The 2009 Diamond Head Classic was a mid-season eight-team college basketball tournament played on December 22 , 23, and 25 at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was the first annual Diamond Head Classic tournament and was part of the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. USC defeated No. 20-ranked UNLV to win the tournament championship.[1][2] Mike Gerrity was named the tournament's MVP.[3]
| Season | 2009–10 | ||||
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| Teams | 8 | ||||
| Finals site | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||
| Champions | USC (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | UNLV (1st title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Kevin O'Neill (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Mike Gerrity (USC) | ||||
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Bracket edit
| 5th Place Game December 25 | Consolation 2nd Round December 23 | First Round December 22 | Semifinals December 23 | Championship December 25 | ||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 60 | Saint Mary's | 49 | |||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 75 | USC | 60 | |||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
| USC | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 66 | USC | 67 | |||||||||||||||
| Charleston | 63 | UNLV | 56 | |||||||||||||||
| SMU | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7th Place Game December 25 | SMU | 71 | UNLV | 77 | 3rd Place Game December 25 | |||||||||||||
| Charleston | 72 | Hawai'i | 53 | |||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 73 | Charleston | 71 | Saint Mary's | 84 | |||||||||||||
| SMU | 62 | Hawai'i | 84 | Hawai'i | 75 | |||||||||||||
All-tournament team edit
| Name | Position | College | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Gerritry | PG | USC | SR |
| Dwain Williams | PG | Hawai'i | SR |
| Omar Samhan | C | Saint Mary's | SR |
| Tre'Von Willis | G | UNLV | JR |
| Marcus Johnson | F | USC | SR |
Source[5]
References edit
- ^ "USC Downs UNLV To Win Diamond Head Classic". Pac-12. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ^ "USC beats UNLV in Diamond Head Classic final". sandiegouniontribune.com. Associated Press. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ^ "College basketball | USC beats UNLV in Diamond Head Classic final". The Seattle Times. December 25, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ^ "2009 Diamond Head Classic Bracket". Diamond Head Classic. ESPNEvents.
- ^ /humans.txt. "History - Diamond Head Classic". espnevents.com. Retrieved August 22, 2017.