| 2008–09 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball | |||
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| NIT, Second Round | |||
| Conference | Big 12 Conference | ||
| 2008–09 record | 21–10 (9–7 Big 12) | ||
| Head coach | Frank Martin | ||
| Assistant coach | Matt Figger | ||
| Assistant coach | Dalonte Hill | ||
| Assistant coach | Brad Underwood | ||
| Home arena | Bramlage Coliseum (12,500) | ||
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| #14 Kansas | 14 | 2 | .875 | 27 | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #7 Oklahoma | 13 | 3 | .813 | 30 | 6 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #9 Missouri† | 12 | 4 | .750 | 31 | 7 | .816 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 9 | 7 | .563 | 22 | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 9 | 7 | .563 | 23 | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 9 | 7 | .563 | 24 | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 9 | 7 | .563 | 23 | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 8 | 8 | .500 | 18 | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 5 | 11 | .313 | 24 | 15 | .615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 4 | 12 | .250 | 15 | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 3 | 13 | .188 | 14 | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 1 | 15 | .063 | 9 | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2009 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
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The 2008–09 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2008–09 college basketball season. The team was led by second-year head coach Frank Martin. The team played their home games at Bramlage Coliseum, which the team has done since 1988.
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The 2007–08 season was a successful one for the Wildcats. They returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1996. 2007–08 was also the first season for head coach Frank Martin. Michael Beasley and Bill Walker led the team in scoring and nearly every other offensive category. They were also both drafted, marking the first time since 1990 that a Wildcat was drafted (Steve Henson was the last). It was also the first time since 1982 that more than one Wildcat was drafted (Tyrone Adams, Randy Reed and Ed Nealy.
Kansas State became just the second school in Big 12 history (after Iowa State in 2004–05) to rally from an 0–4 start to get back to at least .500 in conference play. The previous best finish after such a start came in 1983–84 when K-State finished Big Eight play with a 5–9 mark.
The Wildcats finished the conference season in a tie for fourth place with a 9–7 record in the Big 12 and a 21–10 record overall. They earned the number four seed in the 2009 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament. 2008–09 marks the third consecutive year that the team earned one of the top 4 spots in the tournament, and thus received a first round bye.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Buchi Awaji SG |
Glendora, California | Los Angeles-Loyola H.S. | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 25, 2008 |
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| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
| Abdul Herrera C |
Washington, D.C. | Miami-Hutchinson C.C. | 6 ft 10 in (208 cm) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Apr 23, 2008 |
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| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:
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| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Record | |||
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| 11/09/2008* | 2:00 PM | Washburn | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KS | W 81–57 | 7,733 | – | |||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| 11/14/2008* | 7:00 PM | Florida A&M | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KS | FSKC | W 96–57 | 9,070 | 1–0 | ||||
| 11/16/2008* | 2:00 PM | Southeast Missouri State | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KS | W 88–68 | 8,109 | 2–0 | |||||
| 11/19/2008* | 7:00 PM | Emporia State | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KS | FSKC | W 82–60 | 8,083 | 3–0 | ||||
| 11/22/2008* | 6:00 PM | at Cleveland State | Wolstein Center • Cleveland, OH | W 69–59 | 2,827 | 4–0 | |||||
| 11/25/2008* | 7:00 PM | Oakland | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KS | FSKC | W 83–64 | 8,356 | 5–0 | ||||
| 11/28/2008* | 11:00 PM | vs. Kentucky | Orleans Arena • Las Vegas, NV (Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Invitational) |
ESPNU | L 72–74 | 5,000 | 5–1 | ||||
| 11/29/2008* | 6:30 PM | vs. Iowa | Orleans Arena • Las Vegas, NV (Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Invitational) |
ESPN2 | L 63–65 | 2,000 | 5–2 | ||||
| 12/07/2008* | 7:30 PM | at Oregon | McArthur Court • Eugene, OR (Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series) |
FSN | L 70–75 | 8,256 | 5–3 | ||||
| 12/11/2008* | 7:00 PM | vs. Southern Miss | Sprint Center • Kansas City, MO | FSKC | W 74–55 | 6,054 | 6–3 | ||||
