3/9/2010 12:00:00 AM

2009-10 Campbell Men's Basketball Season Highlights

Campbell University Men's Basketball
2009-10 Season Highlights

Overall Record: 19-11; Atlantic Sun Conference Record: 14-6

Atlantic Sun Conference regular season co-champion; Campbell's first-ever regular season title as a Division I member (since '77-78)

Jonathan Rodriguez named Atlantic Sun first-team all-conference - one of only 5 players in the league's history (since 1978-79) to be named all-conference 4 times.

Non-conference wins over Appalachian State (Southern Conference runner-up), East Carolina (Conference USA), UNC Asheville (Big South semifinalist).

Set school single-game attendance record of 3205 (capacity of 3095) on Nov. 23, 2009 at the John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center / Gilbert Craig Gore Arena during 71-60 loss to Virginia Tech (Atlantic Coast Conference regular season 3rd place finisher). CU trailed by just one (52-51) with 6 minutes remaining.

Set school single-season attendance record with average of 1983 (3095 capacity). Had two crowds in excess of 3000 - Virginia Tech (3205), East Tennessee State (3023).

Won 7 of last 8 regular season games, including a 6-game win streak, the program's longest since 1995-96.

In two years at the John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center / Gilbert Craig Gore Arena, Campbell owns a record of 22-7 (.759), 15-5 (.750) against A-Sun foes. Campbell posted a 12-3 record at home this year, including an 8-2 mark in conference play.

Campbell had a winning record in every month of the regular season, except December (3-3). CU's longest losing streak was 3 games (once) and its longest win streak was 6 games.

CU opened the season with 5 wins in its first 6 games, the best start ever for a Fighting Camel squad at the Division I level (since '77-78).

CU started A-Sun play with a 7-2 record, its best start since joining the league in '94-95.
Campbell's senior class helped the program compile its best 4-year record in league play (37-37) since joining the A-Sun in 1994-95. CU's 57 victories over the last 4 seasons is the program's most in a similar span in 14 years.

Senior forward Jonathan Rodriguez (Bayamon, P.R./Miami [Fla.] Calusa Prep) is one of only 101 players in NCAA Division I history to compile 2000 points and 1000 rebounds is a career. He was named A-Sun player of the week three times during 2009-10.
Rodriguez set school records for points (2153) and rebounds (1066). He ranks among the nation's top five seniors in career scoring, scoring average (1.79), rebounds, rebounding average (8.8) and double-doubles (49, an A-Sun record). He also leads all active NCAA Division I players in career free throws made (653) and attempted (860) and stands 5th in career 20-point games (48).
Rodriguez stands 2nd among Atlantic Sun Conference career rebounding leaders and 3rd in scoring.

National Rankings (through games of Mar. 7, 2010)

Campbell ranked second in the nation in team steals per game (10.5). The Camels recorded double-figure steals 19 times in '09-10.

Campbell ranked 13th nationally in turnover margin (plus-4.1). CU had fewer turnovers than its opponents 23 times in 30 games.

Junard Hartley ranked 10th in the nation in assists (5.9) and 13th in the country in steals (2.6). He recorded the highest single game assists (13) and steals (7) totals in the league in '09-10.

Atlantic Sun Conference statistical rankings

Campbell leads the Atlantic Sun Conference in scoring margin (plus-5.2), scoring defense (63.3), free throw percentage (.708), steals (10.47) and turnover margin (plus-4.1).
Four-time A-Sun all-conference pick Jonathan Rodriguez ranks among Atlantic Sun Conference leaders in 7 categories - scoring (5th, 71.4), rebounding (4th, 8.1), field goal percentage (9th, .481), free throw percentage (3rd, .779), steals (9th, 1.5), offensive rebounds (10th, 2.4) and defensive rebounds (2nd, 5.67).
A-Sun defensive player of the year Junard Hartley leads the conference in assists (5.93) and steals (2.57) and ranks 2nd in assist-turnover ratio (1.91). In conference regular season games, he also rated 12th in free throw percentage (.732).
Senior forward Miles Taylor leads the A-Sun in field goal percentage (.631), is 15th in free throw percentage (.677) and 30th in scoring (8.7). He shot 62.4 percent from the floor (1st in the conference) in A-Sun regular season games and averaged 9.6 points (24th) in those contests.
Sophomore guard Lorne Merthie led the league in 3-point field goal percentage (.452) in A-Sun regular-season play. Overall, he ranks 2nd in 3-point accuracy (.411) and 5th in threes made per game (2.3), while standing 23rd in scoring (10.6).