2008–09 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

2008–09 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
C-USA Regular Season Champions C-USA Tournament Champions
NCAA, #2, West Region Sweet Sixteen
Conference	Conference USA
2008–09 record	33–4 (16–0 C-USA)
Head coach	John Calipari (9th year)
Assistant coach	John Robic
Assistant coach	Orlando Antigua
Assistant coach	Josh Pastner
Home arena	FedExForum

	Conf			Overall
2008–09 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Standings	W	L	PCT	W	L	PCT
#3 Memphis†	16	0	1.000	33	4	.912
Tulsa	12	4	.750	25	11	.694
UAB	11	5	.688	22	12	.647
Houston	10	6	.625	21	12	.636
UTEP	10	6	.625	23	14	.622
UCF	7	9	.438	17	14	.548
Marshall	7	9	.438	15	17	.469
Tulane	7	9	.438	14	17	.452
East Carolina	5	11	.313	13	17	.433
Southern Miss	4	12	.250	15	17	.469
Rice	4	12	.250	10	22	.313
SMU	3	13	.188	9	21	.300
Rankings from AP Poll † Conference USA Tournament winner

The 2008–09 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2008–09 college basketball season, the 88th season of Tiger basketball. The Tigers were coached by ninth-year head coach John Calipari, and they played their home games at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.

Recruiting

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Tyreke Evans PG	Chester, PA	American Christian	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Apr 16, 2008
Tyreke Evans PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 98
Ángel García PF	Toa Baja, Puerto Rico	East Chicago Central	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sep 2, 2007
Ángel García PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 93
C. J. Henry SG	Oklahoma City, OK	Putnam City	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Aug 26, 2008
C. J. Henry SG	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Roburt Sallie SG	Sacramento, CA	City College of San Francisco	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jun 16, 2008
Roburt Sallie SG	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Matt Simpkins PF	Patterson, NC	The Patterson School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jan 5, 2008
Matt Simpkins PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Wesley Witherspoon SF	Atlanta, GA	Berkmar	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	May 1, 2008
Wesley Witherspoon SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 6 Rivals: 4 ESPN: 14
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Memphis Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-02-11. "2008 Memphis Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-02-11. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-02-11. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-02-11. "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-02-11.

Roster

2008–09 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
3.5 !F	0	Taggart, ShawnShawn Taggart	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Richmond, Virginia
1.5 !G	1	Kemp, WillieWillie Kemp	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Bolivar, Tennessee
3.5 !F	2	Dozier, RobertRobert Dozier	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Lithonia, Georgia
1.5 !G	3	Sallie, RoburtRoburt Sallie	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	2.0 !So	Sacramento, California
3.5 !F	4	Henderson-Niles, PierrePierre Henderson-Niles	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	310 lb (141 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Memphis, Tennessee
1.5 !G	5	Anderson, AntonioAntonio Anderson	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Lynn, Massachusetts
1.5 !G	10	McGrady, ChanceChance McGrady	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Auburndale, Florida
2.5 !G/F	11	Witherspoon, WesleyWesley Witherspoon	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Atlanta, Georgia
1.5 !G	12	Evans, TyrekeTyreke Evans	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Chester, Pennsylvania
1.5 !G	14	Henry, C. J.C. J. Henry	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
3.5 !F	15	Simpkins, MattMatt Simpkins	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Sacramento, California
1.5 !G	20	Mack, DonealDoneal Mack	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Charlotte, North Carolina
1.5 !G	31	Laird, PrestonPreston Laird	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Memphis, Tennessee
1.5 !G	32	Robinson, JeffJeff Robinson	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Columbus, New Jersey
3.5 !F	41	García, ÁngelÁngel García	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Toa Baja, Puerto Rico

Head coach

John Calipari (Clarion)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2010-06-04

