2009–10 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

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2009–10 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
Fighting Illini logo.svg
NIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2009–10 record21–15 (10–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Wayne McClain
  • Jay Price
  • Jerrance Howard
MVPDemetri McCamey
CaptainBill Cole
Demetri McCamey
Home arenaAssembly Hall
Seasons
2009–10 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
No. 5 Ohio State† 14 – 4   .778     29 – 8   .784
No. 10 Purdue 14 – 4   .778     29 – 6   .829
No. 13 Michigan State 14 – 4   .778     28 – 9   .757
No. 16 Wisconsin 13 – 5   .722     24 – 9   .727
Illinois 10 – 8   .556     21 – 15   .583
Minnesota 9 – 9   .500     21 – 14   .600
Northwestern 7 – 11   .389     20 – 14   .588
Michigan 7 – 11   .389     15 – 17   .469
Indiana 4 – 14   .222     10 – 21   .323
Iowa 4 – 14   .222     10 – 22   .313
Penn State 3 – 15   .167     11 – 20   .355
† 2010 Big Ten Tournament winner
As of April 3, 2010; Rankings from AP Poll
2009–10 Fighting Illini men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Bruce Weber's seventh season at the school. They are members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Assembly Hall. The Illini finished the season 21–15, 10–8 in Big Ten play and lost in the semifinals of the 2010 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They were invited to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament where they advanced to the quarterfinals before falling to Dayton.

Pre-season[]

Demetri McCamey set several Illini assists records during the season

College GameDay[]

On Tuesday, August 18, ESPN announced that Illinois will serve as one of the host sites for the network’s popular basketball series, College GameDay, during the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Two one-hour shows (10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Central) will originate from the Assembly Hall on February 6, 2010 for the Illinois vs. Michigan State game. This is Illinois’s first appearance on ESPN College GameDay. The series, which is in its sixth season, will make four first-time stops in 2010. Other first-time hosts include Clemson, Kansas State and Washington. The Illinois/Michigan State game will be the only Big Ten game featured this season.[1]

Jeffrey Jordan[]

On October 6, 2009 it was reported that Jeffrey Jordan was talking to former teammates and coaches about a possible return to the Illinois basketball team. Jordan had left the team in June, after his second season, to focus on school.[2] October 16, 2009, coach Bruce Weber said that Jordan planned to return to the team.[3]

Pre-season rankings[]

See also: 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Various publications and news sources released their preseason rankings prior to the start of the 2009–10 season. Illinois has been ranked by the publications below. The Fighting Illini were ranked 23rd by the Associated Press in their pre-season poll released. The Illini received the 27th most votes in the Coaches poll and failed to make their Top 25.

Associated Press Coaches Athlon[4] Lindy's[5] Sporting News[6] Fox Sports[7] CBS Sports[8] SI.com[9] Rivals.com[10]
23 NR NR 25 21 18 23 NR 24

Losses and additions[]

Illinois lost a good portion of their backcourt with the departure of 2008-09 senior guards Chester Frazier, Trent Meacham, and Calvin Brock. Freshmen Joseph Bertrand, Brandon Paul and D.J. Richardson help fill the holes in the guard positions, while freshmen Stan Simpson and Tyler Griffey will add depth to the frontcourt.

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Trent Meacham 1 G 6'2" 195 RS Senior Champaign, IL Graduated/Pro for WBC Raiffeisen Wels (Austria)
Chester Frazier 3 G 6'2" 195 Senior Baltimore, MD Graduated/Hired by Illini as Graduate Assistant and Video Coordinator
Calvin Brock 25 G 6'5" 200 RS Senior Chicago, IL Graduated

2009 additions[]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Joseph Bertrand
SG 		Sterling, IL Sterling High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 12, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Tyler Griffey
PF 		Ballwin, MO Lafayette High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 6, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Brandon Paul
SG 		Gurnee, IL Warren Township HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 11, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
D.J. Richardson
SG 		Peoria, IL Findlay College Prep 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 11, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #22   Rivals: #10
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Illinois Commit List for 2009". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
  • "ESPN - Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball Recruiting 2009". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2009-04-15.

