2008–09_Texas_A&M_Aggies_men's_basketball_team

2008–09 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team

2008–09 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team

American college basketball season

The 2008–09 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represents Texas A&M University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by second-year head coach Mark Turgeon, who coached the team to a 25–11 record and an NCAA tournament appearance in his first season.

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The Aggies went 14–1 in nonconference play, with wins over Alabama, Arizona, and LSU; the one loss was handed by Tulsa.[2]

Leading into the season

Josh Carter and Bryan Davis received preseason Big 12 honorable mention.[3] The team did not make the top 25 of the preseason AP or Coaches polls, though received votes.[4]

During the 2009 signing period, the Aggies signed Naji Hibbert, Khris Middleton, Kourtney Roberson,[5] and Ray Turner,[6] who are all listed in the Rivals.com Top 150 prospects for the class of 2009. Hibbert, a Rivals four-star, is the highest-ranked recruit at No. 88.[7] The recruiting class placed 23rd in the Rivals' early signing period national rankings compiled on 12 November 2008.[8] ESPN's recruiting services ranked the class 25th in November as well.[9]

2008 recruiting class

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Roster

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Season accomplishments

  • In the Florida A&M game, the team set a Big 12 game record after shooting all 20 of its free throws. Chinemelu Elonu recorded six blocked shots, the third most in school history. Donald Sloan also scored a season-high of 21 points.[10]
  • Three players—Chinemelu Elonu, Bryson Graham, and Nathan Walkup—made the season's Academic All-Big 12 team. Elonu made the first team (GPA of 3.20+) while Graham and Walkup made the second team (GPA of 3.00–3.19).[11]
  • Josh Carter became an All-Big 12 Third Team selection, while Derrick Roland was selected to the Big 12 All-Defensive Team.[12]

Schedule

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References

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