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2009–10 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

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2009–10 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEast
Record15–16 (6–10 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Neill Berry
  • Michael Boynton
  • Cypheus Bunton
Home arenaColonial Life Arena
Seasons
2009–10 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 2 Kentucky 14 2   .875 35 3   .921
No. 21 Vanderbilt 12 4   .750 24 9   .727
No. 15 Tennessee 11 5   .688 28 9   .757
Florida 9 7   .563 21 13   .618
South Carolina 6 10   .375 15 16   .484
Georgia 5 11   .313 14 17   .452
West
Mississippi State 9 7   .563 24 12   .667
Mississippi 9 7   .563 24 11   .686
Arkansas 7 9   .438 14 18   .438
Alabama 6 10   .375 17 15   .531
Auburn 6 10   .375 15 17   .469
LSU 2 14   .125 11 20   .355
2010 SEC tournament winner
As of March 30, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009–10 South Carolina men's basketball team represented University of South Carolina during the 2009–10 college basketball season. The head coach was Darrin Horn who was in his second season with the Gamecocks. The team played its home games at the 18,000-seat Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina. All games were produced and broadcast locally by the Gamecock Sports Radio Network. They finished the season 15–16, 6–10 in Southeastern Conference play and lost in the first round of the 2010 SEC men's basketball tournament to Alabama. The Gamecocks were not invited to a post season tournament. The highlight of the season was a home upset of #1 Kentucky on January 26.

Regular season

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On December 21, 2009, it was announced that senior starting forward Dominique Archie would miss the rest of the season due to knee surgery required to repair an injury he suffered early in the Miami game. The Gamecocks played all games in the month of December without Archie and junior starter Mike Holmes after he suffered facial injuries during Thanksgiving break.[1] Holmes was subsequently dismissed from the basketball team on January 1, 2010, for a repeated violation of team rules.[2]

On January 26, 2010, Carolina won their first game in school history over a #1 ranked team, beating the undefeated (19-0) Kentucky Wildcats, 68-62.[3]

Roster

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No. Name Ht. Wt. Position Year Hometown
21 Dominique Archie 6'7" 216 F SR Augusta, Georgia
31 Evaldas Baniulis 6'7" 215 F SR Vilnius, Lithuania
15 Malik Cooke 6'6" 210 F JR Charlotte, North Carolina
2 Devan Downey 5'9" 170 G SR Chester, South Carolina
12 Ramon Galloway 6'1" 170 G FR Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
24 Mike Holmes 6'7" 230 F/C JR Bishopville, South Carolina
Lakeem Jackson 6'5" 225 SF FR Charlotte, North Carolina
32 Johndre Jefferson 6'9" 210 F JR Santee, South Carolina
44 Sam Muldrow 6'9" 220 F JR Florence, South Carolina
5 Brandis Raley-Ross 6'2" 194 G SR Gastonia, North Carolina
1 Stephen Spinella 6'4" 190 G FR Colts Neck, New Jersey
25 Austin Steed 6'8" 235 F JR Hephzibah, Georgia
14 Robert Wilder 6'1" 188 G SR Chapin, South Carolina
Tobias Watson 5'9 175 G Jr Richland Northeast

2010 Commitments

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Bruce Ellington
PG
Moncks Corner, SC Berkeley HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 11, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 91
Damontre Harris
PF
Fayetteville, NC Trinity Christian School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sep 21, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 94
Brian Richardson
SG
Wilson, NC Greenfield School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 21, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 88
R.J. Slawson
PF
North Charleston, SC Fort Dorchester HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 16, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 93
Eric Smith
PG
Arden, NC Christ School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 28, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 10   Rivals: 13
  • 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:

  • "South Carolina Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
  • "2010 South Carolina Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 15, 2009.