Roster[]

2009–10 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 D. J. Richardson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Central High School Peoria, IL
G 2 Joseph Bertrand Injured Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Sterling high School Sterling, IL
G 3 Brandon Paul 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Warren Township High School Gurnee, IL
G 13 Jeffrey Jordan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Loyola Academy Highland Park, IL
G 15 Bubba Chisholm 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Central High School Champaign, IL
C 21 Stan Simpson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr Simeon High School Chicago, IL
F 23 Dominique Keller 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Memorial High School Port Arthur, TX
F 24 Mike Davis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr T. C. Williams High School Alexandria, VA
F 30 Bill Cole 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Richwoods High School Peoria, IL
G 32 Demetri McCamey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr St. Joseph High School Bellwood, IL
G 33 Alex Legion 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Oak Hill Academy/University of Kentucky Detroit, MI
F 42 Tyler Griffey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Lafayette High School Wildwood, MO
C 50 Richard Semrau 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Jr Lutheran West High School Grafton, OH
C 54 Mike Tisdale 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Riverton High School Riverton, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Wayne McClain (Illinois State)
  • Jay Price (Kansas)
  • Jerrance Howard (Illinois)
  • Gary Nottingham (Glenville State)
  • Sean Harrington (Illinois)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2010-01-14

Schedule[]

