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2008–09 Big 12 Conference men's basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2008–09 Big 12 Conference men's basketball season |
| color | #193980 |
| color text | #FFFFFF |
| league | NCAA Division I |
| sport | Basketball |
| logo_size | 125px |
| duration | December 30, 2008 |
| through March 8, 2009 | |
| no_of_teams | 12 |
| season | Regular Season |
| season_champs | [Kansas](2008-09-kansas-jayhawks-men-s-basketball-team) (14–2) |
| season_champ_name | Regular Season Champion |
| MVP | Blake Griffin |
| MVP_link | Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year |
| finals | Tournament |
| finals_link | 2009 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament |
| finals_champ | [Missouri](2008-09-missouri-tigers-men-s-basketball-team) |
| finals_MVP | DeMarre Carroll |
| finals_MVP_link | 2009 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament |
| seasonslistnames | Basketball |
| prevseason_year | [2007–08](2007-08-big-12-conference-men-s-basketball-season) |
| nextseason_year | [2009–10](2009-10-big-12-conference-men-s-basketball-season) |
through March 8, 2009 | conf1_runner-up = | conf2_runner-up = | finals_runner-up =
The 2008–09 Big 12 Conference men's basketball season marks the 13th season of Big 12 Conference basketball.
Preseason
Big 12 coaches poll
| Rank | Team | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma (3) | 109 |
| 2 | Texas (4) | 107 |
| 3 | Baylor (2) | 103 |
| 3 | Kansas (3) | 103 |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 79 |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | 69 |
| 7 | Missouri | 51 |
| 8 | Kansas State | 50 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 49 |
| 10 | Texas Tech | 39 |
| 11 | Iowa State | 20 |
| 12 | Colorado | 13 |
All-Big 12 players
- Curtis Jerrells, Baylor
- Sherron Collins, Kansas
- Blake Griffin, Oklahoma
- A. J. Abrams, Texas
- Damion James, Texas
**Player of the Year **
- Blake Griffin, Oklahoma
Newcomer of the Year
- Mario Little, Kansas
Freshman of the Year
- Willie Warren, Oklahoma
Regular season
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In-season honors
;Players of the week Throughout the conference regular season, the Big 12 offices name a player of the week each Monday.
| Date | Player(s) |
|---|---|
| Nov. 17 | Blake Griffin, Oklahoma, F, So. |
| Nov. 24 | Blake Griffin, Oklahoma, F, So. |
| Dec. 1 | Blake Griffin, Oklahoma, F, So. |
| Dec. 8 | Craig Brackins, Iowa State, F, So. |
| A. J. Abrams, Texas, G, Sr. | |
| Dec. 15 | Cory Higgins, Colorado, G, So. |
| Dec. 22 | James Anderson, Oklahoma State, G/F, So. |
| Dec. 29 | Craig Brackins, Iowa State, F, So. |
| Jan. 5 | Sherron Collins, Kansas, G, Jr. |
| Jan. 12 | Blake Griffin, Oklahoma, F, So. |
| Jan. 19 | Austin Johnson, Oklahoma, G, Sr. |
| Jan. 26 | Craig Brackins, Iowa State, F, So. |
| Feb. 2 | Denis Clemente, Kansas State, G, Jr. |
| Feb. 9 | DeMarre Carroll, Missouri, F, Sr. |
| Feb. 16 | Blake Griffin, Oklahoma, F, So. |
| Feb. 23 | Sherron Collins, Kansas, G, Jr. |
