2009 Diamond Head Classic Explained

Type:	Diamond Head Classic
Gender:	Men's
Year:	2009
Season:	2010
Teams:	8
Finalfourarena:	Stan Sheriff Center
Finalfourcity:	Honolulu, Hawaii
Champions:	USC
Titlecount:	1st
Runnerup:	UNLV
Gamecount:	1st
Semifinal1:	Hawai'i
Semifinalcount:	1st
Semifinal2:	Saint Mary's
Semifinalcount2:	1st
Coach:	Kevin O'Neill
Coachcount:	1st
Mop:	Mike Gerrity
Mopteam:	USC

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]

Bracket

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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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: USC Downs UNLV To Win Diamond Head Classic. https://web.archive.org/web/20170823024605/https://pac-12.com/article/2009/12/25/usc-downs-unlv-win-diamond-head-classic. dead. August 23, 2017. Pac-12. en. 2017-08-22.
2. News: USC beats UNLV in Diamond Head Classic final. Associated Press. sandiegouniontribune.com. 2017-08-22. en-US.
3. News: College basketball USC beats UNLV in Diamond Head Classic final. 2009-12-25. The Seattle Times. 2017-08-22. en-US.
4. Web site: 2009 Diamond Head Classic Bracket . Diamond Head Classic . ESPNEvents.
5. Web site: History - Diamond Head Classic. /humans.txt. espnevents.com. en. 2017-08-22.