2008–09 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team

The 2008–09 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team represented Oregon State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball during the 2008–09 season. Playing in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) and led by first-year head coach Craig Robinson, the Beavers finished the season with a 18–18 overall record and won the 2009 College Basketball Invitational.[1][2] It was Oregon State's first-ever postseason tournament championship.[3] Their 12-win improvement over the previous season was the third-highest turnaround in Division I in 2008–09.[4][5][6]

2008–09 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball
CBI Champions
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
2008–09 record18–18 (7–11 Pac-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Doug Stewart (1st season)
  • Nate Pomeday (1st season)
  • David Grace (1st season)
Home arenaGill Coliseum
2008–09 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 15 Washington14–4 .778  26–9  .743
No. 18 UCLA13–5 .722  26–9  .743
No. 19 Arizona State11–7 .611  25–10  .714
California11–7 .611  22–11  .667
USC†9–9 .500  22–13  .629
Arizona9–9 .500  21–14  .600
Washington State8–10 .444  17–16  .515
Oregon State7–11 .389  18–18  .500
Stanford6–12 .333  20–14  .588
Oregon2–16 .111  8–23  .258
† 2009 Pacific-10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

In Pac-10 play, the Beavers finished in eighth place with a 7–11 record.[7] They lost in the first round of the 2009 Pac-10 Tournament to Stanford, 62–54.

Roster

2008–09 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Kevin McShane 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS FrClackamas CC Portland, Oregon
G 1 Kyle Bjornstad 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrNorthwest Christian Eugene, Oregon
F 2 Calvin Hampton 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS JrNew Hampton School Fort Washington, Maryland
G 3 Chris Richard 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrRichmond Portland, Oregon
F 4 David Sturner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrPhilomath HS Philomath, Oregon
G 5 Josh Tarver 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrJesuit HS Portland, Oregon
F/C 10 Roeland Schaftenaar 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrGerrit Rietveld College Utrecht, Netherlands
G 11 Rickey Claitt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrMineral Area JC Orlando, Florida
G 12 Joey McConnell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrMadras HS Madras, Oregon
G/F 15 Seth Tarver 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrJesuit HS Portland, Oregon
G 22 Calvin Haynes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoSouth Kent School Reseda, California
F 24 Omari Johnson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoSusan Miller Dorsey HS Los Angeles, California
F 30 Daniel Deane 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoUtah Park City, Utah
G 34 Lathen Wallace 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoJefferson HS Portland, Oregon
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 9–8–2019

References

  1. "2018–19 Oregon State Beavers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Oregon State University. 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  2. "CBI – History". GazelleGroup.com. 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  3. "Tarver rises with opportunity". Corvallis Gazette-Times. April 1, 2009. p. B1. Retrieved September 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Bertalotto, Jake (April 4, 2009). "Beavers Take CBI Championship in Game 3, 81–73". SBNation. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  5. "Beavers set for deciding game". Albany Democrat-Herald. April 3, 2009. p. B1. Retrieved September 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Beavers capture CBI title". Statesman Journal. April 4, 2009. p. 11. Retrieved September 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "2008–09 Oregon State Beavers Roster & Stats". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
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