2009–10 Great West Conference men's basketball season

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

• Tyler Cain, South Dakota
• Carl Montgomery, Chicago State
• Jheryl Wilson, NJIT
• Nick Weiermiller, Texas-Pan American
• Louis Krogman, South Dakota

Second Team

• Jordan Swarbrick, Utah Valley
• Travis Bledsoe, North Dakota
• Roman Gentry, South Dakota
• Travis Mertens, North Dakota
• Isaiah Wilkerson, NJIT

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 **

• Tyler Cain, South Dakota

Regular season

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.

References

References

1. [http://www.greatwestconference.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/102909aaa.html South Dakota Chosen to Win Inaugural Great West Basketball Championship], [[Great West Conference]]. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
2. [http://www.greatwestconference.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/092909aab.html Great West Granted Automatic Bid Into CIT Field] {{Webarchive. link. (2011-07-26 , [[Great West Conference]]. Retrieved 2009-10-31.)
3. [http://www.greatwestconference.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/111809aaa.html Utah Valley Sweeps First 2009-10 Basketball Player of the Week Honors], [[Great West Conference]]. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
4. [http://www.greatwestconference.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/112309aaa.html HBU's Flaherty Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week], [[Great West Conference]]. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
5. [http://www.greatwestconference.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/113009aac.html South Dakota's Thomas Selected Men's Basketball Player of the Week], [[Great West Conference]]. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
6. [http://www.greatwestconference.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/120709aaa.html Utah Valley's Swarbrick Chosen Player of the Week], [[Great West Conference]]. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
7. [http://www.greatwestconference.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/121409aaa.html South Dakota's Bouie Selected Player of the Week ], [[Great West Conference]]. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
8. [http://www.greatwestconference.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/122109aaa.html South Dakota's Smith Selected Player of the Week ], [[Great West Conference]]. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
9. [http://www.greatwestconference.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/122809aab.html Chicago State's Carl Montgomery Selected Player of the Week], [[Great West Conference]]. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
10. [http://www.greatwestconference.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/010410aaa.html South Dakota's Tyler Cain Chosen Player of the Week], [[Great West Conference]]. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
11. [http://www.greatwestconference.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/011110aaa.html Utah Valley's Corey Claitt Named Player of the Week], [[Great West Conference]]. Retrieved 2010-01-11.