2009–10 Conference USA men's basketball season


The 2009–10 Conference USA men's basketball season marks the 15th season of Conference USA basketball.

Preseason

In a vote of league coaches, Tulsa center Jerome Jordan headed up the preseason All-CUSA team and was named preseason conference player of the year. On October 29, Jordan was named to the Naismith Award watch list. Jordan's teammate Ben Uzoh was named to the 30-man preseason candidate list for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award.

Preseason All-CUSA Team

Preseason Player of the Year

Postseason

Conference USA Tournament

This season, the Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament started on March 10, 2010 and ended on March 13, 2010. The games were played in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the BOK Center, where 7th seeded Houston upset number 1 seeded UTEP in the championship game.

Conference awards & honors

Weekly awards

Conference USA Players of the week
Throughout the conference season, the Conference USA offices name a player and rookie of the week.
WeekPlayer of the weekRookie of the week
November 16Isaac Sosa, UCFElijah Millsap, UAB
November 23Aubrey Coleman, HOUElliot Williams, MEM
November 30Aubrey Coleman, HOUHassan Whiteside, MAR
December 7Justin Hurtt, TLSAElliot Williams, MEM
December 14Elliot Williams, MEMHassan Whiteside, MAR
December 21Elijah Millsap, UABMarcus Jordan, UCF
December 21Elijah Millsap, UABJeremy Williams, UTEP
December 28Aubrey Coleman, HOUJamarr Sanders, UAB
January 4Elijah Millsap, UABDerrick Caracter, UTEP
January 11Ben Uzoh, TLSAElijah Millsap, UAB
January 11Ben Uzoh, TLSAElliot Williams, MEM
January 18Aubrey Coleman, HOUHassan Whiteside, MAR
January 25Randy Culpepper, UTEPHassan Whiteside, MAR
February 1Derrick Caracter, UTEPArsalan Kazemi, RICE
February 8Wesley Witherspoon, MEMDerrick Caracter, UTEP
February 15Randy Culpepper, UTEPElliot Williams, MEM
February 22Randy Culpepper, UTEPHassan Whiteside, MAR
March 1Aubrey Coleman, HOUHassan Whiteside, MAR
March 8Tyler Wilkerson, MARJordan Callahan, TULN

All-Conference Awards

First Team
Second Team
Third Team
Freshman Team
Defensive Team
Academic Team

National awards

NABC

District 11 Coach of the Year: Tony Barbee

USBWA

On March 9, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association released its 2009–10 Men's All-District Teams, based on voting from its national membership. There were nine regions from coast to coast and a player and coach of the year were selected in each. The following enumerates all the Conference USA representatives selected within their respective regions.
District IV

All-District Team
District VI

All-District Team
District VII

All-District Team