2009–10 Great West Conference men's basketball season


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.

Preseason

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

Great West Coaches Poll

Preseason All-Great West Team

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

Postseason

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.

Conference awards & honors

Weekly awards

Great West Player of the Week

Throughout the conference season, the Great West offices name a player of the week.
WeekPlayer of the week
November 18Jordan Swarbrick, UVU
November 23Mario Flaherty, HBU
November 30Jake Thomas, USD
December 7Jordan Swarbrick, UVU
December 14Mitchell Bouie, USD
December 21Steve Smith, USD
December 28Carl Montgomery, CSU
January 4Tyler Cain, USD
January 11Corey Claitt, UVU
January 20
January 27
February 3
February 10
February 17
February 24
March 3
March 10