2009–10 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 July 2014 Basketball 2009–10 Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan Broncos text logo.svg Mid-American Conference West Division MAC 18–15 8–8 Steve Hawkins Bacari Alexander Clayton Bates Rick Carter University Arena The 2009–10 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team was an NCAA Division I college basketball team representing Western Michigan University. The team was the two-time defending Mid-American Conference (MAC) West Division champion. WMU was coached by Steve Hawkins who was in his seventh season as head coach of the school. The Broncos played their home games at University Arena in Kalamazoo, Michigan. They finished the season 18–15, 8–8 in MAC play and lost in the semifinals of the 2010 MAC men's basketball tournament. Pre-season Western Michigan was picked to finish fifth in the MAC's West Division by members of the MAC News Media Panel.http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204822429 Archived copy December 28, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202316/http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204822429 March 3, 2016 dead The Broncos received four first-place votes. Senior guard David Kool was selected to the All-MAC West Division Pre-season team. This season also marked the return of assistant coach Clayton Bates who had left the team for a season in order to work in the private sector.http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=3723980 Clayton Bates Rejoins Men's Basketball Coaching Staff - WMUBroncos.com—Official Web Site of Western Michigan Athletics wmubroncos.com July 12, 2014 Bates previously served as assistant coach at Western Michigan for eight seasons. Bates replaced former assistant coach Andy Hipsher. Hipsher left WMU to become director of basketball operations at USF.http://blogs.tampabay.com/usf/2009/08/heath-hires-andy-hipsher-to-complete-staff.html https://archive.today/20120712040748/http://blogs.tampabay.com/usf/2009/08/heath-hires-andy-hipsher-to-complete-staff.html dead July 12, 2012 Tampa Bay, Florida news tampabay.com July 12, 2014 Awards David Kool All-MAC West Division Pre-season team West Division Player of the Week Week 5 – For the week, Kool averaged 23.5 points per game on 45.7% shooting, 42.9% shooting from three-point range and 100% shooting from the free throw line. Against Eastern Illinois, Kool produced the highest-scoring game of any player in the MAC this season with 34 points. He made a career-high eight three-pointers out of a career-high 11 field goals in 18 attempts.http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204848349 Archived copy December 28, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303193727/http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204848349 March 3, 2016 dead Week 6 – In WMU's only game of the week, Kool led his team over Kennesaw State with 20 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals. Kool scored nine of WMU's final 11 points of the game, including a three-pointer with 2:16 remaining that gave WMU the lead for the rest of the game.http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204860556 Archived copy December 28, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181406/http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204860556 March 3, 2016 dead Mid-American Conference Male Scholar Athlete of the Week http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=24351&SPID=1924&DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=204866650 Men's Basketball Wins Back-to-Back MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week - WMUBroncos.com—Official Web Site of Western Michigan Athletics wmubroncos.com July 12, 2014 Week 15 (Dec. 18) Week 16 (Dec. 23) Week 18 (Jan. 8) Martelle McLemore West Division Player of the Week Week 2 – Set career highs with 22 points, nine rebounds and four assists against VCU. McLemore converted on 9–13 from the field, including 8–9 on two-point field goals and 3–3 free throw shooting.http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204839162 Archived copy December 28, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303191458/http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204839162 March 3, 2016 dead Alex Wolf West Division Player of the Week Week 7 – Wolf earned player of the week honors based on his performance at the Diamond Head Classic. Mid-American Conference Male Scholar Athlete of the Week Week 17 (Jan. 1) Diamond Head Classic thumb|left|Diamond Head Classic surprise Alex Wolf, in a game against the University of Illinois. The Broncos finished fifth out of eight teams in the December 2009 Diamond Head Classic. After losing the first game to eventual champion USC, WMU defeated Northeastern and the College of Charleston to finish the tournament 2–1. Western Michigan led USC 27–18 at the half and 47–46 with 4:24 to go in the game.