2009–10 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2009–10 college basketball season. The head coach was John Pelphrey, serving in his third year. The team played its home games at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas and are members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 14–18, 7–9 in SEC play and lost in the first round of the 2010 SEC men's basketball tournament.

2009–10 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
Record14–18 (7–9 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBud Walton 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

2009–10 Roster

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It was announced on July 5 that Jason Henry would not return to the hardwood for the Razorbacks this fall.[1]

2009–10 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball roster
Source: arkansasrazorbacks.com – The Official Site of University of Arkansas Athletics
Number Name Position Height Weight Class Hometown (Previous school)
00 Michael Washington F/C 6–9 239 Sr. McGehee, AR (Genesis One Christian School)
2 Jemal Farmer G/F 6–5 213 Jr. Chicago, IL (Cloud County College)
3 Nick Mason G 5–10 160 So. Jonesboro, AR (Jonesboro HS)
4 Courtney Fortson G 5–11 180 So. Montgomery, AL (The Patterson Prep School)
5 Glenn Bryant F 6–7 190 Fr. Roseville, MI (Oak Hill Academy)
12 Marcus Britt G 6–3 198 Jr. Madison, AR (Forrest City High School)
14 Stefan Welsh G 6–3 185 Sr. Newport News, VA (Hargrave Military Academy)
15 Rotnei Clarke G 6–0 184 So. Verdigris, OK (Verdigris High School)
21 Delvon Johnson F 6–9 220 Jr. Richton, IL (Indian Hills Community College)
23 Julysses Nobles G 6–1 170 Fr. Jackson, MS (Callaway HS)
25 Stephen Cox G 6–3 201 Sr. Jonesboro, AR (Jonesboro HS)
30 Jeff Peterson G 6–0 192 Jr. Hyattsville, MD (University of Iowa)
31 Michael Sanchez F 6–8 236 So. Springdale, AR (Har-Ber HS)
33 Marshawn Powell F 6–7 220 Fr. Crozet, VA (The Miller School)

2009–10 schedule and results

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Retrieved from arkansasrazorbacks.com

