2008–09 Providence Friars men's basketball team

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2008–09 Providence Friars men's basketball
Providence Friars P script logo.gif
NIT, #5, 1st Round
Conference Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2008–09 record 19–14 (10–8 Big East)
Head coach Keno Davis
Assistant coach Chris Davis
Assistant coach Rodell Davis
Assistant coach Pat Skerry
MVP Weyinmi Efejuku
Home arena Dunkin' Donuts Center
Seasons
« 2007–08 2009–10 »
2008–09 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#1 Louisville† 16 – 2   .889     31 – 6   .838
#4 Pittsburgh 15 – 3   .833     31 – 5   .861
#5 Connecticut 15 – 3   .833     31 – 5   .861
#11 Villanova 13 – 5   .722     30 – 8   .789
#23 Marquette 12 – 6   .667     25 – 10   .714
#13 Syracuse 11 – 7   .611     28 – 10   .737
West Virginia 10 – 8   .556     23 – 12   .657
Providence 10 – 8   .556     19 – 14   .576
Notre Dame 8 – 10   .444     21 – 15   .583
Cincinnati 8 – 10   .444     18 – 14   .563
Seton Hall 7 – 11   .389     17 – 15   .531
Georgetown 7 – 11   .389     16 – 15   .516
St. John's 6 – 12   .333     16 – 18   .471
South Florida 4 – 14   .222     9 – 22   .290
Rutgers 2 – 16   .111     11 – 21   .344
DePaul 0 – 18   .000     9 – 24   .273
† 2009 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 4, 2009[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College in the Big East Conference. The team finished with a 10–8 conference record and a 19–14 record overall.

In March 2008, head coach Tim Welsh was fired by the school after finishing with a losing record for the third time in four seasons. In April, Drake University head coach Keno Davis replaced him; Davis was named the 2008 Associated Press National Coach of the Year in his first and only season as a head coach at Drake.[2] The Friars had previously been turned down by Louisville head coach Rick Pitino, who coached Providence to the 1987 Final Four, George Mason University head coach Jim Larranaga, a Providence alumnus, and University of Massachusetts head coach Travis Ford.[2][3]

Davis inherited all five starters from Welsh's final season with the Friars. However, prior to the season junior guard Dwain Williams transferred to Oregon State,[4] while reserve forward Charles Burch was the team's lone departing senior.

At home, the Friars twice defeated ranked opponents; on January 28 they defeated #15 Syracuse, and on February 24, the Friars knocked off #1 Pittsburgh, the first time the school had accomplished the feat since 1976. The Friars received votes in the AP Poll after each win, but were not ranked at any point in the season.

Finishing with a 10-8 record in the Big East, the Friars began the 2009 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament as an eighth seed, defeating DePaul in the first round before falling to top-seeded Louisville in the quarterfinals. They missed the NCAA Tournament for a fifth straight season and lost in the first round of the NIT to Miami.

Roster

2008–09 Providence Friars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High school/previous college Home town
F 0 Alex Kellogg 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So St. Francis DeSales High School Columbus, Ohio
G 1 Jeff Xavier 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr St. Raphael Academy Pawtucket, Rhode Island
G/F 2 Marshon Brooks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Tucker High School Stone Mountain, Georgia
G 4 Sharaud Curry 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Jr Joseph Wheeler High School Gainesville, Georgia
F 11 Geoff McDermott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr New Rochelle High School New Rochelle, New York
G 12 Luke Burchett (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Fenwick High School Western Springs, Illinois
G/F 13 Weyinmi Efejuku 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Brewster Academy Fresh Meadows, New York
F 15 Jamine Peterson Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Notre Dame Prep Brooklyn, New York
F 21 Chris Baudinet (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Taft School Watertown, Connecticut
G 23 Brian McKenzie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Xaverian High School Brooklyn, New York
F 25 Brian Beloin (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Avon High School Avon, Connecticut
F 31 Connor Heine (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Fairfield Prep Fairfield, Connecticut
F/C 32 Randall Hanke 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Sr Trinity-Pawling School New York, New York
F/C 34 Jonathan Kale 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr St. Andrew's School Mattapan, Massachusetts
F/C 42 Bilal Dixon Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Fr Queen of Peace High School Jersey City, New Jersey
C 55 Ray Hall Injured 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Jr J. K. Mullen High School Denver, Colorado
Head coach

Keno Davis

Assistant coach(es)

Chris Davis
Rodell Davis
Pat Skerry

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

Roster
Last update: 2010-02-06

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Jonathan Kale Randall Hanke Bilal Dixon Redshirt Ray Hall Injured
PF Geoff McDermott Alex Kellogg Chris Baudinet (W) Jamine Peterson Redshirt
SF Weyinmi Efejuku Marshon Brooks Brian Beloin (W) Connor Heine (W)
SG Jeff Xavier Brian McKenzie
PG Sharaud Curry Luke Burchett (W)

Incoming recruits

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Bilal Dixon
PF		 Jersey City, NJ Queen of Peace HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 229 lb (104 kg) Sep 25, 2007 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

