2009–10 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season
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The 2009–10 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season marks the 34th season of Atlantic 10 Conference basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

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Preseason

In the preseason, talk centered around the University of Dayton
Dayton Flyers men's basketball
The Dayton Flyers men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Ten Conference representing the University of Dayton. They are known for a rivalry with Xavier University, playing for the Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy each year.-History:The...

, who returned four starters from a 27–8 team that advanced to the second round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament
2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The first and second round games were played at the following sites:First and Second Rounds: Thursday and Saturday, March 19 and 21, 2009-Qualifying teams:-Brackets:Results to date * – Denotes overtime periodAll times in U.S. EDT....

. Dayton forward Chris Wright was named to the John R. Wooden Award
John R. Wooden Award
The John R. Wooden Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding men's and women's college basketball players. The program consists of the men's and women's Player of the Year awards, the Legends of Coaching award and recognizes the All–America Teams.The awards, given by the Los...

 preseason top 50 candidate list on August 19, the only Atlantic 10 player so honored. Wright also was named to the Naismith Award
Naismith College Player of the Year
The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball , Dr. James Naismith....

 watch list on October 29. In other preseason recognition, Jason Duty of Duquesne
Duquesne Dukes men's basketball
The Duquesne Dukes represent Duquesne University in college basketball. The team, which started in 1914, has only ever played in NCAA Division I and has had five appearances in the NCAA Tournament...

 and Yves Mekongo
Yves Mekongo
Yves Mekongo Mbala is a Cameroonian amateur basketball player currently playing collegiately in the United States. He is a , 210 lbs. forward originally from Yaoundé. He is a three-year starter for the La Salle Explorers of the Atlantic 10 Conference...

 of La Salle
La Salle Explorers men's basketball
The La Salle Explorers Men's Basketball Team is the college basketball program representing La Salle University.-History:The program has been rated the 53rd "Greatest College Basketball Program of All-Time" by Street & Smith's magazine and 71st by the ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia.La Salle...

 were named to the 30-man preseason candidate list for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award
Lowe's Senior CLASS Award
The Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award is an annual college athletic award in the NCAA Division I. Qualified competitors must be seniors who have remained within their NCAA Division I college for a four-year commitment and achieved excellence in one of nine sports.....

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In a vote of league coaches and media, Dayton was named the preseason favorite to win the league. Dayton also received national recognition as the Flyers were ranked in both preseason polls – #21 in the AP Poll
AP Poll
The Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation...

 and #22 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches' poll.

Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll

Rank Team
1 Dayton (33)
2 Xavier (18)
3 Richmond (4)
4 La Salle (2)
5 Duquesne
Temple
7 Charlotte
8 Rhode Island
9 Massachusetts
10 Saint Joseph's
11 St. Bonaventure
12 Saint Louis
13 George Washington
14 Fordham

Preseason All-A10 Team

First Team
  • Lavoy Allen
    Lavoy Allen
    -Freshman:Coming into his freshman season, Allen was selected to the Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Rookie Team. He was seen as an answer for Temple's rebounding and interior scoring struggles from the previous 12-18 season. In his first college basketball game, Allen scored eight points and grabbed...

    , Temple
  • Kevin Anderson
    Kevin Anderson (basketball)
    Kevin Anderson is an American basketball player, who played in college for the University of Richmond basketball team. Anderson is the 38th player in Richmond history to surpass 1,000 points and only the 12th player to accomplish that feat in his junior year...

    , Richmond
  • Rodney Green, La Salle
  • Ricky Harris, Massachusetts
  • Chris Wright, Dayton


Second Team
  • David Gonzalvez, Richmond
  • DiJuan Harris, Charlotte
  • Andrew Nicholson, St. Bonaventure
  • Marcus Johnson, Dayton
  • Damian Saunders, Duquesne


Third Team
  • Bill Clark, Duquesne
  • Keith Cothran, Rhode Island
  • Jordan Crawford
    Jordan Crawford
    Jordan Lee Crawford is an American basketball player who currently plays for the Washington Wizards. He played collegiately at Indiana University and then Xavier University. His brother is Joe Crawford II, who has also played professional basketball...