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/playbyplay?gameId=293560030 Western Michigan Broncos vs. USC Trojans - Play by Play - December 22, 2009 - ESPN ESPN December 22, 2009 July 12, 2014 WMU gave champion USC their toughest game of the tournament.Greenberg Seth http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?name=ncbexperts College Basketball Experts Blog - ESPN ESPN July 12, 2014 The tournament was the breakout performance for junior walk-on guard Alex Wolf, who scored 28 total points in the final two games of the tournament. Wolf had scored only 11 career points until the point. In the tournament, Wolf earned career highs in points (15) and rebounds (5) and made his first career three-point field goal. Wolf averaged 11 points, four rebounds and one assist per game and made six out of eight three-point field goals and four out of six free throws. For his accomplishments, Wolf was named MAC West Co-Player of the Week.http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204862498 Archived copy December 28, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303165715/http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204862498 March 3, 2016 dead Roster No. Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown (Previous school) 25 David Brown G 6'3" 213 Fr. Roscoe, IL (Hononegah) 32 Muhammed Conteh F/C 6'7" 232 So. Bloomington, IN (Providence School) 5 Mike Douglas G 6'0" 177 So. Detroit, MI (Finney) 22 Austin Harper G 6'2" 176 Fr. Grand Haven, MI (Grand Haven) 11 Nate Hutcheson F 6'7" 206 Fr. Marion, IA (Linn-Mar) 23 David Kool G 6'3" 213 Sr. Grand Rapids, MI (South Christian) 24 Donald Lawson C 6'10" 243 Sr. Chicago, IL (Leo Catholic) 3 Martelle McLemore G/F 6'5" 205 Sr. Detroit, MI (Consortium Prep) 10 Brandon Pokley G 6'4" 176 Fr. Clarkston, MI (Clarkston) 50 Nick Stapert C 6'8" 230 Fr. Gobles, MI (Gobles) 1 Demetrius Ward G 6'3" 208 So. Detroit, MI (Pershing) 33 Flenard Whitfield F 6'7" 222 So. Detroit, MI (Martin Luther King) 21 Shayne Whittington C 6'10" 210 Fr. Paw Paw, MI (Lawrence) 15 Alex Wolf G 6'0" 198 Jr. Parchment, MI (Parchment) Schedule yes yes yes yes |- !colspan=9 style="background:#6a3e0f; color:#e3bc85;"| Exhibition 11/7/09 2:00pm yes 2009 men Kalamazoo College Hornets Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo College University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 78–52http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=24353&SPID=1924&DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=204829069 Men's Basketball Pulls Away Late to Win Exhibition Opener, 78-52 - WMUBroncos.com—Official Web Site of Western Michigan Athletics wmubroncos.com July 12, 2014 2,097 0–0 11/11/09 7:00pm yes 2009 men Spring Arbor Cougars Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 81–51http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=204831537 SAU-WMU MBB Box Score - WMUBroncos.com—Official Web Site of Western Michigan Athletics wmubroncos.com July 12, 2014 2,644 0–0 |- !colspan=9 style="background:#6a3e0f; color:#e3bc85;"| Regular season 11/15/09 3:00pm yes yes 2009 men Detroit Titans University of Detroit Mercy Detroit Calihan Hall Detroit, MI 86–80http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=204834063 WMU-Detroit MBB Box - WMUBroncos.com—Official Web Site of Western Michigan Athletics wmubroncos.com July 12, 2014 3,840 0–1 11/18/09 7:00pm yes VCU University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 83–67https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=293222711 Virginia Commonwealth Rams vs. Western Michigan Broncos - Box Score - November 18, 2009 - ESPN ESPN November 18, 2009 July 12, 2014 2,654 1–1 11/23/09 8:00pm yes yes 2009 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola University Chicago Loyola (IL) Gentile Center Chicago, IL WYIN, ESPN Full Court 60–58https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=293282350 Western Michigan Broncos vs. Loyola (IL) Ramblers - Box Score - November 23, 2009 - ESPN ESPN November 23, 2009 July 12, 2014 1,848 1–2 11/28/09 2:00pm yes 2009 men Holy Cross Crusaders College of the Holy Cross Holy Cross University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 64–54https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=293322711 Holy Cross Crusaders vs. Western Michigan Broncos - Box Score - November 28, 2009 - ESPN ESPN November 28, 2009 July 12, 2014 2,671 2–2 12/1/09 7:00pm yes Temple University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 76–70http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=204842371 TU-WMU MBB Box - WMUBroncos.com—Official Web Site of Western Michigan Athletics wmubroncos.com July 12, 2014 3,086 2–3 12/9/09 8:30pm yes yes 2009 men Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois University Eastern Illinois Lantz Arena Charleston, IL 69–58https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=293432197 Western Michigan Broncos vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers - Box Score - December 09, 2009 - ESPN ESPN December 9, 2009 July 12, 2014 1,033 3–3 12/13/09 2:30pm yes yes Illinois Assembly Hall Urbana, IL Big Ten Network 88–53https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=293470356 Western Michigan Broncos vs. Illinois Fighting Illini - Box Score - December 13, 2009 - ESPN ESPN December 13, 2009 July 12, 2014 14,886 3–4 12/19/09 4:00pm yes 2009 men Kennesaw State Owls Kennesaw State University Kennesaw State University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 72–64https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=293532711 Kennesaw State Owls vs. Western Michigan Broncos - Box Score - December 19, 2009 - ESPN ESPN December 19, 2009 July 12, 2014 2,612 4–4 12/22/09 5:00pm yes yes USC Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI Diamond Head Classic ESPNU 55–51https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=293560030 Western Michigan Broncos vs. USC Trojans - Box Score - December 22, 2009 - ESPN ESPN December 22, 2009 July 12, 2014 6,892 4–5 12/23/09 3:00pm yes yes Northeastern Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI Diamond Head Classic ESPNU 75–60https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=293572711 Northeastern vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - December 23, 2009 - ESPN N/A 5–5 12/25/09 4:30pm yes yes College of Charleston Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI Diamond Head Classic 66–63https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=293592711 Western Michigan vs. Charleston - Box Score - December 25, 2009 - ESPN 5,402 6–5 1/3/09 2:00pm yes Sam Houston State University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 74–73https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=300032711 Sam Houston vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - January 3, 2010 - ESPN 2,693 7–5 1/5/09 7:00pm yes 2009 men University of Michigan–Dearborn Wolves University of Michigan–Dearborn Michigan–Dearborn University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 86–45https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=300052711 Michigan Dearborn vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - January 5, 2010 - ESPN 2,362 8–5 1/9/09 4:00pm Eastern Michigan University Arena Kalamazoo, MI Michigan MAC Trophy 61–47https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=300092711 Eastern Michigan vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - January 9, 2010 - ESPN 3,224 9–5 1–0 1/13/09 8:00pm yes Northern Illinois Convocation Center DeKalb, IL 87–77https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=300132459 Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois - Box Score - January 13, 2010 - ESPN 1,463 9–6 1–1 1/16/09 2:00pm Central Michigan University Arena Kalamazoo, MI Michigan MAC Trophy 70–61https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=300162711 Central Michigan vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - January 16, 2010 - ESPN 4,656 10–6 2–1 1/20/09 7:00pm yes Ball State Worthen Arena Muncie, IN 75–68https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=300202050 Western Michigan vs. Ball State - Box Score - January 20, 2010 - ESPN 3,032 10–7 2–2 1/23/09 2:00pm Toledo University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 73–41https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=300232711 Toledo vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - January 23, 2010 - ESPN 3,521 11–7 3–2 1/27/09 7:00pm Akron University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 79–70https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=300272711 Akron vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - January 27, 2010 - ESPN 3,041 11–8 3–3 1/30/09 2:00pm yes Kent State Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center Kent, OH Fox Sports Detroithttp://mattsarzsports.com/basketball2009/week12.aspx Basketball 2009-10 January 18, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100130093656/http://mattsarzsports.com/basketball2009/week12.aspx January 30, 2010 dead mdy-all 74–73https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=300302309 Western Michigan vs. Kent State - Box Score - January 30, 2010 - ESPN 3,961 11–9 3–4 2/1/09 7:00pm yes Buffalo Alumni Arena Buffalo, NY 85–70https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=300322084 Western Michigan vs. Buffalo - Box Score - February 1, 2010 - ESPN 1,301 12–9 4–4 2/4/09 7:00pm Miami University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 56–54https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=300352711 Miami (OH) vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - February 4, 2010 - ESPN 3,032 12–10 4–5 2/6/09 2:00pm Bowling Green University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 65–64https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=300372711 Bowling Green vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - February 6, 2010 - ESPN 3,515 13–10 5–5 2/9/09 7:00pm yes Ohio Convocation Center Athens, OH 90–74https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=300400195 Western Michigan vs. Ohio - Box Score - February 9, 2010 - ESPN 2,880 13–11 5–6 2/14/09 2:00pm yes Eastern Michigan Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI Michigan MAC Trophy Fox Sports Detroithttp://mattsarzsports.com/basketball2009/week14.aspx Basketball 2009-10 January 18, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100216175915/http://mattsarzsports.com/basketball2009/week14.aspx February 16, 2010 dead mdy-all 66–52https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=300452199 Western Michigan vs. Eastern Michigan - Box Score - February 14, 2010 - ESPN 1,094 13–12 5–7 2/17/09 7:00pm Northern Illinois University Arena Kalamazoo, MI Fox Sports Detroit Plushttp://mac-sports.com//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204874440 Archived copy January 25, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213053/http://mac-sports.com//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204874440 March 3, 2016 dead 90–81https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=300482711 Northern Illinois vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - February 17, 2010 - ESPN 3,016 14–12 6–7 2/20/09 3:00pm yes yes 2009 men Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois University Southern Illinois SIU Arena Carbondale, IL BracketBusters 89–72https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=300510079 Western Michigan vs. Southern Illinois - Box Score - February 20, 2010 - ESPN 4,151 14–13 2/24/09 7:00pm yes Toledo Savage Arena Toledo, OH 61–41https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=300552649 Western Michigan vs. Toledo - Box Score - February 24, 2010 - ESPN 3,398 15–13 7–7 2/27/09 6:30pm yes Central Michigan Rose Arena Mt. Pleasant, MI Michigan MAC Trophy Fox Sports Detroithttp://mattsarzsports.com/basketball2009/week16.aspx Basketball 2009-10 January 18, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100220125617/http://mattsarzsports.com/basketball2009/week16.aspx February 20, 2010 dead mdy-all 74–66https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=300582117 Western Michigan vs. Central Michigan - Box Score - February 27, 2010 - ESPN 3,504 15–14 7–8 3/4/09 7:00pm Ball State University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 67–52https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=300632711 Ball State vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - March 4, 2010 - ESPN 3,121 16–14 8–8 |- !colspan=9 style="background:#6a3e0f; color:#e3bc85;"| MAC Tournament 3/7/09 2:00pm Bowling Green University Arena Kalamazoo, MI MAC tournament first round 75–73https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=300662711 Bowling Green vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - March 7, 2010 - ESPN 1,786 17–14 3/11/09 12:00pm yes Central Michigan Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, OH MAC Tournament quarterfinals Fox Sports Detroit 69–60https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=300702117 Western Michigan vs. Central Michigan - Box Score - March 11, 2010 - ESPN N/A 18–14 3/12/09 7:00pm yes Akron Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, OH MAC Tournament semifinals ESPN Full Court 66–64https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=300712006 Western Michigan vs. Akron - Box Score - March 12, 2010 - ESPN N/A 18–15 yes Eastern Time References 2 Western Michigan Category:Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball seasons