2009–10 Providence Friars men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 February 2023 Basketball 2009–10 Providence Friars Providence Friars P script logo.gif 125 Big East Conference (1979–2013) Big East 12–19 4–14 Keno Davis Chris Davis Rodell Davis Pat Skerry Jamine Peterson Sharaud Curry Dunkin' Donuts Center The 2009–10 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College in the Big East Conference. The team finished with a 4–14 conference record and a 12–19 record overall. Coming off his first season with the team that included a 19–14 record and a win over top-ranked Pittsburgh, coach Keno Davis returned just one starter and only seven players overall for the 2009–10 season. Departing seniors were guard Weyinmi Efejuku, guard Jeff Xavier, forward Jonathan Kale, forward Geoff McDermott, forward Randall Hanke, as well as forwards Chris Baudinet, Brian Beloin, and Connor Heine. Additionally, forward Alex Kellogg transferred to Ohio following two seasons with the Friars.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=4199369 Kellogg to sit out one year at Ohio U. Associated Press ESPN.com 2009-05-22 2010-02-07 On February 23, with four games remaining in the season, junior guard Kyle Wright left the team to focus on academics.http://hoopsblog.projo.com/2010/02/kyle-wright-lea.html Kyle Wright leaves PC team The Providence Journal Kevin McNamara 2010-02-23 2010-02-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20100227100356/http://hoopsblog.projo.com/2010/02/kyle-wright-lea.html 2010-02-27 dead Statistically, the Friars had the worst scoring defense in Big East history, surrendering 85.3 points per game against conference opponents.http://www.projo.com/pc/content/PC_Friars_Pittsburgh_Big_East_Mc_03-04-10_59H_v2.32a7b4d.html Friars threaten to set an all-time low on defense The Providence Journal Kevin McNamara 2010-03-04 2010-03-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20100313004903/http://www.projo.com/pc/content/PC_Friars_Pittsburgh_Big_East_Mc_03-04-10_59H_v2.32a7b4d.html 13 March 2010 live Numerous opposing players set career scoring highs in games against the Friars, including 46 points by South Florida guard Dominique Jones in an overtime game on January 23, two points shy of the conference record.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=300242507 https://archive.today/20120714193430/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=300242507 dead July 14, 2012 South Florida 109, Providence 105 Associated Press ESPN.com 2010-01-23 2010-03-09 On the offensive side of the ball, the Friars averaged 82.4 points per game in the regular season, the fourth-highest average in Division I. They did not receive votes in either the AP Poll or Coaches' Poll at any point in the season. The Friars began their conference schedule with a 4–4 record, including a home win over #19 Connecticut on January 27. However, this would prove to be the Friars' final win of the season, as the team went on a 10-game losing streak, finishing 15th in the conference before losing to Seton Hall in the first round of the 2010 Big East men's basketball tournament. In the game, forward Jamine Peterson scored 38 points, the second most points in Big East tournament history.http://www.projo.com/pc/content/Friars_Seton_Hall_Big_East_03-10-10_2AHNOM6_v2.3b3d1be.html Friars bow out with some fight The Providence Journal Kevin McNamara 2010-03-09 2010-03-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20100313190645/http://www.projo.com/pc/content/Friars_Seton_Hall_Big_East_03-10-10_2AHNOM6_v2.3b3d1be.html 13 March 2010 live Roster 2009 Providence Friars black #C0C0C0 white black y Duke Mondy y 1 G 6 3 196 Fr Grand Rapids, Michigan Catholic Central High School Marshon Brooks y 2 G/F 6 5 190 Jr Stone Mountain, Georgia Tucker High School Johnnie Lacy 3 G 6 0 170 Fr Milwaukee, Wisconsin Notre Dame Prep Sharaud Curry y 4 G 5 10 170 Sr yes no Gainesville, Georgia Joseph Wheeler High School Kyle Wright 5 G/F 6 6 215 Jr Hartford, Connecticut Monroe Community College Kadeem Batts 10 F 6 8 235 