# 2009–10 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2009–10 college basketball season. The head coach was John Pelphrey, serving in his third year. The team played its home games at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas and are members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 14–18, 7–9 in SEC play and lost in the first round of the 2010 SEC men's basketball tournament.

## 2009–10 Roster

It was announced on July 5 that Jason Henry would not return to the hardwood for the Razorbacks this fall.
2009–10 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball roster :
| Source: arkansasrazorbacks.com – The Official Site of University of Arkansas Athletics |||||||||
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown (Previous school) |
| 00 | Michael Washington | F/C | 6–9 | 239 | Sr. | McGehee, AR (Genesis One Christian School) |
| 2 | Jemal Farmer | G/F | 6–5 | 213 | Jr. | Chicago, IL (Cloud County College) |
| 3 | Nick Mason | G | 5–10 | 160 | So. | Jonesboro, AR (Jonesboro HS) |
| 4 | Courtney Fortson | G | 5–11 | 180 | So. | Montgomery, AL (The Patterson Prep School) |
| 5 | Glenn Bryant | F | 6–7 | 190 | Fr. | Roseville, MI (Oak Hill Academy) |
| 12 | Marcus Britt | G | 6–3 | 198 | Jr. | Madison, AR (Forrest City High School) |
| 14 | Stefan Welsh | G | 6–3 | 185 | Sr. | Newport News, VA (Hargrave Military Academy) |
| 15 | Rotnei Clarke | G | 6–0 | 184 | So. | Verdigris, OK (Verdigris High School) |
| 21 | Delvon Johnson | F | 6–9 | 220 | Jr. | Richton, IL (Indian Hills Community College) |
| 23 | Julysses Nobles | G | 6–1 | 170 | Fr. | Jackson, MS (Callaway HS) |
| 25 | Stephen Cox | G | 6–3 | 201 | Sr. | Jonesboro, AR (Jonesboro HS) |
| 30 | Jeff Peterson | G | 6–0 | 192 | Jr. | Hyattsville, MD (University of Iowa) |
| 31 | Michael Sanchez | F | 6–8 | 236 | So. | Springdale, AR (Har-Ber HS) |
| 33 | Marshawn Powell | F | 6–7 | 220 | Fr. | Crozet, VA (The Miller School) |

