| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2009–10 |
| Prev Year: | 2008–09 |
| Next Year: | 2010–11 |
| Team: | Ball State Cardinals |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | West Division |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 15 - 15 |
| Conf Record: | 8 - 8 |
| Asst Coach1: | Bob Simmons |
| Asst Coach2: | Joseph Price |
| Asst Coach3: | Jay Newberry |
The 2009–10 Ball State Cardinals basketball team represented Ball State University in the college basketball season of 2009–10. The team was coached by Billy Taylor and played their homes game in the John E. Worthen Arena.
The Cardinals lost three starters from last year's squad due to graduation. Of those three seniors, Brandon Lampley was the only one with a double digit Points-per-game statistic, with 10.0 points per game. Along with him were two other guards from the team, Laron Frazier and Rob Giles. Along with these three players, Ball State also lost three other players, one of those being Anthony Newell. Newell was only five points away from breaking 1,000 points within Ball State's men's basketball team when he broke his leg in a 46–42 victory over Eastern Michigan.[1] Junior Eric Wormely also left the team when he transferred to another college for more playing time.[2] Sophomore KeAundre Peak, who was a key contributor, also transferred and chose Indiana State.
No transfers came in to Ball State for the 2009–2010 season. All four recruits are new freshmen.
| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brawley Chisholm | 5 | G | 6 - 2 | 165 | Senior | Bronx, New York | |
| Randy Davis | 3 | G | 5 - 11 | 170 | Sophomore | Plymouth, Indiana | |
| Zach Fields | 50 | C | 6 - 10 | 280 | Freshman | North Vernon, Indiana | |
| John Green | 24 | G | 6 - 3 | 180 | Freshman | Osceola, Indiana | |
| Myron Green, Jr. | 11 | G/F | 6 - 4 | 200 | Freshman | Carson, California | |
| Zach Harrison | 23 | G | 6 - 2 | 165 | Freshman | Terre Haute, Indiana | |
| Will Hauser | 0 | G/F | 6 - 4 | 215 | Freshman | Grovertown, Indiana | |
| Mo Hubbard | 30 | F | 6 - 6 | 216 | Sophomore | Chantilly, Virginia | |
| Jarrod Jones | 45 | F/C | 6 - 9 | 225 | Sophomore | Michigan City, Indiana | |
| Malik Perry | 1 | F | 6 - 4 | 240 | Junior | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Jauwan Scaife | 4 | G | 6 - 2 | 190 | Freshman | Muncie, Indiana | |
| Pierre Sneed | 34 | G | 6 - 4 | 195 | Sophomore | Chicago, Illinois | |
| Terrence Watson | 2 | F | 6 - 5 | 211 | Senior | Detroit, Michigan |
| Name | Position | College | Graduating year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Taylor | Head coach | Notre Dame University | 1995 | |
| Bob Simmons | Assistant coach | Wilkes University | 1993 | |
| Joseph Price | Assistant coach | Notre Dame University | 1986 | |
| Jay Newberry | Assistant coach | Rollins College | 2000 | |
| Mitch Gilfillan | Director of Basketball Operations | Lehigh University | 2006 | |
| Jason Roberson | Strength & conditioning coach | |||
| Troy Hershman | Athletic trainer |
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