2008–09 Baylor Bears basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	2008–09
Team:	Baylor Bears
Conference:	Big 12
Division:	South
Short Conf:	Big 12
Record:	24–15
Conf Record:	5–11
Bowl Result:	Runner–Up

The 2008–09 Baylor Bears men's basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Scott Drew, who served his sixth year. Baylor played its home games in the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas. The team finished the season as runner-up in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), losing to Penn State in the championship game.^[1]

Roster

Name		Position	Height	Weight	Year	Home Town
Curtis Jerrells	0	Guard	6–1	201	Senior	Austin, TX
Kendall Wright	1	Guard	6–0	180	Freshman	Pittsburg, TX
Duran Diaz	2	Guard/Forward	6–3	201	Sophomore	Kennedale, TX
Fred Ellis	3	Forward	6–6	210	Freshman	Sacramento, CA
Quincy Acy	4	Forward	6–7	215	Freshman	Mesquite, TX
Henry Dugat	5	Guard	6–0	177	Senior	Dayton, TX
Delbert Simpson	11	Forward	6–8	224	Senior	Tyler, TX
Mamadou Diene	15	Center	7–1	246	Senior	Yeumbeul, Senegal
Kevin Rogers	23	Forward	6–9	250	Senior	Dallas, TX
LaceDarius Dunn	24	Guard	6–4	201	Sophomore	Monroe, LA
Anthony Jones	41	Forward	6–10	196	Freshman	Houston, TX
Tweety Carter	45	Guard	5–11	185	Junior	Reserve, LA
Josh Lomers	50	Center	7–0	280	Junior	Boerne, TX
Ekpe Udoh	13	Forward/Center	6–10	236	Junior	Edmond, OK

Schedule

|-!colspan=12 style=|Regular Season|-!colspan=12 style=|Big 12 Tournament

|-!colspan=12 style=|National Invitation 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	Final
AP	NR	NR	NR	24	22	21	21	19	23	21	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Coaches	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	24	22	20	23	21	23	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR

Notes and References

1. News: Cornley, Penn State win second postseason title. ESPN. April 2, 2009. February 8, 2024.