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2008–09 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 2008–09 |
| team | Washington State Cougars |
| image_size | 150 |
| conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| short_conf | Pac-10 |
| record | 17–16 |
| conf_record | 8–10 |
| head_coach | Tony Bennett |
| hc_year | 3rd |
| asst_coach1 | Ben Johnson |
| asst_coach2 | Ron Sanchez |
| asst_coach3 | Matt Woodley |
| asst_coach4 | Mike Heideman |
| stadium | Beasley Coliseum |
| bowl | [NIT](2009-national-invitation-tournament) |
| bowl_result | First Round |
The 2008–09 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games on Jack Friel Court in Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington.
At the end of March 2009, Tony Bennett announced that he was leaving Washington State to take the head coaching job at Virginia. Ken Bone, formerly with Portland State, took over.
Roster
| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Last High School/College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Capers | 0 | Guard | 6–4 | 172 | Freshman | Winter Haven, Florida | Montverde Acad. |
| Klay Thompson | 1 | Guard | 6–6 | 187 | Freshman | Ladera Ranch, California | Santa Margarita Catholic HS |
| Mike Harthun | 3 | Guard | 6–3 | 170 | Freshman | Medford, Oregon | South Medford HS |
| Nikola Koprivica | 4 | Guard | 6–6 | 211 | Junior | Belgrade, SER | Sport Grammar School |
| Abe Lodwick | 5 | Guard | 6–7 | 196 | RS Freshman | Bend, Oregon | Mountain View HS |
| Taylor Rochestie | 10 | Guard | 6–1 | 186 | RS Senior | Santa Barbara, California | Santa Barbara HS/Tulane |
| Aron Baynes | 11 | Center | 6–10 | 270 | Senior | Cairns, AUS | Cairns State HS |
| Fabian Boeke | 13 | Center | 6–11 | 230 | Sophomore | Hamburg, GER | Urspring Basketball Academy |
| James Watson | 14 | Forward | 6–7 | 210 | Freshman | Atoka, Oklahoma | Stringtown HS |
| John Allen | 20 | Guard | 6–0 | 181 | Freshman | Brier, Washington | Mountlake Terrace HS |
| DeAngelo Casto | 23 | Forward | 6–8 | 229 | Freshman | Spokane, Washington | Ferris HS |
| Daven Harmeling | 32 | Forward | 6–7 | 225 | RS Senior | Grand Junction, Colorado | Fruita Monument HS |
| Charlie Enquist | 40 | Forward | 6–10 | 220 | RS Freshman | Edmonds, Washington | King's HS |
| Nick Witherill | 44 | Guard | 6–2 | 176 | Freshman | Phoenix, Arizona | Highland HS |
| Caleb Forrest | 52 | Forward | 6–8 | 228 | Senior | Pagosa Springs, Colorado | Pagosa Springs HS |
Schedule
|- !colspan=9| Exhibition |- !colspan=9| Regular Season |- !colspan=9| Pac-10 tournament |- !colspan=9| National Invitation Tournament
Notes
- Taylor Rochestie was named to the All-Pac-10 team; DeAngelo Casto and Klay Thompson were named to the All-Freshman team.
References
References
- "Washington State men's basketball".
- [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=4028642 Virginia to name Bennett coach]
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