2009-10 in Review REVIEW
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LONG-RANGE THREAT Converting 42.1 percent from beyond the arc in 2009-10, Adrian Thomas finished the season as the ACC’s three-point field goal percentage leader, hitting a three-pointer in 24 of his last 25 games. It marked the secondstraight season and the third time in the last four years, Miami had the league’s most accurate three-point shooter. Two-time First Team All-ACC pick Jack McClinton led the conference in 2008-09 and 2006-07 and was the second most proficient shooter in 2007-08, closing his career as the ACC’s all-time leader in three-point field goal percentage (.440). Averaging about two three-pointers per game, the three-point trio of Thomas (67), Grant (61) and James Dews (52) became just the second triumvirate in Miami basketball history to hit at least 50 three-pointers in a single season — both under head coach Frank Haith. The first Hurricane trio to accomplish this was Robert Hite (72), Guillermo Diaz (61) and Anthony Harris (52) in 2004-05.
HOT HAND
Dwayne Collins shot 56.5 percent from the field over his career — including 60.4 percent (128-212) of his field goals as a senior — the second-best single-season field goal percentage in Miami history. Over his last four collegiate appearances, Collins converted 64.3 percent from the field (18-28) and 77.8 percent from the line (21-27). Miami hit at least 50 percent of its field goals 12 times during the season, surpassing the nine times UM accomplished that over the last two seasons combined (2007-08 and 2008-09).
1,000 POINTS CLUB Seniors Dwayne Collins and James Dews both eclipsed 1,000 career points in their final collegiate season. With nine points in the win over Minnesota
DURAND SCOTT
Converting 46.3 percent of their field goals this season — second-best in the ACC, the 2009-10 edition of the Hurricanes are the top shooting team in Coach Haith’s six-year tenure at Miami and the most efficient UM shooters in 10 years — since the 1998-99 team hit 47.3 percent of its field goals en route to a 23-7 record and NCAA Tournament second round appearance.
on Dec. 2, Collins became the 30th Hurricane with 1,000 career points. He scored in double figures 49 times over his career and finished No. 19 among UM’s all-time scoring leaders with 1,245 points. Collins closed his collegiate career with 126 appearances – tying former teammate Anthony King for third-most in Miami history.
JAMES DEWS
Dews ranks No. 26 with 1,090 career points. With six points — including the buzzer-beating gamewinner versus No. 20/20 Georgia Tech on Feb. 10 — Dews eclipsed 1,000 career points. With his 130th career appearance in the ACC Tournament semifinal versus Duke, Dews tied the school record set by former teammate Brian Asbury in 2008-09.
STRONG START Miami started the year strong, winning 15 of its first 16 games en route to a No. 23 ranking in the Associated Press Poll on Jan. 11.
DWAYNE COLLINS
Behind 22 points from Dews and 17 points and 15 rebounds by tournament MVP Collins, the Hurricanes knocked off South Carolina, 85-70, to claim the Charleston Classic title. It marked the second in-season tournament title for Miami in three years, as the Hurricanes went 6-1 in neutral site games in 2009-10. UM defeated Tulane and UNCW en route to the title game.
STRONG FINISH For the first time in his career, DeQuan Jones posted back-to-back doublefigure scoring games, finishing with 14 points on a career-high tying six field goals versus Virginia Tech to follow up a 14-point performance over Wake Forest during Miami’s ACC Tournament run. In addition, he was Miami’s leading scorer in the first half for the second-straight game, turning in 11 points in the first half versus the Hokies. Jones finished the ACC Tournament averaging 11.7 points and 3.3. rebounds per game, while shooting 48.1 percent from the field and 50.0 percent from long range.
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