2010 Diamond Head Classic

2010 Diamond Head Classic
Teams	8
Finals site	Stan Sheriff Center; Honolulu, Hawaii
Champions	Butler (1st title)
Runner-up	Washington State (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Baylor; Florida State;
Winning coach	Brad Stevens (1st title)
MVP	Matt Howard (Butler)
Diamond Head Classic

The 2010 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 second annual Diamond Head Classic tournament and was part of the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Butler defeated Washington State to win the tournament championship.^[1]^[2] Matt Howard 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

								Mississippi State	57
								Washington State	83
				Mississippi State	69							Washington State	77
				San Diego	52						15	Baylor	71
								San Diego	50
							15	Baylor	83
	Mississippi State	58														Washington State	68
	Hawai'i	67														Butler	84
								Utah	62
							20	Butler	74
				Utah	55							Butler	67
7th Place Game December 25					Hawai'i	68							Florida State	64			3rd Place Game December 25
	San Diego	67						Florida State	70							Florida State	66
	Utah	64							Hawai'i	62								Baylor	61

Name	Position	College	Class
Matt Howard	PF	Butler	SR
Shelvin Mack	G	Butler	JR
Klay Thompson	G	Washington State	JR
LaceDarius Dunn	SG	Baylor	SR
Chris Singleton	SF	Florida State	JR

Source^[5]

^ "Bulldogs Win Diamond Head Classic". Butler University. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
^ "Butler tops Washington State, 84-68, for Hawaii title". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
^ "Butler Takes Diamond Head Classic Title | Horizon League". www.horizonleague.org. Archived from the original on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
^ "2010 Diamond Head Classic Bracket". Diamond Head Classic. ESPNEvents.
^ /humans.txt. "History - Diamond Head Classic". espnevents.com. Retrieved 2017-08-22.