2009 Diamond Head Classic
| Season | 2009–10 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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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]
Bracket
| 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
| 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
- ^ "USC Downs UNLV To Win Diamond Head Classic". Pac-12. Archived from the original on August 23, 2017. 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.