2008–09 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team
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| 2008–2009 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball | |
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MAC West Division Co-Champions
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference West |
| 2008–2009 record | 10–21 (7–9 MAC) |
| Head coach | Steve Hawkins |
| Assistant coach | Bacari Alexander |
| Assistant coach | Rick Carter |
| Assistant coach | Andy Hipsher |
| Home arena | University Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron † | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 7 | – | 25 | .219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
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The 2008–2009 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team was a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college basketball team representing Western Michigan University. The team was the defending Mid-American Conference (MAC) West Division champion and was picked to finish first in the MAC West Division by members of the MAC News Media Association.[1]
WMU opened the season losing to Texas Christian in the first game of the inaugural Charleston Classic.
In February 2009, redshirt freshman Justin Hairston decided to transfer.[2]
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Roster[edit]
| No. | Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown (Previous school) |
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| 40 | Luke Adaline | C | 7'0" | 262 | Fr. | Tawas City, MI (Tawas) |
| 32 | Muhammed Conteh | F | 6'7" | 236 | Fr. | Bloomington, IN (Providence School) |
| 5 | Mike Douglas | G | 6'0" | 162 | Fr. | Detroit, MI (Finney) |
| 4 | Derek Drews | F | 6'5" | 214 | Sr. | Elkhart, IN (Elkhart Central) |
| 34 | Shawntes Gary | G | 6'2" | 210 | Sr. | Elkhart, IN (Concord) |
| 13 | Justin Hairston | F | 6'5" | 205 | Fr.-R | Fort Wayne, IN (Fort Wayne South) |
| 23 | David Kool | G | 6'3" | 205 | Jr. | Grand Rapids, MI (South Christian) |
| 24 | Donald Lawson | C | 6'9" | 241 | Jr. | Chicago, IL (Leo Catholic) |
| 20 | LaMarcus Lowe | F/C | 6'11" | 200 | Fr. | Flint, MI (Northwestern) |
| 3 | Martelle McLemore | G | 6'5" | 205 | Jr. | Detroit, MI (Consortium Prep) |
| 10 | Troy Peter | G | 6'4" | 203 | Fr. | Stevensville, MI (Lakeshore) |
| 22 | Michael Redell | G | 6'0" | 183 | Sr. | Rockford, MI (Cleveland State) |
| 12 | Andre Ricks | G | 5'9" | 160 | Sr. | Detroit, MI (Pershing) |
| 1 | Demetrius Ward | G | 6'2" | 215 | Fr. | Detroit, MI (Pershing) |
| 33 | Flenard Whitfield | F | 6'7" | 222 | Fr. | Detroit, MI (Martin Luther King) |
| 15 | Alex Wolf | G | 5'11" | 193 | So. | Parchment, MI (Parchment) |
Awards[edit]
- David Kool
- Mid-American Conference Player of the Week (3)
- Week 1 – Led Charleston Classic in scoring and was named to the All-Tournament Team after putting up 24.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game in three losses.[3]
- Week 6 – 19 points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal in only 28 minutes in 68–55 win over Iona.[4]
- Week 9 – 26 points and a career-high nine rebounds, three assists and two steals in victory over Central Michigan.[5]
- Mid-American Conference Scholar–Athlete of the Week, January 11[6]
- Charleston Classic All-Tournament Team
- Academic All-District IV First Team[7]
- Mid-American Conference Player of the Week (3)
Schedule[edit]
| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State |
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| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| November 14, 2008* 12:30pm |
vs. TCU Charleston Classic |
L 67–63 | 0–1 |
Carolina First Arena (N/A) Charleston, SC |
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| November 15, 2008* 5:30pm |
vs. Hofstra Charleston Classic |
L 71–68 OT | 0–2 |
Carolina First Arena (N/A) Charleston, SC |
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| November 16, 2008* 10:30am |
vs. SIU Edwardsville Charleston Classic |
L 83–72 | 0–3 |
Carolina First Arena (N/A) Charleston, SC |
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| November 18, 2008* 7:30pm, Fox Sports Detroit |
Detroit | W 71–58 | 1–3 |
University Arena (2,848) Kalamazoo, MI |
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| November 22, 2008* 2:00pm |
Loyola | L 54–51 | 1–4 |
University Arena (2,816) Kalamazoo, MI |
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| November 25, 2008* 8:00pm |
at Sam Houston State | W 65–62 | 2–4 |
Johnson Coliseum (1,262) Huntsville, TX |
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| November 29, 2008* 2:00pm |
IUPUI | L 76–68 | 2–5 |
University Arena (2,574) Kalamazoo, MI |
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| December 4, 2008* 7:30pm |
at VCU | L 79–62 | 2–6 |
Stuart C. Siegel Center (4,487) Richmond, VA |
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| December 6, 2008* 12:30pm |
