| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2008-09 |
| Team: | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Conference: | Big East ConferenceBig East |
| Short Conf: | Big East |
| Record: | 23–12 |
| Conf Record: | 10–8 |
| Bowl Result: | Round of 64 |
The 2008–09 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represents West Virginia University in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is coached by Bob Huggins and plays their home games in the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia.
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.
| 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 |
|-!colspan=12 style=|Regular Season|-!colspan=12 style=|Big East tournament |-!colspan=12 style=|NCAA Tournament
See also: 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.