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Regular Season
Sat, Nov 15* 7:00 pm	No. 13	Fairfield	W 90–63	1–0	FedExForum (17,741) Memphis, TN
Mon, Nov 17* 11:00 pm, ESPN	No. 13	Massachusetts	W 80–58	2–0	FedExForum (18,254) Memphis, TN
Thu, Nov 20* 3:30 pm	No. 13	vs. Chattanooga O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off	W 83–71	3–0	Coliseo de Puerto Rico (3,207) Hato Rey, PR
Fri, Nov 21* 6:00 pm	No. 13	vs. Seton Hall O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off	W 84–70	4–0	Coliseo de Puerto Rico (6,733) Hato Rey, PR
Sun, Nov 23* 6:30 pm	No. 13	vs. Xavier O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off	L 58–63	4–1	Coliseo de Puerto Rico (8,242) Hato Rey, PR
Tue, Dec 2* 7:00 pm	No. 18	Marist	W 100–61	5–1	FedExForum (17,329) Memphis, TN
Sat, Dec 13* 1:00 pm, CBS	No. 17	at No. 19 Georgetown	L 70–79 ^OT	5–2	Verizon Center (15,238) Washington, D.C.
Wed, Dec 17* 7:00 pm	No. 23	Arkansas-Little Rock	W 59–51	6–2	FedExForum (17,220) Memphis, TN
Sat, Dec 20* 5:00 pm, ESPN	No. 23	No. 17 Syracuse	L 65–72	6–3	FedExForum (17,091) Memphis, TN
Mon, Dec 22* 12:00 pm		Drexel	W 87–49	7–3	FedExForum (16,715) Memphis, TN
Mon, Dec 29* 8:00 pm, ESPN2		Cincinnati	W 60–45	8–3	FedExForum (18,071) Memphis, TN
Wed, Dec 31* 1:00 pm		Northeastern	W 80–48	9–3	FedExForum (17,1643) Memphis, TN
Sat, Jan 3* 7:00 pm		Lamar	W 108–75	10–3	FedExForum (16,386) Memphis, TN
Wed, Jan 7 8:00 pm		Marshall	W 80–57	11–3 (1–0)	FedExForum (17,606) Memphis, TN
Sat, Jan 10 4:00 pm		at UCF	W 73–66	12–3 (2–0)	UCF Arena (9,825) Orlando, FL
Tue, Jan 13 6:30 pm, ESPN2		at Tulsa	W 55–54	13–3 (3–0)	Reynolds Center (5,936) Tulsa, OK
Sat, Jan 17 7:00 pm		UAB	W 81–68	14–3 (4–0)	FedExForum (18,456) Memphis, TN
Wed, Jan 21 8:00 pm	No. 22	Rice	W 80–52	15–3 (5–0)	FedExForum (17,589) Memphis, TN
Sat, Jan 24* 2:30 pm, CBS	No. 22	at Tennessee	W 54–52	16–3 (5–0)	Thompson-Boling Arena (21,905) Knoxville, TN
Wed, Jan 28 6:00 pm	No. 18	at East Carolina	W 85–64	17–3 (6–0)	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (5,705) Greenville, NC
Sat, Jan 31 12:00 pm	No. 18	Houston	W 83–68	18–3 (7–0)	FedExForum (17,687) Memphis, TN
Wed, Feb 4 8:00 pm	No. 14	at SMU	W 79–66	19–3 (8–0)	Moody Coliseum (5,056) Dallas, TX
Sat, Feb 7* 8:00 pm, ESPN	No. 14	at No. 18 Gonzaga	W 68–50	20–3 (8–0)	Spokane Arena (11,339) Spokane, WA
Wed, Feb 11 7:00 pm	No. 8	Tulsa	W 63–37	21–3 (9–0)	FedExForum (17,941) Memphis, TN
Sat, Feb 14 4:00 pm	No. 8	at Southern Miss	W 72–47	22–3 (10–3)	Reed Green Coliseum (5,431) Hattiesburg, MS
Wed, Feb 18 7:00 pm	No. 5	SMU	W 90–47	23–3 (11–0)	FedExForum (17,497) Memphis, TN
Sat, Feb 21 3:00 pm, ESPN	No. 5	at UTEP	W 70–63	24–3 (12–0)	Don Haskins Center (11,659) El Paso, TX
Thu, Feb 26 8:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 5	at UAB	W 71–60	25–3 (13–0)	Bartow Arena (9,153) Birmingham, AL
Sat, Feb 28 12:00 pm	No. 5	Southern Miss	W 58–42	26–3 (14–0)	FedExForum (18,454) Memphis, TN
Wed, Mar 3 6:00 pm	No. 5	at Houston	W 69–60	27–3 (15–0)	Hofheinz Pavilion (6,049) Houston, TX
Sat, Mar 7 12:00 pm	No. 5	Tulane	W 74–47	28–3 (16–0)	FedExForum (18,466) Memphis, TN
2009 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament
Thu, Mar 12 6:00 pm	No. 4	vs. Tulane	W 51–41	29–3	FedExForum (12,141) Memphis, TN
Fri, Mar 13 3:00 pm	No. 4	vs. Houston	W 74–49	30–3	FedExForum (11,792) Memphis, TN
Sat, Mar 14 10:35 am, CBS	No. 4	vs. Tulsa	W 64–39	31–3	FedExForum (14,058) Memphis, TN
2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
Thu, Mar 19* 11:25 am, CBS	No. 3 (2)	vs. (15) Cal State Northridge	W 81–70	32–3	Sprint Center (17,319) Kansas City, MO
Sat, Mar 21* 2:20 pm, CBS	No. 3 (2)	vs. (10) Maryland	W 89–70	33–3	Sprint Center (18,247) Kansas City, MO
Thu, Mar 26* 8:37 pm, CBS	No. 3 (2)	vs. No. 9 (3) Missouri	L 91–102	33–4	University of Phoenix Stadium (20,101) Glendale, AZ
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Final
AP	13	13	18	18	17	23					22	18	14	8	5	5	5	4	3	–
Coaches	12	12	17	15	15	21	24				25	19	15	10	6	4	3	3	2	9

Notes

↑ "." 2008–09 Schedule Retrieved on 17-02-2010.

Memphis Tigers men's basketball

Venues	Various locations (1920–1929) Memorial Fieldhouse (1929–1966) Mid-South Coliseum (1966–1991) Pyramid Arena (1991–2004) FedExForum (2004–present)

Rivalries	Louisville

Culture & lore	Pouncer Newby's TOM (mascot) "Go Tigers Go" Mighty Sound of the South

People	Head coaches All-Americans NBA players Retired jerseys

Seasons	1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1942–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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