2009–10 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team
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The 2009–10 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball
team represented New Mexico State University
in the 2009–10
college basketball
season. This was Marvin Menzies
3rd season as head coach. The Aggies played their home games at Pan American Center
and competed in the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 22–12, 11–5 in WAC play. They won the 2010 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament
to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
. They earned a 12 seed in the Midwest Region where they were defeated by 5 seed and AP #13 Michigan State
in the first round.
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On February 1, So. Hamidu Rahman was named the WAC player of the week for the twelfth week of the season with weekly averages of 22.0 PPG, 12.0 RPG, and 66.7 FG%.
On February 8, Jr. Jahmar Young was named the WAC player of the week for the thirteenth week of the season with weekly averages of 25.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 5.0 AST, and 61.5 FG%.
New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball
The New Mexico State Aggies Basketball team is the basketball team that represents New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Founded in 1904, the Aggies currently compete in the Western Athletic Conference and last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2010...
team represented New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University at Las Cruces , is a major land-grant university in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States...
in the 2009–10
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...
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. This was Marvin Menzies
Marvin Menzies
Marvin Menzies is the head men's basketball coach at New Mexico State University. He was named to the position on June 29, 2007 as the successor to Reggie Theus, who the previous week had accepted the head coaching position of the NBA's Sacramento Kings...
3rd season as head coach. The Aggies played their home games at Pan American Center
Pan American Center
The Pan American Center is a multi-purpose arena in Las Cruces, New Mexico, located on the campus of New Mexico State University. The arena has a current seating capacity of 12,482 people....
and competed in the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 22–12, 11–5 in WAC play. They won the 2010 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2010 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2010 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament was held at the Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada from March 11th through March 13th, 2010. The winner of the tournament was New Mexico State, who received an automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and was crowned the...
to earn the conference's automatic 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...
. They earned a 12 seed in the Midwest Region where they were defeated by 5 seed and AP #13 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...
in the first round.
Pre-season
In the WAC preseason polls, released October 20 via media teleconference New Mexico State was selected to finish 3rd in the coaches and media poll. Jr. Jahmar Young was selected to the coaches and media All-WAC first team.Roster
Source| # | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous Team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Tray Britt | 6'3" | 200 | G | Sr. | Richmond, CA, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Hogan HS Dr. James J. Hogan High School Hogan High School will be closing soon. The last graduating year is 2011.Dr. James J. Hogan High School is a high school located in Vallejo, California. It is part of the Vallejo City Unified School District. The high school is to be closed next semester .-External links:*****... |
| 1 | Jahmar Young | 6'5" | 180 | G | Jr. | Baltimore, MD, U.S. United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
Laurinburg Prep Laurinburg Institute Laurinburg Institute is a traditionally black preparatory school in Laurinburg, North Carolina. The school was started in 1904 by Emmanuel Monty and Tinny McDuffie at the request of Booker T. Washington.... |
| 3 | Da'Shawn Gomez | 6'1" | 180 | G | Fr. | Inglewood, CA, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Inglewood HS Inglewood High School (California) Inglewood High School is a public high school in Inglewood, California, USA. Opened in 1905, it is part of Inglewood Unified School District.-Notable alumni:*Sonny Bono, did not graduate*Jason Hart, NBA basketball player... |
| 5 | Lamine Diame | 6'6" | 200 | F | Fr. | Saint-Louis Saint-Louis, Senegal Saint-Louis, or Ndar as it is called in Wolof, is the capital of Senegal's Saint-Louis Region. Located in the northwest of Senegal, near the mouth of the Senegal River, and 320 km north of Senegal's capital city Dakar, it has a population officially estimated at 176,000 in 2005. Saint-Louis... , Senegal Senegal Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north... |
De La Fosse |
| 10 | Bandja Sy | 6'8" | 210 | F | Fr. | Cergy Cergy Cergy is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise, created in the 1960s, of which it is the central and most populated commune.... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Stoneridge Prep |