at Holy Cross | L 69–63 | 2–7 |
Hart Center (2,291) Worcester, MA |
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| December 14, 2008* 7:00pm |
at UNLV | L 70–61 | 2–8 |
Orleans Arena (6,701) Las Vegas, NV |
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| December 18, 2008* 8:00pm |
Iona | W 68–55 | 3–8 |
University Arena (2,574) Kalamazoo, MI |
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| December 22, 2008* 8:05pm |
at Southern Illinois | L 64–46 | 3–9 |
SIU Arena (5,324) Carbondale, IL |
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| December 30, 2008* 6:00pm |
UW–Green Bay | L 61–51 | 3–10 |
University Arena (3,306) Kalamazoo, MI |
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| January 11, 2009 6:00pm |
at Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy |
W 72–63 | 4–10 (1–0) |
Rose Arena (1,741) Mount Pleasant, MI |
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| January 14, 2009 7:00pm |
Toledo | W 70–52 | 5–10 (2–0) |
University Arena (2,518) Kalamazoo, MI |
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| January 17, 2009 2:00pm |
Northern Illinois | W 71–52 | 6–10 (3–0) |
University Arena (3,128) Kalamazoo, MI |
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| January 20, 2008 7:00pm |
at Ball State | L 50–44 | 6–11 (3–1) |
John E. Worthen Arena (3,018) Muncie, IN |
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| January 24, 2009 4:00pm |
at Eastern Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy |
W 53–45 | 7–11 (4–1) |
Convocation Center (1,663) Ypsilanti, MI |
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| January 27, 2009 7:00pm |
Buffalo | L 74–71 | 7–12 (4–2) |
University Arena (2,832) Kalamazoo, MI |
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| January 31, 2009 2:00pm |
Kent State | L 65–47 | 7–13 (4–3) |
University Arena (3,234) Kalamazoo, MI |
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| February 4, 2009 7:00pm |
at Bowling Green | L 68–61 | 7–14 (4–4) |
Anderson Arena (1,865) Bowling Green, OH |
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| February 8, 2009 2:00pm |
at Akron | L 87–63 | 7–15 (4–5) |
James A. Rhodes Arena (2,504) Akron, OH |
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| February 11, 2009 7:00pm |
Ohio | W 76–62 | 8–15 (5–5) |
University Arena (2,758) Kalamazoo, MI |
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| February 14, 2009 7:00pm, ESPNU |
at Miami | L 64–46 | 8–16 (5–6) |
Millett Hall (3,986) Oxford, OH |
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| February 18, 2009 7:00pm |
Eastern Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy |
W 46–38 | 9–16 (6–6) |
University Arena (3,122) Kalamazoo, MI |
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| February 21, 2009* 2:00pm |
Eastern Illinois Bracket Busters |
L 59–57 | 9–17 |
University Arena (2,894) Kalamazoo, MI |
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| February 25, 2009 8:00pm |
at Northern Illinois | L 78–63 | 9–18 (6–7) |
Convocation Center (1,394) DeKalb, IL |
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| February 28, 2009 7:00pm |
at Toledo | L 63–62 | 9–19 (6–8) |
Savage Arena (7,036) Toledo, OH |
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| March 4, 2009 7:00pm, Fox Sports Detroit Plus |
Ball State | W 84–82 OT | 10–19 (7–8) |
University Arena (2,616) Kalamazoo, MI |
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| March 8, 2009 2:00pm |
Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy |
L 71–68 | 10–20 (7–9) |
University Arena (4,214) Kalamazoo, MI |
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| MAC Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 11, 2009 4:00pm |
vs. Ohio MAC tournament first round |
L 62–55 | 10–21 |
Quicken Loans Arena (N/A) Cleveland, OH |
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| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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References[edit]
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ Graham Couch (February 24, 2009). "Hairston: 'Time to move on'". MLive.com. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
- ^ "Invalid Access". Admin.xosn.com. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/20101111031021/http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml. Archived from the original on November 11, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2009. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ^ [2] Archived November 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "David Kool Named MAC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Week - WMUBroncos.com—Official Web Site of Western Michigan Athletics". Wmubroncos.com. February 15, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
- ^ "David Kool Named Academic All-District IV First Team - WMUBroncos.com—Official Web Site of Western Michigan Athletics". Wmubroncos.com. February 15, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