    , Xavier
  • Dan Geriot, Richmond
  • Kwamain Mitchell, Saint Louis

Preseason A10 All-Defensive Team

  • Dante’ Jackson, Xavier
  • Jason Love, Xavier
  • Andrew Nicholson, St. Bonaventure
  • London Warren, Dayton
  • Garrett Williamson, Saint Joseph’s

Preseason A10 All-Rookie Team

  • Shamarr Bowden, Charlotte
  • Chris Gaston, Fordham
  • Aaric Murray, La Salle
  • Freddie Riley, Massachusetts
  • Terrell Vinson, Massachusetts

Atlantic 10 Tournament

Beginning this season, the Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
The Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in men's basketball for the Atlantic 10 Conference . The tournament has been held every year since 1977. It is a single-elimination tournament, and seeding is based on regular season records...

 changed formats so that first round games would be played on the home court of the higher-seeded team, then the tournament would move to Boardwalk Hall
Boardwalk Hall
Boardwalk Hall, formally known as the Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall, is an arena in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States...

 in Atlantic City
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...

. In 2009, all rounds were held at the same site.

Weekly awards

Atlantic 10 Players of the Week

Throughout the conference season, the Atlantic 10 offices name a player and rookie of the week.
Week Player of the week Rookie of the week
November 15 Damian Saunders, Duquesne
Duquesne Dukes men's basketball
The Duquesne Dukes represent Duquesne University in college basketball. The team, which started in 1914, has only ever played in NCAA Division I and has had five appearances in the NCAA Tournament...

Shamarr Bowden, Charlotte
2009–10 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Bobby Lutz's twelfth season at Charlotte. The 49ers compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at Dale F....

Chris Wright, Dayton
2009–10 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Brian Gregory's seventh season at Dayton. The Flyers compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at the University of Dayton Arena...

Aaric Murray, LaSalle
La Salle Explorers men's basketball
The La Salle Explorers Men's Basketball Team is the college basketball program representing La Salle University.-History:The program has been rated the 53rd "Greatest College Basketball Program of All-Time" by Street & Smith's magazine and 71st by the ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia.La Salle...

November 22 Jordan Crawford, Xavier
2009–10 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team representsed Xavier University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Chris Mack's first season at Xavier. The Musketeers compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at the Cintas Center...

Carl Jones, Saint Joseph's
Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
The Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team represents Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Its home court is the Hagan Arena. The team's only Final Four appearance in 1961 was removed from the NCAA records due to a gambling scandal. Through...

Damian Saunders, Duquesne
Duquesne Dukes men's basketball
The Duquesne Dukes represent Duquesne University in college basketball. The team, which started in 1914, has only ever played in NCAA Division I and has had five appearances in the NCAA Tournament...

Lasan Kromah, George Washington
George Washington Colonials men's basketball
The George Washington Colonials Basketball team represents The George Washington University in Washington, DC. It plays its home games in the Charles E. Smith Center, which is also shared with other George Washington Colonials athletic programs. The school's team currently competes in the Atlantic...

November 29 Andrew Nicholson, St. Bonaventure
St. Bonaventure University
St. Bonaventure University is a private, Franciscan Catholic university, located in Allegany, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. It has roughly 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students....

Akeem Richmond, Rhode Island
2009–10 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Jim Baron's ninth season at Rhode Island. The Rams compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at the Ryan Center...

Shamari Spears, Charlotte
2009–10 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Bobby Lutz's twelfth season at Charlotte. The 49ers compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at Dale F....

December 6 Ricky Harris, Massachusetts Chris Braswell, Charlotte
2009–10 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Bobby Lutz's twelfth season at Charlotte. The 49ers compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at Dale F....

Damian Hollis, George Washington
George Washington Colonials men's basketball
The George Washington Colonials Basketball team represents The George Washington University in Washington, DC. It plays its home games in the Charles E. Smith Center, which is also shared with other George Washington Colonials athletic programs. The school's team currently competes in the Atlantic...

December 13 Keith Cothran, Rhode Island
2009–10 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Jim Baron's ninth season at Rhode Island. The Rams compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at the Ryan Center...

Chris Gaston, Fordham
Fordham Rams
The 22 Fordham University varsity sports teams are known as the Fordham Rams. Their colors are maroon and white. The Fordham Rams are members of NCAA Division I and compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference for all sports except football. In football, the Rams play in the Patriot League of NCAA...

December 20 Juan Fernandez, Temple
2009–10 Temple Owls men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Fran Dunphy and played their home games at the Liacouras Center. The Owls are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference...

