2009–10 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season
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No. 12 Temple† | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 29 | – | 6 | .829 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Xavier | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Richmond | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 26 | – | 10 | .722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 25 | – | 12 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 0 | – | 16 | .000 | 2 | – | 26 | .071 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2009–10 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season marks the 34th season of Atlantic 10 Conference basketball.
Preseason
In the preseason, talk centered around the
In a vote of league coaches and media, Dayton was named the preseason favorite to win the league.
Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll
Rank | Team |
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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, Temple
- Kevin Anderson, 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, 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
Regular season
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Postseason
Atlantic 10 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 | ||
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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
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November 29[7] | Andrew Nicholson, St. Bonaventure | Akeem Richmond, Rhode Island | ||
Shamari Spears, Charlotte | ||||
December 6[8] | Ricky Harris, Massachusetts
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Chris Braswell, Charlotte | ||
Damian Hollis, George Washington
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December 13[9] | Keith Cothran, Rhode Island | Chris Gaston, Fordham | ||
December 20[10] | Juan Fernandez, Temple | Terrell Vinson, Massachusetts
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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
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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
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Dwayne Smith, George Washington
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Jason Love, Xavier | ||||
February 21[19] | Kevin Anderson, Richmond | Lasan Kromah, George Washington
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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
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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
AP Poll[23] | 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 |
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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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