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2008–09 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2008–09 |
| team | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| sport | Basketball |
| image | South Carolina Gamecocks logo.svg |
| image_size | 125 |
| conference | Southeastern Conference |
| division | East |
| short_conf | SEC |
| record | 21–10 |
| conf_record | 10–6 |
| head_coach | Darrin Horn |
| hc_year | 1st |
| asst_coach1 | Michael Boynton |
| asst_coach2 | Cypheus Bunton |
| asst_coach3 | Scott Cherry |
| stadium | Colonial Life Arena |
| champion | SEC East Division champion |
| tourney | [NIT](2009-national-invitation-tournament) First Round vs. Davidson |
| tourney_result | L 63-70 |
The 2008–09 South Carolina men's basketball team represented University of South Carolina. The head coach was Darrin Horn, who was in his first season with the Gamecocks. The team played its home games in the 18,000-seat Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina. The Gamecocks won the SEC Eastern Division Championship.
Regular season
On November 14, 2008, Carolina defeated the Jacksonville State Gamecocks 89–76 to win the first game of the Darrin Horn Era at USC.
On December 2, 2008, Carolina defeated Princeton 84–58, handing the Tigers their worst defeat in Jadwin Gym since it opened in 1969.
On January 2, 2009, Carolina defeated #19 Baylor, 85–84.
On January 21, 2009, Carolina defeated #24 Florida, 70–69.
On January 31, 2009, Carolina defeated #24 Kentucky, 78–77, the Gamecocks' second win in history at Rupp Arena.
On February 25, 2009, Carolina defeated Kentucky 77–59, setting a school-record for blocked shots with 16, and sweeping the season series with the Wildcats for only the second time (1997) since joining the SEC.
Roster
| No. | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Position | Year | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Dominique Archie | 6'7" | 200 | F | JR | Augusta, Georgia, United States |
| 31 | Evaldas Baniulis | 6'7" | 210 | F | JR | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| 55 | Mitchell Carter | 6'10" | 260 | C | JR | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| 12 | Branden Conrad | 6'2" | 180 | G | SR | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
| 2 | Devan Downey | 5'9" | 175 | G | JR | Chester, South Carolina, United States |
| 20 | Zam Fredrick | 6'0" | 203 | G | SR | St. Matthews, South Carolina, United States |
| 24 | Mike Holmes | 6'7" | 230 | F/C | SO | Bishopville, South Carolina, United States |
| 44 | Sam Muldrow | 6'9" | 216 | F | SO | Florence, South Carolina, United States |
| 5 | Brandis Raley-Ross | 6'2" | 193 | G | JR | Gastonia, North Carolina, United States |
| 25 | Austin Steed | 6'8" | 215 | F | SO | Hephzibah, Georgia, United States |
| 14 | Robert Wilder | 6'1" | 185 | G | JR | Chapin, South Carolina, United States |
2009 Commitments
Schedule and results
|- !colspan=9| Regular season
|- !colspan=9| Postseason
Awards
SEC Post-Season Awards
- Devan Downey – First Team All-SEC, All-Defensive Team
- Dominique Archie – Second Team All-SEC, All-Defensive Team
- Zam Fredrick, Jr. – Second Team All-SEC
- Brandis Raley-Ross – Sixth Man of the Year
SEC Pre-Season Awards
- Devan Downey – First Team All-SEC
- Dominique Archie – Second Team All-SEC
SEC Player of the Week
- Devan Downey – February 2, 2009
References
References
- "SEC Coaches Postseason Awards Announced, Four Gamecocks Garner Honors".
- "SEC Men's Basketball Preseason Awards Announced". Southeastern Conference.
- "This Week In SEC Men's Basketball – 2/2". Southeastern Conference.
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