2009–10 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season

The 2009–10 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season marks the 34th season of Atlantic 10 Conference basketball.

2009–10 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
DurationJanuary 6, 2010
through March 4, 2010
Number of teams14
TV partner(s)CBS College Sports Network
Regular Season
Tournament
2009–10 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 12 Temple†14–2 .875  29–6  .829
No. 25 Xavier14–2 .875  26–9  .743
No. 24 Richmond13–3 .813  26–9  .743
Saint Louis11–5 .688  23–13  .639
Rhode Island9–7 .563  26–10  .722
Charlotte9–7 .563  19–12  .613
Dayton8–8 .500  25–12  .676
St. Bonaventure7–9 .438  15–16  .484
Duquesne7–9 .438  16–16  .500
George Washington6–10 .375  16–15  .516
UMass5–11 .313  12–20  .375
Saint Joseph's5–11 .313  11–20  .355
La Salle4–12 .250  12–18  .400
Fordham0–16 .000  2–26  .071
† 2010 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

In the preseason, talk centered around the University of Dayton, who returned four starters from a 27–8 team that advanced to the second round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament. Dayton forward Chris Wright was named to the John R. Wooden Award preseason top 50 candidate list on August 19,[1] the only Atlantic 10 player so honored. Wright also was named to the Naismith Award watch list on October 29.[2] In other preseason recognition, Jason Duty of Duquesne and Yves Mekongo of La Salle were named to the 30-man preseason candidate list for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award.[3]

In a vote of league coaches and media, Dayton was named the preseason favorite to win the league.[4] Dayton also received national recognition as the Flyers were ranked in both preseason polls – #21 in the AP Poll and #22 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches' poll.

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

Preseason All-A10 Team

First Team

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, 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

Postseason

Atlantic 10 Tournament
Main article: 2010 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament

Beginning this season, the Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament 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 in Atlantic City. In 2009, all rounds were held at the same site.

Conference awards & honors

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[5] Damian Saunders, Duquesne Shamarr Bowden, Charlotte
Chris Wright, Dayton Aaric Murray, LaSalle
November 22[6] Jordan Crawford, Xavier Carl Jones, Saint Joseph's
Damian Saunders, Duquesne Lasan Kromah, George Washington
November 29[7] Andrew Nicholson, St. Bonaventure Akeem Richmond, Rhode Island
Shamari Spears, Charlotte
December 6[8] Ricky Harris, Massachusetts Chris Braswell, Charlotte
Damian Hollis, George Washington
December 13[9] Keith Cothran, Rhode Island Chris Gaston, Fordham
December 20[10] Juan Fernandez, Temple Terrell Vinson, Massachusetts
December 27[11] Kwamian Mitchell, Saint Louis Carl Baptiste, Saint Joseph's
Mark Lyons, Xavier
January 3[12] Kevin Anderson, Richmond Chris Braswell, Charlotte
Derrio Green, Charlotte Chris Gaston, Fordham
January 10[13] Jordan Crawford, Xavier Lasan Kromah, George Washington
Chris Johnson, Dayton
January 17[14] Ryan Brooks, Temple Aaric Murray, LaSalle
January 24[15] Andrew Nicholson, St. Bonaventure Chris Braswell, Charlotte
January 31[16] Derrio Green, Charlotte Chris Gaston, Fordham
Aaric Murray, LaSalle
February 7[17] Kwamian Mitchell, Saint Louis Chris Gaston, Fordham
Shamari Spears, Charlotte
February 14[18] Ricky Harris, Massachusetts Dwayne Smith, George Washington
Jason Love, Xavier
February 21[19] Kevin Anderson, Richmond Lasan Kromah, George Washington
Bill Clark, Duquesne Akeem Richmond, Rhode Island
February 28[20] Jordan Crawford, Xavier Cody Ellis, Saint Louis
Jonathan Hall, St. Bonaventure
March 7[21] Lavoy Allen, Temple Carl Jones, Saint Joseph's
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

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Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams

First Team

Second Team

Third Team

Honorable Mention

Rookie Team

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[23]PreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 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

References
  1. Flyer Junior Only Atlantic 10 Player Named To Prestigious Award's Initial Announcement Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine, Dayton Flyers. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  2. DAYTON'S CHRIS WRIGHT NAMED TO NAISMITH TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine, Dayton Flyers. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
  3. Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Names 2009–10 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Candidates, Lowe's Senior CLASS Award. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
  4. Dayton The Choice To Capture 2009–10 A-10 Men's Basketball Title Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine, Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  5. A-10 Notebook – Nov. 15 Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine, Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
  6. A-10 Notebook – Nov. 22 Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine, Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
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  9. A-10 Notebook – Dec. 13 Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine, Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
  10. A-10 Notebook – Dec. 20 Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
  11. Kwamain Mitchell Of Saint Louis Tabbed A-10 MBB Player of the Week Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine, Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
  12. A-10 Notebook – Jan. 3 Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine, Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
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  15. Nicholson, Braswell Earn A-10 Men's Basketball Weekly Honors Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine, Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
  16. Men's Basketball Gameday, Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
  17. Mitchell, Spears Earn A-10 Player Of The Week Honors Archived 2010-02-10 at the Wayback Machine, Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
  18. A-10 Notebook – Feb. 14 Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine, Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
  19. A-10 Notebook – Feb. 21 Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine, Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
  20. A-10 Notebook – Feb. 28 Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine, Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
  21. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2010-03-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  22. A-10 Announces Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
  23. "2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN.com. 2009-10-30. Archived from the original on 13 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
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