2009–10 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

2009–10 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
2009–10 record 14–18 (8–10, T5th Pac-10)
Head coach Ben Howland
Assistant coach Donny Daniels
Assistant coach Scott Duncan
Assistant coach Scott Garson
Home arena Pauley Pavilion

{{2009–10 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings}} The 2009–10 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented University of California, Los Angeles during the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins were led by head coach Ben Howland and played their home games at Pauley Pavilion. They finished the season 14–18, 8–10 in Pac-10 play and lost in the semifinals of the 2010 Pacific-10 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They were not invited to a post season tournament.

Recruiting class

  • In November 2009, five student-athletes signed a national letters of intent to attend UCLA. They are Tyler Honeycutt, a 6-foot-8-inch, 190-pound guard/forward out of Sylmar, Calif. (Sylmar HS); Brendan Lane, a 6-foot-10-inch, 205-pound forward from Rocklin, Calif. (Rocklin HS); Mike Moser, a 6-foot-7-inch, 185 pound forward out of Portland, Oregon (Grant HS); Reeves Nelson, a 6-foot-7-inch, 220-pound forward out of Modesto, Calif. (Modesto Christian HS) and Anthony Stover, a 6-foot-10-inch, 210-pound center from La Cañada, Calif. (Windward HS).[1]
  • Tyler Lamb, Mater Dei's 6'4", 190-pound shooting guard, and Josh Smith, a 6'10", 280-pound center from Kentwood, have signed a letter of intent to play for UCLA next season. Lazeric Jones, of John A. Logan College, in Carterville, Illinois, is 6'1", 195 pounds, and he will be a junior for UCLA next year.
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tyler Honeycutt
SF		 Sylmar, CA Sylmar HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 17, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 93
Brendan Lane
PF		 Rocklin, CA Rocklin HS 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jun 14, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Mike Moser
SF		 Portland, OR Grant HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 19, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Reeves Nelson
PF		 Modesto, CA Modesto Christian HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jan 9, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
Anthony Stover
C		 Los Angeles, CA Windward HS 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 3, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 9   Rivals: 13  ESPN: 8
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "UCLA Commit List for 2009". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
  • "ESPN - UCLA Bruins Basketball Recruiting 2009". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-11-19.

    Roster

    2009–10 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 10 Mustafa Abdul-Hamid 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr St. Louis, Missouri
    G 5 Jerime Anderson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) So Anaheim, California
    G 15 Balke Arnet 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Laguna Niguel, California
    G 24 Matt DeMarcus 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Solvang, California
    F 41 Nikola Dragović 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)216 lb (98 kg) Sr Belgrade, Serbia
    F 23 Tyler Honeycutt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Los Angeles, California
    F 13 James Keefe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)238 lb (108 kg) Sr Rancho Santa Margarita, California
    F 21 Brendan Lane 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Rocklin, California
    G 3 Malcolm Lee 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Moreno Valley, California
    C 22 J'mison Morgan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)248 lb (112 kg) So Dallas, Texas
    F 1 Mike Moser 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Portland, Oregon
    F 11 Reeves Nelson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Modesto, California
    G 20 Michael Roll (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Aliso Viejo, California
    F 14 Alex Schrempf 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Seattle, Washington
    G 2 Spencer Soo 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)160 lb (73 kg) Jr Fresno, California
    C 12 Anthony Stover 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Pasadena, California
    G 4 Tyler Trapani 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Simi Valley, California
    Head coach

    Ben Howland (Weber State)

