2008–09 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team
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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.
WMU opened the season losing to in the first game of the inaugural Charleston Classic
.
In February 2009, redshirt freshman Justin Hairston decided to transfer.
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Division I college basketball
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team representing Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045....
. The team was the defending Mid-American Conference
Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...
(MAC) West Division champion and was picked to finish first in the MAC West Division by members of the MAC News Media Association.
WMU opened the season losing to in the first game of the inaugural Charleston Classic
Charleston Classic
-2008 standings:-2009 Tournament:ESPN confirmed that the 2009 field of eight schools have been selected for the tournament as follows: South Carolina, La Salle, Miami, Penn State, South Florida, Tulane, UNC Wilmington and Davidson. Davidson was the representative from the host Southern Conference...
.
In February 2009, redshirt freshman Justin Hairston decided to transfer.
Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown (Previous school) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Luke Adaline | C | 7'0" | 262 | Fr. | Tawas City, MI (Tawas Tawas Area Schools Tawas Area Schools is a public school district in the U.S. state of Michigan serving pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, and draws its approximately 1,470 students from the cities of East Tawas and Tawas City as well as Alabaster Township, Baldwin Township, Grant Township, Sherman Township,... ) |
| 32 | Muhammed Conteh | F | 6'7" | 236 | Fr. | Bloomington, IN (Providence School Providence School Providence School of Jacksonville is a private Christian college preparatory school in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. It has a preschool, a lower school, a middle school, and a high school, and enrolls about 1,200 students a year... ) |
| 5 | Mike Douglas | G | 6'0" | 162 | Fr. | Detroit, MI (Finney Detroit Public Schools Detroit Public Schools is a school district that covers all of the city of Detroit, Michigan, United States. The student population of the Detroit Public Schools is about 65,971 , which is down about 9.7% from the previous school year. Detroit Public Charter Schools educate an additional 56,000... ) |
| 4 | Derek Drews | F | 6'5" | 214 | Sr. | Elkhart, IN (Elkhart Central Elkhart Central High School -Vision:Elkhart Central High School is a place where all feel safe, welcome and aspire to learn, find their niche and pursue their dreams.-Mission:... ) |
| 34 | Shawntes Gary | G | 6'2" | 210 | Sr. | Elkhart, IN (Concord) |
| 13 | Justin Hairston | F | 6'5" | 205 | Fr.-R Redshirt (college sports) Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility... |
Fort Wayne, IN (Fort Wayne South South Side High School (Fort Wayne, Indiana) South Side High School is a Fort Wayne Community Schools high school situated in south-central Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.-History:On September 11, 1922, South Side High School opened its doors to students for the first time... ) |
| 23 | David Kool David Kool David Anderson Kool is a former collegiate basketball player for the Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team. He is six feet three inches tall and weighs 200 lbs. Kool is WMU's all-time leading scorer and was named Mid-American Conference Player of the Year in his senior season... |
G | 6'3" | 205 | Jr. | Grand Rapids, MI (South Christian South Christian High School South Christian High School is a private Christian high school in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It offers classes from the 9th through 12th grade. SCHS is affiliated with Byron Center Christian School, Dutton Christian School, Legacy Christian School, and Moline Christian School, all of which provide... ) |
| 24 | Donald Lawson | C | 6'9" | 241 | Jr. | Chicago, IL (Leo Catholic Leo Catholic High School Leo Catholic High School is an all-male Catholic high school in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago and home to a predominantly African–American student body... ) |
| 20 | LaMarcus Lowe | F/C | 6'11" | 200 | Fr. | Flint, MI (Northwestern Northwestern High School (Michigan) Northwestern High School is a secondary education facility in Detroit, Michigan. The most recent enrollment figures for Northwestern indicate a student population of approximately 2,000. Northwestern High School features numerous extracurricular activities; including: Debate, US Army JROTC,... ) |
| 3 | Martelle McLemore | G | 6'5" | 205 | Jr. | Detroit, MI (Consortium Prep Detroit Public Schools Detroit Public Schools is a school district that covers all of the city of Detroit, Michigan, United States. The student population of the Detroit Public Schools is about 65,971 , which is down about 9.7% from the previous school year. Detroit Public Charter Schools educate an additional 56,000... ) |
| 10 | Troy Peter | G | 6'4" | 203 | Fr. | Stevensville, MI (Lakeshore Lakeshore High School Lakeshore High School is a public high school located in Stevensville, Michigan. It is part of Lakeshore Public Schools.- Education :The high school was given a grade of A on a A-D scale by the Michigan Department of Education... ) |
| 22 | Michael Redell | G | 6'0" | 183 | Sr. | Rockford, MI (Cleveland State Cleveland State Vikings The Cleveland State Vikings, or Vikes, are the athletic teams of Cleveland State University. Before as Fenn College they were known as the Fenn College Foxes or Fenn Foxes. Cleveland State competes in NCAA Division I. They have been a member of the NCAA Division I since 1972. They were previously... ) |
| 12 | Andre Ricks | G | 5'9" | 160 | Sr. | Detroit, MI (Pershing Detroit Public Schools Detroit Public Schools is a school district that covers all of the city of Detroit, Michigan, United States. The student population of the Detroit Public Schools is about 65,971 , which is down about 9.7% from the previous school year. Detroit Public Charter Schools educate an additional 56,000... ) |
| 1 | Demetrius Ward | G | 6'2" | 215 | Fr. | Detroit, MI (Pershing Detroit Public Schools Detroit Public Schools is a school district that covers all of the city of Detroit, Michigan, United States. The student population of the Detroit Public Schools is about 65,971 , which is down about 9.7% from the previous school year. Detroit Public Charter Schools educate an additional 56,000... ) |
| 33 | Flenard Whitfield | F | 6'7" | 222 | Fr. | Detroit, MI (Martin Luther King Martin Luther King High School (Michigan) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. High School is located at 3200 East Lafayette Boulevard in Detroit, Michigan; the building is operated by the Detroit Board of Education. King's district encompasses Downtown and Midtown Detroit; it also includes the Brewster-Douglass Housing Projects, the Martin Luther... ) |
| 15 | Alex Wolf | G | 5'11" | 193 | | So. | Parchment, MI (Parchment) |
Awards
- David KoolDavid KoolDavid Anderson Kool is a former collegiate basketball player for the Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team. He is six feet three inches tall and weighs 200 lbs. Kool is WMU's all-time leading scorer and was named Mid-American Conference Player of the Year in his senior season...
- Mid-American Conference Player of the Week (3)
- Week 1 – Led Charleston ClassicCharleston Classic-2008 standings:-2009 Tournament:ESPN confirmed that the 2009 field of eight schools have been selected for the tournament as follows: South Carolina, La Salle, Miami, Penn State, South Florida, Tulane, UNC Wilmington and Davidson. Davidson was the representative from the host Southern Conference...
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. - Week 6 – 19 points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal in only 28 minutes in 68–55 win over Iona.
- Week 9 – 26 points and a career-high nine rebounds, three assists and two steals in victory over Central Michigan.
- Week 1 – Led Charleston Classic
- Mid-American Conference Scholar–Athlete of the Week, January 11
- Charleston Classic All-Tournament Team
- Academic All-District IV First Team
- Mid-American Conference Player of the Week (3)
Schedule
See also
- Western Michigan UniversityWestern Michigan UniversityWestern Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045....
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