2008–09 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	2008–09
Team:	Iowa State Cyclones
Conference:	Big 12 Conference
Short Conf:	Big 12
Record:	15-17
Conf Record:	4-12
Hc Year:	3rd

The 2008–09 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Greg McDermott, who was in his 3rd season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa and competed in the Big 12 Conference.

Previous season

The Cyclones finished 14–18, 4–12 in Big 12 play to finish 11th the regular season conference standings.^[1] They lost to Texas A&M in the first round of the Big 12 tournament.

Offseason departures

Offseason Departures

Name	Position	Reason
	Forward	Transferred to Syracuse
	Forward	Transferred to Valparaiso
Mark Currie	Guard	Graduated
Mike Smith	Forward	Graduated
Rahshon Clark	Forward	Graduated
Jiri Hubaleck	Center	Graduated
Brock Jacobson	Guard	Left team
Reference:^[2]

Schedule and results

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Awards and honors

• All-American^[3]

Craig Brackins (2009)

• All-Conference Selections^[3]

Craig Brackins (1st Team)

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team^[4]

Sean Haluska (2009)

• Ralph A. Olsen Award^[3]

Craig Brackins (2009)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Big 12 Conference .
2. Web site: 2007-08 Basketball (M) Roster - Iowa State Athletics.
3. Web site: Men's Basketball Traditions . cyclones.com . 2017-02-01 .
4. Web site: Academic All-Big 12 Announcement . big12sports.com . 2017-02-01.