2008–09 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
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The 2008–09 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas
in the 2008–09 college basketball season. The head coach was John Pelphrey
, serving for his second year. The team played its home games in Bud Walton Arena
in Fayetteville
, Arkansas
.
in the nation by ESPN
.
Former Razorbacks football
star receiver Marcus Monk
returned with a sixth year of eligibility to play basketball for the Hogs. Intending to play both, Monk played 10 games for Stan Heath
his freshman year before focusing only on football. Although picked in the 2008 NFL Draft
by the Chicago Bears
, Monk never signed and remained an amateur athlete.
Monk returned to the University
shortly after the departure of Montrell McDonald. McDonald left the team on his own accord after the South Alabama
game.
Jason Henry was held out of six games for undisclosed disciplinary issues.Courtney Fortson was suspended on February 12 by John Pelphrey for an undisclosed disciplinary issue. He missed the Kentucky game on February 14, but returned to action four days later against LSU.Marcus Monk
was kept out of the January 24 game against Auburn
with questions about his eligibility. Monk did not play again for the Razorbacks, and AD
Jeff Long
issued a release on February 13 stating that Monk is no longer with the team. Monk had completed his undergraduate degree
.Brandon Moore was suspended after an arrest for DUI
on January 18, 2009. He would not return to play until January 31 against LSU
, and would not score until the February 7 contest at
Mississippi State
.
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University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
in the 2008–09 college basketball season. The head coach was John Pelphrey
John Pelphrey
John Leslie Pelphrey is an American college basketball coach and was the 14th head men's basketball coach at the University of Arkansas . After being named Kentucky's "Mr. Basketball" in 1987, he became a star college player at the University of Kentucky. Prior to coaching the Razorbacks, he...
, serving for his second year. The team played its home games in Bud Walton Arena
Bud Walton Arena
Bud Walton Arena is the home to the men's and women's basketball teams of the University of Arkansas, known as the Razorbacks...
in Fayetteville
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Fayetteville is the county seat of Washington County, and the third largest city in Arkansas. The city is centrally located within the county and is home to the University of Arkansas. Fayetteville is also deep in the Boston Mountains, a subset of The Ozarks...
, Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
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2008–09 Roster
Entering the year, the Razorbacks pulled in the 24th best recruiting class of 2008, including ESPNU 100 recruit Rotnei Clarke. Clarke was ranked the sixth-best incoming point guardPoint guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
in the nation by ESPN
ESPN
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.
Former Razorbacks football
Arkansas Razorbacks football
The Arkansas Razorbacks football program is a college football team that represents the University of Arkansas. The team is a member of the Southeastern Conference's Western Division, which is in Division I's Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
star receiver Marcus Monk
Marcus Monk
Marcus Monk is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arkansas...
returned with a sixth year of eligibility to play basketball for the Hogs. Intending to play both, Monk played 10 games for Stan Heath
Stan Heath
Stanley Heath, III is the head men's basketball coach at the University of South Florida Bulls...
his freshman year before focusing only on football. Although picked in the 2008 NFL Draft
2008 NFL Draft
The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so...
by the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Monk never signed and remained an amateur athlete.
Monk returned to the University
University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
shortly after the departure of Montrell McDonald. McDonald left the team on his own accord after the South Alabama
South Alabama Jaguars
The South Alabama Jaguars represent the University of South Alabama in NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics.USA competes in the Sun Belt Conference; it is the conference's only remaining charter member from its inception. USA's athletics teams are nicknamed the Jaguars. Popular sports are...
game.
| 2008–09 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball roster | ||||||||
| Source: arkansasrazorbacks.com – The Official Site of University of Arkansas Athletics | ||||||||
| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown (Prev School) | ||
| Michael Washington | 00 | F | 6–9 | 239 | Junior | McGehee, AR McGehee, Arkansas McGehee is a city in Desha County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 4,219 at the 2010 census.-History:The history of the city of McGehee and the history of the railroad through McGehee are intricately interwoven... (Genesis One Christian School) |
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| Jason Henry | 1 | G/F | 6–6 | 189 | Freshman | West Memphis, AR West Memphis, Arkansas West Memphis is the largest city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 27,666 at the 2000 census, with an estimated population of 28,181 in 2005, and 31,329 in 2011 ranking it as the state's 11th largest city, behind Hot Springs... (Harmony Prep [Cincinnati, Ohio]) |
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| Nick Mason | 2 | G | 5–10 | 160 | Freshman | Jonesboro, AR Jonesboro, Arkansas Jonesboro is a city in and one of the two county seats of Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. According to the 2010 US Census, the population of the city was 67,263. A college town, Jonesboro is the largest city in northeastern Arkansas and the fifth most populous city in the state... (Jonesboro HS) |
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| Courtney Fortson | 4 | G | 5–11 | 180 | Freshman | Montgomery, AL Montgomery, Alabama Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city... (The Patterson Prep [Lenoir, N.C.]) |
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| Marcus Monk Marcus Monk Marcus Monk is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arkansas... |
10 | G/F | 6–6 | 220 | Senior | Lepanto, AR Lepanto, Arkansas Lepanto is a city in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,133 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area... (East Poinsett) |
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| Brandon Moore | 11 | F | 6–9 | 215 | Freshmen | New Orleans, LA (Holy Cross HS) | ||
| Marcus Britt | 12 | G | 6–3 | 198 | Sophomore | Madison, AR Madison, Arkansas Madison is a city in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 987 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Madison is located at .... (Forrest City HS) |
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| Stefan Welsh | 14 | G | 6–3 | 185 | Junior | Newport News, VA Newport News, Virginia Newport News is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia. It is at the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula, on the north shore of the James River extending southeast from Skiffe's Creek along many miles of waterfront to the river's mouth at Newport News... (Hargrave Military Academy Hargrave Military Academy Hargrave Military Academy is a private American boarding school located in the town of Chatham, Virginia.Hargrave is a school affiliated with the Baptist General Association of Virginia emphasizing Christian values that focuses on a college and military preparatory program... ) |
