2008–09 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team

The 2008–09 Mississippi State basketball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2008–09 college basketball season. Under head coach Rick Stansbury, the team played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi, and was a member of the Southeastern Conference.

2008–09 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2008–09 record23–13 (9–7 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHumphrey Coliseum
2008–09 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
South Carolina106 .625  2110  .677
Tennessee106 .625  2113  .618
Florida97 .563  2511  .694
Vanderbilt88 .500  1912  .613
Kentucky88 .500  2214  .611
Georgia313 .188  1220  .375
West
No. 21 LSU133 .813  278  .771
Auburn106 .625  2412  .667
Mississippi State97 .563  2313  .639
Alabama79 .438  1814  .563
Ole Miss79 .438  1615  .516
Arkansas214 .125  1416  .467
† SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The 2007–08 Bulldogs finished the season 23–11 (12–4 in SEC play) and reached the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament, where they barely lost to eventual runner-up Memphis.

Before the season

Departures

Five players from the 2007–08 team did not return for this season.

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Billy Begley3Guard6'1"190SeniorHenderson, KYGraduated (Walk-on)
Jamont Gordon44Guard6'4"230JuniorNashville, TNDeclared for 2008 NBA Draft
Joseph Iupe10Guard6'1"160SophomoreMadison, MSLeft team (Walk-on)
Ben Hansbrough11Guard6'3"205SophomorePoplar Bluff, MOTransferred to Notre Dame[1]
Charles Rhodes23Forward6'8"245SeniorJackson, MSGraduated

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Twany Beckham
PG
Louisville, KY Ballard HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 13, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Dee Bost
PG
Concord, NC Concord HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 17 lb (7.7 kg) Jul 11, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Jacquiese Holcombe
F
College Park, GA Georgia Perimeter College 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 5, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Romero Osby
PF
Meridian, MS Northeast Lauderdale HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Jun 18, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

  • "Mississippi State 2008 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2008 Mississippi State Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2008–09 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 1 Jacquiese Holcombe   6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrGeorgia Perimeter College College Park, GA
    G 2 Ravern Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoCoahoma County HS Lyon, MS
    G 3 Dee Bost 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrConcord HS Concord, NC
    G 4 Twany Beckham 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrBallard HS Louisville, KY
    F 5 Romero Osby 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrNortheast Lauderdale HS Meridian, MS
    G 10 Christopher Gay (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SrWilliam Carey College Hattiesburg, MS
    G 14 Rod Bryant (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoG. W. Carver HS Birmingham, AL
    G 15 Riley Benock 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoMeade County HS Battletown, KY
    F 20 Taylor Luczak (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS FrGlens Falls HS Glens Falls, NY
    G 22 Barry Stewart 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrShelbyville Central HS Shelbyville, TN
    F 24 Kodi Augustus 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoMaine Central Institute Baton Rouge, LA
    G 25 Phil Turner 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SoGrenada HS Grenada, MS
    F 32 Jarvis Varnado 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrHaywood HS Brownsville, TN
    G 33 Brandon Bolen (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoMadison-Ridgeland Academy Madison, MS
    F 44 Brian Johnson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrBishop O'Connell HS Laurinburg, NC
    F 45 Elgin Bailey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)265 lb (120 kg) SoBelaire HS New Orleans, LA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    References

    1. Associated Press (2008-04-29). "Hansbrough to transfer from Mississippi State to Notre Dame". ESPN.com.
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