2008–09 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

2008–09 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
C-USA Regular Season Champions
C-USA Tournament Champions
NCAA, #2, West Region
Sweet Sixteen
Conference Conference USA
Ranking
Coaches No. 9
AP No. 3
2008–09 record 33–4 (16–0 C-USA)
Head coach John Calipari (9th year)
Assistant coach John Robic
Assistant coach Orlando Antigua
Assistant coach Josh Pastner
Home arena FedExForum
2008–09 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
StandingsWLPCTWLPCT
#3 Memphis†1601.000334.912
Tulsa124.7502511.694
UAB115.6882212.647
Houston106.6252112.636
UTEP106.6252314.622
UCF79.4381714.548
Marshall79.4381517.469
Tulane79.4381417.452
East Carolina511.3131317.433
Southern Miss412.2501517.469
Rice412.2501022.313
SMU313.188921.300

Rankings from AP Poll
† Conference USA Tournament winner

The 2008–09 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2008–09 college basketball season, the 88th season of Tiger basketball. The Tigers were coached by ninth-year head coach John Calipari, and they played their home games at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tyreke Evans
PG		 Chester, PA American Christian 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Apr 16, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 98
Ángel García
PF		 Toa Baja, Puerto Rico East Chicago Central 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 2, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 93
C. J. Henry
SG		 Oklahoma City, OK Putnam City 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 26, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Roburt Sallie
SG		 Sacramento, CA City College of San Francisco 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 16, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Matt Simpkins
PF		 Patterson, NC The Patterson School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jan 5, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Wesley Witherspoon
SF		 Atlanta, GA Berkmar 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 1, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 6   Rivals: 4  ESPN: 14
  • 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:

  • "Memphis Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
  • "2008 Memphis Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-02-11.

    Roster

    2008–09 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    F 0 Shawn Taggart 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) Jr Richmond, Virginia
    G 1 Willie Kemp 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Bolivar, Tennessee
    F 2 Robert Dozier 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr Lithonia, Georgia
    G 3 Roburt Sallie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)186 lb (84 kg) So Sacramento, California
    F 4 Pierre Henderson-Niles 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)310 lb (141 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
    G 5 Antonio Anderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Lynn, Massachusetts
    G 10 Chance McGrady 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Auburndale, Florida
    G/F 11 Wesley Witherspoon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Atlanta, Georgia
    G 12 Tyreke Evans 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Chester, Pennsylvania
    G 14 C. J. Henry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    F 15 Matt Simpkins 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Sacramento, California
    G 20 Doneal Mack 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 31 Preston Laird 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)182 lb (83 kg) Fr Memphis, Tennessee
    G 32 Jeff Robinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Columbus, New Jersey
    F 41 Ángel García 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 2010-06-04

