2008–09 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2008–09 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team represented Old Dominion University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball during the 2008–09 season . Playing in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and led by eighth-year head coach Blaine Taylor , the Monarchs finished the season with a 25–10 overall record and won the 2009 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament – the first year of the tournament's existence.[ 1] [ 2]
In CAA play, the Monarchs finished in third place with a 12–6 record.[ 3] They advanced to the semi-finals of the 2009 CAA tournament , where they lost to eventual champion VCU , 61–53.
Roster
2008–09 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
C
1
Nick Wright
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Nansemond River HS
Suffolk, Virginia
G/F
2/35
Ben Finney
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
So
I. C. Norcom HS / Hargrave Military Academy
Portsmouth, Virginia
G
3
Darius James
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
So
Tallwood HS
Virginia Beach, Virginia
G
10
Etoile Imama
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
RS Fr
Champlain College Saint-Lambert
Montreal, Canada
F
12
Gerald Lee
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
Jr
Korihait
Uusikaupunki, Finland
G
15
Trian Iliadis
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Gwelup School
Perth, Western Australia
F
20
Chris Cooper
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Fr
Forest Park HS
Woodbridge, Virginia
F
21
Frank Hassell
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
RS So
Indiana River HS
Chesapeake, Virginia
G
22
Marquel DeLancey
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Mount Vernon HS
Alexandria, Virginia
G
23
Marsharee Neely
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Walter Hines Page HS
Greensboro, North Carolina
G/F
24
Kent Bazemore
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
RS Fr
Bertie HS
Kelford, North Carolina
F
33
Keyon Carter
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
RS So
William T. Dwyer HS
Riviera Beach, Florida
F
34
Jonathan Adams
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Baylor School (TN)
Ringgold, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: 9–7–2019
Schedule and Results
Source[ 4] [ 5]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Nov 4, 2008 *7:00 p.m.
Chowan
W 69–51
Ted Constant Center (2,422)Norfolk, VA
Nov 8, 2008 *7:00 p.m.
Virginia State
W 85–59
Ted Constant Center (3,702)Norfolk, VA
Non-conference regular season
Nov 16, 2008 *8:00 p.m.
at Charlotte
W 69–38
1–0
Dale F. Halton Arena (5,849)Charlotte, NC
Nov 22, 2008 *4:00 p.m., CSN+
UAB
L 62–77
1–1
Ted Constant Center (7,870)Norfolk, VA
Nov 25, 2008 *7:00 p.m.
at Bucknell
L 82–83 2OT
1–2
Sojka Pavilion (2,249)Lewisburg, PA
Nov 29, 2008 *11:30 a.m.
Marshall
L 64–68
1–3
Cam Henderson Center (5,130)Huntington, WV
12/3/2008 *7:pm, CSN+
Richmond
W 65–62
2–3
Ted Constant Center (6,242)Norfolk, VA
12/6/2008 4:00pm
Delaware
W 56–49
3–3 (1–0)
Ted Constant Center (6,122)Norfolk, VA
12/14/2008 *4:00pm
NC Central
W 79–54
4–3
Ted Constant Center (5,655)Norfolk, VA
12/17/2008 *7:00pm
at Duquesne
W 86–60
5–3
A.J. Palumbo Center (1,843)Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
12/20/2008 *7:00pm
Winthrop
W 66–54
6–3
Ted Constant Center (6,104)Norfolk, VA
12/22/2008 *7:00pm
Maryland Eastern Shore
W 66–56
7–3
Ted Constant Center (5,448)Norfolk, VA
12/30/2008 *7:00pm
Winston-Salem State
W 80–50
8–3
Ted Constant Center (5,952)Norfolk, VA
CAA regular season
1/3/2009 4:00pm
at Georgia State
L 54–55
8–4 (1–1)
GSU Sports Arena (1,102)Atlanta, GA
1/5/2009 7:00pm
at William & Mary Rivalry
W 62–50
9–4 (2–1)
Kaplan Arena (2,077)Williamsburg, Virginia
1/7/2009 7:00pm, WSKY
James Madison Rivalry
L 62–70
9–5 (2–2)
Ted Constant Center (6,552)Norfolk, VA
1/10/2009 2:00pm, Comcast
at George Mason
L 53–61
9–6 (2–3)
Patriot Center (6,626)Fairfax, Virginia
1/13/2009 9:00pm, ESPNU
Georgia State
W 73–56
10–6 (3–3)
Ted Constant Center (6,432)Norfolk, VA
1/17/2009 4:00pm, Comcast
at VCU Rivalry
L 44–61
10–7 (3–4)
Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,567)Richmond, Virginia
1/21/2009 7:00pm, WSKY
at UNC Wilmington
W 87–57
11–7 (4–4)
Ted Constant Center (6,552)Norfolk, VA
1/24/2009 7:00pm, Comcast
Northeastern
L 42–58
11–8 (4–5)
Ted Constant Center (7,572)Norfolk, VA
1/28/2009 7:00pm, WSKY
at James Madison Rivalry
W 80–74
12–8 (5–5)
JMU Convocation Center (3,955)Harrisonburg, VA
1/31/2009 4:00pm, Comcast
George Mason
W 73–71
13–8 (6–5)
Ted Constant Center (8,424)Norfolk, VA
2/3/2009 7:00pm, WSKY
Towson
W 71–62
14–8 (7–5)
Ted Constant Center (6,332)Norfolk, VA
2/7/2009 7:00pm, WSKY
Drexel
W 63–53
15–8 (8–5)
Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,294)Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2/10/2009 7:00pm
at Hofstra
L 51–60
15–9 (8–6)
Mack Sports Complex (2,241)Hempstead, New York
2/14/2009 2:00pm, Comcast
VCU Rivalry
W 69–65
16–9 (9–6)
Ted Constant Center (8,424)Norfolk, VA
2/18/2009 7:00pm, WSKY
at UNC Wilmington
W 84–65
17–9 (10–6)
Trask Coliseum (3,620)Wilmington, North Carolina
2/21/2009 *11:00am, ESPNU
Liberty ESPN BracketBusters
W 80–56
18–9
Ted Constant Center (6,862)Norfolk, VA
2/25/2009 7:00pm, WSKY
William & Mary Rivalry
W 64–63
19–9 (11–6)
Ted Constant Center (7,142)Norfolk, VA
2/28/2009 6:00pm, Comcast
at Northeastern
W 57–54 OT
20–9 (12–6)
Matthews Arena (2,157)Boston, Massachusetts
CAA tournament
Mar 7, 2009 2:30 p.m., CSN-NE
vs. Hofstra Quarterfinals
W 52–51
21–9
Richmond Coliseum (7,287)Richmond, VA
Mar 8, 2009 3:00 p.m., CSN-NE
vs. VCU Semifinals
L 53–61
21–10
Richmond Coliseum (7,925)Richmond, VA
CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
Mar 19, 2009 *7:00 p.m.
The Citadel First round
W 67–59
22–10
Ted Constant Center (2,157)Norfolk, VA
Mar 23, 2009 *7:00 p.m.
vs. Belmont Quarterfinals
W 70–62
23–10
Ted Constant Center (2,137)Norfolk, VA
Mar 26, 2009 7:00 p.m.
James Madison Semifinals
W 81–43
24–10
Ted Constant Center (2,932)Norfolk, VA
Mar 31, 2009 *8:00 p.m., FCS
at Bradley Championship
W 66–62
25–10
Carver Arena (8,118)Peoria, IL
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
References
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