| 11 | Justin Standley | 6'3" | 190 | G | Fr. | Oakland, CA, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
McClymonds HS McClymonds High School McClymonds High School is a public high school in the West Oakland neighborhood of Oakland, California, USA.In addition to being the third oldest high school in Oakland, it is the larger of the two high schools in West Oakland , and the only high school in West Oakland operated by the Oakland... |
| 13 | Hernst Laroche | 6'1" | 165 | G | So. | Montreal, QB, 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... |
Page-Concordia Vanier Vanier College Vanier College is an English-language public college located in the Montreal borough of Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada. It was founded in 1970 as the second English-language public college of Quebec's public college system... |
| 15 | Kelly Merker | 6'4" | 205 | F | Sr. | Santa Fe, NM, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Monte del Sol HS |
| 21 | Makhtar Diop | 6'6" | 185 | G | So. | Dakar Dakar Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland... , Senegal Senegal Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north... |
St. Jeanne d'Arc Institute |
| 22 | Jonathan Gibson | 6'1" | 180 | G | Sr. | West Covina, CA, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Calvary Christian Prep |
| 24 | Robert Lumpkins | 6'7" | 210 | F | Jr. | Washington, DC, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Woodson High School |
| 31 | Wendell McKines | 6'6" | 225 | F | Jr. | Oakland, CA, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Richmond HS Richmond High School (Richmond, California) Richmond High School is a public high school located on 23rd Street, Richmond, California, USA. It is part of the West Contra Costa Unified School District .- Alumni and Post-High School Education :... |
| 32 | Hamidu Rahman | 6'11" | 255 | 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. | Somerset, NJ, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
American Christian HS |
| 33 | Troy Gillenwater | 6'8" | 230 | F | So. | Boston, MA, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Stoneridge Prep |
| 34 | Aaron Gordo Castillo | 6'5" | 180 | G | Jr. | Las Cruces, NM, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Las Cruces HS |
| 35 | B.J. West | 6'11" | 220 | F | Fr. | Cheneyville, LA, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Rapides HS |
| 45 | Tyrone Watson | 6'5" | 225 | F | Fr. | Hamilton, ON, 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... |
Cathedral HS Cathedral High School (Hamilton, Ontario) Cathedral High School is an inner city public Roman Catholic high school in Hamilton, Ontario, under the jurisdiction of the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board. Cathedral High School dates back to 1912, when high school classes where offered to the youth of Hamilton by the Hamilton... |
| 55 | Abdoulaye N'doye | 7'0" | 215 | 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... |
Fr. | Dakar Dakar Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland... , Senegal Senegal Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north... |
ISM |
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Year at NMSU | Alma Mater Alma mater Alma mater , pronounced ), was used in ancient Rome as a title for various mother goddesses, especially Ceres or Cybele, and in Christianity for the Virgin Mary.-General term:... (Year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Menzies Marvin Menzies Marvin Menzies is the head men's basketball coach at New Mexico State University. He was named to the position on June 29, 2007 as the successor to Reggie Theus, who the previous week had accepted the head coaching position of the NBA's Sacramento Kings... |
Head Coach | 3rd | UCLA University of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses... (1987) |
| Mick Durham | Assistant Coach | 2nd | Montana State (1979) |
| Chris Pompey | Assistant Coach | 4th | Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of... (1984) |
| Paul Weir | Assistant Coach | 3rd | York York University York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university.... (2004) |
2009-10 Schedule and results
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!colspan=9| Exhibition
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!colspan=9| Regular Season
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!colspan=9| 2010 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2010 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2010 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament was held at the Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada from March 11th through March 13th, 2010. The winner of the tournament was New Mexico State, who received an automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and was crowned the...
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!colspan=10| 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...
Season highlights
On December 14, Jr. Jahmar Young was named the WAC player of the week for the fifth week of the season with weekly averages of 24.0 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 3.0 AST, and 47.0 FG%.On February 1, So. Hamidu Rahman was named the WAC player of the week for the twelfth week of the season with weekly averages of 22.0 PPG, 12.0 RPG, and 66.7 FG%.
On February 8, Jr. Jahmar Young was named the WAC player of the week for the thirteenth week of the season with weekly averages of 25.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 5.0 AST, and 61.5 FG%.