2008–09 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team explained

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.

Roster

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)
* Redshirting 2008–2009 season

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.thesummitleague.org//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3900&ATCLID=1609644
  2. Web site: OU's Derick Nelson to Redshirt - Oakland University Official Athletic Site . Ougrizzlies.com . December 30, 2008 . October 22, 2012.
  3. http://www.thesummitleague.org//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3900&ATCLID=3659931
  4. http://www.thesummitleague.org//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3900&ATCLID=3622313
  5. http://www.thesummitleague.org//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3900&ATCLID=3665934
  6. http://www.thesummitleague.org//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3900&ATCLID=3649421
  7. http://www.thesummitleague.org//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3900&ATCLID=3654762