The 2009–10 MEAC men's basketball season marked the 39th season of Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference basketball.
Preseason The MEAC season started on a tragic note, as Hampton captain Theo Smalling was shot and killed in an accidental shooting outside a nightclub. The incident took place on October 24 and Smalling died two days later.HAMPTON COMMUNITY MOURNS THE LOSS OF THEO SMALLING, Hampton University. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference coaches and sports information directors voted Morgan State the preseason #1 and Norfolk State senior guard Michael DeLoach the preseason player of the year.MEAC ANNOUNCES PRESEASON BASKETBALL HONORS, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
MEAC Preseason Poll RankTeamVotes1 Morgan State (20)4762 South Carolina State3883 Norfolk State3104 Hampton (1)3055 Bethune-Cookman2926 North Carolina A&T2587 Coppin State2348 Florida A&M (1)1549 Delaware State13410 Howard10411 Maryland Eastern Shore88
Preseason All-MEAC Team First team Michael DeLoach, Norfolk State Reggie Holmes, Morgan State Jason Flagler, South Carolina State Neal Pitt, Maryland Eastern Shore Sam Coleman, Coppin State
Second team C. J. Reed, Bethune-Cookman Vincent Simpson, Hampton Michael Harper, Coppin State Kevin Thompson, Morgan State Paul Kirkpatrick, Howard
Preseason Player of the Year Michael DeLoach, Norfolk State
Regular season
External links MEAC Official website
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