# 2009–10 Providence Friars men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College in the Big East Conference. The team finished with a 4–14 conference record and a 12–19 record overall.
Coming off his first season with the team that included a 19–14 record and a win over top-ranked Pittsburgh, coach Keno Davis returned just one starter and only seven players overall for the 2009–10 season. Departing seniors were guard Weyinmi Efejuku, guard Jeff Xavier, forward Jonathan Kale, forward Geoff McDermott, forward Randall Hanke, as well as forwards Chris Baudinet, Brian Beloin, and Connor Heine. Additionally, forward Alex Kellogg transferred to Ohio following two seasons with the Friars. On February 23, with four games remaining in the season, junior guard Kyle Wright left the team to focus on academics.
Statistically, the Friars had the worst scoring defense in Big East history, surrendering 85.3 points per game against conference opponents. Numerous opposing players set career scoring highs in games against the Friars, including 46 points by South Florida guard Dominique Jones in an overtime game on January 23, two points shy of the conference record. On the offensive side of the ball, the Friars averaged 82.4 points per game in the regular season, the fourth-highest average in Division I. They did not receive votes in either the AP Poll or Coaches' Poll at any point in the season.
The Friars began their conference schedule with a 4–4 record, including a home win over #19 Connecticut on January 27. However, this would prove to be the Friars' final win of the season, as the team went on a 10-game losing streak, finishing 15th in the conference before losing to Seton Hall in the first round of the 2010 Big East men's basketball tournament. In the game, forward Jamine Peterson scored 38 points, the second most points in Big East tournament history.

## Roster
### Depth chart

| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 |
| C | Bilal Dixon | Ray Hall | James Still | |
| PF | Jamine Peterson | Russ Permenter | Kadeem Batts | |
| SF | Marshon Brooks | (Kyle Wright) | | |
| SG | Brian McKenzie | Duke Mondy | Luke Burchett (W) | Chris Carter (W) |
| PG | Sharaud Curry | Vincent Council | Johnnie Lacy | Xavier Davis (W) |

### Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Kadeem Batts PF | Powder Springs, GA | McEacern HS | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 14, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 88 ||||||
| Vincent Council PG | Brooklyn, NY | The Patterson School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jan 7, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 91 ||||||
| Johnnie Lacy PG | Milwaukee, WI | Notre Dame Prep | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Nov 19, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 88 ||||||
| Duke Mondy SG | Grand Rapids, MI | Catholic Central HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 10, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 85 ||||||
| Russ Permenter PF | Temple, TX | Temple College | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 231 lb (105 kg) | Feb 16, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| James Still C | Detroit, MI | Detroit Community HS | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Oct 7, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 88 ||||||
| Kyle Wright SF | Hartford, CT | Monroe CC | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Oct 6, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| 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: "2009 Providence Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 29, 2009. "2009 Providence Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved October 29, 2009. "2009 Providence Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 29, 2009. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved October 29, 2009. "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 29, 2009. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 31* 4:00 pm | | Merrimack | W 97–74 | — | Alumni Hall Providence, RI |
| November 7* 7:00 pm | | Stonehill | W 91–55 | — | Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 13* 7:30 pm | | Bryant World Vision Invitational | W 96–53 | 1–0 | Dunkin' Donuts Center (6,745) Providence, RI |
| November 14* 6:30 pm | | Bucknell World Vision Invitational | W 76–65 | 2–0 | Dunkin' Donuts Center (7,163) Providence, RI |
| November 15* 2:30 pm | | Mercer World Vision Invitational | W 79–77 | 3–0 | Dunkin' Donuts Center (4,877) Providence, RI |
| November 20* 8:00 pm | | at Alabama | L 75–84 | 3–1 | Coleman Coliseum (10,032) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| November 24* 7:00 pm | | Vermont | W 106–64 | 4–1 | Dunkin' Donuts Center (6,954) Providence, RI |
| November 28* 7:00 pm, Cox Sports | | Boston College | L 77–82 | 4–2 | Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,782) Providence, RI |
| December 1* 7:00 pm, Cox Sports | | at Northeastern | W 76–72 | 5–2 | Matthews Arena (2,622) Boston, MA |
| December 5* 1:00 pm, Cox Sports | | at Rhode Island | L 82–86 | 5–3 | Ryan Center (7,675) Kingston, RI |
| December 7* 7:00 pm | | Brown | W 78–62 | 6–3 | Dunkin' Donuts Center (5,127) Providence, RI |
| December 9* 7:00 pm | | at George Washington | W 110–97 | 7–3 | Charles E. Smith Center (3,015) Washington, D.C. |
| December 12* 7:00 pm | | Iona | L 73–82 | 7–4 | Dunkin' Donuts Center (6,851) Providence, RI |
| December 21* 7:00 pm | | Yale | W 87–78 | 8–4 | Dunkin' Donuts Center (4,206) Providence, RI |
| Big East regular season ||||||
| December 30 9:00 pm, Cox Sports | | at Notre Dame | L 78–93 | 8–5 (0–1) | Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149) Notre Dame, IN |
| January 3 5:30 pm, Cox Sports | | at St. John's | W 74–59 | 9–5 (1–1) | Carnesecca Arena (5,003) Queens, NY |
| January 6 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | Louisville | L 70–92 | 9–6 (1–2) | Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,207) Providence, RI |
| January 9 8:00 pm, Cox Sports | | Rutgers | W 94–81 | 10–6 (2–2) | Dunkin' Donuts Center (7,530) Providence, RI |
| January 14 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at DePaul | W 79–62 | 11–6 (3–2) | Allstate Arena (7,533) Rosemont, IL |
| January 17 4:00 pm, Cox Sports | | at Marquette | L 63–93 | 11–7 (3–3) | Bradley Center (16,154) Milwaukee, WI |
| January 23 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | South Florida | L 105–109 $^{OT}$ | 11–8 (3–4) | Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,184) Providence, RI |
| January 27 7:00 pm, Cox Sports | | No. 19 Connecticut | W 81–66 | 12–8 (4–4) | Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,136) Providence, RI |
| January 30 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Cincinnati | L 88–92 | 12–9 (4–5) | Fifth Third Arena (10,045) Cincinnati, OH |
| February 2 7:00 pm, Cox Sports | | at No. 3 Syracuse | L 68–85 | 12–10 (4–6) | Carrier Dome (20,205) Syracuse, NY |
| February 6 12:00 pm, Cox Sports | | Marquette | L 79–82 | 12–11 (4–7) | Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,061) Providence, RI |
| February 9 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 7 Georgetown | L 70–79 | 12–12 (4–8) | Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,073) Providence, RI |
| February 13 2:00 pm, ESPNU | | at No. 4 Villanova | L 81–92 | 12–13 (4–9) | Wachovia Center (18,622) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 17 7:00 pm, Cox Sports | | No. 8 West Virginia | L 74–88 | 12–14 (4–10) | Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,553) Providence, RI |
| February 23 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | No. 4 Syracuse | L 85–99 | 12–15 (4–11) | Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,410) Providence, RI |
| February 27 7:00 pm, ESPN360 | | at South Florida | L 93–99 | 12–16 (4–12) | USF Sun Dome (5,061) Tampa, FL |
| March 4 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 17 Pittsburgh | L 71–73 | 12–17 (4–13) | Petersen Events Center (12,511) Pittsburgh, PA |
| March 6 7:00 pm, ESPN360 | | Seton Hall | L 80–92 | 12–18 (4–14) | Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,061) Providence, RI |
| Big East tournament ||||||
| March 9 7:00 pm, ESPNU | (15) | vs. (10) Seton Hall Big East First Round | L 106–109 | 12–19 (4–14) | Madison Square Garden (19,375) New York, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. Source ||||||

## Awards and honors

| Recipient | Award(s) |
| Kadeem Batts | 2010 John Zannini Coaches' Award |
| Luke Burchett | 2010 Thomas Ramos Academic Award |
| Vincent Council | 2010 All-Big East All-Rookie Team 2010 Coca-Cola Most Promising Prospect Award January 18: Big East Rookie of the Week |
| Sharaud Curry | 2010 Co-Jimmy Walker Most Valuable Player Award |
| Ray Hall | 2010 Ernie D Team Leader Award |
| Brian McKenzie | 2010 Marvin Barnes Defensive Player Award |
| Jamine Peterson | 2010 All Big-East Honorable Mention 2010 USBWA District 1 Player of the Year 2010 USBWA All-District 1 2010 Co-Jimmy Walker Most Valuable Player Award 2010 Ryan Gomes Most Improved Player Award |
| James Still | 2010 Lenny Wilkens Hustle Award |