| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2008–09 |
| Team: | Oakland Golden Grizzlies |
| Conference: | The Summit League |
| Short Conf: | Summit |
| Record: | 23–13 |
| Conf Record: | 13–5 |
| Head Coach: | Greg Kampe |
| Asst Coach1: | Jeff Tungate |
| Asst Coach2: | Darren Sorenson |
| Asst Coach3: | Saddi Washington |
| Stadium: | Athletics Center O'rena |
| Bowl: | CIT, Quarterfinals |
| Bowl Result: | L, Bradley 75-76 |
The 2008–09 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team was a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college basketball team representing Oakland University.
Oakland was picked to finish third in The Summit League's preseason poll. was voted to finish first and North Dakota State second. However, only eight votes separated the three teams. Senior forward Derick Nelson and junior guard Johnathon Jones were named to the Preseason All-League First Team. Senior guard Erik Kangas was named to the Second Team.[1]
Prior to the first game of the year against Cleveland State, senior forward Derick Nelson suffered a foot injury and sat out most of the season. Nelson played in two games against Eastern Michigan and Michigan State, but did not record a point and took a medical redshirt.[2] Oakland lost their first game against CSU and defeated Pacific-10 Conference opponent Oregon for the second year in a row.
| No. | Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown (Previous school) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | C | 6'11" | 225 | So. | Farmington Hills, MI (Country Day) | ||
| 21 | Ricky Bieszki | G | 6'2" | 190 | Sr. | Shelby Township, MI (Notre Dame Preparatory) | |
| 22 | Blake Cushingberry | G | 6'4" | 225 | Fr. | Romeo, MI (Romeo) | |
| 4 | F | 6'9" | 225 | So. | Madison, WI (Middleton) | ||
| 23 | G | 5'11" | 165 | Jr. | Okemos, MI (Okemos) | ||
| 30 | Erik Kangas | G | 6'3" | 205 | Sr. | DeWitt, MI (DeWitt) | |
| 32 | John Kast | G | 6'2" | 175 | Jr. | Clarkston, MI (Clarkston) | |
| 31 | Drew Maynard | G | 6'7" | 220 | Fr. | Lake Orion, MI (Lake Orion) | |
| 20 | Ilija Milutinovic | C | 7'0" | 255 | Fr. | Niš, Serbia (Milestone Christian Academy (MO)) | |
| 1 | Derick Nelson * | F | 6'5" | 235 | Sr. | Lansing, MI (Bridgton Academy) | |
| 12 | Matt Samuels | G | 6'0" | 215 | Fr. | Washington, D.C. (Patterson) | |
| 44 | Jay Thames * | F | 6'9" | 220 | Fr. | Port Huron, MI (Port Huron Northern) | |
| 45 | Dan Waterstradt | C | 6'10" | 240 | Sr. | Dearborn Heights, MI (Rutgers) | |
| 2 | Larry Wright * | G | 6'2" | 172 | Jr. | Saginaw, MI (St. John's) |