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2008–09 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record16–14 (6–10 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRBC Center
Seasons
2008–09 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 North Carolina 13 3   .813 34 4   .895
No. 6 Duke 11 5   .688 30 7   .811
No. 12 Wake Forest 11 5   .688 24 7   .774
No. 16 Florida State 10 6   .625 25 10   .714
No. 24 Clemson 9 7   .563 23 9   .719
Boston College 9 7   .563 22 12   .647
Maryland 7 9   .438 21 14   .600
Virginia Tech 7 9   .438 19 15   .559
Miami (FL) 7 9   .438 19 13   .594
NC State 6 10   .375 16 14   .533
Virginia 4 12   .250 10 18   .357
Georgia Tech 2 14   .125 12 19   .387
2009 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented NC State University in the 2008–09 men's college basketball season. The team was coached by Sidney Lowe and played its home games at the RBC Center in Raleigh, NC. The Wolfpack is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The 2008–09 season marked the 99th season of Wolfpack men's basketball. NC State finished the season 16–14 (6–10 in ACC play). The team was eliminated in the 1st round of the 2009 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament by Maryland. They were not invited to any post-season tournaments.

Previous season[edit]

The Wolfpack finished the 2007–08 season 15-16, 4-12 in ACC play to finish in 12th place. They lost to Miami in the 1st round of the ACC tournament, 63-50.

Departures[edit]

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
JJ Hickson 1 F 6'9" 242 Freshman Marietta, GA Declared for 2008 NBA Draft, Drafted 19th overall to Cleveland
Marques Johnson 13 F 6'5" 207 Sophomore Fort Wayne, IN Transferred to Georgia State

Class of 2008 signees[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
CJ Williams
SF
Fayetteville, NC Jack Britt High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 21, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Julius Mays
SG
Marion, IN Marion High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 26, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A

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Roster[edit]

2008–09 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 4 Courtney Fells 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Shannon High School Shannon, Mississippi
G 12 Farnold Degand 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 168 lb (76 kg) RS Jr O'Bryant School of Math & Science Boston, Massachusetts
F 33 Brandon Costner 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 217 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Seton Hall Prep West Orange, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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External links[edit]


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