| James Anderson, Oklahoma State, G, So. | |
| Mar. 2 | Sherron Collins, Kansas, G, Jr. |
| Mar. 9 | Blake Griffin, Oklahoma, F, So. |
Conference honors
| Award | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|
| **Player of the Year** | Blake Griffin, Oklahoma, F, So. |
| **Coach of the Year** | Bill Self, Kansas |
| **Defensive Players of the Year** | Cole Aldrich, Kansas, C, So. |
| J.T. Tiller, Missouri, G, Jr. | |
| **Newcomer of the year** | Denis Clemente, Kansas State, G, Jr. |
| **Freshman of the Year** | Willie Warren, Oklahoma, G, Fr.** |
| **Sixth Man Awards** | LaceDarius Dunn, Baylor, G, So. |
| Matt Lawrence, Missouri, G, Sr. | |
| **All-Big 12 First Team** | Craig Brackins, Iowa State, F, So. |
| Cole Aldrich, Kansas, C, So. | |
| Sherron Collins, Kansas, G, Jr.** | |
| DeMarre Carroll, Missouri, F, Sr. | |
| Blake Griffin, Oklahoma, F, So.** | |
| **All-Big 12 Second Team** | Denis Clemente, Kansas State, G, Jr. |
| Willie Warren, Oklahoma, G, Fr. | |
| James Anderson, Oklahoma State, G/F, So. | |
| A. J. Abrams, Texas, G, Sr. | |
| Damion James, Texas, G/F, Jr. | |
| **All-Big 12 Third Team** | Curtis Jerrells, Baylor, G, Sr. |
| Cory Higgins, Colorado, G, So. | |
| Leo Lyons, Missouri, F, Sr. | |
| Ade Dagunduro, Nebraska, G, Sr. | |
| Byron Eaton, Oklahoma State, G, Sr. | |
| Josh Carter, Texas A&M, G/F, Sr. | |
| **All-Big 12 Honorable Mention** | LaceDarius Dunn (Baylor) |
| Kevin Rogers (Baylor) | |
| Jacob Pullen (Kansas State) | |
| J. T. Tiller (Missouri) | |
| Austin Johnson (Oklahoma) | |
| Terrel Harris (Oklahoma State) | |
| John Roberson (Texas Tech) | |
| Alan Voskuil (Texas Tech) | |
| **Big 12 All-Defensive Team** | Cole Aldrich, Kansas, C, So. |
| J. T. Tiller, Missouri, G, Jr.** | |
| Ade Dagunduro, Nebraska, G, Sr. | |
| Terrel Harris, Oklahoma State, G, Sr. | |
| Justin Mason, Texas, G, Jr. | |
| Derrick Roland, Texas A&M, G, Jr. | |
| **Big 12 All-Rookie Team** | Marcus Morris, Kansas, F, Fr. |
| Tyshawn Taylor, Kansas, G, Fr.** | |
| Denis Clemente, Kansas State, G, Jr.** | |
| Zaire Taylor, Missouri, G, Jr. | |
| Willie Warren, Oklahoma, G, Fr.** |
** – Unanimous Selection
National awards & honors
Player of the year
Blake Griffin, Oklahoma
- Oscar Robertson Trophy
- CBSSports.com Player of the Year
- Sporting News Player of the Year
- Sports Illustrated Player of the Year
- Fox Sports Player of the Year
- Adolph Rupp Trophy
Coach of the year
Bill Self, Kansas
- AP Coach of the Year
- USBWA Henry Iba Award
- CBSSports.com Coach of the Year
- Sporting News Coach of the Year
- Fox Sports Coach of the Year
- CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year
Mike Anderson, Missouri
- NABC Co-Coach of the Year
All-District teams
USBWA
USBWA All-District 6
- Blake Griffin, Oklahoma
- Craig Brackins, Iowa State
- Cole Aldrich, Kansas
- Sherron Collins, Kansas
- Denis Clemente, Kansas State
- DeMarre Carroll, Missouri
- Leo Lyons, Missouri
- Willie Warren, Oklahoma
- James Anderson, Oklahoma State
USBWA All-District 7
- Curtis Jerrells, Baylor
- A.J. Abrams, Texas
- Damion James, Texas
- Josh Carter, Texas A&M
