2009 Diamond Head Classic

2009 Diamond Head Classic
Season 2008–09
Teams 8
Finals site Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, Hawaii
Champions USC (1st title)
Runner-up UNLV (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coach Kevin O'Neill (1st title)
MVP Mike Gerrity USC
Diamond Head Classic

The 2009 Diamond Head Classic was a mid-season 8 team college basketball tournament played from December 22 to December 25 at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was the 1st annual holding of the Diamond Head Classic, and was part of the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. USC defeated #20 UNLV 67–56 in the championship game to win the tournament.

Bracket

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First Round
December 22 		Semifinals
December 23 		Championship
December 25
         
Northeastern 67
St. Mary's 78
Saint Mary's 49
USC 60
Western Michigan 51
USC 55
USC 67
20 UNLV 56
SMU 53
20 UNLV 67
20 UNLV 77
Hawaiʻi 53
Charleston 71
Hawaiʻi 84
3rd place game
December 25
   
1 Saint Mary's 84
2 Hawaiʻi 75
2nd Round consolation
December 23 		5th place game
December 25
      
1 Northeastern 60
4 Western Michigan 75
Western Michigan 66
Charleston 63
3 SMU 71
2 Charleston 72
7th place game
December 25
   
1 Northeastern 73
2 SMU 62

Hawaiʻi is always home team
Home team is bottom half of bracket
All Times Eastern

All tournament team

Name Position College Class
Mike Gerritry PG USC SR
Dwain Williams PG Hawaii SR
Omar Samhan C Saint Mary's SR
Tre'Von Willis G UNLV JR
Marcus Johnson F USC SR

References

  1. ↑ "2009-2010 Diamond Head Classic". RealGM Basketball. Retrieved July 6, 2014.