2008–09 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2008–09
Team:Texas Longhorns
Conference:Big 12
Division:South
Short Conf:Big 12
Coachrank:23
Record:23–12
Conf Record:9–7
Bowl:NCAA Tournament
Bowl Result:Round of 32

The 2008–09 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball competition as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The 2008–09 team posted a 23–12 record, finished in fourth place in the Big 12, and reached the second round of the 2009 NCAA tournament.[1]

Roster

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Position Height Weight Year Home Town
Gary Johnson (basketball)Gary Johnson1Forward6–6233SophomoreHouston, Texas
A.J. Abrams3Guard5–11165SeniorRound Rock, Texas
Doğuş Balbay4Guard6–0165SophomoreIstanbul, Turkey
Damion James5Guard/Forward6–7222JuniorNacogdoches, Texas
Alexis Wangmene20Forward/Center6–7241JuniorMaroua, Cameroon
Matt Hill (Basketball)Matt Hill21Center6–10241SophomoreLincoln, Nebraska
Harrison Smith23Guard6–2195JuniorHouston, Texas
Justin Mason24Guard6–2194JuniorAmarillo, Texas
Connor Atchley32Center6–10228SeniorClear Lake (Houston), Texas
Dexter Pittman34Center6–10298JuniorRosenberg, Texas
Varez Ward50Guard6–2190FreshmanMontgomery, Alabama
Clint Chapman45Forward/Center6–10235SophomoreCanby, Oregon

Schedule

|-!colspan=12 style=| Regular season

|-!colspan=12 style=|Big 12 Tournament

|-!colspan=12 style=|NCAA tournament

Rankings

Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Wk 19 Final
AP 77 68 65987 111411 16NR NR 25NR
Coaches 8 878 65877111512 17NR NR24NR

Awards and honors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014–15 Texas Basketball Fact Book . PDF . Texas Athletics . 95 . May 12, 2015 . March 3, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303205019/http://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2014/11/12/2014_15_Texas_Basketball_Fact_Book.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: 2008–09 Men's Basketball Roster . TexasSports.com . May 12, 2015.
  3. Web site: Wooden Award - Athletics . 2009-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080504014537/http://woodenaward.cstv.com/ot/coaching-legends.html . 2008-05-04 . dead .