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2008–09 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 2008–09 |
| team | Texas Longhorns |
| image | Texas Longhorns logo.svg |
| image_size | 150 |
| conference | Big 12 |
| division | South |
| short_conf | Big 12 |
| CoachRank | 23 |
| record | 23–12 |
| conf_record | 9–7 |
| head_coach | Rick Barnes |
| stadium | Frank Erwin Center |
| bowl | NCAA Tournament |
| bowl_result | Round of 32 |
The 2008–09 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball competition as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The 2008–09 team posted a 23–12 record, finished in fourth place in the Big 12, and reached the second round of the 2009 NCAA tournament.
Roster
| # | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home Town | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Johnson (basketball) | Gary Johnson | 1 | Forward | 6–6 | 233 | Sophomore |
| A.J. Abrams | 3 | Guard | 5–11 | 165 | Senior | |
| Doğuş Balbay | 4 | Guard | 6–0 | 165 | Sophomore | |
| Damion James | 5 | Guard/Forward | 6–7 | 222 | Junior | |
| Alexis Wangmene | 20 | Forward/Center | 6–7 | 241 | Junior | |
| Matt Hill (Basketball) | Matt Hill | 21 | Center | 6–10 | 241 | Sophomore |
| Harrison Smith | 23 | Guard | 6–2 | 195 | Junior | |
| Justin Mason | 24 | Guard | 6–2 | 194 | Junior | |
| Connor Atchley | 32 | Center | 6–10 | 228 | Senior | |
| Dexter Pittman | 34 | Center | 6–10 | 298 | Junior | |
| Varez Ward | 50 | Guard | 6–2 | 190 | Freshman | |
| Clint Chapman | 45 | Forward/Center | 6–10 | 235 | Sophomore |
Recruiting
Schedule
|- !colspan=12 style=| Regular season
|- !colspan=12 style=|Big 12 Tournament
|- !colspan=12 style=|NCAA tournament
Rankings
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Final | AP | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 16 | NR | NR | 25 | NR | |||||||
| 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 17 | NR | NR | 24 | NR |
Awards and honors
- Rick Barnes, Legends of Coaching Award (adopted by the John R.Wooden Award Committee)
References
References
- "2014–15 Texas Basketball Fact Book". Texas Athletics.
- "2008–09 Men's Basketball Roster". TexasSports.com.
- "Wooden Award - Athletics".
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