## 2009–10 schedule and results

Retrieved from arkansasrazorbacks.com
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/2/09* 7:00 pm | | Dillard | W 77–59 | | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR |
| 11/5/09* 7:00 pm | | LeMoyne–Owen | W 102–69 | | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR |
| Regular Season ||||||
| 11/13/09* 7:00 pm | | Alcorn State | W 130–68 | 1–0 | Bud Walton Arena (12,067) Fayetteville, AR |
| 11/17/09* 6:30 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Louisville Hall of Fame Showcase | L 66–96 | 1–1 | Scottrade Center (12,107) St. Louis, MO |
| 11/20/09* 7:00 pm | | Appalachian State | W 81–72 $^{OT}$ | 2–1 | Bud Walton Arena (11,958) Fayetteville, AR |
| 11/24/09* 7:00 pm | | Morgan State | L 94–97 | 2–2 | Bud Walton Arena (13,599) Fayetteville, AR |
| 11/27/08* 7:00 pm, RSN | | East Tennessee State | L 85–94 | 2–3 | Bud Walton Arena (13,794) Fayetteville, AR |
| 11/29/09* 2:00 pm | | South Alabama | L 61–74 | 2–4 | Bud Walton Arena (13,405) Fayetteville, AR |
| 12/2/09* 7:00 pm, RSN | | at Oklahoma | L 47–67 | 2–5 | Lloyd Noble Center (10,612) Norman, OK |
| 12/5/09* 2:00 pm | | Mississippi Valley State | W 91–54 | 3–5 | Bud Walton Arena (13,474) Fayetteville, AR |
| 12/7/09* 7:00 pm | | Delaware State | W 71–53 | 4–5 | Bud Walton Arena (13,405) Fayetteville, AR |
| 12/16/09* 7:00 pm, RSN | | Alabama State | W 76–51 | 5–5 | Bud Walton Arena (13,507) Fayetteville, AR |
| 12/19/09* 3:00 pm, RSN | | Stephen F. Austin | W 72–69 | 6–5 | Bud Walton Arena (13,641) Fayetteville, AR |
| 12/22/09* 7:00 pm, RSN | | Missouri State | W 66–62 $^{OT}$ | 7–5 | Bud Walton Arena (14,194) Fayetteville, AR |
| 12/30/09* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Baylor | L 47–70 | 7–6 | Verizon Arena (11,162) North Little Rock, AR |
| 1/2/10* 7:00 pm, RSN | | No. 24 UAB | L 72–73 | 7–7 | Bud Walton Arena (12,106) Fayetteville, AR |
| 1/5/10* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 2 Texas | L 85–96 | 7–8 | Bud Walton Arena (12,865) Fayetteville, AR |
| 1/14/10 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Mississippi State | L 80–82 | 7–9 (0–1) | Humphrey Coliseum (8,339) Starkville, MS |
| 1/16/10 12:30 pm, SEC Network | | Alabama | W 71–59 | 8–9 (1–1) | Bud Walton Arena (13,332) Fayetteville, AR |
| 1/21/10 8:00 pm, ESPN | | Florida | L 66–71 | 8–10 (1–2) | Bud Walton Arena (13,673) Fayetteville, AR |
| 1/23/10 3:00 pm, SEC Network | | at No. 2 Kentucky | L 70–101 | 8–11 (1–3) | Rupp Arena (24,356) Lexington, KY |
| 1/28/10 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Mississippi State | W 67–62 | 9–11 (2–3) | Bud Walton Arena (12,803) Fayetteville, AR |
| 1/31/10 6:00 pm, SEC Network | | at No. 20 Ole Miss | W 80–73 | 10–11 (3–3) | Tad Smith Coliseum (8,719) Oxford, MS |
| 2/3/10 6:00 pm, CSS | | at Georgia | W 72–68 | 11–11 (4–3) | Stegeman Coliseum (5,534) Athens, GA |
| 2/6/10 12:30 pm, SEC Network | | Auburn | W 82–79 $^{OT}$ | 12–11 (5–3) | Bud Walton Arena (13,811) Fayetteville, AR |
| 2/10/10 7:00 pm, SEC Network | | LSU | W 87–52 | 13–11 (6–3) | Bud Walton Arena (12,777) Fayetteville, AR |
| 2/13/10 3:00 pm, SEC Network | | at Alabama | L 68–73 | 13–12 (6–4) | Coleman Coliseum (13,151) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 2/17/10 8:00 pm, CSS | | South Carolina | W 92–79 | 14–12 (7–4) | Bud Walton Arena (13,175) Fayetteville, AR |
| 2/20/10 6:00 pm, FSN | | at Auburn | L 83–92 | 14–13 (7–5) | Auburn, AL (8,312) Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum |
| 2/24/10 7:00 pm, SEC Network | | at LSU | L 54–65 | 14–14 (7–6) | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,463) Baton Rouge, LA |
| 2/27/10 12:30 pm, SEC Network | | No. 16 Vanderbilt | L 72–89 | 14–15 (7–7) | Bud Walton Arena (14,146) Fayetteville, AR |
| 3/3/10 6:00 pm, CSS | | at No. 16 Tennessee | L 73–80 | 14–16 (7–8) | Thompson-Boling Arena (20,139) Knoxville, TN |
| 3/6/10 3:00 pm, SEC Network | | Ole Miss | L 66–68 | 14–17 (7–9) | Bud Walton Arena (13,927) Fayetteville, AR |
| SEC Tournament ||||||
| 3/11/10 9:00 pm, SEC Network | (W3) | vs. (E6) Georgia First Round | L 64–77 | 14–18 | Bridgestone Arena (14,789) Nashville, TN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||

## Awards and honors

* Stephen Cox
    SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
* Rotnei Clarke
    Number one shooter in the country – Foxsports.com
    SEC Community Service team
    United States Basketball Writer's Association's 2009–10 All-District VII team
* Courtney Fortson
    SEC Player of the Week – Southeastern Conference
    SEC All-Conference second team – SEC Coaches
    All-SEC Honorable Mention – Associated Press
* Marshawn Powell
    SEC Freshman of the Week – Southeastern Conference
    SEC All-Freshman team – SEC Coaches
    SEC All-Freshman team – TSN
    Freshman All-American – Rivals.com