2009–10 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...

in the college basketball

College basketball

College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....

season of 2009–2010. The team's head coach

Head coach

A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...

was Tubby Smith

Tubby Smith

Orlando "Tubby" Smith is an American college basketball coach. He is currently the men's basketball head coach at the University of Minnesota...

in his third year. The Golden Gophers played their home games at Williams Arena

Williams Arena

Williams Arena, located on the Twin Cities main campus of the University of Minnesota is the home of the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers men's and women's basketball teams, and the men's and women's hockey teams until 1992, when the hockey teams received their own buildings...

in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...

and are members 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...

. They finished the season 21–14, 9–9 in Big Ten play. They advanced to the championship game of 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...

before losing to Ohio State. 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 an 11 seed in the West Region. They lost to six-seed and AP #25 Xavier

2009–10 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team representsed Xavier University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Chris Mack's first season at Xavier. The Musketeers compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at the Cintas Center...

in the first round.

Season

Royce White signed with the Minnesota Golden Gophers, but did not play due to shoplifting and trespassing charges. He transferred to Iowa State in July 2010.

Roster

#	Name	Height	Weight (lbs.)	Position	Class	Hometown	Previous Team(s)
0	Al Nolen	6'1"	180	G	Jr.	Minneapolis, MN, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Minneapolis Henry HS Patrick Henry High School (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Patrick Henry High School, locally known as Patrick Henry, is a Minneapolis public high school located in the Camden area of North Minneapolis with about 1300 students...
1	Paul Carter	6'8"	205	F	Jr.	Little Rock, AR Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Little Rock Mills HS Mills University Studies High School Mills University Studies High School is a secondary school in Little Rock, Arkansas serving students in grades 9 through 12 and is one of six high schools within the Pulaski County Special School District. The school opened in 1970 and is named after the late Congressman Wilbur Daigh Mills... Missouri State-West Plains Missouri State University Missouri State University is a public university located in Springfield, Missouri, United States and founded in 1905. It is the state's second largest university, with an official enrollment of 20,802 in fall 2011...
3	Justin Cobbs	6'3"	190	G	Fr.	Los Angeles, CA Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Bishop Montgomery HS Bishop Montgomery High School Bishop Montgomery High School is a Catholic high school serving twenty-five parishes in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. BMHS was founded in 1957, and staffed by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, Conventual Franciscans, and lay faculty...
5	Devoe Joseph	6'3"	170	G	So.	Ajax, ON Ajax, Ontario Ajax is a town in the Durham Region in the Greater Toronto Area.The town is named for the HMS Ajax a Royal Navy cruiser that served in World War II. Ajax is a part of the Greater Toronto Area and the... , Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...	Pickering HS
20	Lawrence Westbrook Lawrence Westbrook Lawrence Westbrook is an American professional basketball player. As a senior point guard for the Minnesota Golden Gophers basketball team, he averaged 12.2 points per game in the 2008-09 season, and was the Golden Gophers' leading scorer.-High school career:As a junior at Chandler High School in...	6'0"	195	G	Sr.	Chandler, AZ Chandler, Arizona -Demographics:As of the Census of 2010, there were 236,123 people, 86,924 households, and 60,212 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 73.3% White, 4.8% Black or African American, 1.5% Native American, 8.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 21.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 8.3%... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Winchendon Prep
22	Devron Bostick	6'5"	210	G	Sr.	Racine, WI Racine, Wisconsin Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	St. Catharine's HS SW Illinois Southwestern Illinois College Southwestern Illinois College is the sixth largest community college in Illinois with campuses in Belleville, Granite City, and Red Bud, plus 20 off-campus sites throughout the district, including Scott Air Force Base and East St. Louis Community College Center...
24	Blake Hoffarber Blake Hoffarber Blake Hoffarber is a Senior shooting guard on the University of Minnesota men's basketball team. The 6'4", 200 lbs Hoffarber is a Minnetonka, Minnesota native who gained fame by way of numerous highlight reel shots during the course of his basketball career...	6'4"	200	G	Jr.	Minnetonka, MN Minnetonka, Minnesota As of the census of 2000, there were 51,301 people, 21,393 households, and 14,097 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,893.0 persons per square mile . There were 22,228 housing units at an average density of 818.9 per square mile... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Hopkins HS Hopkins High School Hopkins High School is a public high school located in Minnetonka, Minnesota, a southwestern suburb of Minneapolis. It offers classes for grades 10, 11, and 12. Hopkins High School is part of the Hopkins School District 270 and draws students from the city of Hopkins, central and eastern parts of...
32	Trevor Mbakwe	6'8"	240	F	RJr.	Saint Paul, MN Saint Paul, Minnesota Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	St. Bernard's HS Saint Bernard's High School (Saint Paul, Minnesota) Saint Bernard's High School was a private, Roman Catholic high school in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The High School, along with an elementary school that served pre-kindergarten to eighth grade, also closed, were both part of the Church of Saint Bernard, which is adjacent to the former school building... Miami Dade College Miami Dade College Miami Dade College, or simply Miami Dade or MDC, is a state college with eight campuses and twenty-one outreach centers located throughout Miami-Dade County, Florida in the United States. It is part of the Florida College System. Miami Dade College is the largest school in the Florida College...
33	Rodney Williams	6'7"	210	F	Fr.	Minneapolis, MN, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Robbinsdale Cooper HS Robbinsdale Cooper High School Robbinsdale Cooper High School is a public secondary school located in New Hope, Minnesota, a northwest suburb of Minneapolis...
34	Damian Johnson Damian Johnson (basketball) Damian Johnson was an American college basketball player who played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He graduated after the 2009-10 basketball season.-High school career:...	6'7"	210	F	RSr.	Thibodaux, LA Thibodaux, Louisiana Thibodaux is a small city in and the parish seat of Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States, along the banks of Bayou Lafourche in the northwestern part of the parish. The population was 14,431 at the 2000 census. Thibodaux is a principal city of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Thibodaux HS Thibodaux High School Thibodaux High School is a public high school serving students in grades 9–12 in Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA about 75 miles southwest of New Orleans. It is one of three high schools in the Lafourche Parish Public Schools district...
45	Colton Iverson	6'10"	235	F/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.	Yankton, SD Yankton, South Dakota Yankton is a city in, and the county seat of, Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 14,454 at the 2010 census. Yankton was the original capital of Dakota Territory. It is named for the Yankton tribe of Nakota Native Americans... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Yankton HS Yankton High School Yankton High School is a high school in Yankton, South Dakota, United States.-Administration:* Wayne Kindle, Principal* Jennifer Johnke, Assistant Principal* Wally Bosch, Activities Director...
50	Ralph Sampson III Ralph Sampson III Ralph Lee Sampson III is a college basketball player who currently plays for the University of Minnesota. His father, Ralph Sampson, was the first overall pick in the 1983 NBA Draft and a 4-time NBA All-Star....	6'11"	230	F/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.	Duluth, GA Duluth, Georgia Duluth is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia and an increasingly more affluent and developed suburb of Atlanta. Unincorporated portions of Forsyth County also have Duluth as a mailing address, though this area is outside city limits... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Northview HS Northview High School (Johns Creek, Georgia) Northview High School is located in Johns Creek, Georgia, U.S.A. The school is a part of the Fulton County School System.One of its many notable achievements is earning the Governor's Cup in 2004, 2005, and 2006, which was presented by Sonny Perdue for the largest numerical improvement in SAT...

2009-10 Schedule and results

2010 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

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Rankings

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	Wk 19	Final
AP	25	24	22	RV	RV	RV	NR
Coaches	18	18	16	RV	NR			RV	RV	RV	NR

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