2008–09 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2008–09 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by first year head coach Russ Pennell, played their home games at the McKale Center and are members of the Pacific-10 Conference.

2008–09 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
2008–09 record21–14 (9–9 Pac-10)
Head coach
Home arenaMcKale Center
2008–09 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 15 Washington144 .778  269  .743
No. 18 UCLA135 .722  269  .743
No. 19 Arizona State117 .611  2510  .714
California117 .611  2211  .667
USC99 .500  2213  .629
Arizona99 .500  2114  .600
Washington State810 .444  1716  .515
Oregon State711 .389  1818  .500
Stanford612 .333  2014  .588
Oregon216 .111  823  .258
2009 Pacific-10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Source:[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kyle Fogg
SG
Brea, California Brea Olinda High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 19, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 85
Garland Judkins
SG
Humble, Texas Christian Life Center Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 31, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 50
Brendon Lavender
PG
Mesa, Arizona Mountain View High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) May 4, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Jeff Withey
C
San Diego, California Horizon High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 25, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 11   Rivals: NR  ESPN: 9
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2008–09 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    F 2 Zane Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)204 lb (93 kg) So Phoenix, Arizona
    G 4 Garland Judkins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
    G 11 David Bagga 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Santa Ana, California
    G 13 Nic Wise 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)177 lb (80 kg) Jr Kingwood, Texas
    G 14 Brendon Lavender 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Mesa, Arizona
    G 21 Kyle Fogg 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Brea, California
    F 24 Fendi Onobun 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)249 lb (113 kg) Sr Houston, Texas
    F 33 D. J. Shumpert 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Tucson, Arizona
    F 34 Chase Budinger 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)218 lb (99 kg) Jr Encinitas, California
    F 42 Jamelle Horne 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)209 lb (95 kg) So San Diego, California
    F 43 Jordan Hill 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) Jr Patterson, North Carolina
    C 50 Alex Jacobson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)253 lb (115 kg) RS Fr Santa Ana, California
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: July 5, 2011

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 6, 2008*
    7:00 pm, FSAZ
    Incarnate Word W 97–83 
    McKale Center (12,447)
    Tucson, AZ
    November 12, 2008*
    7:00 pm
    Sonoma State W 78–64 
    McKale Center (13,963)
    Tucson, AZ
    Regular season
    November 17, 2008*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    Florida Atlantic
    NIT Season Tip-Off First Round
    W 75–62  1–0
    McKale Center (13,006)
    Tucson, AZ
    November 18, 2008*
    9:30 pm, ESPN2
    UAB
    NIT Season Tip-Off Quarterfinals
    L 71–72  1–1
    McKale Center (13,124)
    Tucson, AZ
    November 24, 2008*
    3:45 pm
    vs. Mississippi Valley State
    NIT Season Tip-Off Consolation Game
    W 86–52  2–1
    Stegeman Coliseum (NA)
    Athens, GA
    November 25, 2008*
    3:45 pm
    vs. Santa Clara
    NIT Season Tip-Off Consolation Game
    W 69–66  3–1
    Stegeman Coliseum (4,207)
    Athens, GA
    November 30, 2008*
    2:00 pm, FSAZ
    Northern Arizona W 74–57  4–1
    McKale Center (12,204)
    Tucson, AZ
