2009–10 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team
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The 2009–10 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team represented Old Dominion University
in the 2009–10
college basketball
season. This was head coach Blaine Taylor
's ninth season at Old Dominion. The Monarchs compete in the Colonial Athletic Association
and played their home games at the Ted Constant Convocation Center
. They finished the season 27–9, 15–3 in CAA play to win the regulars season championship. The also won the 2010 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
to earn the CAA's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
. They earned a 11 seed in the South Region where they upset 6 seed Notre Dame
in the first round before losing to 3 seed and AP #19 Baylor
in the second round.
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!colspan=10| 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University is a state university located in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools...
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
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season. This was head coach Blaine Taylor
Blaine Taylor
Blaine Taylor is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach of the Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team....
's ninth season at Old Dominion. The Monarchs compete in the Colonial Athletic Association
2009–10 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball season
The 2009–10 CAA men's basketball season marks the 25th season of Colonial Athletic Association basketball. The conference is doing numerous "Silver Anniversary" programs and highlights throughout the season.-Preseason:...
and played their home games at the Ted Constant Convocation Center
Ted Constant Convocation Center
The Ted Constant Convocation Center is a 9,520-seat multi-purpose arena in Norfolk, Virginia, located on the campus of Old Dominion University. "The Ted" has 7,519 fully cushioned seats, 16 luxury suites, and a state-of-the-art scoreboard. The arena currently seats 8,639 for basketball games...
. They finished the season 27–9, 15–3 in CAA play to win the regulars season championship. The also won the 2010 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
2010 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
-Honors:-See also:* Colonial Athletic Association* 2009–10 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball season-External links:*...
to earn the CAA'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 11 seed in the South Region where they upset 6 seed Notre Dame
2009–10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2009–2010 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Fighting Irish were coached by Mike Brey and played their home games at the Edmund P. Joyce Center in Notre Dame, IN. The Fighting Irish are...
in the first round before losing to 3 seed and AP #19 Baylor
2009–10 Baylor Bears men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Baylor Bears men's basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Scott Drew's seventh season at Baylor. The Bears compete in the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at the Ferrell Center. They advanced to the...
in the second round.
Preseason
In the CAA preseason polls, released October 20 in Washington, DC, Old Dominion was perdicted to finish first in the CAA. Sr. C/F Gerald Lee was selected to the preseason all conference first team and was picked as the conference preseason co–player of the year with Hofstra's Charles Jenkins. Jr. G/F Ben Finney was a preseason conference honorable mention.Roster
| Monarch Men's Basketball 2009-2010 Roster |
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| G/F | 24 | Kent Bazemore Kent Bazemore Kenneth Lamont "Kent" Bazemore, Jr. is an American college basketball player. A senior at Old Dominion University, Bazemore was the 2011 winner of the Lefty Driesell Award for being the best defensive player in the country.... |
Sophomore (RS) | 6'5", 190 lb | (Kelford, NC) | ||
| F | 33 | Keyon Carter | Junior (RS) | 6'8", 218 lb | (Riveiera Beach, FL) | ||
| F | 20 | Chris Cooper | Sophomore | 6'9", 215 lb | (Woodridge,VA) | ||
| G | 22 | Marquel De Lancey | Sophomore | 6'0", 190 lb | (Alexandria, VA) | ||
| G/F | 35 | Ben Finney | Junior | 6'5", 220 lb | (Portsmouth, VA) | ||
| F | 21 | Frank Hassell | Junior (RS) | 6'8", 245 lb | (Chesapeake, VA) | ||
| G | 2 | Josh Hicks | Freshman | 6'2, 180 lb | (Winston-Salem, NC) | ||
| G | 15 | Trian Iliadis | Sophomore | 6'3", 185 lb | (Perth, W. Australia) | ||
| G | 3 | Darius James | Junior | 6'1", 165 lb | (Virginia Beach, VA) | ||
| C/F | 40 | Anton Larsen | Freshman | 7'0, 240 lb | (Copenhagen, Denmark) | ||
| F | 12 | Gerald Lee | Senior | 6'10", 250 lb | (Uusikaupunki, Finland) | ||
| G | 23 | Marsharee Neely | Senior | 6'2", 190 lb | (Greensboro, NC) | ||
| F | 1 | Nick Wright | Freshman (RS) | 6'8", 205 lb | (Suffolk, VA) | ||
Coaching staff
- Blaine TaylorBlaine TaylorBlaine Taylor is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach of the Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team....
- Head Coach - Jim Corrigan - Assistant Coach
- John Richardson - Assistant Coach
- Robert Wilkes - Assistant Coach
- Joel Hines - Director of Basketball Operations
Schedule and results
Source- All times are EasternEastern Time ZoneThe Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
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!colspan=9| Exhibition
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!colspan=9| Regular Season
|-
!colspan=10| 2010 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
2010 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
-Honors:-See also:* Colonial Athletic Association* 2009–10 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball season-External links:*...
|-
!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...