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/2/09*
7:00 pm
Dillard W 77–59 
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
11/5/09*
7:00 pm
LeMoyne–Owen W 102–69 
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Regular Season
11/13/09*
7:00 pm
Alcorn State W 130–68  1–0
Bud Walton Arena (12,067)
Fayetteville, AR
11/17/09*
6:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. Louisville
Hall of Fame Showcase
L 66–96  1–1
Scottrade Center (12,107)
St. Louis, MO
11/20/09*
7:00 pm
Appalachian State W 81–72 OT 2–1
Bud Walton Arena (11,958)
Fayetteville, AR
11/24/09*
7:00 pm
Morgan State L 94–97  2–2
Bud Walton Arena (13,599)
Fayetteville, AR
11/27/08*
7:00 pm, RSN
East Tennessee State L 85–94  2–3
Bud Walton Arena (13,794)
Fayetteville, AR
11/29/09*
2:00 pm
South Alabama L 61–74  2–4
Bud Walton Arena (13,405)
Fayetteville, AR
12/2/09*
7:00 pm, RSN
at Oklahoma L 47–67  2–5
Lloyd Noble Center (10,612)
Norman, OK
12/5/09*
2:00 pm
Mississippi Valley State W 91–54  3–5
Bud Walton Arena (13,474)
Fayetteville, AR
12/7/09*
7:00 pm
Delaware State W 71–53  4–5
Bud Walton Arena (13,405)
Fayetteville, AR
12/16/09*
7:00 pm, RSN
Alabama State W 76–51  5–5
Bud Walton Arena (13,507)
Fayetteville, AR
12/19/09*
3:00 pm, RSN
Stephen F. Austin W 72–69  6–5
Bud Walton Arena (13,641)
Fayetteville, AR
12/22/09*
7:00 pm, RSN
Missouri State W 66–62 OT 7–5
Bud Walton Arena (14,194)
Fayetteville, AR
12/30/09*
8:00 pm, ESPN2
Baylor L 47–70  7–6
Verizon Arena (11,162)
North Little Rock, AR
1/2/10*
7:00 pm, RSN
No. 24 UAB L 72–73  7–7
Bud Walton Arena (12,106)
Fayetteville, AR
1/5/10*
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 2 Texas L 85–96  7–8
Bud Walton Arena (12,865)
Fayetteville, AR
1/14/10
6:00 pm, ESPNU
at Mississippi State L 80–82  7–9
(0–1)
Humphrey Coliseum (8,339)
Starkville, MS
1/16/10
12:30 pm, SEC Network
Alabama W 71–59  8–9
(1–1)
Bud Walton Arena (13,332)
Fayetteville, AR
1/21/10
8:00 pm, ESPN
Florida L 66–71  8–10
(1–2)
Bud Walton Arena (13,673)
Fayetteville, AR
1/23/10
3:00 pm, SEC Network
at No. 2 Kentucky L 70–101  8–11
(1–3)
Rupp Arena (24,356)
Lexington, KY
1/28/10
8:00 pm, ESPN2
Mississippi State W 67–62  9–11
(2–3)
Bud Walton Arena (12,803)
Fayetteville, AR
1/31/10
6:00 pm, SEC Network
at No. 20 Ole Miss W 80–73  10–11
(3–3)
Tad Smith Coliseum (8,719)
Oxford, MS
2/3/10
6:00 pm, CSS
at Georgia W 72–68  11–11
(4–3)
Stegeman Coliseum (5,534)
Athens, GA
2/6/10
12:30 pm, SEC Network
Auburn W 82–79 OT 12–11
(5–3)
Bud Walton Arena (13,811)
Fayetteville, AR
2/10/10
7:00 pm, SEC Network
LSU W 87–52  13–11
(6–3)
Bud Walton Arena (12,777)
Fayetteville, AR
2/13/10
3:00 pm, SEC Network
at Alabama L 68–73  13–12
(6–4)
Coleman Coliseum (13,151)
Tuscaloosa, AL
2/17/10
8:00 pm, CSS
South Carolina W 92–79  14–12
(7–4)
Bud Walton Arena (13,175)
Fayetteville, AR
2/20/10
6:00 pm, FSN
at Auburn L 83–92  14–13
(7–5)
Auburn, AL (8,312)
Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum
2/24/10
7:00 pm, SEC Network
at LSU L 54–65  14–14
(7–6)
Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,463)
Baton Rouge, LA
2/27/10
12:30 pm, SEC Network
No. 16 Vanderbilt L 72–89  14–15
(7–7)
Bud Walton Arena (14,146)
Fayetteville, AR
3/3/10
6:00 pm, CSS
at No. 16 Tennessee L 73–80  14–16
(7–8)
Thompson-Boling Arena (20,139)
Knoxville, TN
3/6/10
3:00 pm, SEC Network
Ole Miss L 66–68  14–17
(7–9)
Bud Walton Arena (13,927)
Fayetteville, AR
SEC Tournament
3/11/10
9:00 pm, SEC Network
(W3) vs. (E6) Georgia
First Round
L 64–77  14–18
Bridgestone Arena (14,789)
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Awards and honors

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Fortson attempts a shot against LSU.
  • Stephen Cox
SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll[2]
  • Rotnei Clarke
Number one shooter in the country – Foxsports.com[3]
SEC Community Service team[4]
United States Basketball Writer's Association's 2009–10 All-District VII team[5]
  • Courtney Fortson
SEC Player of the Week – Southeastern Conference[6]
SEC All-Conference second team – SEC Coaches[4]
All-SEC Honorable Mention – Associated Press[7]
  • Marshawn Powell
SEC Freshman of the Week – Southeastern Conference[8]
SEC All-Freshman team – SEC Coaches[4]
SEC All-Freshman team – TSN[9]
Freshman All-American – Rivals.com[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Henry will not return to basketball team." 7/5/2009. Article. Retrieved 2009-11-1.
  2. ^ Pierce, Phil. "Cox named to academic honor roll." 05/01/2010. Article. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
  3. ^ "Clarke recognized by Foxsports.com." 10/13/2009. Article. Retrieved 2009-11-1.
  4. ^ a b c Pierce, Phil. "Fortson, Powell, Clarke earn SEC awards." 3/9/10. Article. Retrieved 2010-3-14.
  5. ^ "Clarke named to USBWA All-District team." 3/10/2010. Article. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
  6. ^ "Fortson named SEC Player of the Week." 2/8/2010. Article. Archived 2010-08-08 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 13, 2010.
  7. ^ Pierce, Phil. "Fortson named honorable mention All-SEC." 03/15/2010. Article. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
  8. ^ "Powell named Freshman of the Week." 2/1/2010. Article. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
  9. ^ "Powell garners another honor." 3/11/2010. Article. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
  10. ^ "Powell named Freshman All-American." 4/10/2010. Article. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
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