Dionte Christmas led Temple in three statistics: points per game (19.5), three-pointers completed (107), and total steals (51); he finished second in two more: rebounds per game (5.5) and assists (28).[1] In addition, he was an honorable mention All-American and scored 2,000 points over his college basketball career. Also graduating were two other starters: 7–0 center Sergio Olmos, who was selected as an All-A10 Tournament player, and point guard Semaj Inge.[2]
On October 28, 2008, the Owls were picked by other Atlantic 10 coaches to finish second, behind Xavier, and received 12 first place votes. Dionte Christmas was chosen to the Preseason First Team after leading the league in scoring the past two seasons. Lavoy Allen was named to the Preseason Defensive Team.[3]
Dionte Christmas scored 35 points to lead Temple past #8 Tennessee on December 13 88–72. This was Temple's first win over a top ten team since the 2006 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament, when the Owls upset #6 George Washington; John Chaney was coaching Temple at the time. The Owls started the game with an 8–0 lead and never faltered, with Tennessee only tying the score at 15 and never leading. Christmas started the second half with a three-pointer and scored three consecutive threes on a 17–6 run. For the game, he was 7-for-14 from the perimeter and 12-for-22 from the field. Sergio Olmos's 19 points were a career high, and Ryan Brooks registered a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds.[4]
In the 2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Temple was seeded eleventh in the South Regional, where they faced the sixth-seeded Arizona State Sun Devils in the first round. On March 20, 2009, behind a then career-high 22 points by Sun Devil Derek Glasser, Arizona State eliminated Temple 66–57. The Owls never had a lead, but cut the deficit to 52–49, the closest the game ever got. Temple's offense went without a field goal in the final 5:02. However, their defense held Arizona State star James Harden to nine points, less than half his season average, and 1-of-8 shooting. Dionte Christmas played all 40 minutes, shot 5-for-11 from behind the arc and scored 29 points in his final collegiate game.[6]
Referencesedit
^"Team Preview: Temple". Blue Ribbon Yearbook. ESPN. October 22, 2009. Retrieved December 21, 2009.
^"2009–10 Temple Men's Basketball Media Guide: Preview" (PDF). Temple Owls. Temple University. Retrieved December 22, 2009.
^. Atlantic 10 Conference. October 28, 2008. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
^"Christmas' season-high 35 points lead Temple past No. 8 Tennessee". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Associated Press. December 13, 2008. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
^"2009 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament". Dayton Daily News. Cox Ohio Publishing. March 11, 2009. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
^"Harden struggles, but Arizona State still puts away Temple". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Associated Press. March 20, 2009. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
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The 2008 09 Temple Owls men s basketball team represented Temple University in the 2008 09 NCAA Division I men s basketball season They were led by head coach Fran Dunphy and played their home games at the Liacouras Center The Owls are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference They finished the season 22 12 and 11 5 in A 10 play They won the 2009 Atlantic 10 men s basketball tournament for the second consecutive year to receive the conference s automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Division I men s basketball tournament 2008 09 Temple Owls men s basketballA 10 Tournament ChampionsNCAA tournament first roundConferenceAtlantic 10 ConferenceRecord22 12 11 5 A 10 Head coachFran DunphyAssistant coachesDave Duke Matt Langel Shawn TriceHome arenaLiacouras CenterSeasons 2007 082009 10 2008 09 Atlantic 10 men s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT No 20 Xavier 12 4 750 27 8 771 Dayton 11 5 688 27 8 771 Rhode Island 11 5 688 23 11 676 Temple 11 5 688 22 12 647 Duquesne 9 7 563 21 13 618 La Salle 9 7 563 18 13 581 Richmond 9 7 563 20 16 556 Saint Joseph s 9 7 563 17 15 531 Saint Louis 8 8 500 18 14 563 UMass 7 9 438 12 18 400 St Bonaventure 6 10 375 15 15 500 Charlotte 5 11 313 11 20 355 George Washington 4 12 250 10 18 357 Fordham 1 15 063 3 25 107 2009 Atlantic 10 Tournament winnerRankings from AP Poll Dionte Christmas led Temple in three statistics points per game 19 5 three pointers completed 107 and total steals 51 he finished second in two more rebounds per game 5 5 and assists 28 1 In addition