The 2009–10 CAA men's basketball season marks the 25th season of Colonial Athletic Association

Colonial Athletic Association

The Colonial Athletic Association is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose full-time members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to Georgia. Most of its members are public universities, with five in Virginia alone, and the conference is headquartered in Richmond,...

 basketball

Basketball

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. The conference is doing numerous "Silver Anniversary" programs and highlights throughout the season.

Preseason

On September 23, 2009 the Colonial Athletic Association announced that all 12 CAA teams had been named to ESPN's BracketBusters, which is set for February 19–20, 2010. Home games will be played by Delaware

Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens

The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens represent the athletic teams at the University of Delaware. The Blue Hens compete in Division I in the NCAA. Although there are currently 23 varsity teams at Delaware, the University is reducing the number to 21.- Sports :...

, George Mason

2009–10 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

The 2009–10 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team represented George Mason University during the 2009–10 college basketball season. The Patriots, led by head coach Jim Larranaga, are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and played their home games at the Patriot Center...

, Georgia State

Georgia State Panthers

The Georgia State Panthers are the athletic teams of Georgia State University. Georgia State currently sponsors 17 NCAA Division I teams.Georgia State University competes with 16 teams in an athletics program at the highest level of NCAA competition . Football and women's sand volleyball were added...

, Hofstra, Northeastern

Northeastern Huskies

The Northeastern University Huskies are the athletic teams representing Northeastern University. They compete in thirteen varsity team sports: men's and women's hockey ; men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, women's field hockey and volleyball, swimming, and men's and women's soccer , and...

 and Virginia Commonwealth (VCU). Drexel

Drexel Dragons

The Drexel Dragons are the athletic teams of Drexel University.The school's athletic program includes eighteen NCAA Division I sports including nine men's and nine women's teams, with most sports teams competing in the Colonial Athletic Association . Drexel's athletic department was ranked first in...

, James Madison

James Madison Dukes

The James Madison University Dukes is the name given the athletics teams of James Madison University. The name "Dukes" is derived from Samuel Page Duke, the university's second president. JMU is a charter member of the Colonial Athletic Association, which sponsors sports at the NCAA Division I level...

, UNC Wilmington, Old Dominion

Old Dominion Monarchs basketball

The Old Dominion Monarchs Basketball team represents Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia in NCAA Division I men's competition. The school's team currently competes in the Colonial Athletic Association...

, Towson

Towson Tigers

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 and William & Mary

William & Mary Tribe men's basketball

The William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team represents The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia in NCAA Division I competition. The school's team competes in the Colonial Athletic Association and play their home games in Kaplan Arena....

 are all road teams.

CAA Media Day

On October 20, 2009 the Colonial Athletic Association held their annual Media Day at the ESPN Zone in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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 The results of a vote of the league’s coaches, sports information directors and media was announced to unveil the predicted order of finish for the CAA teams in the conference as well as the preseason all-conference teams.

2009–10 Preseason All-CAA Team

First Team	Class	Position	Height	Hometown / Previous School(s)
Matt Janning, Northeastern	Sr.	G/F	6'4"	Watertown, MN / Watertown-Mayer
Charles Jenkins Charles Jenkins (basketball) Charles Jenkins is an American professional basketball player for Teramo Basket in the Serie A Italian League. He was drafted the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association in 2011.... , Hofstra	Jr.	G	6'3"	Queens, N.Y. Queens Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....  / Springfield Gardens Springfield Gardens High School Springfield Gardens High School was a four-year public high school located 143-10 Springfield Boulevard, in Springfield Gardens in the New York City borough of Queens....
Gerald Lee, Old Dominion	Sr.	C/F	6'10"	Uusikaupunki Uusikaupunki Uusikaupunki , is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is inland water. The population density is .The municipality is unilingually Finnish... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...  / Korhait
Cam Long, George Mason	Jr.	G	6'4"	Palm Bay, FL / Freedom (VA)
Larry Sanders Larry Sanders (basketball) Larry Sanders is an American basketball player drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA. He played power forward for the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams. As a junior Sanders averaged 14.4 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks. He then declared himself eligible for the 2010 NBA Draft and was... , VCU	Jr.	F	6'11"	Fort Pierce, FL / Port St. Lucie Port St. Lucie High School Port St. Lucie High School, nicknamed "P.S.L.H.S", is the city of Port St. Lucie's first high school within its boundaries. It is located in the southeast area of St. Lucie County and is open to students only in that area...