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| Rotnei Clarke | 15 | G | 6–0 | 184 | Freshman | Verdigris, OK Verdigris, Oklahoma Verdigris is an incorporated town in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States, in the Tulsa metropolitan area. It straddles former U.S. Highway 66 between Catoosa and Claremore.The latitude of Verdigris is 36.234N... (Verdigris HS) |
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| John Paul Noland | 21 | G | 6–3 | 185 | Senior | Southlake, TX Southlake, Texas Southlake is a city in northeast Tarrant and southeast Denton counties, Texas. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 26,575. A suburb of Fort Worth and Dallas, Southlake is known for exemplary public schools, Southlake Town Square, and Carroll High School's 7-time state champion football... (Southlake Carroll HS Carroll Senior High School (Southlake, Texas) Carroll Senior High School is a public secondary school in Southlake, Texas. It is located in the Carroll Independent School District.-History:... ) |
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| Stephen Cox | 25 | G | 6–3 | 201 | Junior | Jonesboro, AR (Jonesboro HS) | ||
| Michael Sanchez | 31 | F | 6–8 | 236 |  |
Springdale, AR Springdale, Arkansas As of the census of 2010, there were 69,797 people, 22,805 households, and 16,640 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 64.7% White, 0.82% Black or African American, 1.8% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 5.7% Pacific Islander, 22% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more... (Har-Ber HS) |
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| Andre Clark | 44 | F | 6–9 | 218 | |
North Little Rock, AR North Little Rock, Arkansas the city was 62.55% White, 33.98% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races... (North Little Rock West HS) |
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Marcus Monk
Marcus Monk is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arkansas...
was kept out of the January 24 game against Auburn
Auburn Tigers
Auburn Tigers is the name given to Auburn University athletic teams. The University is a member of the Southeastern Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 19 varsity teams in 13 sports:* Men's sports** Baseball** Basketball...
with questions about his eligibility. Monk did not play again for the Razorbacks, and AD
Athletic director
An athletic director is an administrator at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic programs...
Jeff Long
Jeff Long (athletic director)
Jeff Long is the current athletic director at the University of Arkansas. He replaced Frank Broyles who retired at Arkansas at the beginning of 2008....
issued a release on February 13 stating that Monk is no longer with the team. Monk had completed his undergraduate degree
Undergraduate degree
An undergraduate degree is a colloquial term for an academic degree taken by a person who has completed undergraduate courses. It is usually offered at an institution of higher education, such as a university...
.Brandon Moore was suspended after an arrest for DUI
Driving under the influence
Driving under the influence is the act of driving a motor vehicle with blood levels of alcohol in excess of a legal limit...
on January 18, 2009. He would not return to play until January 31 against LSU
LSU Tigers
The LSU Tigers are the athletic teams of Louisiana State University. They participate in the NCAA's Division I, in the Southeastern Conference. It fields teams in 14 varsity sports . Its official team nickname is the Fighting Tigers and the school mascot is Mike the Tiger...
, and would not score until the February 7 contest at
Humphrey Coliseum
Humphrey Coliseum is a 10,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Starkville, Mississippi, that opened for the 1975-76 basketball season. Nicknamed The Hump, it is home to the Mississippi State University Bulldogs men's and women's basketball teams. It is the largest on-campus basketball arena in the...
Mississippi State
Mississippi State Bulldogs
The Mississippi State Bulldogs are the athletic teams of Mississippi State University. They participate in NCAA's Division I in the competitive 12-member Southeastern Conference under the mascot Bulldogs and the school colors of maroon and white...
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2008–09 schedule and results
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2009 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2009 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament took place on March 12–15, 2009 in Tampa, Florida at the St. Pete Times Forum. The first, quarterfinal, and semifinal rounds were televised by Raycom/LF Sports, and the SEC Championship Game was seen on CBS....
Awards and honors
- Courtney Fortson
- SEC Player of the Week
- Freshman Player of the Week
- All-SEC, Freshman team
- Michael Washington
- SEC Player of the Week
- All-SEC, second team – Associated PressAssociated PressThe Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
, SEC coaches - All-District VII – United States Basketball Writers AssociationUnited States Basketball Writers AssociationThe United States Basketball Writers Association was founded in 1956 by Walter Byers and serves the interests of journalists who cover college basketball.-Scholarships:...
- All-District 21, second team – National Association of Basketball CoachesNational Association of Basketball CoachesThe National Association of Basketball Coaches , headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, is an American organization of college men's basketball coaches...
See also
- Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketballArkansas Razorbacks men's basketballThe Arkansas Razorbacks basketball team represents the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The school's team currently competes in the Southeastern Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2008...
- John PelphreyJohn PelphreyJohn Leslie Pelphrey is an American college basketball coach and was the 14th head men's basketball coach at the University of Arkansas . After being named Kentucky's "Mr. Basketball" in 1987, he became a star college player at the University of Kentucky. Prior to coaching the Razorbacks, he...
, head coach in his second year with the Hogs - 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe first and second round games were played at the following sites:First and Second Rounds: Thursday and Saturday, March 19 and 21, 2009-Qualifying teams:-Brackets:Results to date * – Denotes overtime periodAll times in U.S. EDT....
- 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
- The National Championship 1993–94 team1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 17, 1994, and ended with the championship game on April 4 in Charlotte, North Carolina...
, which returned for the March 1 game against GeorgiaGeorgia BulldogsThe Georgia Bulldogs are the athletic teams of the University of Georgia. The Bulldogs compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and are members of the Southeastern Conference...
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