he was an honorable mention All American and scored 2 000 points over his college basketball career Also graduating were two other starters 7 0 center Sergio Olmos who was selected as an All A10 Tournament player and point guard Semaj Inge 2 Contents 1 Preseason 2 Roster 3 Schedule 4 Season 4 1 Preconference season 4 2 Postseason 5 ReferencesPreseason editOn October 28 2008 the Owls were picked by other Atlantic 10 coaches to finish second behind Xavier and received 12 first place votes Dionte Christmas was chosen to the Preseason First Team after leading the league in scoring the past two seasons Lavoy Allen was named to the Preseason Defensive Team 3 Roster edit Name Height Weight lbs Position Class Hometown High School 2 Ryan Brooks 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 200 pounds 91 kg G Jr Narberth Pennsylvania U S Lower Merion HS 4 Juan Fernandez 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 180 pounds 82 kg G Fr Rio Tercero Cordoba Argentina Dr Alexis Carrel HS 10 Luis Guzman 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 200 pounds 91 kg G Jr New York City New York U S Paramus Catholic HS 11 T J DiLeo 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 195 pounds 88 kg G Fr Cinnaminson New Jersey U S Cinnaminson HS 15 Semaj Inge 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 190 pounds 86 kg G Sr Camden New Jersey U S Woodrow Wilson HS 21 Rafael DeLeon 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 200 pounds 91 kg F Jr District Heights Maryland U S Bishop McNamara HS 22 Dionte Christmas 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 205 pounds 93 kg G Sr Philadelphia Pennsylvania U S Lutheran Christian Academy 23 Ramone Moore 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 180 pounds 82 kg G Fr Philadelphia Pennsylvania U S South Philadelphia HS 24 Lavoy Allen 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 225 pounds 102 kg F So Morrisville Pennsylvania U S Pennsbury HS 30 Craig Williams 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 240 pounds 110 kg F So Christiansted U S Virgin Islands U S St Croix Central HS 33 Scootie Randall 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 205 pounds 93 kg F Fr Philadelphia Pennsylvania U S Communications Tech HS 41 Sergio Olmos 7 ft 0 in 2 13 m 220 pounds 100 kg C Sr Valencia Spain Vincente Blasco Ibanez HS 50 Micheal Eric 6 ft 11 in 2 11 m 240 pounds 110 kg F C Fr Lagos Nigeria Church Farm SchoolSchedule edit2008 09 game log November Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationAttendance Record 1 November 14 East Tennessee State W 79 65 Dionte Christmas 26 Lavoy Allen 15 Christmas Semaj Inge 6 Carolina First Arena Charleston SC 527 1 0 2 November 15 College of Charleston W 70 65 Christmas 26 Allen 12 Luis Guzman 5 Carolina First Arena Charleston SC 2 532 2 0 3 November 16 Clemson L 76 72 Ryan Brooks 19 Guzman 7 Guzman 7 Carolina First Arena Charleston SC 3 026 2 1 4 November 21 Lafayette W 71 55 Christmas 29 Christmas 12 Christmas Guzman 3 Allan P Kirby Arena Easton PA 3 297 3 1 5 November 29 Buffalo L 83 73 Christmas 25 Christmas 6 Guzman 7 Alumni Arena Buffalo NY 2 035 3 2 December Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationAttendance Record 6 December 3 Miami OH L 68 52 Sergio Olmos 12 Brooks 6 Inge 5 Liacouras Center Philadelphia PA 5 029 3 3 7 December 6 Penn State W 65 59 Inge 19 Allen 10 Inge 6 Bryce Jordan Center State College PA 9 833 4 3 8 December 13 8 Tennessee W 88 72 Christmas 35 Brooks 10 Inge 4 Liacouras Center Philadelphia PA 8 068 5 3 9 December 20 Kansas L 71 59 Christmas 21 Allen 7 Allen 5 Phog Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence KS 16 300 5 4 10 December 22 Long Beach State L 76 71 Christmas 19 Allen 11 Allen 5 Walter Pyramid Long Beach CA 2 042 5 5 11 December 29 13 Villanova L 62 45 Christmas 13 Christmas Olmos 5 Christmas 4 The Pavilion Villanova PA 6 500 5 6 January Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationAttendance Record 12 January 5 Kent State W 73 58 Christmas 26 Allen 10 Brooks Juan Fernandez 4 Liacouras Center Philadelphia PA 3 508 6 6 13 January 7 Eastern Michigan W 67 45 Christmas 17 Allen 5 Allen Christmas 3 Convocation Center Ypsilanti MI 493 7 6 14 January 11 La Salle W 75 68 Christmas 30 Allen Inge 6 Inge 6 Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia PA 3 510 8 6 1 0 15 January 14 Pennsylvania W 78 53 Christmas 25 Christmas 9 Inge Fernandez 5 The Palestra Philadelphia PA 4 261 9 6 16 January 17 UMass L 79 75 Christmas 26 Christmas 9 Allen 5 William D Mullins Center Amherst MA 7 182 9 7 1 1 17 January 22 Saint Louis W 65 40 Allen 16 Allen Christmas 7 Christmas 5 Liacouras Center Philadelphia PA 4 856 10 7 2 1 18 January 24 Charlotte W 80 53 Inge 19 Allen 10 