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Sat, Nov 15*
    7:00 pm    		 No. 13 Fairfield W 90–63  1–0
    		 FedExForum (17,741)
    Memphis, TN
    Mon, Nov 17*
    11:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 13 Massachusetts W 80–58  2–0
    		 FedExForum (18,254)
    Memphis, TN
    Thu, Nov 20*
    3:30 pm    		 No. 13 vs. Chattanooga
    O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off    		 W 83–71  3–0
    		 Coliseo de Puerto Rico (3,207)
    Hato Rey, PR
    Fri, Nov 21*
    6:00 pm    		 No. 13 vs. Seton Hall
    O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off    		 W 84–70  4–0
    		 Coliseo de Puerto Rico (6,733)
    Hato Rey, PR
    Sun, Nov 23*
    6:30 pm    		 No. 13 vs. Xavier
    O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off    		 L 58–63  4–1
    		 Coliseo de Puerto Rico (8,242)
    Hato Rey, PR
    Tue, Dec 2*
    7:00 pm    		 No. 18 Marist W 100–61  5–1
    		 FedExForum (17,329)
    Memphis, TN
    Sat, Dec 13*
    1:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 17 at No. 19 Georgetown L 70–79 OT 5–2
    		 Verizon Center (15,238)
    Washington, D.C.
    Wed, Dec 17*
    7:00 pm    		 No. 23 Arkansas-Little Rock W 59–51  6–2
    		 FedExForum (17,220)
    Memphis, TN
    Sat, Dec 20*
    5:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 23 No. 17 Syracuse L 65–72  6–3
    		 FedExForum (17,091)
    Memphis, TN
    Mon, Dec 22*
    12:00 pm    		 Drexel W 87–49  7–3
    		 FedExForum (16,715)
    Memphis, TN
    Mon, Dec 29*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Cincinnati W 60–45  8–3
    		 FedExForum (18,071)
    Memphis, TN
    Wed, Dec 31*
    1:00 pm    		 Northeastern W 80–48  9–3
    		 FedExForum (17,1643)
    Memphis, TN
    Sat, Jan 3*
    7:00 pm    		 Lamar W 108–75  10–3
    		 FedExForum (16,386)
    Memphis, TN
    Wed, Jan 7
    8:00 pm    		 Marshall W 80–57  11–3
    (1–0)    		 FedExForum (17,606)
    Memphis, TN
    Sat, Jan 10
    4:00 pm    		 at UCF W 73–66  12–3
    (2–0)    		 UCF Arena (9,825)
    Orlando, FL
    Tue, Jan 13
    6:30 pm, ESPN2    		 at Tulsa W 55–54  13–3
    (3–0)    		 Reynolds Center (5,936)
    Tulsa, OK
    Sat, Jan 17
    7:00 pm    		 UAB W 81–68  14–3
    (4–0)    		 FedExForum (18,456)
    Memphis, TN
    Wed, Jan 21
    8:00 pm    		 No. 22 Rice W 80–52  15–3
    (5–0)    		 FedExForum (17,589)
    Memphis, TN
    Sat, Jan 24*
    2:30 pm, CBS    		 No. 22 at Tennessee W 54–52  16–3
    (5–0)    		 Thompson-Boling Arena (21,905)
    Knoxville, TN
    Wed, Jan 28
    6:00 pm    		 No. 18 at East Carolina W 85–64  17–3
    (6–0)    		 Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (5,705)
    Greenville, NC
    Sat, Jan 31
    12:00 pm    		 No. 18 Houston W 83–68  18–3
    (7–0)    		 FedExForum (17,687)
    Memphis, TN
    Wed, Feb 4
    8:00 pm    		 No. 14 at SMU W 79–66  19–3
    (8–0)    		 Moody Coliseum (5,056)
    Dallas, TX
    Sat, Feb 7*
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 14 at No. 18 Gonzaga W 68–50  20–3
    (8–0)    		 Spokane Arena (11,339)
    Spokane, WA
    Wed, Feb 11
    7:00 pm    		 No. 8 Tulsa W 63–37  21–3
    (9–0)    		 FedExForum (17,941)
    Memphis, TN
    Sat, Feb 14
    4:00 pm    		 No. 8 at Southern Miss W 72–47  22–3
    (10–3)    		 Reed Green Coliseum (5,431)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Wed, Feb 18
    7:00 pm    		 No. 5 SMU W 90–47  23–3
    (11–0)    		 FedExForum (17,497)
    Memphis, TN
    Sat, Feb 21
    3:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 5 at UTEP W 70–63  24–3
    (12–0)    		 Don Haskins Center (11,659)
    El Paso, TX
    Thu, Feb 26
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 5 at UAB W 71–60  25–3
    (13–0)    		 Bartow Arena (9,153)
    Birmingham, AL
    Sat, Feb 28
    12:00 pm    		 No. 5 Southern Miss W 58–42  26–3
    (14–0)    		 FedExForum (18,454)
    Memphis, TN
    Wed, Mar 3
    6:00 pm    		 No. 5 at Houston W 69–60  27–3
    (15–0)    		 Hofheinz Pavilion (6,049)
    Houston, TX
    Sat, Mar 7
    12:00 pm    		 No. 5 Tulane W 74–47  28–3
    (16–0)    		 FedExForum (18,466)
    Memphis, TN
    2009 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament
    Thu, Mar 12
    6:00 pm    		 No. 4 vs. Tulane W 51–41  29–3
    		 FedExForum (12,141)
    Memphis, TN
    Fri, Mar 13
    3:00 pm    		 No. 4 vs. Houston W 74–49  30–3
    		 FedExForum (11,792)
    Memphis, TN
    Sat, Mar 14
    10:35 am, CBS    		 No. 4 vs. Tulsa W 64–39  31–3
    		 FedExForum (14,058)
    Memphis, TN
    2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
    Thu, Mar 19*
    11:25 am, CBS    		 No. 3 (2) vs. (15) Cal State Northridge W 81–70  32–3
    		 Sprint Center (17,319)
    Kansas City, MO
    Sat, Mar 21*
    2:20 pm, CBS    		 No. 3 (2) vs. (10) Maryland W 89–70  33–3
    		 Sprint Center (18,247)
    Kansas City, MO
    Thu, Mar 26*
    8:37 pm, CBS    		 No. 3 (2) vs. No. 9 (3) Missouri L 91–102  33–4
    		 University of Phoenix Stadium (20,101)
    Glendale, AZ
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

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    Rankings

    PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Final
    AP 13 13 18 18 17 23 22 18 14 8 5 5 5 4 3 –
    Coaches 12 12 17 15 15 21 24 25 19 15 10 6 4 3 3 2 9

    Notes

    1. ↑ "." 2008–09 Schedule Retrieved on 17-02-2010.
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