| 12/14/2008* | 6:00 PM | Gardner–Webb | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KS | W 107–48 | 8,112 | 7–3 | |||||
| 12/20/2008* | 1:00 PM | Centenary | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KS | W 73–51 | 8,861 | 8–3 | |||||
| 12/30/2008* | 7:00 PM | Wagner | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KS | FSKC | W 82–53 | 7,304 | 9–3 | ||||
| 01/03/2009* | 1:00 PM | Idaho State | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KS | FSKC | W 83–57 | 7,446 | 10–3 | ||||
| 01/05/2009* | 7:00 PM | Chicago State | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KS | FSKC | W 99–68 | 5,381 | 11–3 | ||||
| 01/10/2009 | 12:30 PM | #6 Oklahoma | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KS | Big 12 Network | L 53–61 | 12,528 | 11–4 (0–1) | ||||
| 01/13/2009 | 7:00 PM | at Kansas | Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KS (Sunflower Showdown) |
Big 12 Network | L 71–87 | 16,300 | 11–5 (0–2) | ||||
| 01/17/2009 | 5:00 PM | at Nebraska | Devaney Sports Center • Lincoln, NE | Big 12 Network | L 51–73 | 11,736 | 11–6 (0–3) | ||||
| 01/21/2009 | 8:00 PM | Baylor | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KS | ESPN2 | L 65–84 | 9,386 | 11–7 (0–4) | ||||
| 01/24/2009 | 5:00 PM | at Colorado | Coors Events Center • Boulder, CO | Big 12 Network | W 77–75 OT | 6,061 | 12–7 (1–4) | ||||
| 01/28/2009 | 8:00 PM | Missouri | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KS | FSKC | W 88–72 | 9,665 | 13–7 (2–4) | ||||
| 01/31/2009 | 3:00 PM | at #11 Texas | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, TX | Big 12 Network | W 85–81 OT | 13,186 | 14–7 (3–4) | ||||
| 02/03/2009 | 7:10 PM | Iowa State | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KS | FSKC | W 65–50 | 9,489 | 15–7 (4–4) | ||||
| 02/07/2009 | 3:00 PM | at Texas A&M | Reed Arena • College Station, TX | Big 12 Network | W 65–60 | 10,367 | 16–7 (5–4) | ||||
| 02/11/2009 | 8:00 PM | Texas Tech | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KS | ESPNU | W 85–73 | 9,941 | 17–7 (6–4) | ||||
| 02/14/2009 | 2:30 PM | #16 Kansas | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KS (Sunflower Showdown) |
ABC | L 74–85 | 12,528 | 17–8 (6–5) | ||||
| 02/17/2009* | 7:00 PM | North Carolina Central | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KS | W 95–49 | 7,681 | 18–8 (6–5) | |||||
| 02/21/2009 | 5:00 PM | at Iowa State | Hilton Coliseum • Ames, IA | FSKC | W 50–46 | 11,922 | 19–8 (7–5) | ||||
| 02/25/2009 | 8:00 PM | at #11 Missouri | Mizzou Arena • Columbia, MO | ESPNU | L 74–94 | 14,825 | 19–9 (7–6) | ||||
| 02/28/2009 | 7:00 PM | Nebraska | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KS | Big 12 Network | W 77–72 | 12,528 | 20–9 (8–6) | ||||
| 03/03/2009 | 6:30 PM | at Oklahoma State | Gallagher-Iba Arena • Stillwater, OK | ESPN2 | L 71–77 | 12,106 | 20–10 (8–7) | ||||
| 03/07/2009 | 12:30 PM | Colorado | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KS | Big 12 Network | W 76–64 | 10,152 | 21–10 (9–7) | ||||
| Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/12/2009 | 2:00 PM | vs. Texas | Ford Center • Oklahoma City, OK (Quarterfinals) |
Big 12 Network | L 58–61 | 14,909 | 21–11 | ||||
| 2009 NIT Tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/18/2009* | 7:00 PM | Illinois State | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KS (First Round) |
W 83–79 OT | 8,130 | 22–11 | |||||
| 03/20/2009* | 8:30 PM | at San Diego State | Cox Arena • San Diego, CA (Second Round) |
L 52–70 | 5,100 | 22–12 | |||||
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
| # | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous Team(s) |
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| 0 | Jacob Pullen | 6'0" | 200 | G | So. | Maywood, IL, U.S. | Proviso East HS |
| 1 | Fred Brown | 6'2" | 190 | G | So. | West Palm Beach, FL, U.S. | Dwyer HS |
| 13 | Justin Werner | 6'3" | 190 | G | Fr. | Topeka, KS, U.S. | Washburn Rural HS |
| 15 | Luis Colon | 6'10" | 265 | C | Jr. | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Krop HS (Miami, FL) |
| 21 | Denis Clemente | 6'1" | 175 | G | Jr. | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Calusa Prep HS (Miami, FL) University of Miami |
| 23 | Dominique Sutton | 6'5" | 210 | G | So. | Durham, NC, U.S. | Patterson HS (Lenoir, NC) |
| 24 | Curtis Kelly | 6'8" | 250 | F | Jr. | New York, NY, U.S. | Rice HS University of Connecticut |
| 25 | Buchi Awaji | 6'3" | 185 | G | Jr. | Los Angeles, CA, U.S. | Loyola HS Florida International University Citrus College |
| 31 | Chris Merriewether | 6'3" | 210 | G | Jr. | Jacksonville, FL, U.S. | Arlington Country Day HS |
| 32 | Jamar Samuels | 6'7" | 215 | F | Fr. | Washington, DC, U.S. | Patterson HS (Lenoir, NC) |
| 33 | Victor Ojeleye | 6'6" | 225 | F | Fr. | Ottawa, KS, U.S. | Patterson HS (Lenoir, NC) |
| 40 | Ron Anderson | 6'8" | 255 | F | So. | Upper Marlboro, MD, U.S. | McCallie HS (Chattanooga, TN) |
| 42 | Darren Kent | 6'11" | 230 | F | Sr. | Apple Valley, MN, U.S. | Eastview HS |
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