{{Short description|College basketball competition}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox college basketball tournament | Type = Diamond Head Classic | Gender = Men's | Year = 2009 | Season = 2010 | Image = | ImageSize = | Caption = | 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pac-12.com/article/2009/12/25/usc-downs-unlv-win-diamond-head-classic|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823024605/https://pac-12.com/article/2009/12/25/usc-downs-unlv-win-diamond-head-classic|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 23, 2017|title=USC Downs UNLV To Win Diamond Head Classic|website=Pac-12|language=en|access-date=2017-08-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-usc-beats-unlv-in-diamond-head-classic-final-2009dec25-story.html|title=USC beats UNLV in Diamond Head Classic final|agency=Associated Press|work=sandiegouniontribune.com|access-date=2017-08-22|language=en-US}}</ref> Mike Gerrity was named the tournament's MVP.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/college/college-basketball-usc-beats-unlv-in-diamond-head-classic-final/|title=College basketball {{!}} USC beats UNLV in Diamond Head Classic final|date=2009-12-25|work=The Seattle Times|access-date=2017-08-22|language=en-US}}</ref>
== Bracket == <ref>{{cite web |title=2009 Diamond Head Classic Bracket |url=https://espnevents.com/hawaiian-airlines-diamond-head-classic/bracket/?bracket_year=2009 |website=Diamond Head Classic |publisher=ESPNEvents}}</ref>
{{8TeamBracket-Consols | seeds=no |boldwinner=yes | RD3=First Round <br /> December 22 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= Northeastern | RD3-score1=67 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= '''Saint Mary's'''| RD3-score2=78 | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=Western Michigan | RD3-score3=51 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4='''USC''' | RD3-score4=55 | RD3-seed5= | RD3-team5=SMU | RD3-score5=53 | RD3-seed6=20| RD3-team6='''UNLV''' | RD3-score6=67 | RD3-seed7= | RD3-team7=Charleston | RD3-score7=71 | RD3-seed8= | RD3-team8='''Hawai'i''' | RD3-score8=84
| RD4=Semifinals <br /> December 23 | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=Saint Mary's | RD4-score1=49 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2='''USC''' | RD4-score2=60 | RD4-seed3=20| RD4-team3='''UNLV''' | RD4-score3=77 | RD4-seed4= | RD4-team4=Hawai'i | RD4-score4=53
| RD2=Consolation 2nd Round <br /> December 23 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Northeastern | RD2-score1=60 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2='''Western Michigan''' | RD2-score2=75 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=SMU | RD2-score3=71 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4='''Charleston''' | RD2-score4=72
| RD5=Championship <br /> December 25 | RD5-seed1= | RD5-team1='''USC''' | RD5-score1=67 | RD5-seed2=20| RD5-team2=UNLV | RD5-score2=56 | RD5b=3rd Place Game <br /> December 25 | RD5b-seed1= | RD5b-team1=Saint Mary's | RD5b-score1=84 | RD5b-seed2= | RD5b-team2=Hawai'i | RD5b-score2=75 | RD1=5th Place Game <br /> December 25 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1='''Western Michigan''' | RD1-score1=66 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Charleston | RD1-score2=63 | RD1b=7th Place Game <br /> December 25 | RD1b-seed1= | RD1b-team1='''Northeastern''' | RD1b-score1=73 | RD1b-seed2= | RD1b-team2=SMU | RD1b-score2=62 }}
==All-tournament team== {| class="wikitable" |- ! 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<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://espnevents.com/diamond-head-classic/history/|title=History - Diamond Head Classic|last=/humans.txt|website=espnevents.com|language=en|access-date=2017-08-22}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
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