 18.1 | |
| DeShawn Sims | 32 | 32 | 1026 | 32.1 | 220 | 447 | 0.492 | 21 | 74 | 0.284 | 75 | 112 | 0.670 | 98 | 144 | 242 | 7.6 | 30 | 0.9 | 71 | 3 | 48 | 35 | 21 | 536 | 16.8 |
| Zack Novak | 31 | 31 | 1028 | 33.2 | 79 | 211 | 0.374 | 44 | 144 | 0.306 | 26 | 38 | 0.684 | 43 | 89 | 132 | 4.3 | 50 | 1.6 | 88 | 1 | 23 | 30 | 8 | 228 | 7.3 |
| Stu Douglass | 32 | 1004 | 31.4 | 72 | 216 | 0.333 | 52 | 158 | 0.329 | 21 | 27 | 0.778 | 7 | 63 | 70 | 2.2 | 79 | 2.5 | 43 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 217 | 6.8 | |
| Laval Lucas-Perry | 32 | 683 | 21.3 | 50 | 144 | 0.347 | 30 | 103 | 0.291 | 25 | 39 | 0.641 | 13 | 62 | 75 | 2.3 | 53 | 1.7 | 62 | 0 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 155 | 4.8 | |
| Darius Morris | 32 | 777 | 24.3 | 52 | 128 | 0.406 | 7 | 39 | 0.179 | 29 | 46 | 0.630 | 14 | 44 | 58 | 1.8 | 84 | 2.6 | 61 | 0 | 51 | 20 | 5 | 140 | 4.4 | |
| Zack Gibson | 32 | 319 | 10.0 | 44 | 76 | 0.579 | 5 | 18 | 0.278 | 33 | 42 | 0.786 | 29 | 39 | 68 | 2.1 | 8 | 0.3 | 54 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 126 | 3.9 | |
| Matt Vogrich | 30 | 166 | 5.5 | 17 | 42 | 0.405 | 11 | 28 | 0.393 | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0.6 | 8 | 0.3 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 46 | 1.5 | |
| Anthony Wright | 28 | 241 | 8.6 | 14 | 52 | 0.269 | 9 | 36 | 0.250 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 1.1 | 15 | 0.5 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 1.4 | |
| Eso Akunne | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | 2 | 3 | 0.667 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.7 | ||
| Ben Cronin | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.250 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.6 | ||
| Corey Person | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.500 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.3 | 2 | 0.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | |||
| Josh Bartelstein | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Eric Puls | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| TEAM | 32 | 43 | 51 | 94 | 2.9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season Total | 32 | 732 | 1758 | 0.416 | 227 | 760 | 0.299 | 368 | 509 | 0.723 | 320 | 670 | 990 | 30.9 | 456 | 14.3 | 468 | 5 | 326 | 223 | 68 | 2059 | 64.3 | |||
| Opponents | 32 | 752 | 1698 | 0.443 | 177 | 553 | 0.320 | 289 | 428 | 0.675 | 349 | 764 | 1113 | 34.8 | 430 | 13.4 | 513 | 452 | 165 | 97 | 1970 | 61.6 |
Individual Honors
Harris was named as a finalist for the 2010 Bob Cousy AwardBob Cousy Award
The Bob Cousy Award presented by The Hartford is an annual basketball award given by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to the top men's collegiate point guard. It is named after six-time National Basketball Association champion Bob Cousy, who played point guard for the Boston Celtics...
and a Midseason Top-30 finalist for the 2010 John Wooden Award. Zack Novak was a District 4 first-team 2009 Academic All-District Men’s Basketball Team selection as selected by ESPN The Magazine
ESPN The Magazine
ESPN The Magazine is a bi-weekly sports magazine published by the ESPN sports network in Bristol, Connecticut in the United States. The first issue was published on March 11, 1998....
and College Sports Information Directors of America
College Sports Information Directors of America
College Sports Information Directors of Americaor CoSIDA is the organization that has since 1952 bestowed Academic All-American recognition on male and female athletes in Divisions I, II, and III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association —covering all NCAA championship sports—and NAIA...
. Sims and Harris were both selected as second team National Association of Basketball Coaches
National Association of Basketball Coaches
The National Association of Basketball Coaches , headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, is an American organization of college men's basketball coaches...
All-District 7. Both the Big Ten coaches and the media selected Sims and Harris to the 2nd and 3rd All-conference teams, respectively. Sims was also recognized as Michigan's Big Ten Sportsmanship Awards honoree. Harris and Novak were selected as Academic All-Conference performers. Neither Harris nor Sims was drafted in the 2010 NBA Draft
2010 NBA Draft
The 2010 NBA Draft was held on June 24, 2010 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The draft, which started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time , was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur...
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Manny Harris
- Preseason first-team All-Big Ten
- Preseason John Wooden Award Top 50 watchlist
- Preseason Naismith AwardNaismith AwardNaismith Award is a basketball award named after Dr. James Naismith, and awarded by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.The Naismith Award can be:* Naismith College Player of the Year...
Top 50 watchlist - November 16, 2009 Big Ten Conference Player of the week
- Midseason Wooden Award Top-30 finalist
- Bob Cousy AwardBob Cousy AwardThe Bob Cousy Award presented by The Hartford is an annual basketball award given by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to the top men's collegiate point guard. It is named after six-time National Basketball Association champion Bob Cousy, who played point guard for the Boston Celtics...
finalist - National Association of Basketball CoachesNational Association of Basketball CoachesThe National Association of Basketball Coaches , headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, is an American organization of college men's basketball coaches...
All-District second-team - All-Big Ten 3rd-team
- Academic All-Conference
DeShawn Sims
- Preseason John Wooden Award Top 50 watchlist
- January 11, 2010 Big Ten Conferenct Player of the week
- National Association of Basketball CoachesNational Association of Basketball CoachesThe National Association of Basketball Coaches , headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, is an American organization of college men's basketball coaches...
All-District second-team - All-Big Ten 2nd-team
- Big Ten Sportsmanship Awards
Zack Novak
- ESPN The MagazineESPN The MagazineESPN The Magazine is a bi-weekly sports magazine published by the ESPN sports network in Bristol, Connecticut in the United States. The first issue was published on March 11, 1998....
and CoSIDACollege Sports Information Directors of AmericaCollege Sports Information Directors of Americaor CoSIDA is the organization that has since 1952 bestowed Academic All-American recognition on male and female athletes in Divisions I, II, and III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association —covering all NCAA championship sports—and NAIA...
Academic All-District - Academic All-Conference
See also
- 2009-10 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season
- 2010 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament2010 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball TournamentThe 2010 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament was played Thursday, March 11 through Sunday, March 14 at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. All 10 games aired nationally on ESPN, ESPN2, the Big Ten Network and CBS Sports. ESPN2 carried the first two games on Thursday and the Big Ten...
- 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 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...
- 2009 Michigan Wolverines football team2009 Michigan Wolverines football teamThe 2009 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2009 college football season. They played their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan and competed in the Big Ten Conference...
- 2009–10 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team2009–10 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey teamThe 2009–10 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team is the Wolverines' 88th season. They represent the University of Michigan in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team is coached by Red Berenson and play their home games at Yost Ice Arena...
External links
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- ESPN page
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