Terrell Vinson, Massachusetts
December 27 Kwamian Mitchell, Saint Louis
2009–10 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented Saint Louis University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Rick Majerus's third season at Saint Louis. The Billikens compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at Chaifetz Arena...

Carl Baptiste, Saint Joseph's
Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
The Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team represents Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Its home court is the Hagan Arena. The team's only Final Four appearance in 1961 was removed from the NCAA records due to a gambling scandal. Through...

Mark Lyons, Xavier
2009–10 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team representsed Xavier University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Chris Mack's first season at Xavier. The Musketeers compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at the Cintas Center...

January 3 Kevin Anderson, Richmond
2009–10 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college basketball during the 2009–10 season...

Chris Braswell, Charlotte
2009–10 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Bobby Lutz's twelfth season at Charlotte. The 49ers compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at Dale F....

Derrio Green, Charlotte
2009–10 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Bobby Lutz's twelfth season at Charlotte. The 49ers compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at Dale F....

Chris Gaston, Fordham
Fordham Rams
The 22 Fordham University varsity sports teams are known as the Fordham Rams. Their colors are maroon and white. The Fordham Rams are members of NCAA Division I and compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference for all sports except football. In football, the Rams play in the Patriot League of NCAA...

January 10 Jordan Crawford, Xavier
2009–10 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team representsed Xavier University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Chris Mack's first season at Xavier. The Musketeers compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at the Cintas Center...

Lasan Kromah, George Washington
George Washington Colonials men's basketball
The George Washington Colonials Basketball team represents The George Washington University in Washington, DC. It plays its home games in the Charles E. Smith Center, which is also shared with other George Washington Colonials athletic programs. The school's team currently competes in the Atlantic...

Chris Johnson, Dayton
2009–10 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Brian Gregory's seventh season at Dayton. The Flyers compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at the University of Dayton Arena...

January 17 Ryan Brooks, Temple
2009–10 Temple Owls men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Fran Dunphy and played their home games at the Liacouras Center. The Owls are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference...

Aaric Murray, LaSalle
La Salle Explorers men's basketball
The La Salle Explorers Men's Basketball Team is the college basketball program representing La Salle University.-History:The program has been rated the 53rd "Greatest College Basketball Program of All-Time" by Street & Smith's magazine and 71st by the ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia.La Salle...

January 24 Andrew Nicholson, St. Bonaventure
St. Bonaventure University
St. Bonaventure University is a private, Franciscan Catholic university, located in Allegany, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. It has roughly 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students....

Chris Braswell, Charlotte
2009–10 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Bobby Lutz's twelfth season at Charlotte. The 49ers compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at Dale F....

January 31 Derrio Green, Charlotte
2009–10 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Bobby Lutz's twelfth season at Charlotte. The 49ers compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at Dale F....

Chris Gaston, Fordham
Fordham Rams
The 22 Fordham University varsity sports teams are known as the Fordham Rams. Their colors are maroon and white. The Fordham Rams are members of NCAA Division I and compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference for all sports except football. In football, the Rams play in the Patriot League of NCAA...

Aaric Murray, LaSalle
La Salle Explorers men's basketball
The La Salle Explorers Men's Basketball Team is the college basketball program representing La Salle University.-History:The program has been rated the 53rd "Greatest College Basketball Program of All-Time" by Street & Smith's magazine and 71st by the ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia.La Salle...

February 7 Kwamian Mitchell, Saint Louis
2009–10 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented Saint Louis University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Rick Majerus's third season at Saint Louis. The Billikens compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at Chaifetz Arena...

Chris Gaston, Fordham
Fordham Rams
The 22 Fordham University varsity sports teams are known as the Fordham Rams. Their colors are maroon and white. The Fordham Rams are members of NCAA Division I and compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference for all sports except football. In football, the Rams play in the Patriot League of NCAA...

Shamari Spears, Charlotte
2009–10 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Bobby Lutz's twelfth season at Charlotte. The 49ers compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at Dale F....

February 14 Ricky Harris, Massachusetts Dwayne Smith, George Washington
George Washington Colonials men's basketball
The George Washington Colonials Basketball team represents The George Washington University in Washington, DC. It plays its home games in the Charles E. Smith Center, which is also shared with other George Washington Colonials athletic programs. The school's team currently competes in the Atlantic...

