The 2009–10 Horizon League men's basketball season marked the 30th season of Horizon League basketball.
Preseason 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.Butler tops Horizon League men's basketball preseason poll , Horizon League, retrieved 2010-01-16 The preseason player of the year was 2009 HL MVP Matt Howard of Butler.Horizon League announces preseason All-League basketball teams , Horizon League, retrieved 2010-01-16 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.Butler's Gordon Hayward Named To Wooden Award List, Horizon League, retrieved 2010-01-16Naismith Trophy 2009-10 Preseason Watch List Dominant With Upperclassmen Naismith Award, retrieved 2010-02-15
HL Preseason Poll RankTeamVotes1 Butler (43)4552 Wright State (1)3983 Cleveland State (2)3244 Milwaukee3145 Green Bay2736 Detroit2097 Youngstown1978 Valparaiso1379 Illinois-Chicago12610 Loyola-Chicago97
Preseason All-Horizon
First Team Matt Howard, Butler Gordon Hayward, Butler Norris Cole, Cleveland State Todd Brown, Wright State Vaughn Duggins, Wright State
Second Team 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
Weekly awards HL Players of the Week Throughout the conference season, the HL offices name a player of the week.
Week Player of the week November 16Wright State's Brown named Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Nov. 16) , Horizon League, retrieved 2010-01-16 Todd Brown, Wright State November 23Detroit's Eli Holman named Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Nov. 23) , Horizon League, retrieved 2010-01-16 Eli Holman, Detroit November 30Milwaukee's Eayrs named Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Nov. 30) , Horizon League, retrieved 2010-01-16 James Eayrs, Milwaukee December 7Green Bay's Fletcher named Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Dec. 7) , Horizon League, retrieved 2010-01-16 Rahmon Fletcher, Green Bay December 14Butler's Hayward named Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Dec. 14) , Horizon League, retrieved 2010-01-16 Gordon Hayward, Butler December 21Butler's Hayward repeats as Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Dec. 21) , Horizon League, retrieved 2010-01-16 Gordon Hayward, Butler December 28Youngstown State's Martin named Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Dec. 28) , Horizon League, retrieved 2010-01-16 Sirlester Martin, Youngstown State January 4Butler's Shelvin Mack named Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Jan. 4) , Horizon League, retrieved 2010-01-16 Shelvin Mack, Butler January 11YSU's DeAndre Mays named Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Jan. 11) , Horizon League, retrieved 2010-1-16 DeAndre Mays, Youngstown State January 18Green Bay's Fletcher, Detroit's Simon named Men's Basketball Co-Players of the Week (Jan. 18) , Horizon League, retrieved 2010-01-22 Rahmon Fletcher, Green BayChase Simon, Detroit January 25Cleveland State's Cole named Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Jan. 25) , Horizon League, retrieved 2010-01-25 Norris Cole, Cleveland State February 1Detroit's Chase Simon named Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Feb. 1) , Horizon League, retrieved 2010-02-01 Chase Simon, Detroit February 8CSU's Trevon Harmon named Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Feb. 8) , Horizon League, retrieved 2010-02-08 Trevon Harmon, Cleveland State February 15Butler's Hayward named Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Feb. 15) , Horizon League, retrieved 2010-02-15 Gordon Hayward, Butler February 22Green Bay's Fletcher named Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Feb. 22) , Horizon League, retrieved 2010-02-22 Rahmon Fletcher, Green Bay March 1Milwaukee's Hill named Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Mar. 1) , Horizon League, retrieved 2010-03-01 Anthony Hill, Milwaukee
All-Conference Honors Honor Recipient(s) School Position Year Player of the YearHorizon League announces men's basketball All-League Teams and specialty award winners , retrieved 2010-03-01 Gordon Hayward Butler Guard/Forward Sophomore Coach of the Year Brad Stevens Butler Head coach 3rd Newcomer of the Year Brandon Wood Valparaiso Guard Sophomore Defensive Player of the Year Ronald Nored Butler Guard Sophomore Woody Payne Detroit Guard Senior Sixth Man of the Year Walt Gibler Loyola Forward Sophomore All Horizon League First Team 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 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 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 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
Matt Howard of Butler was named the tournament MVP.
Horizon League All-Tournament TeamBulldogs Capture Horizon League Tournament Crown , retrieved 2010-03-10 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 HL Official website Horizon League Network 2009-10 HL Men's Basketball Season Preview
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