2008–09 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

2008–09 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
SEC East Division champion
NIT First Round vs. Davidson, L 63-70
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEast
Record21–10 (10–6 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Michael Boynton
  • Cypheus Bunton
  • Scott Cherry
Home arenaColonial Life Arena
Seasons
2008–09 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
South Carolina 10 – 6   .625 21 – 10   .677
Tennessee 10 – 6   .625 21 – 13   .618
Florida 9 – 7   .563 25 – 11   .694
Vanderbilt 8 – 8   .500 19 – 12   .613
Kentucky 8 – 8   .500 22 – 14   .611
Georgia 3 – 13   .188 12 – 20   .375
West
No. 21 LSU 13 – 3   .813 27 – 8   .771
Auburn 10 – 6   .625 24 – 12   .667
Mississippi State† 9 – 7   .563 23 – 13   .639
Alabama 7 – 9   .438 18 – 14   .563
Ole Miss 7 – 9   .438 16 – 15   .516
Arkansas 2 – 14   .125 14 – 16   .467
† SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 South Carolina men's basketball team represented University of South Carolina. The head coach was Darrin Horn, who was in his first season with the Gamecocks. The team played its home games in the 18,000-seat Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina. The Gamecocks won the SEC Eastern Division Championship.

Regular season

On November 14, 2008, Carolina defeated the Jacksonville State Gamecocks 89–76 to win the first game of the Darrin Horn Era at USC.

On December 2, 2008, Carolina defeated Princeton 84–58, handing the Tigers their worst defeat in Jadwin Gym since it opened in 1969.

On January 2, 2009, Carolina defeated #19 Baylor, 85–84.

On January 21, 2009, Carolina defeated #24 Florida, 70–69.

On January 31, 2009, Carolina defeated #24 Kentucky, 78–77, the Gamecocks' second win in history at Rupp Arena.

On February 25, 2009, Carolina defeated Kentucky 77–59, setting a school-record for blocked shots with 16, and sweeping the season series with the Wildcats for only the second time (1997) since joining the SEC.

Roster

No. Name Ht. Wt. Position Year Hometown
21 Dominique Archie 6'7" 200 F JR Augusta, Georgia, United States
31 Evaldas Baniulis 6'7" 210 F JR Vilnius, Lithuania
55 Mitchell Carter 6'10" 260 C JR Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
12 Branden Conrad 6'2" 180 G SR Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
2 Devan Downey 5'9" 175 G JR Chester, South Carolina, United States
20 Zam Fredrick 6'0" 203 G SR St. Matthews, South Carolina, United States
24 Mike Holmes 6'7" 230 F/C SO Bishopville, South Carolina, United States
44 Sam Muldrow 6'9" 216 F SO Florence, South Carolina, United States
5 Brandis Raley-Ross 6'2" 193 G JR Gastonia, North Carolina, United States
25 Austin Steed 6'8" 215 F SO Hephzibah, Georgia, United States
14 Robert Wilder 6'1" 185 G JR Chapin, South Carolina, United States

2009 Commitments

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ramon Galloway
PG 		Palm Beach Gardens, FL William T. Dwyer HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 13, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
Lakeem Jackson
SF 		Arden, NC Christ School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jul 16, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Johndre Jefferson
PF 		Niceville, FL Northwest Florida State College 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Mar 5, 2009 
Star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Steve Spinella
SG 		Pennsauken, NJ Apex Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jan 23, 2009 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 86
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:

