The Atlantic Sun's Men's Basketball program is just one of the 17 sports recognized in the conference and are part of the NCAA Division 1. The members are primarily from the southeast USA made up of both public and private universities. Its primary goal is "Building Winners for Life" by combining academic excellence with athletic proficiency. In 1978, the Trans America Athletic Conference, as the conference was then known, was formed. Having achieved full NCAA Grade 1 status, the University Florida Northern and Kennesaw State are eligible to play in postseason play. In the 2008-2009 Championship, Courtney Pigram recorded his 2000th point, making him the second player in league history to do so. In the 2009-2010, James Florence of Mercer, and Jonathan Rodriguez of Campbell entered as the second- and third-highest active scorers in the nation.

Eight teams, which are determined by their winning percentages in the conference, will compete in the single-elimination tournaments. The winner of the championship earns an automatic bid into the NCAA Championship. Florida Gulf Coast and USC Upstate will not be involved because they are in the process of being reclassified to Division 1.http://www.atlanticsun.org/mbasketball/champdetails

ETSU lost in the first round to number 1 seed, Kentucky Wildcats on Thursday, March 18, 2010 in New Orleans. The final score was Kentucky - 100, ETSU - 71.

For the 5th consecutive year, General Shale Brick, an exterior building materials manufacturer, was the primary sponsor for the Atlantic Sun Conference Basketball Championships. The event was held at Mercer University inside the University Center.

Micah Williams from East Tennessee State University was named MVP of the 2010 [[Atlantic Sunn Conference Tournament.http://www.etsubucs.com/whoshot/index.asp

Final Results March 6, 2010

• (#5) ETSU 72, (#6) Mercer 66

Semi Final Results March 5, 2010

• {#5) ETSU 69, (#8) Kennesaw State 64
• (#6) Mercer 66, (#2) Jacksonville 63

March 4, 2010

• (#5) ETSU 72, (#4) Campbell 64
• (#6) Mercer 87, (#3) Belmont 81 (Mercer home court advantage)

Quarterfinal results March 3, 2010

• (#8) Kennesaw State 72, ( #1) Lipscomb 69 - Major upset
• (#2) Jacksonville 76, ( #7) UNF 69 http://www.atlanticsun.org/mbasketball/championship/

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• Campbell University Fighting Camels from Buies Creek, NC (Private Baptist institution)
• University of South Carolina Upstate Spartans from Spartanburg, SC (Public)
• Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Gulf Coast Eagles from Fort Myers, FL (Public)
• Jacksonville University Jacksonville Dolphins from Jacksonville, FL (Private)
• University of North Florida North Florida Ospreys from Jacksonville, FL (Public)
• Stetson University Stetson Hatters from DeLand, FL (Private)
• Kennesaw State University Kennesaw State Owls from Kennesaw, GA (Public)
• Mercer University Mercer Bears from Macon, GA (Private - Baptist)
• Belmont University Belmont Bruins from Nashville,TN (Private)
• East Tennessee State University East Tennessee State Buccaneers from Johnson City, TN (Public)
• Lipscomb University Lipscomb Bisons from Nashville, TN (Private - Church of Christ)http://www.atlanticsun.org/

• 2008: Belmont Official site: Atlantic Sun Championships
• 2007: Belmont Official site: Atlantic Sun Championships
• 2006: Belmont Official site: Atlantic Sun Championships
• 2005: Central Florida Official site: Atlantic Sun Championships
• 2004: Central Florida Official site: Atlantic Sun Championships
• 2003: Troy Official site: Atlantic Sun Championships
• 2002: Florida Atlantic Official site: Atlantic Sun Championships
• 2001: Georgia State Official site: Atlantic Sun Championships
• 2000: Samford Official site: Atlantic Sun Championships
• 1999: Samford Official site: Atlantic Sun Championships
• 1998: College of Charleston Official site: Atlantic Sun Championships
• 1997: College of Charleston Official site: Atlantic Sun Championships
• 1996: University of Central Florida Official site: Atlantic Sun Championships
• 1995: Florida International University Official site: Atlantic Sun Championships
• 1994: University of Central Florida Official site: Atlantic Sun Championships
• 1993: No Tournament
• 1992: Georgia Southern University Official site: Atlantic Sun Championships
• 1991: Georgia State University Official site: Atlantic Sun Championships
• 1990: University of Arkansas-Little Rock Official site: Atlantic Sun Championships
• 1989: University of Arkansas-Little Rock Official site: Atlantic Sun Championships