Jason Love, Xavier
2009–10 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team representsed Xavier University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Chris Mack's first season at Xavier. The Musketeers compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at the Cintas Center...

February 21 Kevin Anderson, Richmond
2009–10 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college basketball during the 2009–10 season...

Lasan Kromah, George Washington
George Washington Colonials men's basketball
The George Washington Colonials Basketball team represents The George Washington University in Washington, DC. It plays its home games in the Charles E. Smith Center, which is also shared with other George Washington Colonials athletic programs. The school's team currently competes in the Atlantic...

Bill Clark, Duquesne
Duquesne Dukes men's basketball
The Duquesne Dukes represent Duquesne University in college basketball. The team, which started in 1914, has only ever played in NCAA Division I and has had five appearances in the NCAA Tournament...

Akeem Richmond, Rhode Island
2009–10 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Jim Baron's ninth season at Rhode Island. The Rams compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at the Ryan Center...

February 28 Jordan Crawford, Xavier
2009–10 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team representsed Xavier University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Chris Mack's first season at Xavier. The Musketeers compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at the Cintas Center...

Cody Ellis, Saint Louis
2009–10 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented Saint Louis University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Rick Majerus's third season at Saint Louis. The Billikens compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at Chaifetz Arena...

Jonathan Hall, St. Bonaventure
St. Bonaventure University
St. Bonaventure University is a private, Franciscan Catholic university, located in Allegany, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. It has roughly 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students....

March 7 Lavoy Allen, Temple
2009–10 Temple Owls men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Fran Dunphy and played their home games at the Liacouras Center. The Owls are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference...

Carl Jones, Saint Joseph's
Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
The Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team represents Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Its home court is the Hagan Arena. The team's only Final Four appearance in 1961 was removed from the NCAA records due to a gambling scandal. Through...

Ricky Harris, Massachusetts

All-Conference Awards

  • Player of the Year: Kevin Anderson, Richmond
  • Rookie of the Year: Chris Gaston, Fordham
  • Defensive Player of the Year: Damian Saunders, Duquesne
  • Chris Daniels Most Improved Player of the Year: Chris Johnson, Dayton
  • Sixth Man of the Year: Ramone Moore, Temple
  • Student-Athlete of the Year: Yves Mekongo, La Salle
  • Coach of the Year: Fran Dunphy, Temple

Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams

First Team
  • Kevin Anderson, Richmond
  • Lavoy Allen, Temple
  • Jordan Crawford, Xavier
  • Damian Saunders, Duquesne
  • Chris Wright, Dayton


Second Team
  • Ryan Brooks, Temple
  • David Gonzalvez, Richmond
  • Rodney Green, La Salle
  • Kwamain Mitchell, Saint Louis
  • Andrew Nicholson, St. Bonaventure


Third Team
  • Keith Cothran, Rhode Island
  • Ricky Harris, Massachusetts
  • Delroy James, Rhode Island
  • Jason Love, Xavier
  • Shamari Spears, Charlotte


Honorable Mention
  • Juan Fernandez, Temple
  • Damian Hollis, George Washington
  • Willie Reed, Saint Louis


Rookie Team
  • Chris Braswell, Charlotte
  • Cody Ellis, Saint Louis
  • Chris Gaston, Fordham
  • Lasan Kromah, George Washington
  • Aaric Murray, La Salle
  • Akeem Richmond, Rhode Island


Defensive Team
  • Lavoy Allen, Temple
  • David Gonzalvez, Richmond
  • Damian Saunders, Duquesne
  • London Warren, Dayton
  • Garrett Williamson, Saint Joseph’s


Academic Team
  • Brian Conklin, Saint Louis
  • Jason Duty, Duquesne
  • Kurt Huelsman, Dayton
  • Will Martell, Rhode Island
  • Yves Mekongo, La Salle

Rankings

2009–10 Atlantic 10 Conference Weekly Rankings
Key: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV = Received Votes
AP Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18
Charlotte 37 38 37 36 30
Dayton 21 18 37 42 45 36 34 28 34 31
Duquesne
Fordham
George Washington
La Salle
Massachusetts
Rhode Island 49 53 49 32 37 32 32
Richmond 39 51 37 41 25 23 27 27 24
Saint Louis
St. Bonaventure
St. Joseph's
Temple 47 30 21 18 21 19 16 15 19 21 21 20 20 17 12
Xavier 37 35 31 44 37 30 35 31 25 24 25

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