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Schedule

Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition games
November 1*
7:00 PM		 University of Ottawa (CIS) W 85–57 
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
November 8*
7:00 PM		 Slippery Rock (D-II) W 105–84 
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
Non-conference games
November 15*
7:00 PM		 Northeastern L 66–70  0–1
 Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,086)
Providence, RI
November 18*
7:00 PM		 Dartmouth W 100–82  1–1
 Dunkin' Donuts Center (4,762)
Providence, RI
November 20*
7:00 PM		 Sacred Heart W 111-87  2–1
 Dunkin' Donuts Center (5,108)
Providence, RI
November 22*
2:00 PM		 Maine W 83–62  3–1
 Dunkin' Donuts Center (7,060)
Providence, RI
November 27*
11:30 PM, ESPN2		 vs. Baylor
76 Classic		 L 56–72  3–2
 Anaheim Convention Center (1,157)
Anaheim, CA
November 28*
10:00 PM, ESPNU		 vs. Charlotte
76 Classic		 W 67–62  4–2
 Anaheim Convention Center (1,417)
Anaheim, CA
November 30*
5:30 PM, ESPNU		 vs. St. Mary's (CA)
76 Classic		 L 75–81  4–3
 Anaheim Convention Center (1,077)
Anaheim, CA
December 3*
7:00 PM		 Brown W 86–62  5–3
 Dunkin' Donuts Center (6,155)
Providence, RI
December 6*
2:00 PM, Cox Sports		 Rhode Island W 66–65  6–3
 Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,600)
Providence, RI
December 17*
7:00 PM		 Jackson State W 85–71  7–3
 Dunkin' Donuts Center (7,158)
Providence, RI
December 20*
4:00 PM, NESN		 at Boston College L 76–81  7–4
 Conte Forum (6,880)
Chestnut Hill, MA
December 22*
7:00 PM		 Bryant W 91–64  8–4
 Dunkin' Donuts Center (6,103)
Providence, RI
Big East regular season
December 31
4:00 PM, Cox Sports		 St. John's W 75–54  9–4 (1–0)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center (3,037)
Providence, RI
January 3
7:00 PM, Cox Sports		 DePaul W 62–54  10–4 (2–0)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,547)
Providence, RI
January 7
7:00 PM, ESPNU		 at Cincinnati W 87–79  11–4 (3–0)
 Fifth Third Arena (6,612)
Cincinnati, OH
January 10
1:00 PM, ESPNU		 at #9 Georgetown L 75–82  11–5 (3–1)
 Verizon Center (12,764)
Washington, D.C.
January 17
9:00 PM, ESPN2		 #14 Marquette L 82–91  11–6 (3–2)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,221)
Providence, RI
January 19
8:00 PM, Cox Sports		 Cincinnati W 72–63  12–6 (4–2)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center (7,285)
Providence, RI
January 22
7:00 PM, ESPNU		 at Seton Hall W 98–93 OT 13–6 (5–2)
 Prudential Center (7,165)
Newark, NJ
January 28
7:00 PM, Cox Sports		 #15 Syracuse W 100–94  14–6 (6–2)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,873)
Providence, RI
January 31
4:00 PM, Cox Sports		 at #2 Connecticut L 61–94  14–7 (6–3)
 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
February 4
8:00 PM, Cox Sports		 #17 Villanova L 91–94  14–8 (6–4)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,212)
Providence, RI
February 7
4:00 PM, Cox Sports		 at West Virginia L 59–86  14–9 (6–5)
 WVU Coliseum (11,091)
Morgantown, WV
February 10
7:00 PM, ESPN360		 at South Florida W 77–62  15–9 (7–5)
 USF Sun Dome (3,340)
Tampa, FL
February 14
7:00 PM, Cox Sports		 Rutgers W 78–68  16–9 (8–5)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,246)
Providence, RI
February 18
7:30 PM, ESPN2		 at #7 Louisville L 76–94  16–10 (8–6)
 Freedom Hall (19,484)
Louisville, KY
February 21
12:00 PM, Cox Sports		 Notre Dame L 84–103  16–11 (8–7)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,600)
Providence, RI
February 24
7:00 PM, Cox Sports		 #1 Pittsburgh W 81–73  17–11 (9–7)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,887)
Providence, RI
March 1
2:00 PM, ESPNU		 at Rutgers W 73–66  18–11 (10–7)
 Louis Brown Athletic Center (5,122)
Piscataway, NJ
March 5
7:00 PM, ESPN2		 at #11 Villanova L 80–97  18–12 (10–8)
 The Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, PA
Big East Tournament
March 11
12:00 PM, ESPN		 vs. DePaul
First Round		 W 83–74  19–12 (10–8)
 Madison Square Garden (19,375)
New York, NY
March 12
12:00 PM, ESPN		 vs. #5 Louisville
Quarterfinals		 L 55–73  19–13 (10–8)
 Madison Square Garden (19,375)
New York, NY
NIT
March 18*
7:00 PM, ESPN2		 #5 #4 Miami
First Round		 L 66–78  19–14 (10–8)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center (5,645)
Providence, RI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time [5].

Rankings

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Main article: 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
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 RV RV n/a
Coaches RV

Awards and honors

Recipient Award(s)
Marshon Brooks 2009 Co-Coca-Cola Most Promising Prospect Award[6]
Sharaud Curry 2009 Ernie D Team Leader Award[6]
Weyinmi Efejuku 2009 All-Big East Honorable Mention[7]
2009 USBWA All-District 1[8]
2009 Jimmy Walker Most Valuable Player Award[6]
March 2: Big East Player of the Week[9]
Ray Hall 2009 Thomas Ramos Academic Award[6]
Randall Hanke 2009 John Zannini Coaches' Award[6]
Jonathan Kale 2009 Ryan Gomes Most Improved Player Award[6]
Geoff McDermott 2009 Marvin Barnes Defensive Player Award[6]
Brian McKenzie 2009 Co-Coca-Cola Most Promising Prospect Award[6]
Jeff Xavier 2009 Lenny Wilkens Hustle Award[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Big East Conference Standings - 2008-09." ESPN.com. Retrieved 03-23-10.
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