2008–09 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
Encyclopedia
The 2008–09 Houston Cougars men's basketball team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston
in the college basketball
2008–09 season. It was their 64th year of season play. The head coach for the Cougars was Tom Penders
, who was serving in his 5th year in that position. The team played its home games at Hofheinz Pavilion
on-campus in Houston, Texas
. The Cougars played in the first game of the NCAA Division I season in the 2K Sports College Classic
.
(CBI). Houston defeated Nevada
and Valparaiso
, but was defeated in the semifinals by Conference USA rival Tulsa
.
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University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
in the college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
2008–09 season. It was their 64th year of season play. The head coach for the Cougars was Tom Penders
Tom Penders
Tom Penders is a retired college basketball head coach, who last coached from 2004 through 2010 at the University of Houston. He is from Stratford, Connecticut and has a 648-438 career record...
, who was serving in his 5th year in that position. The team played its home games at Hofheinz Pavilion
Hofheinz Pavilion
Guy V. Lewis Court at Hofheinz Pavilion, often known as simply Hofheinz Pavilion, is an 8,500-seat multi-purpose arena on the University of Houston campus in Houston, Texas. Located at 3875 Holman Street, it is home to the University of Houston Cougars men's and women's basketball teams as well as...
on-campus in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
. The Cougars played in the first game of the NCAA Division I season in the 2K Sports College Classic
Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic
The Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic is an annual college basketball tournament played in November at the beginning of the season...
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Pre-season
The 2007–08 Cougars finished with a 24–10 record, and were invited to compete in the inaugural College Basketball Invitational2008 College Basketball Invitational
The 2008 College Basketball Invitational was a single-elimination tournament of 16 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I teams that did not participate in the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament or the 2008 National Invitation Tournament...
(CBI). Houston defeated Nevada
Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball
The Nevada Wolf Pack basketball program is a college basketball team that represents the University of Nevada, Reno. The team is currently a member of the Western Athletic Conference, which is a Division I conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
and Valparaiso
Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball
The Valparaiso Crusaders Basketball team is the basketball team that represent Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana. The school's team currently competes in the Horizon League. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2004. The Crusaders are currently...
, but was defeated in the semifinals by Conference USA rival Tulsa
Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball
The University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane basketball team represents the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team participates in Conference USA. The men’s team is currently coached by Doug Wojcik....
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Schedule
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2009 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2009 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament took place on March 11–14, 2009 at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.-Bracket:Asterisk denotes game ended in overtime.-References:...
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2009 College Basketball Invitational
The 2009 College Basketball Invitational was a single-elimination tournament of 16 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I teams that did not participate in the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament or the 2009 National Invitation Tournament. The opening round began...
Roster
| Name | # | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qa'rraan Calhoun | 41 | Forward | 6'8" | 215 | Junior | Hazlet, New Jersey Hazlet, New Jersey Hazlet Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 20,334.... |
| Aubrey Coleman Aubrey Coleman Aubrey Gene Coleman is an American professional basketball guard with the Angelico Biella of the Serie A. Prior to joining the his current team, Coleman played as a guard for the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League and Aliağa Petkim in the Turkish Basketball League... |
12 | Guard | 6'4" | 200 | Junior | Houston, Texas Houston, Texas Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ... |
| Sean Coleman | 1 | Forward | 6'8" | 190 | Senior | Houston, Texas |
| Marcus Cousin | 50 | Center | 6'11" | 250 | Junior | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Jason Hurns | 35 | Forward | 6'4" | 200 | Junior | Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... |
| Kelvin Lewis Kelvin Lewis Kelvin Michaúd Lewis is a guard for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League. Lewis played collegiately for Houston. He transferred to Houston from Auburn, where he spent his freshman year... |
0 | Guard | 6'4" | 190 | Junior | Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and... |
| Horace McGloster | 21 | Guard | 6'7" | 205 | Sophomore | Newark, New Jersey Newark, New Jersey Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S... |
| Nick Mosley | 4 | Center | 6'9" | 220 | Junior | Beeville, Texas Beeville, Texas Beeville is a city in Bee County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,129 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bee County... |
| Yan Moukoury | 15 | Forward | 6'7" | 213 | Sophomore | Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South... |
| Zamal Nixon | 2 | Guard | 6'1" | 170 | Sophomore | Brooklyn, New York |
| Brockeith Pane | 23 | Guard | 6'2" | 195 | Sophomore | Dallas, Texas Dallas, Texas Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States... |
| Desmond Wade | 3 | Guard | 5'9" | 155 | Freshman | Linden, New Jersey Linden, New Jersey - Local government :, the Mayor of Linden is . The former longtime Mayor of Linden is 82-year-old John T. Gregorio, who served as mayor of Linden for 30, nonconsecutive years and was repeatedly tagged with scandal during his mayoral career, including one felony conviction, later pardoned, which... |
| DaShaun Williams | 11 | Guard | 6'3" | 200 | Senior | Chicago, Illinois |
| Jamon Wilson | 20 | Guard | 6'0" | 190 | Junior | Houston, Texas |