2008–09 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team

The 2008–09 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team represented Old Dominion University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball during the 2008–09 season. Playing in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and led by eighth-year head coach Blaine Taylor, the Monarchs finished the season with a 25–10 overall record and won the 2009 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament – the first year of the tournament's existence.[1][2]

2008–09 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball
CIT Champions
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2008–09 record25–10 (12–6 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jim Corrigan (15th season)
  • Rob Wilkes (7th season)
  • John Richardson (4th season)
  • Joel Hines (1st season)
Home arenaTed Constant Convocation Center
2008–09 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
VCU144 .778  2410  .706
George Mason135 .722  2211  .667
Old Dominion126 .667  2510  .714
Northeastern126 .667  1913  .594
Hofstra117 .611  2111  .656
Drexel108 .556  1514  .517
James Madison99 .500  2115  .583
Georgia State810 .444  1220  .375
Delaware612 .333  1319  .406
William & Mary513 .278  1020  .333
Towson513 .278  1222  .353
UNC Wilmington315 .167  725  .219
CAA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

In CAA play, the Monarchs finished in third place with a 12–6 record.[3] They advanced to the semi-finals of the 2009 CAA Tournament, where they lost to eventual champion VCU, 61–53.

Roster

2008–09 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
C 1 Nick Wright 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrNansemond River HS Suffolk, Virginia
G/F 2/35 Ben Finney 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoI. C. Norcom HS / Hargrave Military Academy Portsmouth, Virginia
G 3 Darius James 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoTallwood HS Virginia Beach, Virginia
G 10 Etoile Imama 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrChamplain College Saint-Lambert Montreal, Canada
F 12 Gerald Lee 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrKorihait Uusikaupunki, Finland
G 15 Trian Iliadis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrGwelup School Perth, Western Australia
F 20 Chris Cooper 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrForest Park HS Woodbridge, Virginia
F 21 Frank Hassell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS SoIndiana River HS Chesapeake, Virginia
G 22 Marquel DeLancey 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrMount Vernon HS Alexandria, Virginia
G 23 Marsharee Neely 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrWalter Hines Page HS Greensboro, North Carolina
G/F 24 Kent Bazemore 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrBertie HS Kelford, North Carolina
F 33 Keyon Carter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoWilliam T. Dwyer HS Riviera Beach, Florida
F 34 Jonathan Adams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrBaylor School (TN) Ringgold, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 9–7–2019

References

  1. "2018–19 Old Dominion Monarchs Men's Basketball Media Guide: Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Old Dominion University. 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  2. "CIT – History" (PDF). CollegeInsider.com. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  3. "2008–09 Old Dominion Monarchs Roster & Stats". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
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