2008–09 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team


The 2008–09 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University. The head coach was Matt Painter, then in his 4th season with the Boilers. The team played its home games in Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana, and is a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Boilermakers finished tied for second in the conference's regular season, and captured their first Big Ten Tournament crown, defeating Ohio State 65–61 in the final game. In the NCAA Tournament, the Boilers reached the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2000, where they fell to the Connecticut Huskies.

Roster

Name#PositionHeightWeightYearHome TownSeason Honors
Nemanja Calasan44Forward6–9250SeniorSrbinje, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Keaton Grant5Guard6–4207JuniorKissimmee, FL
Marcus Green20Guard6–4229SeniorFranklin Park, IL
John Hart32Guard6–2180RedshirtedBeech Grove, IN
Robbie Hummel4Forward6–8208SophomoreValparaiso, INThird-Team All-Big Ten
Big Ten Tournament MVP
All-Big Ten Tournament Team
Big Ten Player of the Week
Academic All-Big Ten
Lewis Jackson23Guard5–9165FreshmanDecatur, ILBig Ten All-Freshman Team
JaJuan Johnson25Forward / Center6–10215SophomoreIndianapolis, INFirst-Team All-Big Ten Team
Big Ten All-Defensive Team
All-Big Ten Tournament Team
Chris Kramer3Guard6–3205JuniorHuntington, INBig Ten All-Defensive Team
Academic All-Big Ten
E'Twaun Moore33Guard6–3180SophomoreEast Chicago, INSecond-Team All-Big Ten
All-Big Ten Tournament Team
Big Ten Player of the Week
Academic All-Big Ten
Bobby Riddell11Guard5–9163SeniorLafayette, INAcademic All-Big Ten
Chris Reid55Forward6–9251JuniorCastro Valley, CA
Ryne Smith24Guard6–3175FreshmanToledo, OH
Mark Wohlford30Guard6–0185JuniorColumbus, INAcademic All-Big Ten

Incoming Recruits

Schedule

!colspan=12 style=|Exhibition
!colspan=12 style=|Regular season
!colspan=12 style=|Big Ten Tournament
!colspan=12 style=|NCAA Tournament

Rankings