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2008–09 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

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2008–09 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record15–14 (10–8 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coachMike Connors (1st season)
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
Seasons
2008–09 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
VCU 14 4   .778 24 10   .706
George Mason 13 5   .722 22 11   .667
Old Dominion 12 6   .667 25 10   .714
Northeastern 12 6   .667 19 13   .594
Hofstra 11 7   .611 21 11   .656
Drexel 10 8   .556 15 14   .517
James Madison 9 9   .500 21 15   .583
Georgia State 8 10   .444 12 20   .375
Delaware 6 12   .333 13 19   .406
William & Mary 5 13   .278 10 20   .333
Towson 5 13   .278 12 22   .353
UNC Wilmington 3 15   .167 7 25   .219
2009 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2008–09 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 8th year head coach Bruiser Flint, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They lost in the first round of the CAA tournament to Towson.[1]

Roster

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2008–09 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Tramayne Hawthorne 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Steelton-Highspire) Steelton, PA
G 1 Bobby Jordan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Roman Catholic Philadelphia, PA
G 3 Scott Rodgers 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Central Philadelphia, PA
F 5 Leon Spencer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Brunswick Community College Charlotte, N.C.
G 11 Gerald Colds 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So St. Raymond's New York, NY
F 13 Yannick Formbor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS So St. Patrick's Roselle, NJ
G 14 Bill Lally 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Roman Catholic Philadelphia, PA
G 15 Chris Fouch Injured Current redshirt 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Rice Bronx, NY
F 21 Kevin Phillip (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Bishop Loughlin Brooklyn, NY
G 23 Jamie Harris 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Wings Academy New York, NY
G 30 Chris Mohl 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Bishop McDevitt Philadelphia, PA
F 33 Evan Neisler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Boston College Raleigh, NC
F 42 Kenny Tribbett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS Jr Chester (Pa.) Berlin, NJ
F 44 Stuart Cameron 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Wilmington Charter Wilmington, DE
F 45 Samme Givens 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Academy of the New Church Philadelphia, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: August 18, 2014

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 18, 2008*
10:00 am, ESPN
Penn
Battle of 33rd Street, ESPN Hoops Marathon
W 66-64  1-0
Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,434)
Philadelphia, PA
November 22, 2008*
1:00 pm
at No. 22 Georgetown L 53-81  1-1
Verizon Center (11,434)
Washington, D.C.
December 1, 2008*
7:00 pm
Cal State Northridge W 55-47  2-1
Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,143)
Philadelphia, PA
December 6, 2008
4:30 pm, CN8
George Mason L 55-56  2-2
(0-1)
Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,406)
Philadelphia, PA
December 14, 2008*
3:30 pm
at Fairfield L 60-66  2-3
Webster Bank Arena (2,106)
Fairfield, CT
December 18, 2008*
7:00 pm, DUTV
Niagara L 62-67  2-4
Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,436)
Philadelphia, PA
December 20, 2008*
5:00 pm
at Bucknell L 75-81  2-5
Sojka Pavilion (2,148)
Lewisburg, PA
December 22, 2008*
1:00 pm
at No. 23 Memphis L 49-87  2-6
FedExForum (16,715)
Memphis, TN
December 27, 2008*
3:00 pm, CN8
at Rider W 76-70  3-6
Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
December 31, 2008*
5:00 pm, CN8
vs. Saint Joseph's W 64-52  4-6
Palestra (5,631)
Philadelphia, PA
January 3, 2009
2:00 pm, MSG TV
at Hofstra W 63-56  5-6
(1-1)
Hofstra Arena (3,020)
Hempstead, NY
January 5, 2009
7:00 pm, CSN
at James Madison L 60-66  5-7
(1-2)
JMU Convocation Center (2,648)
Harrisonburg, VA
January 8, 2009
7:00 pm, ESPNU
VCU L 46-75  5-8
(1-3)
Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,149)
Philadelphia, PA
January 10, 2009
4:00 pm
at Georgia State W 53-50  6-8
(2-3)
GSU Sports Arena (1,133)
Atlanta, GA
January 14, 2009
7:00 pm
Hofstra W 70-52  7-8
(3-3)
Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,932)
Philadelphia, PA
January 17, 2009
7:00 pm
at UNC Wilmington W 76-52  8-8
(4-3)
Trask Coliseum (4,320)
Wilmington, NC
January 20, 2009
7:00 pm, CSN
Delaware W 79-69  9-8
(5-3)
Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,741)
Philadelphia, PA
January 24, 2009
4:00 pm
William and Mary W 62-49  10-8
(6-3)
Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,432)
Philadelphia, PA
January 28, 2009
7:00 pm
Georgia State W 64-47  11-8
(7-3)
Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,493)
Philadelphia, PA
January 31, 2009
4:00 pm, CSN
at Towson W 60-53  12-8
(8-3)
Towson Center (2,954)
Towson, MD
February 4, 2009
8:00 pm, CNP
at Delaware L 70-73 OT 12-9
(8-4)
Bob Carpenter Center (2,735)
Newark, DE
February 7, 2009
7:00 pm, CNP
Old Dominion L 53-63  12-10
(8-5)
Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,294)
Philadelphia, PA
February 11, 2009
7:00 pm
at Northeastern W 62-58  13-10
(9-5)
Matthews Arena (2,088)
Boston, MA
February 15, 2009
3:00 pm, CNP
Towson W 78-65  14-10
(10-5)
Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,215)
Philadelphia, PA
February 18, 2009
7:00 pm
at George Mason L 48-49  14-11
(10-6)
Patriot Center (5,579)
Fairfax, VA
February 21, 2009*
5:00 pm
Loyola (MD) W 74-58  15-11
Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,132)
Philadelphia, PA
February 25, 2009
7:00 pm
Northeastern L 46-47  15-12
(10-7)
Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,339)
Philadelphia, PA
February 28, 2009
7:00 pm
at William and Mary L 47-48  15-13
(10-8)
Kaplan Arena (2,472)
Williamsburg, VA
CAA tournament
March 6, 2009
8:30 pm
(6) vs. (11) Towson
CAA tournament first round
L 62-73  15-14
Richmond Coliseum (8,321)
Richmond, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards

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Bruiser Flint
Samme Givens
  • CAA All-Rookie Team
  • CAA Rookie of the Week
Tramayne Hawthorne
  • CAA Player of the Week
Scott Rodgers
  • CAA All-Conference Second Team
  • CAA All-Defensive Team
  • CAA Player of the Week
Leon Spencer
  • CAA Player of the Week
  • CAA All-Academic Second Team

References

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  1. ^ "Towson 73, Drexel 62". ESPN. March 6, 2009. Retrieved February 29, 2024.[dead link]