Fr yes Powder Springs, Georgia McEachern High School Luke Burchett W 12 G 6 0 185 Sr Western Springs, Illinois Fenwick High School Xavier Davis W 15 G 5 11 160 Fr yes Smithfield, Rhode Island Smithfield High School Jamine Peterson 21 F 6 6 230 So yes Brooklyn, New York Notre Dame Prep Brian McKenzie basketball y 23 G 6 4 205 Sr Brooklyn, New York Xaverian High School Vincent Council y 32 G 6 2 180 Fr Brooklyn, New York The Patterson School Chris Carter W 41 G 6 4 180 Jr Worcester, Massachusetts Shepherd Hill Regional High School Bilal Dixon 42 F/C 6 8 228 Fr yes Jersey City, New Jersey Queen of Peace High School Russ Permenter 44 F 6 9 230 Jr Temple, Texas Temple College James Still 45 F 6 9 210 Fr Detroit, Michigan Detroit Community High School Ray Hall 55 C 6 11 265 Sr Denver, Colorado J. K. Mullen High School Keno Davis Chris DavisRodell DavisPat Skerry http://www.friars.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/prov-m-baskbl-mtt.html 2010-02-06 Depth chart 000000 C0C0C0 000000 Bilal Dixon Jamine Peterson Marshon Brooks Brian McKenzie Sharaud Curry Ray Hall Russ Permenter (Kyle Wright) Duke Mondy Vincent Council James Still Kadeem Batts 8px|Redshirt Luke Burchett (W) Johnnie Lacy Chris Carter (W) Xavier Davis (W) 8px|Redshirt Incoming recruits no no 2009 Kadeem Batts PF Powder Springs, GA McEacern HS 6 8 220 2008-09-14 3 3 88 Vincent Council PG Brooklyn, NY The Patterson School 6 1 175 2009-01-07 3 3 91 Johnnie Lacy PG Milwaukee, WI Notre Dame Prep 5 10 160 2008-11-19 3 3 88 Duke Mondy SG Grand Rapids, MI Catholic Central HS 6 4 180 2008-09-10 2 2 85 Russ Permenter PF Temple, TX Temple College 6 9 231 2009-02-16 2 3 N/A James Still C Detroit, MI Detroit Community HS 6 9 205 2008-10-07 3 3 88 Kyle Wright SF Hartford, CT Monroe CC 6 6 215 2008-10-06 2 3 N/A 2009 2009 Providence Signees 2009 Providence Signees 2009 Providence Signees providence 425 2507 2009-10-29 yes Schedule yes |- !colspan=9 style=Providence Friars white| Exhibition October 31 4:00 pm w yes 2009-10 Merrimack Warriors Merrimack College Merrimack Alumni Hall Providence, RI 97–74 —   November 7 7:00 pm w yes 2009-10 Stonehill Skyhawks Stonehill College Stonehill Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI 91–55 —   |- !colspan=9 style=Providence Friars white| Non-conference regular season November 13 7:30 pm w yes 2009-10 Bryant Bulldogs Bryant University Bryant Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI World Vision Invitational 96–53 1–0 6,745 November 14 6:30 pm w yes 2009-10 Bucknell Bison Bucknell University Bucknell Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI World Vision Invitational 76–65 2–0 7,163 November 15 2:30 pm w yes 2009-10 Mercer Bears Mercer University Mercer Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI World Vision Invitational 79–77 3–0 4,877 November 20 8:00 pm l yes yes Alabama Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 75–84 3–1 10,032 November 24 7:00 pm w yes Vermont Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI 106–64 4–1 6,954 November 28 7:00 pm l yes Boston College Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI Cox Sports 77–82 4–2 10,782 December 1 7:00 pm w yes yes Northeastern Matthews Arena Boston, MA Cox Sports 76–72 5–2 2,622 December 5 1:00 pm l yes yes Rhode Island Ryan Center Kingston, RI Cox Sports 82–86 5–3 7,675 December 7 7:00 pm w yes 2009-10 Brown Bears Brown University Brown Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI 78–62 6–3 5,127 December 9 7:00 pm w yes yes George Washington Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. 