- John Roberson, Texas Tech
NABC
NABC All-District 8
First Team
- Craig Brackins, Iowa State
- Cole Aldrich, Kansas
- Sherron Collins, Kansas
- DeMarre Carroll, Missouri
- Blake Griffin, Oklahoma
Second Team
- Curtis Jerrells, Baylor
- Willie Warren, Oklahoma
- James Anderson, Oklahoma State
- A.J. Abrams, Texas
- Damion James, Texas
All-Americans
Blake Griffin, Oklahoma
- USBWA, First Team
- CBSSports.com, First Team
- Sporting News, First Team
- Sports Illustrated, First Team
- Fox Sports, First Team
- Adolph Rupp Award, First Team
- Associated Press, First Team
Sherron Collins, Kansas
- USBWA, Second Team
- CBSSports.com, Second Team
- Fox Sports, Second Team
- Sporting News, Third Team
- Associated Press, Third Team
Craig Brackins, Iowa State
- Associated Press, Honorable Mention
Cole Aldrich, Kansas
- Associated Press, Honorable Mention
DeMarre Carroll, Missouri
- Associated Press, Honorable Mention
Freshman teams
Tyshawn Taylor, Kansas
- CBSSports.com, First Team
Willie Warren, Oklahoma
- CBSSports.com, First Team
- Fox Sports, First Team
NCAA All-Regional teams
South Regional
- Blake Griffin, Oklahoma
West Regional
- DeMarre Carroll, Missouri
- J.T. Tiller, Missouri
Midwest Regional
- Cole Aldrich, Kansas
Statistical leaders
Statistics shown cover the entire 2008–09 season.
Individual
| Name | School | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin, Blake | OU | 794 | 22.7 |
| Brackins, Craig | ISU | 645 | 20.2 |
| Collins, Sherron | KU | 661 | 18.9 |
| Anderson, James | OSU | 638 | 18.2 |
| Higgins, Cory | CU | 538 | 17.4 |
| Abrams, A.J. | UT | 580 | 16.6 |
| Carroll, DeMarre | MU | 629 | 16.6 |
| Jerrells, Curtis | BU | 621 | 16.3 |
| Dunn, LaceDarius | BU | 596 | 15.7 |
| James, Damion | UT | 540 | 15.4 |
| Name | School | TOT | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin, Blake | OU | 504 | 14.4 |
| Aldrich, Cole | KU | 387 | 11.1 |
| Brackins, Craig | ISU | 303 | 9.5 |
| James, Damion | UT | 322 | 9.2 |
| Rogers, Kevin | BU | 288 | 7.6 |
| Elonu, Chinemelu | TAMU | 249 | 7.3 |
| Muonelo, Obi | OSU | 252 | 7.2 |
| Carroll, DeMarre | MU | 273 | 7.2 |
| Davis, Bryan | TAMU | 222 | 6.5 |
| Moses, Marshall | OSU | 196 | 6.1 |
| Name | School | TOT | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberson, John | TTU | 212 | 6.42 |
| Eaton, Byron | OSU | 199 | 5.69 |
| Garrett, Diante | ISU | 161 | 5.03 |
| Collins, Sherron | KU | 174 | 4.97 |
| Jerrells, Curtis | BU | 186 | 4.89 |
| Mason, Justin | UT | 141 | 4.03 |
| Johnson, Austin | OU | 140 | 3.89 |
| Miller, Cookie | NU | 109 | 3.63 |
| Tiller, J.T. | MU | 138 | 3.63 |
| Clemente, Denis | KSU | 112 | 3.50 |
| Name | School | TOT | SPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton, Byron | OSU | 77 | 2.20 |
| Higgins, Cory | CU | 59 | 1.90 |
| Tiller, J.T. | MU | 68 | 1.79 |
| Harris, Terrel | OSU | 61 | 1.74 |
| Pullen, Jacob | KSU | 54 | 1.59 |
| Dugat, Henry | BU | 59 | 1.55 |
| Carroll, DeMarre | MU | 59 | 1.55 |
| Jerrells, Curtis | BU | 59 | 1.55 |
| Miller, Cookie | NU | 45 | 1.50 |
| Harley, Steve | NU | 45 | 1.4 |
