2009–10 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

	Conf			Overall
2009–10 Big East men's basketball standings
Team	W	L	PCT	W	L	PCT
#4 Syracuse	15	3	.833	30	5	.857
#6 West Virginia†	13	5	.722	31	7	.816
#9 Villanova	13	5	.722	25	8	.758
#18 Pittsburgh	13	5	.722	25	9	.735
Marquette	11	7	.611	22	12	.647
Louisville	11	7	.611	20	13	.606
#14 Georgetown	10	8	.556	23	11	.676
Notre Dame	10	8	.556	23	12	.657
South Florida	9	9	.500	20	13	.606
Seton Hall	9	9	.500	19	13	.594
Cincinnati	7	11	.389	19	16	.543
Connecticut	7	11	.389	18	16	.529
St. John's	6	12	.333	17	16	.515
Rutgers	5	13	.278	15	17	.469
Providence	4	14	.222	12	19	.387
DePaul	1	17	.056	8	23	.258


† 2010 Big East Tournament winner As of April 3, 2010^[1] • Rankings from AP Poll

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 Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut. The Huskies are a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 18–16, 7–11 in Big East play and lost in the first round of the 2010 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament. They were invited to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament and advanced to the second round before losing to Virginia Tech.

1 Preseason
- 1.1 Roster changes
- 1.2 Recruiting class
2 Schedule
3 Roster
- 3.1 Depth chart
4 Rankings
5 See also
6 External links
7 Notes

Preseason

Senior Jerome Dyson and sophomore Kemba Walker were named to the All-BIG EAST Preseason Team while senior Stanley Robinson garnered All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention accolades.

Roster changes

UConn was hit hard due to the graduation of starters Jeff Adrien, A.J. Price, and Craig Austrie. They were also without center Hasheem Thabeet who decided to enter the NBA at the end of the 2008-09 season.

