2009 Diamond Head Classic

The 2009 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 first annual Diamond Head Classic tournament and was part of the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. USC defeated No. 20-ranked UNLV to win the tournament championship.^[1][2] Mike Gerrity was named the tournament's MVP.^[3]

2009 Diamond Head Classic

Season	2009–10
Teams	8
Finals site	Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii
Champions	USC (1st title)
Runner-up	UNLV (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Hawai'i (1st semifinal) Saint Mary's (1st semifinal)
Winning coach	Kevin O'Neill (1st title)
MVP	Mike Gerrity (USC)
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Bracket

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	5th Place Game December 25				Consolation 2nd Round December 23				First Round December 22				Semifinals December 23				Championship December 25
									Northeastern	67
									Saint Mary's	78
					Northeastern	60							Saint Mary's	49
					Western Michigan	75							USC	60
									Western Michigan	51
									USC	55
	Western Michigan	66															USC	67
	Charleston	63															UNLV	56
									SMU	53
									UNLV	67
	7th Place Game December 25				SMU	71							UNLV	77			3rd Place Game December 25
					Charleston	72							Hawai'i	53
	Northeastern	73							Charleston	71							Saint Mary's	84
	SMU	62							Hawai'i	84							Hawai'i	75

All-tournament team

Name	Position	College	Class
Mike Gerritry	PG	USC	SR
Dwain Williams	PG	Hawai'i	SR
Omar Samhan	C	Saint Mary's	SR
Tre'Von Willis	G	UNLV	JR
Marcus Johnson	F	USC	SR

Source^[5]

References

1. "USC Downs UNLV To Win Diamond Head Classic". Pac-12. Archived from the original on August 23, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
2. "USC beats UNLV in Diamond Head Classic final". sandiegouniontribune.com. Associated Press. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
3. "College basketball | USC beats UNLV in Diamond Head Classic final". The Seattle Times. December 25, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
4. "2009 Diamond Head Classic Bracket". Diamond Head Classic. ESPNEvents.
5. /humans.txt. "History - Diamond Head Classic". espnevents.com. Retrieved August 22, 2017.