2009–10 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Tony Bennett, and played their home games at John Paul Jones Arena as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2009–10 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record15–16 (5–11 ACC)
Head coach
Associate head coachRitchie McKay (1st season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJohn Paul Jones Arena
2009–10 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Duke133 .813355  .875
No. 20 Maryland133 .813249  .727
Florida State106 .6252210  .688
Virginia Tech106 .625259  .735
Wake Forest97 .5632010  .667
Clemson97 .5632111  .656
Georgia Tech79 .4382313  .639
Boston College610 .3751516  .484
Virginia511 .3131516  .484
North Carolina511 .3132017  .541
NC State511 .3132016  .556
Miami (FL)412 .2502013  .606
2010 ACC tournament winner
As of March 19, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll

Last season

The Cavaliers fell to 10–18, with a conference record of 4–12. This was their worst conference record since Pete Gillen's final season in 2004–05, and the worst overall record for Virginia in four decades. At the conclusion of the season, head coach Dave Leitao resigned.[1] On April 1, 2009, Washington State head coach Tony Bennett was announced as his replacement.[2]

Roster

2009–10 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Jontel Evans 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)196 lb (89 kg) FrBethel Hampton, Va.
G 2 Mustapha Farrakhan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)179 lb (81 kg) JrThornton Township Harvey, Ill.
G 4 Calvin Baker (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)186 lb (84 kg) SrWoodside/William & Mary Newport News, Va.
C 5 Assane Sene 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)234 lb (106 kg) SoSouth Kent Saint-Louis, Senegal
G 11 Thomas Kody 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)178 lb (81 kg) FrLangley McLean, Va.
F 12 Jamil Tucker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)241 lb (109 kg) SrWest Side Gary, Ind.
G 13 Sammy Zeglinski 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)179 lb (81 kg) SoWilliam Penn Charter School Philadelphia, Pa.
G 15 Sylven Landesberg 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoHoly Cross Flushing, N.Y.
F 22 Will Sherrill 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)221 lb (100 kg) JrPhillips Academy Andover New York, N.Y.
G 23 Jeff Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrMonsignor Bonner Chester, Pa.
F 24 Tristan Spurlock 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)213 lb (97 kg) FrWord of Life Christian Woodbridge, Va.
F 32 Mike Scott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)233 lb (106 kg) JrDeep Creek/Hargrave Military Chesapeake, Va.
G/F 45 Solomon Tat (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)223 lb (101 kg) SrCommunity Christian School Jos Plateau, Nigeria
F/C 55 Jerome Meyinsse (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrMcKinley Baton Rouge, La.
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Athletic trainer(s)