Recruiting class

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jamal Coombs-McDaniel F	Boston, MA	Tilton School	6 ft 7 in (201 cm)	197 lb (89 kg)	Oct 01, 06
Jamal Coombs-McDaniel F	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 94
Alex Oriahki C	Lowell, MA	Tilton School	6 ft 8 in (203 cm)	235 lb (107 kg)	Aug 11, 06
Alex Oriahki C	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 96
Darius Smith G	Chicago, IL	Marshall Metropolitan HS	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)	180 lb (82 kg)	Mar 30, 09
Darius Smith G	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 90
Jamaal Trice G	Durham, NC	Mt. Zion Christian Academy	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)	178 lb (81 kg)	Jan 01, 09
Jamaal Trice G	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 85
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 13 Rivals: 9 ESPN: 8
Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Connecticut Commit List for 2009". Rivals.com. http://rivals.yahoo.com/basketballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/commitments/2009/alabama-16. Retrieved 2009-07-18. "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=9&cfg=bb&c=8&yr=2009. Retrieved 2009-07-18. "ESPN - Connecticut Basketball Recruiting 2009". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/school/_/id/41/class/2009. Retrieved 2009-07-18. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=9&cfg=bb&c=14&yr=2009. Retrieved 2009-07-18. "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=985973. Retrieved 2009-07-18.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Record
Exhibition
2009/11/4*	7:00 p.m.	American International College	#12	XL Center • Hartford, CT		W 106–67	10,770	–
2009/11/8*	1:00 p.m.	UMass Lowell (D II)	#12	Gampel Pavilion • Storrs, CT		W 88–50	8,357	–
Regular season
2009/11/13*	7:30 p.m.	William & Mary	#12	Gampel Pavilion • Storrs, CT	WTNH, SNY	W 75–66	9,719	1–0
2009/11/16*	9:00 p.m.	Colgate	#12	Gampel Pavilion • Storrs, CT (NIT Season Tip-Off)	ESPNU	W 77–63	8,562	2–0
2009/11/17*	7:00 p.m.	Hofstra	#12	Gampel Pavilion • Storrs, CT (NIT Season Tip-Off)	WCTX, SNY	W 76–67	8,713	3–0
2009/11/25*	7:00 p.m.	LSU	#13	Madison Square Garden • New York, NY (NIT Season Tip-Off)	ESPN2	W 81–55	NA	4–0
2009/11/27*	5:00 p.m.	#7 Duke	#13	Madison Square Garden • New York, NY (NIT Season Tip-Off)	ESPN2	L 68–59	13,179	4–1
2009/12/2*	7:00 p.m.	Boston University	#14	XL Center • Hartford, CT	WCTX, SNY	W 92–64	11,502	5–1
2009/12/6*	1:00 p.m.	Harvard	#14	Gampel Pavilion • Storrs, CT	WTNH, SNY	W 78–73	9,194	6–1
2009/12/9*	9:30 p.m.	#4 Kentucky	#14	Madison Square Garden • New York, NY (SEC/Big East Invitational)	ESPN	L 64–61	15,874	6–2
2009/12/20*	1:00 p.m.	Central Florida	#14	XL Center • Hartford, CT	WCTX, SNY	W 60–51	13,685	7–2
2009/12/22*	1:00 p.m.	Maine	#11	XL Center • Hartford, CT	WCTX, SNY	W 71–54	11,366	8–2
2009/12/27*	2:00 p.m.	Iona	#11	XL Center • Hartford, CT	ESPNU	W 93–74	13,867	9–2
2009/12/30	7:00 p.m.	Cincinnati	#10	Fifth Third Arena • Cincinnati, OH	ESPN2	L 71–69	10,409	9–3 (0–1)
2010/1/2	12:00 p.m.	Notre Dame	#10	XL Center • Hartford, CT	ESPNU	W 82–70	16,294	10–3 (1–1)
2010/1/6	9:00 p.m.	Seton Hall	#13	Gampel Pavilion • Storrs, CT	WCTX, SNY	W 71–63	9,522	11–3 (2–1)
2010/1/9	12:00 p.m.	#12 Georgetown	#13	Verizon Center • Washington, DC	ESPN	L 72–69	15,654	11–4 (2–2)
2010/1/13	7:00 p.m.	#16 Pittsburgh	#15	XL Center • Hartford, CT	ESPN2	L 67–57	15,290	11–5 (2–3)
2010/1/17*	1:30 p.m.	Michigan	#15	Crisler Arena • Ann Arbor, MI	CBS	L 68–63	13,536	11–6 (2–3)
2010/1/20	7:00 p.m.	St. John's		XL Center • Hartford, CT	WCTX, SNY	W 75–59	14,213	12–6 (3–3)
2010/1/23*	4:00 p.m.	#1 Texas		Gampel Pavilion • Storrs, CT	CBS	W 88–74	10,167	13–6 (3–3)
2010/1/27	7:00 p.m.	Providence	#19	Dunkin' Donuts Center • Providence, RI	WCTX, SNY	L 81–66	11,136	13–7 (3–4)
2010/1/30	12:00 p.m.	Marquette	#19	XL Center • Hartford, CT	WCTX, SNY	L 70–68	14,338	13–8 (3–5)
2010/2/1	7:00 p.m.	Louisville		Freedom Hall • Louisville, KY	ESPN	L 82–69	19,655	13–9 (3–6)
2010/2/6	8:00 p.m.	DePaul		Gampel Pavilion • Storrs, CT	WCTX, SNY	W 64–57	10,167	14–9 (4–6)
2010/2/10	7:00 p.m.	#2 Syracuse		Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	ESPN	L 72–67	24,847	14–10 (4–7)
2010/2/13	12:00 p.m.	Cincinnati		XL Center • Hartford, CT	WCTX, SNY	L 60–48	14,605	14–11 (4–8)
2010/2/15	7:00 p.m.	#3 Villanova		Wachovia Center • Philadelphia, PA	ESPN	W 84–75	18,123	15–11 (5–8)
2010/2/20	4:00 p.m.	Rutgers		RAC • Piscataway, NJ	WCTX, SNY	W 76–58	8,085	16–11 (6–8)
2010/2/22	7:00 p.m.	#8 West Virginia		XL Center • Hartford, CT	ESPN	W 73–62	15,082	17–11 (7–8)
2010/2/28	7:00 p.m.	Louisville		Gampel Pavilion • Storrs, CT	CBS	L 78–76	10,167	17–12 (7–9)
2010/3/3	7:00 p.m.	Notre Dame		Joyce Center • Notre Dame, IN	ESPN	L 58–50	9,149	17–13 (7–10)
2010/3/6	2:00 p.m.	South Florida		USF Sun Dome • Tampa, FL	CBS	L 75–68	8,317	17–14 (7–11)
Big East Tournament
2010/3/9	2:30 p.m.	St. John's		Madison Square Garden • New York, NY (Opening Round)	ESPN2	L 73–51	19,375	17–15
2010 National Invitation Tournament
2010/3/16	7:00 p.m.	Northeastern		Gampel Pavilion • Storrs, CT (First Round)	ESPN2	W 59–57	5,571	18–15
2010/3/22	7:00 p.m.	at Virginia Tech		Cassell Coliseum • Blacksburg, VA (Second Round)	ESPN	L 65–63	6,983	18–16
*Non-Conference Game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

