The 2010–11 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season marks the 102nd season of Missouri Valley Conference basketball.
Preseason
Missouri Valley preseason poll RankTeamVotes (First Place)1 Wichita State 382 (33)2 Missouri State 313 (1)3 Northern Iowa 289 (3)4 Creighton 2825 Bradley 264 (2)6 Illinois State 1657 Indiana State 1368 Drake 1219 Southern Illinois 12010 Evansville 73
Missouri Valley preseason All-Conference team Kwadzo Ahelegbe (Northern Iowa) Kenny Lawson, Jr. (Creighton) Sam Maniscalco (Bradley) Toure' Murry (Wichita State) Kyle Weems (Missouri State)
Awards & honors
Missouri Valley All-Conference teams Award Recipients First Team Kwadzo Ahelegbe (Northern Iowa)J.T. Durley (Wichita State)Doug McDermott (Creighton)Andrew Warren (Bradley)Kyle Weems (Missouri State) Second TeamWill Creekmore (Missouri State)Colt Ryan (Evansville)Jermaine Mallet (Missouri State)Toure Murry (Wichita State)Antoine Young (Creighton) Honorable MentionCarlton Fay (Southern Illinois)Anthony James (Northern Iowa)Jake Odum (Indiana State)Rayvonte Rice (Drake)Carl Richard (Indiana State) All-Newcomer TeamGregory Echenique (Creighton)Doug McDermott (Creighton)Jake Odum (Indiana State)Rayvonte Rice (Drake)Mamadou Seck (Southern Illinois) All-Freshman TeamDoug McDermott (Creighton)Jahenns Manigat (Creighton)Jake Odum (Indiana State)Rayvonte Rice (Drake)Nathan Scheer (Missouri State) All-Defensive TeamKwadzo Ahelegbe (Northern Iowa)Gregory Echenique (Creighton)Jermaine Mallett (Missouri State)Jake Odum (Indiana State)Lucas O'Rear (Northern Iowa) All-Bench TeamBen Smith (Wichita State)Ned Cox (Evansville)Jahenns Manigat (Creighton)Jordan Printy (Indiana State)Garrett Stutz (Wichita State) Most Improved TeamWill Creekmore (Missouri State)David Kyles (Wichita State)Anthony James (Northern Iowa)Dyricus Simms-Edwards (Bradley)Antoine Young (Creighton) Scholar-Athlete First TeamKwadzo Ahelegbe (Northern Iowa)Will Creekmore (Missouri State)Dodie Dunson (Bradley)Graham Hatch (Wichita State)Jordan Printy (Indiana State) Scholar-Athlete Second TeamAaron Carter (Indiana State)Kaleb Korver (Creighton)Blake Mishler (Illinois State)Pieter von Tongeren (Evansville)Ryan Wedel (Drake) Scholar-Athlete Honorable MentionJordan Clarke (Drake)Kerwin Dunham (Northern Iowa)Alex Rubin (Illinois State)Garrett Stutz (Wichita State)Charonn Woods (Bradley) Larry Bird Player of the YearKyle Weems (Missouri State) Newcomer of the YearDoug McDermott (Creighton) Freshman of the YearDoug McDermott (Creighton) Defensive MVPKwadzo Ahelegbe (Northern Iowa) Sixth Man of the YearBen Smith (Wichita State) Prairie Farms Scholar Athlete of the YearWill Creekmore (Missouri State) Most Improved Team CaptainAnthony James (Northern Iowa) Coach of the YearCuonzo Martin (Missouri State)
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