110–97 7–3 3,015 December 12 7:00 pm l yes Iona Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI 73–82 7–4 6,851 December 21 7:00 pm w yes 2009-10 Yale Bulldogs Yale University Yale Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI 87–78 8–4 4,206 |- !colspan=9 style=Providence Friars white| Big East regular season December 30 9:00 pm l yes Notre Dame Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN Cox Sports 78–93 8–5 (0–1) 9,149 January 3 5:30 pm w yes St. John's Carnesecca Arena Queens, NY Cox Sports 74–59 9–5 (1–1) 5,003 January 6 7:00 pm l Louisville Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI ESPNU 70–92 9–6 (1–2) 9,207 January 9 8:00 pm w 2009-10 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers University Rutgers Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI Cox Sports 94–81 10–6 (2–2) 7,530 January 14 9:00 pm w yes 2009-10 DePaul Blue Demons DePaul University DePaul Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL ESPN2 79–62 11–6 (3–2) 7,533 January 17 4:00 pm l yes Marquette Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI Cox Sports 63–93 11–7 (3–3) 16,154 January 23 8:00 pm l South Florida Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI ESPNU 105–109 OT 11–8 (3–4) 9,184 January 27 7:00 pm w Connecticut 19 Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI Cox Sports 81–66 12–8 (4–4) 11,136 January 30 8:00 pm l yes Cincinnati Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH ESPNU 88–92 12–9 (4–5) 10,045 February 2 7:00 pm l yes Syracuse 3 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY Cox Sports 68–85 12–10 (4–6) 20,205 February 6 12:00 pm l Marquette Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI Cox Sports 79–82 12–11 (4–7) 12,061 February 9 7:00 pm l Georgetown 7 Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI ESPN2 70–79 12–12 (4–8) 9,073 February 13 2:00 pm l yes Villanova 4 Wachovia Center Philadelphia, PA ESPNU 81–92 12–13 (4–9) 18,622 February 17 7:00 pm l West Virginia 8 Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI Cox Sports 74–88 12–14 (4–10) 8,553 February 23 7:00 pm l Syracuse 4 Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI ESPNU 85–99 12–15 (4–11) 12,410 February 27 7:00 pm l yes South Florida USF Sun Dome Tampa, FL ESPN360 93–99 12–16 (4–12) 5,061 March 4 9:00 pm l yes Pittsburgh 17 Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA ESPN2 71–73 12–17 (4–13) 12,511 March 6 7:00 pm l 2009-10 Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall University Seton Hall Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI ESPN360 80–92 12–18 (4–14) 9,061 |- !colspan=9 style=Providence Friars white| Big East tournament March 9 7:00 pm l yes 15 Seton Hall 10 Madison Square Garden New York, NY Big East First Round ESPNU 106–109 12–19 (4–14) 19,375 AP Poll Eastern Time SourceSchedule Friars.com. Retrieved on October 29, 2009. Awards and honors Recipient Award(s) Kadeem Batts 2010 John Zannini Coaches' Award Luke Burchett 2010 Thomas Ramos Academic Award Vincent Council 2010 All-Big East All-Rookie Teamhttp://www.friars.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030710aaa.html Jamine Peterson and Vincent Council Earn All-BIG EAST Honors Friars.com 2010-03-07 2010-03-072010 Coca-Cola Most Promising Prospect AwardJanuary 18: Big East Rookie of the Weekhttp://www.friars.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/011810aaa.html Vincent Council Named BIG EAST Rookie Of The Week Friars.com 2010-01-18 2010-01-18 Sharaud Curry 2010 Co-Jimmy Walker Most Valuable Player Awardhttp://www.friars.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/041010aaa.html Men's Basketball Team Awards Announced Friars.com 2010-04-10 2010-04-12 Ray Hall 2010 Ernie D Team Leader Award Brian McKenzie 2010 Marvin Barnes Defensive Player Award Jamine Peterson 2010 All Big-East Honorable Mention2010 USBWA District 1 Player of the Yearhttp://www.friars.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030910aai.html Jamine Peterson Named USBWA District 1 Player of the Year Friars.com 2010-03-09 2010-03-09 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225722/http://www.friars.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030910aai.html dead2010 USBWA All-District 12010 Co-Jimmy Walker Most Valuable Player Award2010 Ryan Gomes Most Improved Player Award James Still 2010 Lenny Wilkens Hustle Award References 2 External links 2009–10 Providence Friars men's basketball media guide Category:Providence Friars men's basketball seasons Providence Friars Providence Providence