2009–10 Horizon League men's basketball season
| 2009–10 Horizon League men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | December 3, 2009 through February 27, 2010 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | Fox Sports Midwest, ESPN, CBS Sports, Horizon League Network |
| Regular Season | |
| Champions | Butler Bulldogs |
| Coach of the Year | Brad Stevens, Butler |
| Runners-up | Wright State Raiders |
| Season MVP | Gordon Hayward, Butler |
| Top scorer | Rahmon Fletcher, Green Bay |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Butler |
| Runners-up | Wright State |
| Finals MVP | Matt Howard, Butler |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Butler † | 18 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 33 | – | 5 | .868 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wright State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Green Bay | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valparaiso | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola Chicago | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UIC | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 8 | – | 22 | .267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 8 | – | 22 | .267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2010 Horizon League Tournament winner As of March 18, 2010 Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2009–10 Horizon League men's basketball season marked the 30th season of Horizon League basketball.
Preseason
[edit]In the preseason, Butler was the conference favorite - returning all players from their regular season HL championship team. Butler received all but three first-place votes in the preseason poll of HL coaches, media, and sports information directors. Wright State received the one first place vote, capturing second in the preseason poll, and defending HL Tournament champion Cleveland State claimed two first place votes, finishing third.[1] The preseason player of the year was 2009 HL MVP Matt Howard of Butler.[2] Also in the preseason, one HL player was named to both the John R. Wooden Award preseason candidate list and the Naismith Award preseason candidate list: Gordon Hayward of Butler.[3][4]
HL Preseason Poll
[edit]| Rank | Team | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Butler (43) | 455 |
| 2 | Wright State (1) | 398 |
| 3 | Cleveland State (2) | 324 |
| 4 | Milwaukee | 314 |
| 5 | Green Bay | 273 |
| 6 | Detroit | 209 |
| 7 | Youngstown | 197 |
| 8 | Valparaiso | 137 |
| 9 | Illinois-Chicago | 126 |
| 10 | Loyola-Chicago | 97 |
Preseason All-Horizon
[edit]First Team
[edit]- Matt Howard, Butler
- Gordon Hayward, Butler
- Norris Cole, Cleveland State
- Todd Brown, Wright State
- Vaughn Duggins, Wright State
Second Team
[edit]- Rahmon Fletcher, Green Bay
- Shelvin Mack, Butler
- Tone Boyle, Milwaukee
- Troy Cotton, Green Bay
- James Eayrs, Milwaukee
Preseason Player of the Year
- Matt Howard, Butler
Conference awards & honors
[edit]Weekly awards
[edit]HL Players of the Week
Throughout the conference season, the HL offices name a player of the week.
| Week | Player of the week |
|---|---|
| November 16[5] | Todd Brown, Wright State |
| November 23[6] | Eli Holman, Detroit |
| November 30[7] | James Eayrs, Milwaukee |
| December 7[8] | Rahmon Fletcher, Green Bay |
| December 14[9] | Gordon Hayward, Butler |
| December 21[10] | Gordon Hayward, Butler |
| December 28[11] | Sirlester Martin, Youngstown State |
| January 4[12] | Shelvin Mack, Butler |
| January 11[13] | DeAndre Mays, Youngstown State |
| January 18[14] | Rahmon Fletcher, Green Bay Chase Simon, Detroit |
| January 25[15] | Norris Cole, Cleveland State |
| February 1[16] | Chase Simon, Detroit |
| February 8[17] | Trevon Harmon, Cleveland State |
| February 15[18] | Gordon Hayward, Butler |
| February 22[19] | Rahmon Fletcher, Green Bay |
| March 1[20] | Anthony Hill, Milwaukee |
All-Conference Honors
[edit]| Honor | Recipient(s) | School | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year[21] | Gordon Hayward | Butler | Guard/Forward | Sophomore |
| Coach of the Year[21] | Brad Stevens | Butler | Head Coach | 3rd |
| Newcomer of the Year[21] | Brandon Wood | Valparaiso | Guard | Sophomore |
| Defensive Player of the Year[21] | Ronald Nored | Butler | Guard | Sophomore |
| Woody Payne | Detroit | Guard | Senior | |
| Sixth Man of the Year[21] | Walt Gibler | Loyola | Forward | Sophomore |
| All Horizon League First Team[21] | Gordon Hayward | Butler | Guard/Forward | Sophomore |
| Rahmon Fletcher | Green Bay | Guard | Junior | |
| Norris Cole | Cleveland State | Guard | Junior | |
| Shelvin Mack | Butler | Guard | Sophomore | |
| Matt Howard | Butler | Forward | Junior | |
| All Horizon League Second Team[21] | Vaughn Duggins | Wright State | Guard | Junior |
| Brandon Wood | Valparaiso | Guard | Sophomore | |
