# 2009–10 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the 2009–10 college basketball season. They were led by head coach Rob Jeter. The Panthers competed in the Horizon League and played their home games at US Cellular Arena. They finished the season 20–14, 10–8 in Horizon play and lost in the semifinals of the 2010 Horizon League men's basketball tournament.

## Recruits

The following is a list of commitments Milwaukee received for the 2009-2010 season:
* Ja'Rob McCallum (Guard)
* Lonnie Boga (Guard)
* Michael Tyler (Forward)
* Quinton Gustavson (Forward)
* Mitchell Carter (Center)
* Christian Wolf (Forward)

## Roster

| # | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous Team(s) |
| 1 | Ja'Rob McCallum | 6'0" | 170 | G | Fr. | Marion, IN, U.S. | Marion HS |
| 2 | Deonte Roberts | 6'3" | 190 | G | Jr. | St. Paul, MN, U.S. | St. Bernard's HS |
| 3 | Riley Walker | 6'6" | 210 | F | Fr. | McFarland, WI, U.S. | McFarland HS |
| 5 | Ricky Franklin | 6'1" | 200 | G | Sr. | Milwaukee, WI, U.S. | Riverside HS |
| 11 | Tone Boyle | 6'3" | 185 | G | Sr. | Middleton, WI, U.S. | Middleton HS |
| 15 | Patrick Souter | 6'0" | 170 | G | Fr. | Racine, WI, U.S. | St. Catherine's HS |
| 21 | Tony Meier | 6'8" | 210 | F | So. | Wildwood, MO, U.S. | Lafayette HS |
| 22 | Michael Tyler | 6'5" | 230 | F | Jr. | Milwaukee, WI, U.S. | Kilmer South HS |
| 23 | Anthony Hill | 6'7" | 230 | F | Jr. | Milwaukee, WI, U.S. | Bradley Tech HS |
| 30 | Jerard Ajami | 6'2" | 180 | G | Jr. | Madison, WI, U.S. | Madison Memorial HS |
| 32 | Lonnie Boga | 6'3" | 200 | G | Fr. | St. Louis, MO, U.S. | McCluer HS |
| 33 | Quinton Gustavson | 6'9" | 200 | F | Fr. | Racine, WI, U.S. | Case HS |
| 34 | Mitchell Carter | 6'10" | 270 | C | Sr. | Milwaukee, WI, U.S. | Rufus King HS |
| 42 | Burleigh Porte | 6'8" | 210 | F | Sr. | Monrovia, Liberia | Olney Central CC |
| 44 | Ryan Haggerty | 6'8" | 210 | F | Fr. | Glen Ellyn, IL, U.S. | Benet Academy |
| 45 | Christian Wolf | 6'8" | 250 | F | So. | Kohler, WI, U.S. | Kohler HS |
| 52 | Jason Averkamp | 6'6" | 230 | F | Sr. | New Berlin, WI, U.S. | New Berlin West HS |
| 55 | James Eayrs | 6'7" | 310 | F | Sr. | Roseville, MN, U.S. | Roseville HS |

### Coaching staff

| Name | Type | College |
| Rob Jeter | Head coach | University of Wisconsin–Platteville |
| Brian Bidlingmyer | Assistant coach | Siena College |
| Chad Boudreau | Assistant coach | Hannibal-LaGrange College |
| Duffy Conroy | Assistant coach | St. Ambrose University |
| Ronnie Jones | Director of Basketball Operations | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
| Chip MacKenzie | Video Coordinator | Edgewood College |
| Dave Bugalski | Athletic trainer | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |

