2008–09 Savannah State Tigers basketball team explained
| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2008–09 |
| Prev Year: | 2007–08 |
| Next Year: | 2009–10 |
| Team: | Savannah State Tigers |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Division: | NCAA Division I |
| Record: | 15–14 |
| Asst Coach1: | Jay Gibbons |
| Asst Coach2: | Clyde Wormley |
The 2008–09 Savannah State Tigers basketball team competed in American basketball on behalf of Savannah State University. The Tigers competed in the NCAA Division I as an independent.[1] The head coach is Horace Broadnax who is in his fourth year. The team played its home games at Tiger Arena in Savannah, Georgia. The Tigers entered the season seeking to improve on the 13–18 record posted in the 2007–08 season.
Season notes
Pre-season notes
- - Mark St. Fort, Arnold Louis, Rashad Hassan, Josh Smith and Glen Izevbigie sign letters-of-intent with Savannah State University.[2]
Regular season notes
- - The game against South Carolina State University was moved from Saturday, December 20, 2008, to Wednesday, January 14, 2009. The schedule change was made because inclement weather delayed the return of the South Carolina State men's basketball team from another competition.
Roster
SSU Men's Basketball
Roster[3] [4] |
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| G | 1 | Patrick Hardy | Junior | 5-10, 180 | Atlanta, GA (Westlake) |
| G | 2 | Tracy Rankins | Junior | 5-10, 180 | Queens, NY (Douglas County) |
| F | 3 | Mark St. Fort | Freshman | 6-6, 210 | Wauchula, FL (Hardee Senior) |
| F | 4 | Rod Mitchell | Sophomore | 6-7, 205 | Columbus, GA (G.W. Carver) |
| G | 5 | Raye Bailey | Senior | 5-11, 180 | Port St. Joe, FL (Port St. Joe/Gulf Coast CC) |
| F | 10 | Josh Smith | Freshman | 6-5, 195 | Savannah, GA (Johnson) |
| G | 13 | Anthony Jones | Sophomore | 6-3, 190 | Stone Mountain, GA (Miller Groves) |
| C | 14 | Glen Izevbigie | Junior | 6-10, 230 | London, England (Richmond Academy/Garett) |
| G/F | 20 | Jovonni Shuler | Junior | 6-4, 180 | Lake Placid, FL (Lake Placid) |
| F | 22 | Rashad Hassan | Freshman | 6-7, 215 | Riverdale, GA (Riverdale) |
| G/F | 23 | Curtis Brown | Sophomore | 6-5, 185 | Hephzibah, GA (Hephzibah) |
| F | 24 | Chris Linton | Senior | 6-6, 195 | Jacksonville, FL (Ribault) |
| F | 34 | Devin Stowers | Senior | 6-4, 205 | Hephzibah, GA (Hephzibah) |
| F | 42 | Arnold, Louis | Freshman | 6-7, 205 | Wauchula, FL (Hardee Senior) |
| G | 55 | LaQuinton Fort | Freshman | 6-2, 172 | Thomson, GA (Thomson) | |
Coaching Staff
Awards
- Junior guard/forward Jovonni Shuler and freshman forward Rashad Hassan received Honorable Mention honors on the 2008-09 Division I All-Independent men's basketball team.[5]
- Chris Linton and Raye Bailey were selected as co-Most Valuable Player for the 2008–09 season.[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: Barnidge. Noell. SSU's Broadnax continues rebuilding. SavannahNow.com. The Savannah Morning News and Evening Press. 2008-11-14. 2008-11-17. https://archive.today/20130201192832/http://savannahnow.com/node/616778. 2013-02-01. dead.
- Web site: Savannah State Men's Basketball Inks Five. 2008-07-03. 2008-11-12. Savannah State University. https://web.archive.org/web/20081003113059/http://www.savstate.edu/athletics/mbasketball/07-08/08_0703_Inks.html. 3 October 2008. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: Men's Basketball 2008 - 2009 Roster. Savannah State University Athletics. 2008-11-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20080926002226/http://www.savstate.edu/Athletics/mbasketball/roster.htm. 2008-09-26. dead.
- Web site: Savannah State Tigers Roster - 2008-09. ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. 2008-11-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20081201181531/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/teams/roster?teamId=2542. 1 December 2008 . dead.
- Web site: Shuler, Hassan Get Post-Season Honor. Savannah State University Athletics. Savannah State University. 2009-04-18. 2009-04-04.
- Web site: Barnidge. Noell. SSU holds athletics banquet. SavannahNow.com. Savannah Morning News and Evening Press. 2009-04-21. 2009-04-22. https://archive.today/20120716185606/http://savannahnow.com/node/710249. 2012-07-16. dead.
