2009–10 Memphis Grizzlies season

2009–10 Memphis Grizzlies season
Head coach	Lionel Hollins
General manager	Chris Wallace
Arena	FedEx Forum
Results
Record	40–42 (.488)
Place	Division: 4th (Southwest) Conference: 10th (Western)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Fox Sports South, SportSouth
Radio	WRBO

The 2009-10 Memphis Grizzlies season was the 15th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

The Grizzlies acquired Allen Iverson, but his stint in Memphis lasted only three games and he left the team due to personal reasons. Iverson then returned to the team where he began his career, the Philadelphia 76ers in December.

Key dates

• June 25 - The 2009 NBA Draft took place in New York City.
• July 8 - The free agency period started.

Draft picks

Main article: 2009 NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School
1	2	Hasheem Thabeet		Tanzania	Connecticut
1	27	DeMarre Carroll		United States	Missouri
2	36	Sam Young		United States	Pittsburgh

Roster

Memphis Grizzlies roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From F 00 Arthur, Darrell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Kansas G 9 Brewer, Ronnie  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 227 lb (103 kg) Arkansas F 1 Carroll, DeMarre 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Missouri G 11 Conley, Mike 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Ohio State C 33 Gasol, Marc  (IN) 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Spain F 22 Gay, Rudy (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Connecticut C 15 Haddadi, Hamed 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Iran G 25 Hudson, Lester (IN) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) UT Martin C 45 Hunter, Steven  (IN) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) DePaul G 32 Mayo, O. J. (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) USC F 50 Randolph, Zach 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Michigan State C 34 Thabeet, Hasheem 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 263 lb (119 kg) Connecticut G 10 Tinsley, Jamaal 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Iowa State G 5 Williams, Marcus 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Connecticut G/F 4 Young, Sam 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Pittsburgh

Head coach Lionel Hollins (Arizona State) Assistant coach(es) Johnny Davis (Dayton) Henry Bibby (UCLA) David Joerger (Moorhead State) Barry Hecker (Frostburg State) Damon Stoudamire (Arizona) Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Regular season

Standings

Southwest Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Dallas Mavericks	55	27	.671	–	28–13	27–14	10–6
x-San Antonio Spurs	50	32	.610	5	29–12	21–20	9–7
Houston Rockets	42	40	.512	13	23–18	19–22	9–7
Memphis Grizzlies	40	42	.488	15	23–18	17–24	5–11
New Orleans Hornets	37	45	.451	18	24–17	13–28	7–9

#	Western Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	c-Los Angeles Lakers	57	25	.695	–
2	y-Dallas Mavericks	55	27	.671	2
3	x-Phoenix Suns	54	28	.659	3
4	y-Denver Nuggets	53	29	.646	4
5	x-Utah Jazz	53	29	.646	4
6	x-Portland Trail Blazers	50	32	.610	7
7	x-San Antonio Spurs	50	32	.610	7
8	x-Oklahoma City Thunder	50	32	.610	7
9	Houston Rockets	42	40	.512	15
10	Memphis Grizzlies	40	42	.488	17
11	New Orleans Hornets	37	45	.451	20
12	Los Angeles Clippers	29	53	.354	28
13	Golden State Warriors	26	56	.317	31
14	Sacramento Kings	25	57	.305	32
15	Minnesota Timberwolves	15	67	.183	42

Player statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Awards, records and milestones

Awards

Week/Month

Lionel Hollins - Western Conference Coach of the Month: December

All-Star

Zach Randolph was selected as a Western All-star reserve. (1st appearance)

External links

• 2009–10 Memphis Grizzlies season at ESPN
• 2009–10 Memphis Grizzlies season at Basketball Reference