Fighting Illini feet

Source[11]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Fri, Oct 30*
7:00pm, BTN.com 		No. 23 Missouri Southern W 95–67 
Assembly Hall (14,454[12])
Champaign, IL
Sun, Nov 8*
4:00pm, BTN.com 		No. 23 Quincy W 84–63 
Assembly Hall (14,451[13])
Champaign, IL
Non-Conference regular season
Fri, Nov 13*
7:00pm, ESPN360 		No. 23 SIU-Edwardsville W 96–69  1–0
 Assembly Hall (16,012[14])
Champaign, IL
Tue, Nov 17*
7:00pm, ESPN360 		No. 23 Northern Illinois W 80–61  2–0
 Assembly Hall (14,979[15])
Champaign, IL
Sat, Nov 21*
7:00pm, BTN 		No. 23 Presbyterian
Las Vegas Invitational 		W 94–48  3–0
 Assembly Hall (13,121[16])
Champaign, IL
Tue, Nov 24*
8:30pm, ESPNU 		No. 21 Wofford
Las Vegas Invitational 		W 78–64  4–0
 Assembly Hall (12,982[17])
Champaign, IL
Fri, Nov 27*
9:30pm, HoopsTV 		No. 21 vs. Utah
Las Vegas Invitational 		L 58–60  4–1
 Orleans Arena (N/A[18])
Las Vegas, NV
Sat, Nov 28*
7:00pm, HoopsTV 		No. 21 vs. Bradley
Las Vegas Invitational 		L 68–72  4–2
 Orleans Arena (N/A[19])
Las Vegas, NV
Wed, Dec 2*
6:15pm, ESPN 		at No. 18 Clemson
ACC – Big Ten Challenge 		W 76–74  5–2
  (10,000[20])
Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC
Sat, Dec 5*
6:30pm, BTN 		Boise St W 84–77  6–2
 Assembly Hall (15,903[21])
Champaign, IL
Tue, Dec 8*
7:30pm, BTN 		Vanderbilt W 79–68  7–2
 Assembly Hall (15,594[22])
Champaign, IL
Sun, Dec 13*
1:30pm, BTN 		Western Michigan W 88–53  8–2
 Assembly Hall (14,886[23])
Champaign, IL
Sat, Dec 19*
6:00pm, ESPNU 		at Georgia L 67–70  8–3
 Arena at Gwinnett Center (4,008[24])
Duluth, GA
Wed, Dec 23*
8:30pm, ESPN2 		vs. Missouri
Braggin' Rights 		L 68–81  8–4
 Scottrade Center (20,497[25])
St. Louis, MO
Big Ten regular season
Wed, Dec 30
8:00pm, BTN 		No. 25 Northwestern W 89–83 OT 9–4 (1–0)
 Assembly Hall (16,618[26])
Champaign, IL
Sat, Jan 2*
12:00pm, CBS 		vs. Gonzaga L 83–85 OT 9–5
 United Center (20,917[27])
Chicago, IL
Tue, Jan 5
8:00pm, BTN 		Iowa
Rivalry 		W 59-42  10–5 (2–0)
 Assembly Hall (14,806[28])
Champaign, IL
Sat, Jan 9
7:00pm, BTN 		at Indiana
Rivalry 		W 66–60  11–5 (3–0)
 Assembly Hall (16,634[29])
Bloomington, IN
Tue, Jan 12
8:00pm, BTN 		Penn State W 54–53  12–5 (4–0)
 Assembly Hall (14,469[30])
Champaign, IL
Sat, Jan 16
2:30pm, CBS 		at No. 7 Michigan St L 63–73  12–6 (4–1)
 Breslin Center (14,759[31])
East Lansing, MI
Tue, Jan 19
8:00pm, ESPN 		No. 13 Purdue L 78–84  12–7 (4–2)
 Assembly Hall (16,618[32])
Champaign, IL
Sat, Jan 23
7:00pm, BTN 		at Northwestern L 68–73  12–8 (4–3)
 Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117[33])
Evanston, IL
Wed, Jan 27
5:30pm, BTN 		at Penn State W 77–67  13–8 (5–3)
 Bryce Jordan Center (8,085[34])
University Park, PA
Sat, Jan 30
1:00pm, ESPN2 		Indiana
Rivalry 		W 72–70  14–8 (6–3)
 Assembly Hall (16,618[35])
Champaign, IL
Wed, Feb 3
7:30pm, BTN 		at Iowa
Rivalry 		W 57–49  15–8 (7–3)
 Carver-Hawkeye Arena (11,441[36])
Iowa City, IA
Sat, Feb 6
8:00pm, ESPN 		No. 5 Michigan St
ESPN College GameDay 		W 78–73  16–8 (8–3)
 Assembly Hall (16,618[37])
Champaign, IL
Tue, Feb 9
6:00pm, BTN 		at No. 11 Wisconsin W 63–56  17–8 (9–3)
 Kohl Center (17,230[38])
Madison, WI
Sun, Feb 14
12:00pm, CBS 		No. 13 Ohio St L 53–72  17–9 (9–4)
 Assembly Hall (16,616[39])
Champaign, IL
Sat, Feb. 20
3:00pm, ESPN 		at No. 4 Purdue L 65–75  17–10 (9–5)
 Mackey Arena (14,123[40])
West Lafayette, IN
Tue, Feb 23
6:00pm, ESPN 		at Michigan W 51–44  18–10 (10–5)
 Crisler Arena (11,357[41])
Ann Arbor, MI
Sat, Feb 27
3:00pm, BTN 		Minnesota L 60–62  18–11 (10–6)
 Assembly Hall (16,618[42])
Champaign, IL
Tue, March 2
8:00pm, ESPN 		at No. 6 Ohio State L 57–73  18–12 (10–7)
 Schottenstein Center (16,177[43])
Columbus, OH
Sun, March 8
1:00pm, ESPN 		No. 15 Wisconsin L 57–72  18–13 (10–8)
 Assembly Hall (16,618)
Champaign, IL
Big Ten Tournament
Fri, Mar 12
1:30pm, ESPN 		vs. No. 13 Wisconsin
Quarterfinals 		W 58–54  19–13
 Conseco Fieldhouse (16,207)
Indianapolis, IN
Sat, Mar 13
12:40pm, CBS 		vs. No. 5 Ohio State
Semifinals 		L 81–88 2 OT 19–14
 Conseco Fieldhouse (N/A)
Indianapolis, IN
National Invitation Tournament
Wed, Mar 17*
8:00pm, ESPNU 		No. (1) at (8) Stony Brook
First Round 		W 76–66  20–14
 Stony Brook Arena (4,423)
Stony Brook, NY
Mon, Mar 22*
7:00pm, ESPNU 		No. (1) (4) Kent State
Second Round 		W 75–58  21–14
 Assembly Hall (10,032)
Champaign, IL
Wed, Mar 24*
9:00pm, ESPN2 		No. (1) (3) Dayton
Quarterfinals 		L 71–77  21–15
 Assembly Hall (8,548)
Champaign, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