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Thurs, Nov. 5*
7:00pm
Kentucky Wesleyan
Exhibition
W 78–55 
Colonial Life Arena (5,493)
Columbia, SC
Non-conference regular season
Fri, Nov. 13*
7:00pm, SportSouth
Alabama A&M W 88–50  1–0
Colonial Life Arena (10,769)
Columbia, SC
Mon, Nov. 16*
7:00pm, SportSouth
Georgia Southern W 90–66  2–0
Colonial Life Arena (10,212)
Columbia, SC
Thu, Nov. 19*
9:30pm, ESPNU
vs. La Salle
Charleston Classic
W 78–68  3–0
Carolina First Arena (2,115)
Charleston, SC
Fri, Nov. 20*
9:30pm, CSS
vs. South Florida
Charleston Classic
W 69–66  4–0
Carolina First Arena (2,391)
Charleston, SC
Sun, Nov. 22*
6:00pm, ESPN2
vs. Miami (FL)
Charleston Classic
L 70–85  4–1
Carolina First Arena (2,531)
Charleston, SC
Fri, Nov. 27*
7:00pm, SportSouth
Jacksonville W 97–93  5–1
Colonial Life Arena (10,318)
Columbia, SC
Wed, Dec. 2*
7:00pm, SportSouth
Western Kentucky W 74–56  6–1
Colonial Life Arena (10,707)
Columbia, SC
Sun, Dec. 6*
1:00pm, FS Carolinas
at No. 18 Clemson
Carolina-Clemson Rivalry
L 61–72  6–2
Littlejohn Coliseum (10,000)
Clemson, SC
Wed, Dec. 16*
7:00pm, SportSouth
Richmond W 76–58  7–2
Colonial Life Arena (9,640)
Columbia, SC
Sat, Dec. 19*
7:00pm, SportSouth
at Wofford L 61–68  7–3
Benjamin Johnson Arena (3,500)
Spartanburg, SC
Mon, Dec. 21*
7:00pm, SportSouth
Furman W 81–57  8–3
Colonial Life Arena (9,674)
Columbia, SC
Wed, Dec. 30*
9:00pm, ESPNU
at Boston College L 76–85  8–4
Conte Forum (6,846)
Boston, MA
Sat, Jan. 2*
12:00pm, FS Carolinas
Baylor L 74–85  8–5
Colonial Life Arena (11,312)
Columbia, SC
Tue, Jan. 5*
7:00pm, FS Carolinas
Longwood W 88–58  9–5
Colonial Life Arena (8,652)
Columbia, SC
SEC regular season
Sat, Jan. 9
1:30pm, SEC Network
at Auburn W 80–71  10–5 (1–0)
Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum (5,638)
Auburn, AL
Wed, Jan. 13
8:00pm, SEC Network
LSU W 67–58  11–5 (2–0)
Colonial Life Arena (12,103)
Columbia, SC
Sat, Jan. 16
6:00pm, CSS
Vanderbilt L 79–89  11–6 (2–1)
Colonial Life Arena (13,166)
Columbia, SC
Wed, Jan. 20
9:00pm, CSS
at No. 24 Mississippi L 57–66  11–7 (2–2)
Tad Smith Coliseum (6,824)
Oxford, MS
Sat, Jan. 23
6:00pm, ESPN
at Florida L 56–58  11–8 (2–3)
O'Connell Center (12,094)
Gainesville, FL
Tue, Jan. 26
9:00pm, ESPN
No. 1 Kentucky W 68–62  12–8 (3–3)
Colonial Life Arena (18,000)
Columbia, SC
Sat, Jan. 30
7:00pm, FSN
Georgia W 78–77  13–8 (4–3)
Colonial Life Arena (14,013)
Columbia, SC
Sat, Feb. 6
6:00pm, ESPN
at No. 14 Tennessee L 53–79  13–9 (4–4)
Thompson-Boling Arena (21,003)
Knoxville, TN
Wed, Feb. 10
8:00pm, SEC Network
Florida W 77–71  14–9 (5–4)
Colonial Life Arena (12,774)
Columbia, SC
Sat, Feb. 13
4:00pm, SEC Network
at Georgia L 61–66  14–10 (5–5)
Stegeman Coliseum (7,597)
Athens, GA
Wed, Feb. 17
9:00pm, CSS
at Arkansas L 79–92  14–11 (5–6)
Bud Walton Arena (13,175)
Fayetteville, AR
Sat, Feb. 20
1:30pm, SEC Network
No. 18 Tennessee L 55–63  14–12 (5–7)
Colonial Life Arena (15,622)
Columbia, SC
Thu, Feb. 25
9:00pm, ESPN
at No. 2 Kentucky L 61–82  14–13 (5–8)
Rupp Arena (24,355)
Lexington, KY
Sat, Feb. 27
6:00pm, ESPN
Mississippi State L 63–76  14–14 (5–9)
Colonial Life Arena (13,834)
Columbia, SC
Wed, Mar. 3
7:00pm, ESPNU
Alabama L 70–79  14–15 (5–10)
Colonial Life Arena (11,109)
Columbia, SC
Sat, Mar. 6
2:00pm, ESPN2
at No. 19 Vanderbilt W 77–73  15–15 (6–10)
Memorial Gymnasium (14,316)
Nashville, TN
SEC tournament
Thu, Mar. 11
1:00pm, SEC Network
(E5) vs. (W4) Alabama
First Round
L 63–68  15–16
Bridgestone Arena (15,152)
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards

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Devan Downey

Dominique Archie

  • Preseason Second Team All-SEC

See also

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References

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