  • "South Carolina Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2009 South Carolina Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Fri, Nov. 7*
7:00pm 		Kentucky Wesleyan
Exhibition 		W 75–55 
Colonial Life Arena (3,053)
Columbia, SC
Regular season
Fri, Nov. 14*
7:00pm, SportsSouth 		Jacksonville State W 89–76  1–0
 Colonial Life Arena (11,439)
Columbia, SC
Sun, Nov. 16*
4:00pm, SportsSouth 		Winthrop W 86–63  2–0
 Colonial Life Arena (7,231)
Columbia, SC
Sat, Nov. 22*
1:00pm, SportsSouth 		USC Upstate W 75–53  3–0
 Colonial Life Arena (5,573)
Columbia, SC
Tue, Nov. 25*
7:00pm, SportsSouth 		Gardner-Webb W 85–70  4–0
 Colonial Life Arena (9,545)
Columbia, SC
Fri, Nov. 28*
7:00pm, CSS 		at College of Charleston L 80–82 OT 4–1
 Carolina First Arena (5,032)
Charleston, SC
Tue, Dec. 2*
7:00pm 		at Princeton W 84–58  5–1
 Jadwin Gymnasium (1,984)
Princeton, NJ
Fri, Dec. 5*
6:00pm 		Furman W 72–48  6–1
 Colonial Life Arena (9,031)
Columbia, SC
Tue, Dec. 16*
8:00pm, SportsSouth 		North Carolina Central W 90–43  7–1
 Colonial Life Arena (9,065)
Columbia, SC
Sat, Dec. 20*
5:00pm, SportsSouth 		The Citadel W 80–66  8–1
 Colonial Life Arena (9,493)
Columbia, SC
Tue, Dec. 23*
7:00pm, SportsSouth 		Presbyterian W 75–56  9–1
 Colonial Life Arena (9,404)
Columbia, SC
Tue, Dec. 30*
7:00pm, FSN 		No. 16 Clemson
Carolina-Clemson Rivalry 		L 87–98  9–2
 Colonial Life Arena (16,168)
Columbia, SC
Fri, Jan. 2*
5:30pm, FSN 		at No. 19 Baylor W 85–84  10–2
 Ferrell Center (6,149)
Waco, TX
Tue, Dec. 30*
7:00pm, SportsSouth 		Wofford W 78–61  11–2
 Colonial Life Arena (9,165)
Columbia, SC
Sat, Jan. 10
7:00pm 		Auburn W 68–56  12–2 (1–0)
 Colonial Life Arena (11,725)
Columbia, SC
Wed, Jan. 14
8:00pm, CST 		at LSU L 68–85  12–3 (1–1)
 Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,393)
Baton Rouge, LA
Sat, Jan. 17
6:00pm, FSN 		at Tennessee L 79–82  12–4 (1–2)
 Thompson-Boling Arena (20,203)
Knoxville, TN
Wed, Jan. 21
7:00pm, Raycom 		No. 24 Florida W 70–69  13–4 (2–2)
 Colonial Life Arena (12,825)
Columbia, SC
Sat, Jan. 24
8:00pm, FSN 		Mississippi W 82–71  14–4 (3–2)
 Colonial Life Arena (14,527)
Columbia, SC
Wed, Jan. 28
7:00pm 		Vanderbilt W 86–76  15–4 (4–2)
 Colonial Life Arena (12,766)
Columbia, SC
Sat, Jan. 31
3:00pm, Raycom 		at No. 24 Kentucky W 78–77  16–4 (5–2)
 Rupp Arena (24,322)
Lexington, KY
Tue, Feb. 3
9:00pm, ESPN 		at Florida L 93–97  16–5 (5–3)
 O'Connell Center (11,152)
Gainesville, FL
Sat, Feb. 7
7:00pm, FSN 		Georgia W 79–68  17–5 (6–3)
 Colonial Life Arena (18,000)
Columbia, SC
Sat, Feb. 14
3:00pm, Raycom 		at Alabama W 75–73  18–5 (7–3)
 Coleman Coliseum (10,224)
Tuscaloosa, AL
Wed, Feb. 18
8:00pm 		at Mississippi State L 70–75  18–6 (7–4)
 Humphrey Coliseum (7,369)
Starkville, MS
Sat, Feb. 21
7:00pm 		Arkansas W 82–78 OT 19–6 (8–4)
 Colonial Life Arena (16,507)
Columbia, SC
Wed, Feb. 25
7:00pm, Raycom 		Kentucky W 77–59  20–6 (9–4)
 Colonial Life Arena (16,035)
Columbia, SC
Sat, Feb. 28
9:00pm, ESPNU 		at Vanderbilt L 83–96  20–7 (9–5)
 Memorial Gymnasium (13,963)
Nashville, TN
Thu, Mar. 5
7:00pm, ESPN 		Tennessee L 70–86  20–8 (9–6)
 Colonial Life Arena (18,000)
Columbia, SC
Sat, Mar. 7
7:00pm, Raycom 		at Georgia W 68–51  21–8 (10–6)
 Stegeman Coliseum (7,110)
Athens, GA
Postseason
Thu, Mar. 12
3:15pm, Raycom 		vs. Mississippi State
SEC tournament 		L 68–82  21–9
 St. Pete Times Forum (13,306)
Tampa, FL
Tue, Mar. 17*
7:00pm, ESPN2 		Davidson
NIT • First Round 		L 63–70  21–10
 Colonial Life Arena (7,251)
Columbia, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards

SEC Post-Season Awards

  • Devan Downey – First Team All-SEC, All-Defensive Team[1]
  • Dominique Archie – Second Team All-SEC, All-Defensive Team
  • Zam Fredrick, Jr. – Second Team All-SEC
  • Brandis Raley-Ross – Sixth Man of the Year

SEC Pre-Season Awards

  • Devan Downey – First Team All-SEC[2]
  • Dominique Archie – Second Team All-SEC

SEC Player of the Week

  • Devan Downey – February 2, 2009[3]

References

  1. ^ "SEC Coaches Postseason Awards Announced, Four Gamecocks Garner Honors". Archived from the original on March 16, 2009. Retrieved March 14, 2009.
  2. ^ "SEC Men's Basketball Preseason Awards Announced". Men's Basketball. Southeastern Conference. Archived from the original on March 16, 2009. Retrieved February 24, 2009.
  3. ^ "This Week In SEC Men's Basketball – 2/2". Men's Basketball. Southeastern Conference. Archived from the original on March 16, 2009. Retrieved February 24, 2009.

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