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

Roster
Last update: 9 December 2014

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov. 13*
7:00 pm
Longwood W 85–72  1–0
John Paul Jones Arena (10,787)
Charlottesville, VA
Nov. 16*
7:30 pm, BHSN
at USF L 49–66  1–1
USF Sun Dome (4,193)
Tampa, FL
Nov. 19*
7:00 pm
Rider
Cancún Challenge
W 79–46  2–1
John Paul Jones Arena (8,061)
Charlottesville, VA
Nov. 21*
2:00 pm
Oral Roberts
Cancún Challenge
W 76–55  3–1
John Paul Jones Arena (8,829)
Charlottesville, VA
Nov. 24*
9:00 pm, CBS
vs. Stanford
Cancún Challenge Semifinal
L 52–57  3–2
Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort (200)
Cancún, MX
Nov. 25*
7:00 pm, CBS
vs. Cleveland State
Cancún Challenge Consolation
W 76–65  4–2
Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort 
Cancún, MX
Nov. 30*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
Penn State L 66–69  4–3
John Paul Jones Arena (8,898)
Charlottesville, VA
Dec. 07*
8:00 pm, CSN
at Auburn L 67–68  4–4
Auburn Arena (5,493)
Auburn, AL
Dec. 21*
7:00 pm
NJIT W 68–37  5–4
John Paul Jones Arena (7,264)
Charlottesville, VA
Dec. 23*
7:00 pm
Hampton W 80–54  6–4
John Paul Jones Arena (7,803)
Charlottesville, VA
Dec. 30*
7:00 pm
No. 24 UAB W 72–63  7–4
John Paul Jones Arena (9,444)
Charlottesville, VA
Jan. 05*
7:00 pm
Texas–Pan American W 72–53  8–4
John Paul Jones Arena (7,574)
Charlottesville, VA
Jan. 09
7:00 pm, Raycom
at NC State W 70–62  9–4
(1–0)
RBC Center (16,289)
Raleigh, NC
Jan. 13
Noon
No. 20 Georgia Tech W 82–75  10–4
(2–0)
John Paul Jones Arena (8,924)
Charlottesville, VA
Jan. 16
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 23 Miami W 75–57  11–4
(3–0)
John Paul Jones Arena (11,413)
Charlottesville, VA
Jan. 18*
8:00 pm
UNC Wilmington W 69–67  12–4
(3–0)
John Paul Jones Arena (10,420)
Charlottesville, VA
Jan. 23
4:00 pm, Raycom
at Wake Forest L 57–69  12–5
(3–1)
LJVM Coliseum (13,831)
Winston-Salem, NC
Jan. 28
7:00 pm, CSN
Virginia Tech L 71–76 OT 12–6
(3–2)
John Paul Jones Arena (13,449)
Charlottesville, VA
Jan. 31
7:45 am, FSN
at North Carolina W 75–60  13–6
(4–2)
Dean Smith Center (14,437)
Chapel Hill, NC
Feb. 03
7:00 pm, ESPNU
NC State W 59–47  14–6
(5–2)
John Paul Jones Arena (10,092)
Charlottesville, VA
Feb. 06
Noon, Raycom
Wake Forest L 61–64 OT 14–7
(5–3)
John Paul Jones Arena (11,972)
Charlottesville, VA
Feb. 13
7:00 pm, Raycom
at Virginia Tech L 55–61  14–8
(5–4)
Cassell Coliseum (9,847)
Blacksburg, VA
Feb. 15
8:00 pm, ESPN360
at Maryland L 66–85  14–9
(5–5)
Comcast Center (17,091)
College Park, MD
Feb. 17
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Florida State L 50–69  14–10
(5–6)
John Paul Jones Arena (10,365)
Charlottesville, VA
Feb. 20
4:00 pm, RSN
at Clemson L 49–72  14–11
(5–7)
Littlejohn Coliseum (10,000)
Clemson, SC
Feb. 23
7:00 pm, RSN
at Miami L 62–74  14–12
(5–8)
BankUnited Center (3,909)
Coral Gables, FL
Feb. 28
7:45 am, FSN
No. 5 Duke L 49–67  14–13
(5–9)
John Paul Jones Arena (13,663)
Charlottesville, VA
Mar. 03
9:00 pm, ESPNU
at Boston College L 55–68  14–14
(5–10)
Conte Forum (3,968)
Chestnut Hill, MA
Mar. 06
1:30 pm, Raycom
No. 22 Maryland L 68–74  14–15
(5–11)
John Paul Jones Arena (13,431)
Charlottesville, VA
ACC Tournament
Mar. 11
Noon, Raycom
vs. Boston College
ACC Tournament first round
W 68–62  15–15
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
Mar. 12
Noon, Raycom
vs. No. 4 Duke
ACC Tournament second round
L 46–57  15–16
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

[3]

References

  1. "Dave Leitao Resigns As UVa's Head Men's Basketball Coach". VirginiaSports.com. March 31, 2009. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  2. Barnes III, Lindsay (April 1, 2009). "Heeere's Tony: Bennett makes debut as UVA coach". The Hook. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  3. "2009–2010 Schedule". VIRGINIASPORTS.COM - The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
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