    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 4, 2009*
    7:30 p.m., uclabruins.com    		 Concordia W 62–61 
    		Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, CA
    November 10, 2009*
    7:30 p.m., uclabruins.com    		 Humboldt State W 74–57 
    		Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, CA
    Non-Conference Season
    November 16, 2009*
    9:00 p.m., ESPN    		 Cal State Fullerton
    ESPN 24 Hour Tip-Off Marathon    		 L 65–68 OT 0–1
    		 Pauley Pavilion (6,145)
    Los Angeles, CA
    November 20, 2009*
    7:30 p.m., FSW    		 Cal State Bakersfield W 75–64  1–1
    		 Pauley Pavilion (6,782)
    Los Angeles, CA
    November 23, 2009*
    8:00 p.m., FSW    		 Pepperdine W 71–52  2–1
    		 Pauley Pavilion (7,316)
    Los Angeles, CA
    November 26, 2009*
    8:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 vs. Portland
    76 Classic    		 L 47–74  2–2
    		 Anaheim Convention Center (2,697)
    Anaheim, CA
    November 27, 2009*
    8:30 p.m., ESPNU    		 vs. Butler
    76 Classic    		 L 67–69  2–3
    		 Anaheim Convention Center (3,027)
    Anaheim, CA
    November 29, 2009*
    11:30 a.m., ESPNU    		 vs. Long Beach State
    76 Classic    		 L 68–79  2–4
    		 Anaheim Convention Center (2,247)
    Anaheim, CA
    December 6, 2009*
    2:30 p.m., FSN    		 Kansas
    Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series    		 L 61–73  2–5
    		 Pauley Pavilion (10,451)
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 12, 2009*
    1:30 p.m., FSN    		 vs. Mississippi State
    John R. Wooden Classic    		 L 54–72  2–6
    		 Honda Center (13,043)
    Anaheim, CA
    December 15, 2009*
    7:30 p.m., Prime Ticket    		 New Mexico State W 100–68  3–6
    		 Pauley Pavilion (5,933)
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 19, 2009*
    11:00 a.m., CBS    		 at Notre Dame L 73–84  3–7
    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
    Notre Dame, IN
    December 22, 2009*
    7:30 p.m., uclabruins.com    		 Colorado State W 75–63  4–7
    		 Pauley Pavilion (6,755)
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 27, 2009*
    1:00 p.m., uclabruins.com    		 Delaware State W 66–49  5–7
    		 Pauley Pavilion (7,244)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Conference Season
    December 31, 2009
    1:30 p.m., FSN    		 Arizona State W 72–70  6–7
    (1–0)    		 Pauley Pavilion (8,008)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 2, 2010
    10:00 a.m., CBS    		 Arizona L 63–77  6–8
    (1–1)    		 Pauley Pavilion (8,681)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 6, 2010
    7:30 p.m., FSN/FSW    		 at California W 76–75 OT 7–8
    (2–1)    		 Haas Pavilion (10,005)
    Berkeley, CA
    January 9, 2010
    3:00 p.m., Prime Ticket    		 at Stanford L 59–70  7–9
    (2–2)    		 Maples Pavilion (6,946)
    Stanford, CA
    January 16, 2010
    4:30 p.m., Prime Ticket    		 USC L 46–67  7–10
    (2–3)    		 Pauley Pavilion (11,108)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 21, 2010
    7:30 p.m., FSN    		 Washington W 62–61  8–10
    (3–3)    		 Pauley Pavilion (6,503)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 23, 2010
    1:00 p.m., FSN    		 Washington State W 74–62  9–10
    (4–3)    		 Pauley Pavilion (8,349)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 28, 2010
    7:30 p.m., FSN    		 at Oregon L 66–71  9–11
    (4–4)    		 McArthur Court (7,528)
    Eugene, OR
    January 30, 2010
    4:30 p.m., Prime Ticket    		 at Oregon State W 62–52  10–11
    (5–4)    		 Gill Coliseum (8,067)
    Corvallis, OR
    February 4, 2010
    7:30 p.m., Prime Ticket    		 Stanford W 77–73  11–11
    (6–4)    		 Pauley Pavilion (8,903)
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 6, 2010
    1:00 p.m., CBS    		 California L 58–71  11–12
    (6–5)    		 Pauley Pavilion (10,450)
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 14, 2010
    7:00 p.m., FSN    		 at USC L 64–68  11–13
    (6–6)    		 Galen Center (8,836)
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 18, 2010
    5:30 p.m., FSN    		 at Washington State W 71–51  12–13
    (7–6)    		 Beasley Coliseum (6,566)
    Pullman, WA
    February 20, 2010
    6:00 p.m., ESPN    		 at Washington L 68–97  12–14
    (7–7)    		 Hec Edmundson Pavilion (10,000)
    Seattle, WA
    February 25, 2010
    8:00 p.m., FSN    		 Oregon State W 65–56  13–14
    (8–7)    		 Pauley Pavilion (7,589)
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 27, 2010
    2:00 p.m., Prime Ticket    		 Oregon L 68–70  13–15
    (8–8)    		 Pauley Pavilion (9,073)
    Los Angeles, CA
    March 4, 2010
    7:30 p.m., FSN    		 at Arizona L 73–78  13–16
    (8–9)    		 McKale Center (14,407)
    Tucson, AZ
    March 6, 2010
    1:00 p.m., CBS    		 at Arizona State L 46–56  13–17
    (8–10)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (9,039)
    Tempe, AZ
    Pac-10 Tournament
    March 11, 2010
    12:00 p.m., FSN    		 vs. Arizona
    Quarterfinals    		 W 75–69  14–17
    		 Staples Center (12,125)
    Los Angeles, CA
    March 12, 2010
    6:00 p.m., FSN    		 vs. California
    Semifinals    		 L 72–85  14–18
    		 Staples Center (15,971)
    Los Angeles, CA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    See also

    Notes

    • Freshman Jrue Holiday left the team to go to the NBA.[2] Seniors Darren Collison, Josh Shipp and Alfred Aboya graduated.
    • 14 former UCLA players are on the NBA teams on opening day.
    • Starter power forward Nikola Dragovic, who averaged 9.4points per game, is returning.
    • November 20, 2009 – Dragovic was suspended for the November 20 and 23 games after the Los Angeles County District Attorney filed felony assault charges for an off-court altercation at a Hollywood concert.[3]
    • November 26, 2009 – UCLA's worst defeat in the Ben Howland era.
    • November 29, 2009 - Long Beach State's first ever win over UCLA.
    • December 1, 2009 - Head coach Ben Howland announced that by mutual agreement, sophomore forward Drew Gordon has left the team. Gordon would transfer at the end of the school quarter.
    • Feb. 18, 2010 – Senior forward James Keefe's career at UCLA ends with a left shoulder injury.
    • July 13, 2010 - Mustafa Abdul-Hamid has been named a recipient of the Pac-10 Postgraduate Scholarship for 2009-10.

    References

    1. ↑ "UCLA Men's Basketball Signs Heralded Class of Four on First Signing Day". Archived from the original on 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
    2. ↑ "Jrue Holiday Declares for NBA Draft". Archived from the original on 2009-04-15. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
    3. ↑ Jon Gold, Dragovic suspended, Inside UCLA, Daily News, November 20, 2009
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