## Schedule

Horizon League Standing: 4th :
| Date | Opponent* | Location | Television | Result | Record |
| Regular Season Games ||||||||
| November 13, 2009 | Concordia University, Saint Paul | Milwaukee, WI | | W 89–73 | 1–0 |
| November 16, 2009 | Western Kentucky (NIT Season Tip-Off) | Baton Rouge, LA | | L 69–65 | 1–1 |
| November 17, 2009 | Indiana State (NIT Season Tip-Off) | Baton Rouge, LA | | L 76–63 | 1–2 |
| November 21, 2009 | Hillsdale | Milwaukee, WI | | W 62–54 | 2–2 |
| November 23, 2009 | Texas State (NIT Season Tip-Off) | Fort Worth, TX | | W 96–77 | 3–2 |
| November 24, 2009 | Colgate (NIT Season Tip-Off) | Fort Worth, TX | | W 69–60 | 4–2 |
| November 28, 2009 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green, OH | | W 90–83 | 5–2 |
| December 3, 2009 | UI–Chicago | Milwaukee, WI | Sports 32 | W 57–52 | 6–2 (1–0) |
| December 5, 2009 | Loyola–Chicago | Milwaukee, WI | | L 69–64 | 6-3 (1–1) |
| December 8, 2009 | Marquette | Bradley Center | Sports 32 | L 71–51 | 6–4 |
| December 12, 2009 | North Dakota State | Fargo, ND | | W 84–73 | 7–4 |
| December 19, 2009 | Miami (OH) | Milwaukee, WI | | W 68–61 | 8–4 |
| December 23, 2009 | Wisconsin | Madison, WI | Big Ten Network | L 68–58 | 8–5 |
| December 31, 2009 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso, IN | Sports 32 | L 55–54 | 8–6 (1–2) |
| January 2, 2010 | #23 Butler | Indianapolis, IN | Sports 32/Horizon League Network | L 80–67 | 8–7 (1–3) |
| January 5, 2010 | SIU-Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL | | W 83–73 | 9–7 |
| January 9, 2010 | UW–Green Bay | Milwaukee, WI | Sports 32/Horizon League Network | W 71–51 | 10–7 (2–3) |
| January 14, 2010 | Detroit | Milwaukee, WI | Sports 32 | L 81–65 | 10–8 (2–4) |
| January 16, 2010 | Wright State | Milwaukee, WI | Sports 32 | W 67–61 | 11–8 (3–4) |
| January 22, 2010 | Youngstown State | Youngstown, OH | ESPNU | W 69–59 | 12–8 (4–4) |
| January 24, 2010 | Cleveland State | Cleveland, OH | Sports 32 | L 73–72 | 12–9 (4–5) |
| January 29, 2010 | Valparaiso | Milwaukee, WI | | W 85–82 | 13–9 (5–5) |
| January 31, 2010 | #18 Butler | Milwaukee, WI | Sports 32 | L 73–66 | 13–10 (5–6) |
| February 6, 2010 | UW–Green Bay | Green Bay, WI | | L 61–54 | 13–11 (5–7) |
| February 11, 2010 | Wright State | Dayton, OH | Sports 32 | L 68–63 | 13–12 (5–8) |
| February 13, 2010 | Detroit | Detroit, MI | | W 71–60 | 14–12 (6–8) |
| February 15, 2010 | Youngstown State | Milwaukee, WI | | W 64–62 | 15–12 (7–8) |
| February 18, 2010 | Cleveland State | Milwaukee, WI | Sports 32 | W 69–59 | 16–12 (8–8) |
| February 20, 2010 | Niagara | Milwaukee, WI | | W 85–79 | 16–13 |
| February 25, 2010 | Loyola–Chicago | Chicago, IL | Sports 32 | W 63–61 | 17–13 (9–8) |
| February 27, 2010 | UI–Chicago | Chicago, IL | Sports 32 | W 78–74 | 18–13 (10–8) |
| Horizon League tournament ||||||||
| March 2, 2010 | UI–Chicago | Milwaukee, WI | Horizon League Network | W 73–67 | 19–13 |
| March 5, 2010 | Cleveland State | Indianapolis, IN | Horizon League Network | W 82–75 | 20–13 |
| March 6, 2010 | #11 Butler | Indianapolis, IN | ESPNU | L 68–59 | 20–14 |
| *Rank according to AP Top 25 Poll. $^#$All times are in Eastern. Conference games in bold. ||||||||