The March 17, 2010 NIT first-round game was hosted by Stony Brook due to a previously-scheduled performance by Cirque du Soleil at Assembly Hall.[44]

Season statistics[]

Legend
  GP  Games played   GS  Games started  Avg  Average per game
  FG  Field-goals made  FGA  Field-goal attempts  Off  Offensive rebounds
 Def  Defensive rebounds   A  Assists   TO Turnovers
 Blk  Blocks  Stl  Steals  High  Team high
Individual player statistics[45]
Minutes Scoring Total FGs 3-point FGs Free-throws Rebounds
Player GP GS Tot Avg Pts Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg A TO Blk Stl
McCamey, Demetri 36 34 1241 34.5 542 15.1 191 421 .454 56 164 .341 104 147 .707 17 112 129 3.6 254 123 5 53
Tisdale, Mike 36 36 1006 27.9 429 11.9 165 282 .585 5 6 .833 94 112 .839 77 139 216 6.0 28 50 59 12
Davis, Mike 36 32 1161 32.2 385 10.7 172 364 .473 0 0 .000 41 65 .631 81 249 330 9.2 34 53 23 18
Richardson, D.J. 36 35 1112 30.9 379 10.5 124 311 .399 69 177 .390 62 80 .775 18 79 97 2.7 75 60 6 24
Paul, Brandon 36 14 682 18.9 280 7.8 93 279 .333 36 129 .279 58 90 .644 42 68 110 3.1 46 46 5 29
Keller, Dominique 35 0 399 11.4 156 4.5 66 145 .455 10 35 .286 14 27 .519 24 54 78 2.2 20 26 12 15
Cole, Bill 36 22 766 21.3 157 4.4 57 124 .460 29 77 .377 14 23 .609 38 78 116 3.2 36 24 22 24
Griffey, Tyler 32 4 270 8.4 105 3.3 42 80 .525 7 20 .350 14 16 .875 22 34 56 1.8 11 13 4 10
Legion, Alex 11 1 109 9.9 30 2.7 11 37 .297 4 19 .211 4 6 .667 0 10 10 0.9 5 4 1 3
Jordan, Jeff 33 2 454 13.8 52 1.6 22 50 .440 2 8 .250 6 10 .600 16 28 44 1.3 56 26 3 13
Semrau, Richard 15 0 67 4.5 21 1.4 9 13 .692 0 0 .000 3 5 .600 8 14 22 1.5 3 4 3 0
Chisholm, Bubba 12 0 16 1.3 7 0.6 3 12 .250 1 10 .100 0 0 .000 0 2 2 0.2 0 1 0 1
Simpson, Stan 8 0 17 2.1 4 0.5 2 9 .222 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 3 0 3 0.4 2 0 1 0
Team 50 74 124 3.4 13
Total 36 7300 2547 70.8 957 2127 .450 219 645 .340 414 581 .713 396 941 1337 37.1 570 443 144 202
Opponents 36 7300 2406 66.8 838 2094 .400 267 831 .321 463 665 .696 407 833 1240 34.4 461 433 61 221

Rankings[]

Poll Pre-
Season		 Week
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18		 Final
AP 23 23 20 (RV) (RV) (RV) (RV) -- -- -- -- -- -- (RV) (RV) (RV) (RV) -- --
Coaches (RV) 25 21 (RV) (RV) (RV) (RV) (RV) -- -- -- -- -- -- (RV) -- -- -- --
Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  No Change
(RV)   Received Votes

Honors and awards[]

See also[]

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