Fernandez 4 Liacouras Center Philadelphia PA 5 747 11 7 3 1 19 January 28 Rhode Island L 67 59 Christmas 27 Micheal Eric 7 Guzman 3 Thomas M Ryan Center Kingston RI 5 028 11 8 3 2 20 January 31 Richmond W 74 65 Inge 19 Christmas 13 Christmas 3 Liacouras Center Philadelphia PA 6 087 12 8 4 2 February Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationAttendance Record 21 February 5 9 Xavier L 83 74 Olmos 18 Allen 14 Christmas 8 Cintas Center Cincinnati OH 10 250 12 9 4 3 22 February 8 Rhode Island W 68 62 Allen 23 Allen 13 Inge 7 Liacouras Center Philadelphia PA 5 654 13 9 5 3 23 February 12 Saint Joseph s W 61 59 Christmas 19 Christmas 11 Christmas Inge 4 The Palestra Philadelphia PA 8 722 14 9 6 3 24 February 15 Duquesne W 78 73 Fernandez 19 Craig Williams 6 Christmas 4 A J Palumbo Center Pittsburgh PA 4 029 15 9 7 3 25 February 18 Fordham W 72 45 Allen 19 Allen 11 Fernandez 4 Liacouras Center Philadelphia PA 3 837 16 9 8 3 26 February 22 St Bonaventure W 70 56 Allen 20 Allen 18 Allen 4 Liacouras Center Philadelphia PA 7 092 17 9 9 3 27 February 26 La Salle L 70 63 Christmas 19 Allen 12 Fernandez 6 Liacouras Center Philadelphia PA 6 031 17 10 9 4 28 February 28 Dayton L 70 65 Christmas Brooks 20 Allen 11 Guzman 4 University of Dayton Arena Dayton OH 13 435 17 11 9 5 March Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationAttendance Record 29 March 5 Saint Joseph s W 68 59 Christmas 23 Williams 9 Fernandez 5 Liacouras Center Philadelphia PA 9 349 18 11 10 5 30 March 7 George Washington W 63 53 Allen 17 Allen 16 Inge 5 Charles E Smith Center Washington DC 2 828 19 11 11 5 31 March 12 Saint Joseph s W 79 65 Brooks 19 Allen 13 Inge Christmas 4 Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City NJ 4 837 20 11 32 March 13 19 Xavier W 55 53 Christmas 20 Allen 11 Christmas 3 Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City NJ 21 11 33 March 14 Duquesne W 69 64 Christmas 29 Allen 14 Inge 8 Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City NJ 6 823 22 11 34 March 20 Arizona State L 66 57 Christmas 29 Allen 10 Allen Inge 4 AmericanAirlines Arena Miami FL 10 163 22 12 2015 16 season scheduleSeason editPreconference season edit Dionte Christmas scored 35 points to lead Temple past 8 Tennessee on December 13 88 72 This was Temple s first win over a top ten team since the 2006 Atlantic 10 men s basketball tournament when the Owls upset 6 George Washington John Chaney was coaching Temple at the time The Owls started the game with an 8 0 lead and never faltered with Tennessee only tying the score at 15 and never leading Christmas started the second half with a three pointer and scored three consecutive threes on a 17 6 run For the game he was 7 for 14 from the perimeter and 12 for 22 from the field Sergio Olmos s 19 points were a career high and Ryan Brooks registered a double double of 16 points and 12 rebounds 4 Postseason edit Temple was given a four seed in the 2009 Atlantic 10 men s basketball tournament they received a bye and faced Saint Joseph s in the quarterfinals 5 In the 2009 NCAA Division I men s basketball tournament Temple was seeded eleventh in the South Regional where they faced the sixth seeded Arizona State Sun Devils in the first round On March 20 2009 behind a then career high 22 points by Sun Devil Derek Glasser Arizona State eliminated Temple 66 57 The Owls never had a lead but cut the deficit to 52 49 the closest the game ever got Temple s offense went without a field goal in the final 5 02 However their defense held Arizona State star James Harden to nine points less than half his season average and 1 of 8 shooting Dionte Christmas played all 40 minutes shot 5 for 11 from behind the arc and scored 29 points in his final collegiate game 6 References edit Team Preview Temple Blue Ribbon Yearbook ESPN October 22 2009 Retrieved December 21 2009 2009 10 Temple Men s Basketball Media Guide Preview PDF Temple Owls Temple University Retrieved December 22 2009 Xavier The Choice To Seize 2008 09 A 10 Men s Basketball Title Atlantic 10 Conference October 28 2008 Archived from the original on July 28 2011 Retrieved December 15 2010 Christmas season high 35 points lead Temple past No 8 Tennessee ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures Associated Press December 13 2008 Retrieved December 18 2010 2009 Atlantic 10 men s basketball tournament Dayton Daily News Cox Ohio Publishing March 11 2009 Retrieved December 23 2010 Harden struggles but Arizona State still puts away Temple ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures Associated Press March 20 2009 Retrieved December 22 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2008 09 Temple Owls men 27s basketball team amp oldid 1193062576, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,