    December 2, 2008*
    7:00 pm, FSAZ
    Loyola Marymount W 84–57  5–1
    McKale Center (12,339)
    Tucson, AZ
    December 5, 2008*
    7:30 pm, ESPNU
    at Texas A&M
    Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series
    L 66–67  5–2
    Reed Arena (10,393)
    College Station, TX
    December 10, 2008*
    7:00 pm, FSAZ
    San Diego State W 69–56  6–2
    McKale Center (13,156)
    Tucson, AZ
    December 14, 2008*
    4:00 pm, FSN
    No. 4 Gonzaga W 69–64  7–2
    US Airways Center (6,207)
    Phoenix, AZ
    December 20, 2008*
    1:00 pm, Versus
    at UNLV L 64–79  7–3
    Thomas & Mack Center (16,667)
    Paradise, NV
    December 23, 2008*
    8:30 pm, FSN
    Kansas
    Fiesta Bowl Classic
    W 84–67  8–3
    McKale Center (14,156)
    Tucson, AZ
    December 29, 2008*
    6:30 pm, FSAZ
    Weber State W 71–65  9–3
    McKale Center (13,492)
    Tucson, AZ
    January 2, 2009
    6:30 pm, FSAZ
    at California L 55–69  9–4
    (0–1)
    Haas Pavilion (8,640)
    Berkeley, CA
    January 4, 2009
    8:00 pm, FSN
    at Stanford L 60–76  9–5
    (0–2)
    Maples Pavilion (7,198)
    Stanford, CA
    January 8, 2009
    6:30 pm, FSAZ
    Oregon W 67–52  10–5
    (1–2)
    McKale Center (12,812)
    Tucson, AZ
    January 10, 2009
    2:00 pm, FSAZ
    Oregon State W 64–47  11–5
    (2–2)
    McKale Center (13,144)
    Tucson, AZ
    January 15, 2009
    9:00 pm, FSN
    at No. 7 UCLA L 60–83  11–6
    (2–3)
    Pauley Pavilion (11,228)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 17, 2009
    6:00 pm, FSAZ
    at USC L 64–65  11–7
    (2–4)
    Galen Center (5,356)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 21, 2009
    7:30 pm, FSAZ
    No. 17 Arizona State L 47–53  11–8
    (2–5)
    McKale Center (14,640)
    Tucson, AZ
    January 24, 2009*
    4:00 pm, FSAZ
    Houston W 96–90 OT 12–8
    McKale Center (13,802)
    Tucson, AZ
    January 29, 2009
    6:30 pm
    No. 23 Washington W 106–97  13–8
    (3–5)
    McKale Center (14,434)
    Tucson, AZ
    January 31, 2009
    11:00 am, CBS
    Washington State W 66–56  14–8
    (4–5)
    McKale Center (13,476)
    Tucson, AZ
    February 5, 2009
    6:30 pm, FSAZ
    at Oregon State W 56–53  15–8
    (5–5)
    Gill Coliseum (6,537)
    Corvallis, OR
    February 7, 2009
    1:30 pm, ABC
    at Oregon W 87–77  16–8
    (6–5)
    McArthur Court (8,012)
    Eugene, OR
    February 12, 2009
    8:30 pm, FSN
    USC W 83–76  17–8
    (7–5)
    McKale Center (14,728)
    Tucson, AZ
    February 14, 2009
    11:00 am, CBS
    No. 6 UCLA W 84–72  18–8
    (8–5)
    McKale Center (14,611)
    Tucson, AZ
    February 22, 2009
    8:00 pm, FSN
    at No. 14 Arizona State L 68–70  18–9
    (8–6)
    Wells Fargo Arena (14,123)
    Tempe, AZ
    February 26, 2009
    7:00 pm, FSAZ
    at Washington State L 53–69  18–10
    (8–7)
    Beasley Coliseum (7,957)
    Pullman, WA
    February 28, 2009
    1:00 pm, FSN
    at No. 21 Washington L 78–87  18–11
    (8–8)
    Bank of America Arena (10,000)
    Seattle, WA
    March 5, 2009
    8:30 pm, FSN
    California L 77–83  18–12
    (8–9)
    McKale Center (14,729)
    Tucson, AZ
    March 7, 2009
    5:30 pm, FSAZ
    Stanford W 101–87  19–12
    (9–9)
    McKale Center (14,723)
    Tucson, AZ
    Pac-10 Tournament
    March 12, 2009
    1:00 pm
    vs. No. 23 Arizona State
    Quarterfinals
    L 56–68  19–13
    Staples Center (NA)
    Los Angeles, CA
    NCAA Tournament
    March 20, 2009*
    4:10 pm
    vs. No. 25 Utah
    First Round
    W 84–71  20–13
    American Airlines Arena (8,990)
    Miami, FL
    March 22, 2009*
    11:40 am
    vs. Cleveland State
    Second Round
    W 71–57  21–13
    American Airlines Arena (10,204)
    Miami, FL
    March 27, 2009*
    4:07 pm
    vs. No. 1 Louisville
    Sweet Sixteen
    L 64–103  21–14
    Lucas Oil Stadium (33,780)
    Indianapolis, IN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain Time.
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