2009–10 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team
American college basketball season
2009–10 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represented San Jose State University during the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . This was George Nessman 's fifth season as head coach. The Spartans played their home games at The Event Center and competed in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). San Jose State finished the season 14–17, and 6–10 in WAC play and lost in the quarterfinals of the 2010 WAC men's basketball tournament to New Mexico State .
Preseason roster changes
Recruits
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Anthony Dixon SG
Chicago, Illinois
Hyde Park Academy HS
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Nov 11, 2008
Star ratings :Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Joe Henson C
Pasadena, California
Pasadena HS
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Oct 20, 2008
Star ratings :Scout :Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Aalim Moor PG
Oakland, California
Saint Mary's College HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Feb 15, 2008
Star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports : N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
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:
Preseason
In the WAC preseason polls, released October 20 via media teleconference[ 1]
Roster
2009–10 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G 2
Adrian Oliver 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
RS Jr U. of Washington
Modesto, California
F 4
Kyle Thomas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
RS So Loyola U. Chicago
Folsom, California
G 5
Justin Graham 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
RS Jr Ripon HS
Ripon, California
G 10
Aalim Moor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 183 lb (83 kg)
Fr Saint Mary's College HS
Oakland, California
F 21
Moses Omolade 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Jr Southwestern CC
Brooklyn, New York
F 22
C. J. Webster 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg)
RS Jr Texas State U.
Missouri City, Texas
G 23
Robert Owens 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Sr CC of San Francisco
Oakland, California
G 24
Chris Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
Fr Westwind Prep
Hayward, California
C 30
Chris Oakes 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg)
RS Sr Pepperdine U.
Oakland, California
C 32
Joe Henson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg)
Fr Pasadena HS
Pasadena, California
G 33
Mac Peterson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Sr Diablo Valley CC
Antioch, California
G 35
Anthony Dixon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Fr Hyde Park Academy HS
Chicago, Illinois
F 44
Jerry Casey (W)
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Fr Mission College Prep
San Luis Obispo, California
F 50
Garrett Ton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 222 lb (101 kg)
So Torrance West HS
Torrance, California
G 52
Jerrelle Wilson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Sr Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep
San Francisco, California
Head coach George Nessman (California )
Assistant coach(es) Brent Davis (San Diego State )California Lutheran )Cal State Hayward )
Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Source[ 2]
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Mon, Nov 16 *7:00pm
William Jessup W 89–63 1–0
The Event Center San Jose, California
Fri, Nov 20 *8:00pm, FSNW
at No. 14 Washington
W 80–70 1–1
Bank of America Arena Seattle, Washington
Sun, Nov 22 *2:00pm
at UC Riverside
W 70–66 1–2
UC Riverside Student Recreation Center Riverside, California
Sat, Nov 28 *1:00pm
Pacific W 59–55 2–2
The Event Center San Jose, California
Mon, Nov 30 *7:00pm
Saint Mary's W 78–71 2–3
The Event Center San Jose, California
Sat, Dec 5 *2:05pm
at Utah Valley
W 82–74 3–3
McKay Events Center Orem, Utah
Tue, Dec 8 *7:00pm
at San Francisco
W 76–71 3–4
War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California
Wed, Dec 9 *7:00pm
Cal State Bakersfield W 84–80 OT
4–4
The Event Center San Jose, California
Fri, Dec 18 *7:00pm
at UC Irvine
W 69–56 5–4
Bren Events Center Irvine, California
Mon, Dec 21 *6:35pm
at Northern Colorado
W 93–69 5–5
Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion Greeley, Colorado
Wed, Dec 23 *7:00pm
at Santa Clara
W 74–68 6–5
Leavey Center Santa Clara, California
Mon, Dec 28 *7:00pm
UC Irvine W 78–68 7–5
The Event Center San Jose, California
Mon, Jan 4 7:00pm
Idaho W 78–75 8–5 (1–0)
The Event Center San Jose, California
Sat, Jan 9 7:05pm
at Nevada
W 96–67 8–6 (1–1)
Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada
Mon, Jan 11 7:00pm
at Fresno State
W 80–70 8–7 (1–2)
Save Mart Center Fresno, California
Thu, Jan 14 7:00pm
Boise State W 76–74 9–7 (2–2)
The Event Center San Jose, California
Sun, Jan 17 9:05pm
at Hawai'i
L 68–67 9–8 (2–3)
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii
Thu, Jan 21 7:00pm
Louisiana Tech W 87–76 10–8 (3–3)
The Event Center San Jose, California
Sat, Jan 23 7:30pm
New Mexico State W 93–84 11–8 (4–3)
The Event Center San Jose, California
Thu, Jan 28 7:00pm
Hawai'i W 83–60 12–8 (5–3)
The Event Center San Jose, California
Sat, Jan 30 7:00pm
at Utah State
L 77–58 12–9 (5–4)
Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah
Thu, Feb 4 8:00pm, ESPN Plus
at Louisiana Tech
W 71–64 12–10 (5–5)
Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana
Sat, Feb 6 7:00pm
at New Mexico State
L 94–82 12–11 (5–6)
Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico
Sat, Feb 13 7:00pm
Utah State L 81–65 12–12 (5–7)
The Event Center San Jose, California
Sat, Feb 20 *7:00pm
at Montana State
W 77–66 13–12
Worthington Arena Bozeman, Montana
Mon, Feb 22 *7:00pm
Seattle L 90–88 13–13
The Event Center San Jose, California
Thu, Feb 25 7:00pm, CSN
Nevada L 83–79 13–14 (5–8)
The Event Center San Jose, California
Sat, Feb 27 7:00pm, ESPNU
Fresno State W 72–45 14–14 (6–8)
The Event Center San Jose, California
Thu, Mar 4 7:00pm, ESPN Plus
at Idaho
L 86–76 14–15 (6–9)
Cowan Spectrum Moscow, Idaho
Sat, Mar 6 4:15pm
at Boise State
L 85–56 14–16 (6–10)
Taco Bell Arena Boise, Idaho
2010 WAC men's basketball tournament
Thu, Mar 11 8:30pm
vs. New Mexico State Quarterfinals L 90–69 14–17
Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
Season highlights
On December 21, Jr. Adrian Oliver was named the WAC player of the week for the sixth week of the season with weekly averages of 31.0 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 2.0 AST, 2.0 Steals, 1.0 Block and 52.6 FG%.[ 3]
On January 25, Oliver again was named the WAC player of the week for the eleventh week of the season with weekly averages of 30.5 PPG, 5. AST, 3.0 RPG, 2.0 Steals and 54.3 FG%.[ 4] [ 5]
References
^ "2009-10 WAC Basketball Preseason Polls Announced - WACSports.com Official Web Site of the Western Athletic Conference" . Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2009 .^ "2009-10 Schedule" . Archived from the original on November 21, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2009 .^ "Verizon Wireless WAC Men s Basketball Player of the Week Announced - WACSports.com Official Web Site of the Western Athletic Conference" . Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2009 .^ "Verizon Wireless WAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Announced - WACSports.com Official Web Site of the Western Athletic Conference" . Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2010 .^ "San Jose State's Oliver Earns National Player of the Week Honors - WACSports.com Official Web Site of the Western Athletic Conference" . Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2010 .