Roster

2009–10 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
1.5 !G	55	Bailey, KyleKyle Bailey	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Lancaster, NH
1.5 !G	2	Beverly, DonnellDonnell Beverly	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Hawthorne, CA
1.5 !G	3	Borton, KennyKenny Borton	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Bolton, CT
3.5 !F	4	Coombs-McDaniel, JamalJamal Coombs-McDaniel	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Dorchester, MA
1.5 !G	11	Dyson, JeromeJerome Dyson	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Potomac, MD
3.5 !F	33	Edwards, GavinGavin Edwards	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	234 lb (106 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Gilbert, AZ
3.5 !F	22	Hornat, AlexAlex Hornat	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.0 !Sr	South Windsor, CT
3.5 !F	5	Majok, AterAter Majok	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	233 lb (106 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Sydney, Australia
5.0 !C	32	Mandeldove, JonathanJonathan Mandeldove	84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Stone Mountain, GA
5.0 !C	35	Okwandu, CharlesCharles Okwandu	84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Lagos, Nigeria
4.5 !F/C	34	Oriakhi, AlexAlex Oriakhi	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Lowell, MA
3.5 !F	21	Robinson, StanleyStanley Robinson	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Birmingham, AL
1.5 !G	24	Smith, DariusDarius Smith	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	168 lb (76 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Chicago, IL
3.5 !F	23	Stewart, BenjaminBenjamin Stewart	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	2.0 !So	Denver, CO
1.5 !G	13	Trice, JamaalJamaal Trice	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Los Angeles, CA
1.5 !G	15	Walker, KembaKemba Walker	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	2.0 !So	Bronx, NY

Head coach

Jim Calhoun

Assistant coach(es)

George Blaney
Andre LaFleur
Patrick Sellers

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 1-19-10

Depth chart

Pos.	Starter	Bench	Bench	Inactive
C	Alex Oriakhi	Charles Okwandu		Jonathan Mandeldove
F	Gavin Edwards	Ater Majok
F	Stanley Robinson	Jamal Coombs-McDaniel	Alex Hornat	Benjamin Stewart
G	Jerome Dyson	Darius Smith	Jamaal Trice
G	Kemba Walker	Donnell Beverly	Kyle Bailey	Kenny Borton

Rankings

Week-to-Week Rankings
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Poll ^[2]	Preseason	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10	Week 11	Week 12	Week 13	Week 14	Week 15	Week 16	Week 17	Week 18	Final
AP	12	12	13	14	14	14	11	10	13	15	27	19	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Coaches	14	13	13	13	12	14	11	10	13	15	21	19	RV	RV	--	--	--	--	--

External links

Notes

^ "Big East Conference Standings - 2009-10." ESPN.com. Retrieved 03-25-10.
^ 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings ESPN. Retrieved 2010-01-18.

