2009–10 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

2009–10 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
Conference Southeastern Conference
Division West
2009–10 record 14–18 (7–9 SEC)
Head coach John Pelphrey
Assistant coach Rob Evans
Assistant coach Isaac Brown
Assistant coach Tom Ostrom
Home arena Bud Walton Arena
2009–10 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
#2 Kentucky†14–2 .875  35–3  .921
#21 Vanderbilt12–4 .750  24–9  .727
#15 Tennessee11–5 .688  28–9  .757
Florida9–7 .563  21–13  .618
South Carolina6–10 .375  15–16  .484
Georgia5–11 .313  14–17  .452
West
Mississippi State9–7 .563  24–12  .667
Mississippi9–7 .563  24–11  .686
Arkansas7–9 .438  14–18  .438
Alabama6–10 .375  17–15  .531
Auburn6–10 .375  15–17  .469
LSU2–14 .125  11–20  .355
† SEC Tournament winner
As of March 30, 2010; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009–10 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2009–10 college basketball season. The head coach was John Pelphrey, serving in his third year. The team played its home games at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas and are members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 14–18, 7–9 in SEC play and lost in the first round of the 2010 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament.

2009–10 Roster

It was announced on July 5 that Jason Henry would not return to the hardwood for the Razorbacks this fall.[1]

2009–10 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball roster
Source: arkansasrazorbacks.com – The Official Site of University of Arkansas Athletics
Number Name Position Height Weight Class Hometown (Previous school)
00 Michael Washington F/C 6–9 239 Sr. McGehee, AR (Genesis One Christian School)
2 Jemal Farmer G/F 6–5 213 Jr. Chicago, IL (Cloud County College)
3 Nick Mason G 5–10 160 So. Jonesboro, AR (Jonesboro HS)
4 Courtney Fortson G 5–11 180 So. Montgomery, AL (The Patterson Prep School)
5 Glenn Bryant F 6–7 190 Fr. Roseville, MI (Oak Hill Academy)
12 Marcus Britt G 6–3 198 Jr. Madison, AR (Forrest City High School)
14 Stefan Welsh G 6–3 185 Sr. Newport News, VA (Hargrave Military Academy)
15 Rotnei Clarke G 6–0 184 So. Verdigris, OK (Verdigris High School)
21 Delvon Johnson F 6–9 220 Jr. Richton, IL (Indian Hills Community College)
23 Julysses Nobles G 6–1 170 Fr. Jackson, MS (Callaway HS)
25 Stephen Cox G 6–3 201 Sr. Jonesboro, AR (Jonesboro HS)
30 Jeff Peterson G 6–0 192 Jr. Hyattsville, MD (University of Iowa)
31 Michael Sanchez F 6–8 236 So. Springdale, AR (Har-Ber HS)
33 Marshawn Powell F 6–7 220 Fr. Crozet, VA (The Miller School)