Second Team	Class	Position	Height	Hometown / Previous School(s)
Manny Adako, Northeastern	Sr.	F	6'8"	Decatur, GA / Towers Towers High School Towers High School is a high school in Decatur, Georgia and is a part of the DeKalb County School System. The school was built in 1966 and remains in service.-School activities:...  / Winchendon Prep
Joe Dukes, Georgia State	Sr.	G	6'1"	Cuthbert, GA / Randolph Clay / Wake Forest Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball The Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team participates in the Atlantic Coast Conference and their homecourt is the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Their only Final Four appearance was in 1962 and through the years they have produced several NBA players. The Demon Deacons have...
David Schneider, William & Mary	Sr.	G	6'3"	Phoenix, AZ / Brophy Prep Brophy College Preparatory Brophy College Preparatory is a Jesuit high school located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school is currently limited to all-male enrollment of approximately 1,200 students. It is operated independently of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix...
Chad Tomko, UNC Wilmington	Jr.	G	5'11"	Charlotte, NC / Independence
Julius Wells, James Madison	So.	F	6'5"	Toledo, OH / Libbey Libbey High School (Toledo, Ohio) Edward Drummond Libbey High School is a public high school building located on the south side of Toledo, Ohio which held classes from 1923 until 2010. It is part of Toledo Public Schools and contained the Smart Academy and Humanities Academy...

CAA Preseason Co-Players of the Year: Charles Jenkins

Charles Jenkins (basketball)

Charles Jenkins is an American professional basketball player for Teramo Basket in the Serie A Italian League. He was drafted the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association in 2011....

 (Hofstra) and Gerald Lee (Old Dominion)
Honorable Mention: Ben Finney, Jr., G/F, Old Dominion; Jawan Carter, Jr., G, Delaware; Chaisson Allen, Jr., G, Northeastern

CAA Preseason Poll

1. Old Dominion

2. Northeastern

3. VCU

4. George Mason

5. James Madison

6. Hofstra


7. Drexel

8. Georgia State

9. Towson

10. William and Mary

11. Delaware

12. UNC Wilmington

Notable upsets

Date	Winner	Opponent	Score	Notes
19 November 2009	UNCW University of North Carolina at Wilmington The University of North Carolina at Wilmington, sometimes referred to as UNC Wilmington, is a public, co-educational university located in Wilmington, North Carolina...	Penn State 2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team The 2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head Coach Ed DeChellis was in his seventh season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,000, for the...	80–69	Penn State came into the 2009–10 season as the defending NIT champion 2009 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals and finals:Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City on March 31 and April 2* denotes each overtime played-NIT Championship:... .
21 November 2009	VCU	#17 Oklahoma 2009–10 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team The 2009–10 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Jeff Capel, who was in his fourth year with the school. The team played its home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK...	82–69	Marked former VCU head coach Jeff Capel Jeff Capel Felton Jeff Capel III is an American former college basketball player at Duke University and was a head coach at Virginia Commonwealth University and University of Oklahoma. He is currently an assistant coach for his alma mater, Duke.-Youth:Capel is from a basketball family... 's return to Richmond; was the first ranked team to play in the Siegel Center, which opened in 1999.
28 November 2009	William & Mary William & Mary Tribe men's basketball The William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team represents The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia in NCAA Division I competition. The school's team competes in the Colonial Athletic Association and play their home games in Kaplan Arena....	Wake Forest 2009–10 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team The 2009-10 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University. The Head Coach was Dino Gaudio. The team played its home games at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference...	78–68
12 December 2009	George Mason 2009–10 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team The 2009–10 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team represented George Mason University during the 2009–10 college basketball season. The Patriots, led by head coach Jim Larranaga, are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and played their home games at the Patriot Center...	Creighton Creighton Bluejays men's basketball The Creighton Bluejays basketball team is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2007...	75–72
19 December 2009	Old Dominion	#11 Georgetown	61–57
30 December 2009	William & Mary William & Mary Tribe men's basketball The William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team represents The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia in NCAA Division I competition. The school's team competes in the Colonial Athletic Association and play their home games in Kaplan Arena....	Maryland 2009–10 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team The 2009–10 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland in the 2009–10 college basketball season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference . Gary Williams was in his 21st year as the team's head coach. The Terrapins finished the season 24–9, 13–3...	83–77	William & Mary completed their season sweep of Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Coast Conference The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities... opponents (2–0), marking the first time in school history that they have defeated two ACC foes on the road in the same season; the win was the Tribe's 9th in a row, good for the second longest winning streak in program history.