Connecticut Huskies men's basketball

Established 1896 • Based in Storrs, Connecticut • Big East Conference

University	University of Connecticut • President: Dr. Philip E. Austin • Athletic Director: Jeff Hathaway

Key Personnel	Head coach: Jim Calhoun 24th year, 595–228 (267-148) • Associate Head Coach: George Blaney • Assistant Coach: Andre LaFleur • Assistant Coach: Kevin Ollie

All-time record	1537-862 (.640)

National Championships	1999 • 2004 • 2011

Big East Championships	Tournament: 1990 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2011 Regular Season: 1990 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2002 • 2003 • 2005 • 2006 18 Yankee Conference Championships

Rivalries	Duke • Georgetown • Pittsburgh • Syracuse

Records	Career Points: Chris Smith (1989-92) 2,145 • Career Rebounds: Art Quimby (1952-55) 1,716 • Career Assists: Taliek Brown (2001-04) 722 • Career Blocks:Emeka Okafor (2002-04) 441 • Career 3-point FG: Rashad Anderson (2003-06) 276

Huskies of Honor	Players: Ray Allen • Wes Bialosuknia • Walt Dropo • Richard Hamilton • Tony Hanson • Toby Kimball • Donyell Marshall • Emeka Okafor • Art Quimby • Clifford Robinson • Chris Smith • Corny Thompson • Kemba Walker • Vin Yokabaskas Coaches and Administrators: Jim Calhoun • Hugh Greer • Dee Rowe • John Toner

Head coaches	Donahue • Schwartz • Tasker • Guyer • Dole • Alexander • Heldman • Christian • White • Gullion • Greer • Wigton • Shabel • Carlson • Rowe • Perno • Calhoun

Arenas	Hugh S. Greer Field House (1954-89) • XL Center (1975-present) • Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (1990-present)

Seasons	1900–01 • 1901–02 • 1902–03 • 1903–04 • 1904–05 • 1905–06 • 1906–07 • 1907–08 • ~~1908–09~~ • ~~1909–10~~ • 1910–11 • 1911–12 • 1912–13 • ~~1913–14~~ • 1914–15 • 1915–16 • 1916–17 • 1917–18 • 1918–19 • 1919–20 • 1920–21 • 1921–22 • 1922–23 • 1923–24 • 1924–25 • 1925–26 • 1926–27 • 1927–28 • 1928–29 • 1929–30 • 1930–31 • 1931–32 • 1932–33 • 1933–34 • 1934–35 • 1935–36 • 1936–37 • 1937–38 • 1938–39 • 1939–40 • 1940–41 • 1941–42 • 1942–43 • 1943–44 • 1944–45 • 1945–46 • 1946–47 • 1947–48 • 1948–49 • 1949–50 • 1950–51 • 1951–52 • 1952–53 • 1953–54 • 1954–55 • 1955–56 • 1956–57 • 1957–58 • 1958–59 • 1959–60 • 1960–61 • 1961–62 • 1962–63 • 1963–64 • 1964–65 • 1965–66 • 1966–67 • 1967–68 • 1968–69 • 1969–70 • 1970–71 • 1971–72 • 1972–73 • 1973–74 • 1974–75 • 1975–76 • 1976–77 • 1977–78 • 1978–79 • 1979–80 • 1980–81 • 1981–82 • 1982–83 • 1983–84 • 1984–85 • 1985–86 • 1986–87 • 1987–88 • 1988–89 • 1989–90 • 1990–91 • 1991–92 • 1992–93 • 1993–94 • 1994–95 • 1995–96 • 1996–97 • 1997–98 • 1998–99 • 1999–00 • 2000–01 • 2001–02 • 2002–03 • 2003–04 • 2004–05 • 2005–06 • 2006–07 • 2007–08 • 2008–09 • 2009–10 • 2010–11 • 2011–12 Conference Champions: Regular Season, Tournament