2010 Diamond Head Classic
Season201011
Teams8
Finals siteStan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, Hawaii
ChampionsButler (1st title)
Runner-upWashington State (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachBrad Stevens (1st title)
MVPMatt Howard (Butler)
Diamond Head Classic
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The 2010 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 second annual Diamond Head Classic tournament and was part of the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Butler defeated Washington State to win the tournament championship.[1][2] Matt Howard was named the tournament's MVP.[3]

Bracket

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5th Place Game
December 25
Consolation 2nd Round
December 23
First Round
December 22
Semifinals
December 23
Championship
December 25
Mississippi State57
Washington State83
Mississippi State69Washington State77
San Diego5215Baylor71
San Diego50
15Baylor83
Mississippi State58Washington State68
Hawai'i67Butler84
Utah62
20Butler74
7th Place Game
December 25
Utah55Butler673rd Place Game
December 25
Hawai'i68Florida State64
San Diego67Florida State70Florida State66
Utah64Hawai'i62Baylor61

All-tournament team

NamePositionCollegeClass
Matt HowardPFButlerSR
Shelvin MackGButlerJR
Klay ThompsonGWashington StateJR
LaceDarius DunnSGBaylorSR
Chris SingletonSFFlorida StateJR

Source[5]

References

  1. "Bulldogs Win Diamond Head Classic". Butler University. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  2. "Butler tops Washington State, 84-68, for Hawaii title". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  3. "Butler Takes Diamond Head Classic Title | Horizon League". www.horizonleague.org. Archived from the original on August 23, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  4. "2010 Diamond Head Classic Bracket". Diamond Head Classic. ESPNEvents.
  5. /humans.txt. "History - Diamond Head Classic". espnevents.com. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
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