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2009–10 Great West Conference men's basketball season

2009–10 Great West Conference men's basketball season
League NCAA Division I
Sport Basketball
Duration January 9, 2010
through March 6, 2010
Number of teams 7
Regular Season
Tournament
Basketball seasons
← None
10–11 →
2009–10 Great West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
South Dakota 11 1   .917     22 10   .688
Houston Baptist 9 3   .750     12 21   .364
Utah Valley 5 7   .417     12 18   .400
North Dakota 5 7   .417     8 23   .258
NJIT 4 8   .333     10 21   .323
Chicago State 4 8   .333     9 23   .281
Texas–Pan American 4 8   .333     6 27   .182
2010 Great West Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009–10 Great West Conference men's basketball season marks the inaugural season of Great West Conference basketball. The Great West is the first new Division I basketball conference since the Mountain West Conference began play in 1999. In 2008–09, the Great West Conference began competition in basketball, although they were transitioning to Division I at the time.

On October 29, 2009, the Great West Conference held its first basketball media day. The league's coaches voted South Dakota the inaugural preaseason #1 and South Dakota senior forward Tyler Cain the preseason player of the year.

First Team

Second Team

Honorable Mention: Mario Flaherty, Houston Baptist; Wendell Preadom, Houston Baptist; Gary Garris, NJIT; Nathan Hawkins, Texas Pan-American; Jon Montgomery, Chicago State; Ben Smith, Texas-Pan American

Preseason Player of the Year

As a new Division I conference, the Great West does not receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. However, the league's tournament champion will receive a berth in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.

Great West Player of the Week
Throughout the conference season, the Great West offices name a player of the week.


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