2009–10 schedule and results

Retrieved from arkansasrazorbacks.com

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition Games
11/2/09*
7:00 PM		 Dillard W 77–59 
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
11/5/09*
7:00 PM		 LeMoyne-Owen W 102–69 
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Regular season
11/13/09*
7:00 PM		 Alcorn State W 130–68  1–0
 Bud Walton Arena (12,067)
Fayetteville, AR
11/17/09*
6:30 PM, ESPN2		 vs. Louisville
Hall of Fame Showcase		 L 96–66  1–1
 Scottrade Center (12,107)
St. Louis, MO
11/20/09*
7:00 PM		 Appalachian State W 81–72 OT 2–1
 Bud Walton Arena (11,958)
Fayetteville, AR
11/24/09*
7:00 PM		 Morgan State L 97–94  2–2
 Bud Walton Arena (13,599)
Fayetteville, AR
11/27/08*
7:00 PM, RSN		 East Tennessee State L 85–94  2–3
 Bud Walton Arena (13,794)
Fayetteville, AR
11/29/09*
2:00 PM		 South Alabama L 61–74  2–4
 Bud Walton Arena (13,405)
Fayetteville, AR
12/2/09*
7:00 PM, RSN		 at Oklahoma L 47–67  2–5
 Lloyd Noble Center (10,612)
Norman, OK
12/5/09*
2:00 PM		 Mississippi Valley State W 91–54  3–5
 Bud Walton Arena (13,474)
Fayetteville, AR
12/7/09*
7:00 PM		 Delaware State W 71–53  4–5
 Bud Walton Arena (13,405)
Fayetteville, AR
12/16/09*
7:00 PM, RSN		 Alabama State W 76–51  5–5
 Bud Walton Arena (13,507)
Fayetteville, AR
12/19/09*
3:00 PM, RSN		 Stephen F. Austin W 72–69  6–5
 Bud Walton Arena (13,641)
Fayetteville, AR
12/22/09*
7:00 PM, RSN		 Missouri State W 66–62  7–5
 Bud Walton Arena (14,194)
Fayetteville, AR
12/30/09*
8:00 PM, ESPN2		 Baylor L 47–70  7–6
 Verizon Arena (11,162)
North Little Rock, AR
1/2/10*
7:00 PM, RSN		 No. 24 UAB L 72–73  7–7
 Bud Walton Arena (12,106)
Fayetteville, AR
1/5/10*
6:00 PM, ESPN2		 No. 2 Texas L 96–85  7–8
 Bud Walton Arena (12,865)
Fayetteville, AR
1/14/10
6:00 PM, ESPNU		 at Mississippi State L 82–80  7–9
(0–1)		 Humphrey Coliseum (8,339)
Starkville, MS
1/16/10
12:30 PM, SEC Network		 Alabama W 71–59  8–9
(1–1)		 Bud Walton Arena (13,332)
Fayetteville, AR
1/21/10
8:00 PM, ESPN		 Florida L 71–66  8–10
(1–2)		 Bud Walton Arena (13,673)
Fayetteville, AR
1/23/10
3:00 PM, SEC Network		 at No. 2 Kentucky L 101–70  8–11
(1–3)		 Rupp Arena (24,356)
Lexington, KY
1/28/10
8:00 PM, ESPN2		 Mississippi State W 67–62  9–11
(2–3)		 Bud Walton Arena (12,803)
Fayetteville, AR
1/31/10
6:00 PM, SEC Network		 at No. 20 Mississippi
Rivalry		 W 80–73  10–11
(3–3)		 Tad Smith Coliseum (8,719)
Oxford, MS
2/3/10
6:00 PM, CSS		 at Georgia W 72–68  11–11
(4–3)		 Stegeman Coliseum (5,534)
Athens, GA
2/6/10
12:30 PM, SEC Network		 Auburn W 82–79 OT 12–11
(5–3)		 Bud Walton Arena (13,811)
Fayetteville, AR
2/10/10
7:00 PM, SEC Network		 LSU W 87–52  13–11
(6–3)		 Bud Walton Arena (12,777)
Fayetteville, AR
2/13/10
3:00 PM, SEC Network		 at Alabama L 68–73  13–12
(6–4)		 Coleman Coliseum (13,151)
Tuscaloosa, AL
2/17/10
8:00 PM, CSS		 South Carolina W 92–79  14–12
(7–4)		 Bud Walton Arena (13,175)
Fayetteville, AR
2/20/10
6:00 PM, FSN		 at Auburn L 83–92  14–13
(7–5)		 Auburn, AL (8,312)
Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum
2/24/10
7:00 PM, SEC Network		 at LSU
Rivalry		 L 54–65  14–14
(7–6)		 Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,463)
Baton Rouge, LA
2/27/10
12:30 PM, SEC Network		 No. 16 Vanderbilt L 72–89  14–15
(7–7)		 Bud Walton Arena (14,146)
Fayetteville, AR
3/3/10
6:00 PM, CSS		 at No. 16 Tennessee L 80–73  14–16
(7–8)		 Thompson-Boling Arena (20,139)
Knoxville, TN
3/6/10
3:00 PM, SEC Network		 Mississippi
Rivalry		 L 68–66  14–17
(7–9)		 Bud Walton Arena (13,927)
Fayetteville, AR
2010 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
3/11/10*
9:00 PM, SEC Network		 vs. Georgia
First Round		 L 77–64  14–18
 Bridgestone Arena (14,789)
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Awards and honors

Fortson attempts a shot against LSU.
  • Stephen Cox
SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll[2]
  • Rotnei Clarke
Number one shooter in the country – Foxsports.com[3]
SEC Community Service team[4]
United States Basketball Writer's Association's 2009–10 All-District VII team[5]
  • Courtney Fortson
SEC Player of the Week – Southeastern Conference[6]
SEC All-Conference second team – SEC Coaches[4]
All-SEC Honorable Mention – Associated Press[7]
  • Marshawn Powell
SEC Freshman of the Week – Southeastern Conference[8]
SEC All-Freshman team – SEC Coaches[4]
SEC All-Freshman team – TSN[9]
Freshman All-American – Rivals.com[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Henry will not return to basketball team." 7/5/2009. Article. Retrieved 2009-11-1.
  2. ↑ Pierce, Phil. "Cox named to academic honor roll." 05/01/2010. Article. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Clarke recognized by Foxsports.com." 10/13/2009. Article. Retrieved 2009-11-1.
  4. 1 2 3 Pierce, Phil. "Fortson, Powell, Clarke earn SEC awards." 3/9/10. Article. Retrieved 2010-3-14.
  5. ↑ "Clarke named to USBWA All-District team." 3/10/2010. Article. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Fortson named SEC Player of the Week." 2/8/2010. Article. Archived 2010-08-08 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
  7. ↑ Pierce, Phil. "Fortson named honorable mention All-SEC." 03/15/2010. Article. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Powell named Freshman of the Week." 2/1/2010. Article. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Powell garners another honor." 3/11/2010. Article. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
  10. ↑ "Powell named Freshman All-American." 4/10/2010. Article. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
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