1908–09 IAAUS men's basketball season
Appearance
1908–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
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Helms National Champions | Chicago (retroactive selection in 1943) |
Player of the Year (Helms) | John Schommer, Chicago (retroactive selection in 1944) |
The 1908–09 IAAUS men's basketball season began in December 1908, progressed through the regular season, and concluded in March 1909.
Rule changes[edit]
- A dribbler was allowed to shoot. Previously, a player could not shoot immediately after dribbling the ball.[1]
- The double dribble became illegal, with the dribble defined as "continuous passage of the ball."[1]
- A second official was added to games in an attempt to reduce rough play.[2]
Season headlines[edit]
- In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Chicago as its national champion for the 1908–09 season.[3]
- In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Chicago as its national champion for the 1908–09 season.[4]
Conference membership changes[edit]
Regular season[edit]
Conference winners[edit]
Conference | Regular Season Winner[5] |
Conference Player of the Year |
Conference Tournament |
Tournament Venue (City) |
Tournament Winner |
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Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Nebraska (North); Kansas (South) |
None selected | No Tournament; Kansas was conference champion | ||
Western Conference | Chicago | None selected | No Tournament |
Statistical leaders[edit]
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Awards[edit]
Helms College Basketball All-Americans[edit]
The practice of selecting a Consensus All-American Team did not begin until the 1928–29 season. The Helms Athletic Foundation later retroactively selected a list of All-Americans for the 1908–09 season.[6]
Major player of the year awards[edit]
- Helms Player of the Year: John Schommer, Chicago (retroactive selection in 1944)
Coaching changes[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "Playing Rules History" (PDF). ncaa.org. NCAA. pp. 2, 6. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "Playing Rules History" (PDF). ncaa.org. NCAA. pp. 3, 7. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ Scott, Jon (November 9, 2010). "The truth behind the Helms Committee". Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: ESPN Books. p. 526, 529–587. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- ^ "2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2009.
- ^ The Association for Professional Basketball Research "NCAA All-American Teams, 1919–20 to 1998–99"