| Ricky Franklin | Milwaukee | Guard | Senior | |
| Chase Simon | Detroit | Guard | Sophomore | |
| Cory Johnson | Valparaiso | Forward | Junior | |
| All-Newcomer Team[21] | Brandon Wood | Valparaiso | Guard | Sophomore |
| Chase Simon | Detroit | Guard | Sophomore | |
| Cory Johnson | Valparaiso | Forward | Junior | |
| Eli Holman | Detroit | Forward/Center | Sophomore | |
| Xavier Keeling | Detroit | Forward | Junior | |
| All Defensive Team[21] | Ronald Nored | Butler | Guard | Sophomore |
| Woody Payne | Detroit | Guard | Senior | |
| Willie Veasley | Butler | Forward | Senior | |
| D'Aundray Brown | Cleveland State | Guard | Junior | |
| Vaughn Duggins | Wright State | Guard | Junior |
Tournament honors
[edit]Matt Howard of Butler was named the tournament MVP.[22]
| Horizon League All-Tournament Team[23] | Player | School | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Howard | Butler | Forward | Junior | |
| Shelvin Mack | Butler | Guard | Sophomore | |
| Gordon Hayward | Butler | Guard/Forward | Sophomore | |
| Ronald Nored | Butler | Guard | Junior | |
| N'Gai Evans | Wright State | Guard | Junior |
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Butler tops Horizon League men's basketball preseason poll Archived 2009-10-24 at the Wayback Machine, Horizon League, retrieved 2010-01-16
- ^ Horizon League announces preseason All-League basketball teams Archived 2012-08-02 at archive.today, Horizon League, retrieved 2010-01-16
- ^ Butler's Gordon Hayward Named To Wooden Award List, Horizon League, retrieved 2010-01-16
- ^ Naismith Trophy 2009-10 Preseason Watch List Dominant With Upperclassmen Archived November 11, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Naismith Award, retrieved 2010-02-15
- ^ Wright State's Brown named Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Nov. 16) Archived 2012-08-03 at archive.today, Horizon League, retrieved 2010-01-16
- ^ Detroit's Eli Holman named Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Nov. 23) Archived 2012-08-02 at archive.today, Horizon League, retrieved 2010-01-16
- ^ Milwaukee's Eayrs named Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Nov. 30) Archived 2012-09-13 at archive.today, Horizon League, retrieved 2010-01-16
- ^ Green Bay's Fletcher named Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Dec. 7) Archived 2012-08-03 at archive.today, Horizon League, retrieved 2010-01-16
- ^ Butler's Hayward named Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Dec. 14) Archived 2012-08-04 at archive.today, Horizon League, retrieved 2010-01-16
- ^ Butler's Hayward repeats as Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Dec. 21) Archived 2012-08-01 at archive.today, Horizon League, retrieved 2010-01-16
- ^ Youngstown State's Martin named Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Dec. 28) Archived 2012-08-04 at archive.today, Horizon League, retrieved 2010-01-16
- ^ Butler's Shelvin Mack named Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Jan. 4) Archived 2012-08-01 at archive.today, Horizon League, retrieved 2010-01-16
- ^ YSU's DeAndre Mays named Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Jan. 11) Archived 2012-08-01 at archive.today, Horizon League, retrieved 2010-1-16
- ^ Green Bay's Fletcher, Detroit's Simon named Men's Basketball Co-Players of the Week (Jan. 18) Archived 2012-08-02 at archive.today, Horizon League, retrieved 2010-01-22
- ^ Cleveland State's Cole named Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Jan. 25) Archived 2012-08-04 at archive.today, Horizon League, retrieved 2010-01-25
- ^ Detroit's Chase Simon named Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Feb. 1) Archived 2012-09-03 at archive.today, Horizon League, retrieved 2010-02-01
- ^ CSU's Trevon Harmon named Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Feb. 8) Archived 2012-09-06 at archive.today, Horizon League, retrieved 2010-02-08
- ^ Butler's Hayward named Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Feb. 15) Archived 2012-11-12 at the Wayback Machine, Horizon League, retrieved 2010-02-15
- ^ Green Bay's Fletcher named Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Feb. 22) Archived 2012-11-12 at the Wayback Machine, Horizon League, retrieved 2010-02-22
- ^ Milwaukee's Hill named Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Mar. 1) Archived 2010-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Horizon League, retrieved 2010-03-01
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Horizon League announces men's basketball All-League Teams and specialty award winners Archived 2012-11-12 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2010-03-01
- ^ Butler defeats Wright State for Horizon League Title
- ^ Bulldogs Capture Horizon League Tournament Crown Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2010-03-10