2009–10 Great West Conference men's basketball season

The 2009–10 Great West Conference men's basketball season marks the inaugural season of Great West Conference basketball. The Great West is the first new Division I basketball conference since the Mountain West Conference began play in 1999. In 2008–09, the Great West Conference began competition in basketball, although they were transitioning to Division I at the time.

Preseason
On October 29, 2009, the Great West Conference held its first basketball media day. The league's coaches voted South Dakota the inaugural preseason #1 and South Dakota senior forward Tyler Cain the preseason player of the year.

Preseason All-Great West Team
First Team
 * Tyler Cain, South Dakota
 * Carl Montgomery, Chicago State
 * Jheryl Wilson, NJIT
 * Nick Weiermiller, Texas-Pan American
 * Louis Krogman, South Dakota

Second Team
 * Jordan Swarbrick, Utah Valley
 * Travis Bledsoe, North Dakota
 * Roman Gentry, South Dakota
 * Travis Mertens, North Dakota
 * Isaiah Wilkerson, NJIT

Honorable Mention: Mario Flaherty, Houston Baptist; Wendell Preadom, Houston Baptist; Gary Garris, NJIT; Nathan Hawkins, Texas Pan-American; Jon Montgomery, Chicago State; Ben Smith, Texas-Pan American

Preseason Player of the Year 
 * Tyler Cain, South Dakota

Postseason
As a new Division I conference, the Great West does not receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. However, the league's tournament champion will receive a berth in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.

Weekly awards
Great West Player of the Week

Throughout the conference season, the Great West offices name a player of the week.