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2008–09 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 2008-09 |
| team | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| image | West Virginia Mountaineers logo.svg |
| conference | Big East ConferenceBig East |
| short_conf | Big East |
| record | 23–12 |
| conf_record | 10–8 |
| head_coach | Bob Huggins (2nd season) |
| asst_coach1 | Billy Hahn |
| asst_coach2 | Larry Harrison |
| asst_coach3 | Erik Martin |
| stadium | WVU Coliseum |
| bowl | [NCAA tournament](2009-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) |
| bowl_result | Round of 64 |
The 2008–09 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Bob Huggins and played their home games in the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Pre-season
During the offseason, the Mountaineers picked up four recruits who look to make an immediate impact in Morgantown. Devin Ebanks a 6–9, 205 pound forward from Oakdale, CT seems to be the Mountaineers #1 recruit, being ranked #11 on the Rivals.com Top 150 recruits. The Mountaineers also added Darryl "Truck" Bryant, a 6-2 190 pound guard from Brooklyn, NY, Kevin Jones, a 6-7 210 pound forward from Mount Vernon, NY, and Dee Proby a 6-9 250 pound forward from Angelina College in Lufkin, TX. West Virginia was picked to finish 9th in the Big East Pre-Season Coaches Poll.
Roster
| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Bryant | 25 | G | 6-2 | 200 | Freshman | Brooklyn, New York |
| Da'Sean Butler | 1 | F | 6-7 | 225 | Junior | Newark, New Jersey |
| Devin Ebanks | 3 | F | 6-9 | 205 | Freshman | Long Island City, New York |
| John Flowers | 41 | F | 6-7 | 203 | Sophomore | Waldorf, Maryland |
| Kevin Jones | 5 | F | 6-8 | 230 | Freshman | Mount Vernon, New York |
| Joe Mazzulla | 21 | G | 6-2 | 205 | Junior | Johnston, Rhode Island |
| Cameron Payne | 33 | G | 6-4 | 215 | Redshirt-Freshman | Charleston, West Virginia |
| Dee Proby | 45 | F | 6-10 | 240 | Junior | Round Rock, Texas |
| Alex Ruoff | 22 | G | 6-6 | 220 | Senior | Spring Hill, Florida |
| Wellington Smith | 35 | F | 6-7 | 230 | Junior | Summit, New Jersey |
| Josh Sowards | 20 | F | 6-7 | 215 | Redshirt-Junior | Scott Depot, West Virginia |
| Will Thomas | 24 | G | 6-5 | 215 | Sophomore | East Cleveland, Ohio |
| Cam Thoroughman | 2 | F | 6-7 | 225 | Redshirt-Sophomore | Portsmouth, Ohio |
| Jonnie West | 4 | G | 6-3 | 187 | Redshirt-Sophomore | Memphis, Tennessee |
Schedule and results
|- !colspan=12 style=|Regular Season |- !colspan=12 style=|Big East tournament |- !colspan=12 style=|NCAA Tournament
Rankings
References
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