2008–09 Savannah State Tigers basketball team
2008–09 Savannah State Tigers men's basketball | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 15–14 |
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Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Tiger Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seattle | 0 | – | 0 | – | 21 | – | 8 | .724 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota | 0 | – | 0 | – | 20 | – | 9 | .690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah Valley | 0 | – | 0 | – | 17 | – | 11 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chicago State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 0 | – | 0 | – | 16 | – | 12 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Longwood | 0 | – | 0 | – | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Savannah State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 15 | – | 14 | .517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas–Pan American | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 17 | .370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SIU Edwardsville | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Bakersfield | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 21 | .276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bryant | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 21 | .276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winston–Salem State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 22 | .267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Baptist | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 25 | .167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina Central | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 27 | .129 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NJIT | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 30 | .032 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of April 1, 2009 Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2008–09 Savannah State Tigers basketball team competed in American basketball on behalf of Savannah State University. The Tigers competed in the NCAA Division I as an independent.[1] The head coach is Horace Broadnax who is in his fourth year.[1] The team played its home games at Tiger Arena in Savannah, Georgia. The Tigers entered the season seeking to improve on the 13–18 record posted in the 2007–08 season.[1]
Season notes
[edit]Pre-season notes
[edit]- July 3, 2008[2] - Mark St. Fort, Arnold Louis, Rashad Hassan, Josh Smith and Glen Izevbigie sign letters-of-intent with Savannah State University.
Regular season notes
[edit]- December 19, 2008 - The game against South Carolina State University was moved from Saturday, December 20, 2008, to Wednesday, January 14, 2009. The schedule change was made because inclement weather delayed the return of the South Carolina State men's basketball team from another competition.
Roster
[edit]SSU Men's Basketball Roster[3][4] | |||||||
Head coach: Horace Broadnax | |||||||
G | 1 | Patrick Hardy | Junior | 5-10, 180 | Atlanta, GA (Westlake) | ||
G | 2 | Tracy Rankins | Junior | 5-10, 180 | Queens, NY (Douglas County) | ||
F | 3 | Mark St. Fort | Freshman | 6-6, 210 | Wauchula, FL (Hardee Senior) | ||
F | 4 | Rod Mitchell | Sophomore | 6-7, 205 | Columbus, GA (G.W. Carver) | ||
G | 5 | Raye Bailey | Senior | 5-11, 180 | Port St. Joe, FL (Port St. Joe/Gulf Coast CC) | ||
F | 10 | Josh Smith | Freshman | 6-5, 195 | Savannah, GA (Johnson) | ||
G | 13 | Anthony Jones | Sophomore | 6-3, 190 | Stone Mountain, GA (Miller Groves) | ||
C | 14 | Glen Izevbigie | Junior | 6-10, 230 | London, England (Richmond Academy/Garett) | ||
G/F | 20 | Jovonni Shuler | Junior | 6-4, 180 | Lake Placid, FL (Lake Placid) | ||
F | 22 | Rashad Hassan | Freshman | 6-7, 215 | Riverdale, GA (Riverdale) | ||
G/F | 23 | Curtis Brown | Sophomore | 6-5, 185 | Hephzibah, GA (Hephzibah) | ||
F | 24 | Chris Linton | Senior | 6-6, 195 | Jacksonville, FL (Ribault) | ||
F | 34 | Devin Stowers | Senior | 6-4, 205 | Hephzibah, GA (Hephzibah) | ||
F | 42 | Arnold, Louis | Freshman | 6-7, 205 | Wauchula, FL (Hardee Senior) | ||
G | 55 | LaQuinton Fort | Freshman | 6-2, 172 | Thomson, GA (Thomson) |
Coaching Staff
[edit]Name | Type | College | Graduating year |
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Horace Broadnax | Head coach | Georgetown University | 1986 |
Jay Gibbons | Assistant coach | Clayton State University | 2003 |
Clyde Wormley | Assistant coach | The Citadel | 2003 |
Schedule
[edit]Awards
[edit]- Junior guard/forward Jovonni Shuler and freshman forward Rashad Hassan received Honorable Mention honors on the 2008-09 Division I All-Independent men's basketball team.[7]
- Chris Linton and Raye Bailey were selected as co-Most Valuable Player for the 2008–09 season.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Barnidge, Noell (November 14, 2008). "SSU's Broadnax continues rebuilding". SavannahNow.com. The Savannah Morning News and Evening Press. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2008.
- ^ "Savannah State Men's Basketball Inks Five". Savannah State University. 3 July 2008. Archived from the original on 3 October 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
- ^ "Men's Basketball 2008 - 2009 Roster". Savannah State University Athletics. Archived from the original on September 26, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2008.
- ^ "Savannah State Tigers Roster - 2008-09". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2008.
- ^ "2008 Basketball Schedule". Savannah State University. Archived from the original on 16 November 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
- ^ "Savannah State Tigers Schedule - 2008-09". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
- ^ "Shuler, Hassan Get Post-Season Honor". Savannah State University Athletics. Savannah State University. April 18, 2009. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ^ Barnidge, Noell (April 21, 2009). "SSU holds athletics banquet". SavannahNow.com. Savannah Morning News and Evening Press. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2009.