| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2009–10 |
| Prev Year: | 2008–09 |
| Next Year: | 2010–11 |
| Team: | Central Michigan Chippewas |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | West Division |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 15–15 |
| Conf Record: | 9–7 |
| Asst Coach1: | Keith Noftz |
| Asst Coach2: | Darren Kohne |
| Asst Coach3: | Terrance Chatman |
The 2009–10 Central Michigan Chippewas basketball team represented Central Michigan University in the college basketball season of 2009–10. The team was coached by Ernie Zeigler and played their homes game in Rose Arena.
The Chippewas lost two starters from their 2008–09 season. Marcus Van, who last year led the team with 13.0 points per game and 8.3 rebounds per game, graduated. The other starter, Jacolby Hardiman was convicted of a high-court misdemeanor and later transferred to Robert Morris University.[1] Hardiman was responsible for 9.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. The Chippewas also lost six other starters, which included one senior, two sophomores, and three freshmen. To replace them, the Chippewas are adding five players to their roster. Two of those are true freshman while the other three are transfers from junior colleges.
Roster current as of September 15, when their summer prospectus was published.[2]
| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Bitzer | 15 | G | 6-3 | 195 | Senior | Unionville, Michigan | |
| Tyler Brown | 33 | F | 6-7 | 220 | Freshman | Eau Claire, Wisconsin | |
| Finis Craddock | 5 | G | 6-1 | 180 | Freshman | Garland, Texas | |
| Brandon Ford | 13 | F/C | 6-11 | 255 | Senior | Petrolia, Ontario | |
| Robbie Harman | 20 | G | 6-1 | 180 | Senior | Traverse City, Michigan | |
| Chris Kellermann | 21 | F | 6-8 | 245 | Senior | O'Fallon, Illinois | |
| William McClure | 41 | F/C | 6-7 | 240 | Junior | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Amir Rashid | 2 | G | 5-9 | 165 | Junior | Houston, Texas | |
| Zach Saylor | 00 | F | 6-8 | 235 | Freshman | Lansing, Michigan | |
| Marko Špica | 10 | F/C | 6-9 | 250 | Junior | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| Jalin Thomas | 31 | G/F | 6-4 | 200 | Junior | Columbus, Ohio | |
| Antonio Weary | 24 | G | 6-3 | 215 | Junior | Los Angeles, California |
| Name | Position | College | Graduating year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Zeigler | Head coach | Cleary College | 1994 | |
| Keith Noftz | Assistant coach | Heidelberg University | 1978 | |
| Darren Kohne | Assistant coach | University of Toledo | 2000 | |
| Terrance Chatman | Assistant coach | University of Missouri – Kansas City | 2001 | |
| Marcelo Olivarez | Director of Basketball Operations | Central Michigan University | 2009 |
|- style="background:#f9f9f9;"| colspan=10 | *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time Zone.|}