April 11, 2010
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Head Coach Mark Turgeon and the 2009-10 Texas A&M basketball team was honored with a celebration banquet at Reed Arena on Sunday. The Aggies, one of only two schools in the country to win at least one NCAA Post-Season Tournament game in the past five years (the other is Pittsburgh), went 24-10 and reached the second round of the NCAA Championships against the 6th-toughest schedule in the country. The team finished 11-5 in the Big 12 Conference, toughest league in the land, tying for second place.
Texas A&M University President Bowen Loftin introduced Coach Turgeon to the crowd and Coach Turgeon received a standing ovation from the crowd.
This group of seniors became the winningest class in Texas A&M history posting 100 victories during their tenure and led the Aggies to their fifth consecutive NCAA berth. This past season, the Aggies broke the single-game attendance record at Reed Arena three times and set the bar at 13,717 for the Texas game (Feb. 27).
Coach Turgeon presented a Reed Rowdy Award to Matt Bates for his outstanding work in promoting Aggie basketball, especially to the students in Aggieland.
The assistant coaches presented the following team awards:
2009-2010 Men's Basketball Awards
Sonny Parker Most Improved Player
David Loubeau, 6-8, 230, Forward, So-1L, Miami, FL
David Edwards Assist Award
Dash Harris, 6-1, 175, Guard, So-1L, Los Angeles, CA
Vernon Smith Rebound Award
Bryan Davis, 6-9, 250, Forward, Sr-3L, Dallas, TX
Dr. Shelby Metcalf Most Inspirational Player
Derrick Roland, 6-4, 190, Guard, Sr-3L, Dallas, TX
Dominique Kirk Defensive Players of the Year
Bryan Davis, 6-9, 250, Forward, Sr-3L, Dallas, TX
Dash Harris, 6-1, 175, Guard, So-1L, Los Angeles, CA
Dr. John Thornton Academic Award
Shawn Schepel, 6-3, 205, Sr-2L, Dallas, TX
Acie Law IV Most Valuable Player
Donald Sloan, 6-3, 205, Sr-3L, Dallas, TX