| Name | School | TOT | BPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldrich, Cole | KU | 94 | 2.69 |
| Elonu, Chinemelu | TAMU | 53 | 1.56 |
| Davis, Bryan | TAMU | 46 | 1.35 |
| Atchley, Connor | UT | 45 | 1.32 |
| Griffin, Blake | OU | 41 | 1.17 |
| Griffin, Taylor | OU | 36 | 1.00 |
| Acy, Quincy | BU | 34 | 1.00 |
| Pittman, Dexter | UT | 33 | 0.94 |
| Samuels, Jamar | KSU | 32 | 0.94 |
| Brackins, Craig | ISU | 30 | 0.94 |
| Name | School | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| Griffin, Blake | OU | .654 |
| Aldrich, Cole | KU | .598 |
| Carroll, DeMarre | MU | .558 |
| Rogers, Kevin | BU | .557 |
| Anderson, James | OSU | .482 |
| Higgins, Cory | CU | .476 |
| Brackins, Craig | ISU | .475 |
| James, Damion | UT | .468 |
| Collins, Sherron | KU | .434 |
| Jerrells, Curtis | BU | .431 |
Min. 5 FGM/Gm
| Name | School | 3FG% |
|---|---|---|
| Voskuil, Alan | TTU | .435 |
| Holmes, B.J. | TAMU. | .415 |
| Brown, Fred | KSU | .415 |
| Lawrence, Matt | MU | .408 |
| Anderson, James | OSU | .408 |
| Velander, Paul | NU | .400 |
| Carter, Josh | TAMU | .399 |
| Page, Keiton | OSU | .399 |
| Muonelo, Obi | OSU | .398 |
| Abrams, A.J. | UT | .396 |
Min 1.5 3Pt FGM/Gm.
| Name | School | FT% |
|---|---|---|
| Voskuil, Alan | TTU | .896 |
| Abrams, A.J. | UT | .848 |
| Carter, Josh | TAMU | .847 |
| Higgins, Cory | CU | .830 |
| Anderson, James | OSU | .829 |
| Roberson, John | TTU | .829 |
| Dunn, LaceDarius | BU | .821 |
| Clemente, Denis | KSU | .798 |
| Collins, Sherron | KU | .795 |
| Aldrich, Cole | KU | .792 |
Min 2.5 Per Gm
Team
Postseason
Big Twelve tournament
Main article: 2009 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
NCAA tournament
Main article: 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
| School | Region | Seed | Round 1 | Round 2 | Sweet 16 | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | South | 2 | 15 Morgan St., W 82–54 | 10 Michigan, W 73–63 | 3 Syracuse, W 84–71 | 1 North Carolina, L 60–72 | ||
| Missouri | West | 3 | 14 Cornell, W 78–59 | 6 Marquette, W 83–79 | 2 Memphis, W 102–91 | 1 Connecticut, L 75–82 | ||
| Kansas | Midwest | 3 | 14 North Dakota State, W 84–74 | 11 Dayton, W 60–43 | 2 Michigan State, L 62–67 | |||
| Texas | East | 7 | 10 Minnesota, W 76–62 | 2 Duke, L 69–74 | ||||
| Oklahoma State | East | 8 | 9 Tennessee, W 77–75 | 1 Pittsburgh, L 76–84 | ||||
| Texas A&M | West | 9 | 8 BYU, W 79–66 | 1 Connecticut, L 66–92 |
National Invitation Tournament
Main article: 2009 National Invitation Tournament
| School | Seed | Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 3 | 6 Georgetown, W 74–72 | 2 Virginia Tech, W 84–66 | 1 Auburn, W 74–72 | 1 San Diego St., W 76–62 | 2 Penn St., L 63–69 |
| Kansas State | 4 | 5 Illinois St., W 83–79 (OT) | 1 San Diego St., L 52–70 | |||
| Nebraska | 6 | 3 New Mexico, L 71–83 |
References
References
- (2009-02-02). "2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN Internet Ventures.
- [http://www2.kusports.com/news/2009/apr/03/self-named-ap-coach-year/ AP Coach of the Year]{{Dead link. (September 2018)
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