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2008–09 Providence Friars men's basketball team


The 2008–09 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College in the Big East Conference. The team finished with a 10–8 conference record and a 19–14 record overall.

2008–09 Providence Friars men's basketball
NIT, #5, 1st Round
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
Record19–14 (10–8 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Davis
  • Rodell Davis
  • Pat Skerry
MVPWeyinmi Efejuku
Home arenaDunkin' Donuts Center
Seasons
2008–09 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Louisville†16–2 .88931–6 .838
No. 4 Pittsburgh15–3 .83331–5 .861
No. 5 Connecticut15–3 .83331–5 .861
No. 11 Villanova13–5 .72230–8 .789
No. 23 Marquette12–6 .66725–10 .714
No. 13 Syracuse11–7 .61128–10 .737
West Virginia10–8 .55623–12 .657
Providence10–8 .55619–14 .576
Notre Dame8–10 .44421–15 .583
Cincinnati8–10 .44418–14 .563
Seton Hall7–11 .38917–15 .531
Georgetown7–11 .38916–15 .516
St. John's6–12 .33316–18 .471
South Florida4–14 .2229–22 .290
Rutgers2–16 .11111–21 .344
DePaul0–18 .0009–24 .273
† 2009 Big East tournament winner
As of April 4, 2009[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

In March 2008, head coach Tim Welsh was fired by the school after finishing with a losing record for the third time in four seasons. In April, Drake University head coach Keno Davis replaced him; Davis was named the 2008 Associated Press National Coach of the Year in his first and only season as a head coach at Drake.[2] The Friars had previously been turned down by Louisville head coach Rick Pitino, who coached Providence to the 1987 Final Four, George Mason University head coach Jim Larranaga, a Providence alumnus, and University of Massachusetts head coach Travis Ford.[2][3]

Davis inherited all five starters from Welsh's final season with the Friars. However, prior to the season junior guard Dwain Williams transferred to Oregon State,[4] while reserve forward Charles Burch was the team's lone departing senior.

At home, the Friars twice defeated ranked opponents; on January 28 they defeated #15 Syracuse, and on February 24, the Friars knocked off #1 Pittsburgh, the first time the school had accomplished the feat since 1976. The Friars received votes in the AP Poll after each win, but were not ranked at any point in the season.

Finishing with a 10-8 record in the Big East, the Friars began the 2009 Big East men's basketball tournament as an eighth seed, defeating DePaul in the first round before falling to top-seeded Louisville in the quarterfinals. They missed the NCAA tournament for a fifth straight season and lost in the first round of the NIT to Miami.

Roster

2008–09 Providence Friars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F0Alex Kellogg6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg)SoSt. Francis DeSales High SchoolColumbus, Ohio
G1Jeff Xavier6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)SrSt. Raphael AcademyPawtucket, Rhode Island
G/F2Marshon Brooks6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg)SoTucker High SchoolStone Mountain, Georgia
G4Sharaud Curry5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg)RS JrJoseph Wheeler High SchoolGainesville, Georgia
F11Geoff McDermott6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg)SrNew Rochelle High SchoolNew Rochelle, New York
G12Luke Burchett (W)6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)JrFenwick High SchoolWestern Springs, Illinois
G/F13Weyinmi Efejuku6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg)SrBrewster AcademyFresh Meadows, New York
F15Jamine Peterson  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg)SoNotre Dame PrepBrooklyn, New York
F21Chris Baudinet (W)6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg)SrTaft SchoolWatertown, Connecticut
G23Brian McKenzie6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)JrXaverian High SchoolBrooklyn, New York
F25Brian Beloin (W)6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg)SrAvon High SchoolAvon, Connecticut
F31Connor Heine (W)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)SrFairfield PrepFairfield, Connecticut
F/C32Randall Hanke6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg)RS SrTrinity-Pawling SchoolNew York, New York
F/C34Jonathan Kale6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg)SrSt. Andrew's SchoolMattapan, Massachusetts
F/C42Bilal Dixon  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)228 lb (103 kg)FrQueen of Peace High SchoolJersey City, New Jersey
C55Ray Hall  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)265 lb (120 kg)JrJ. K. Mullen High SchoolDenver, Colorado
Head coach

Keno Davis

Assistant coach(es)

Chris Davis
Rodell Davis
Pat Skerry

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

Roster
Last update: 2010-02-06

Depth chart

Pos.Starting 5Bench 1Bench 2Bench 3
CJonathan KaleRandall HankeBilal Dixon Ray Hall
PFGeoff McDermottAlex KelloggChris Baudinet (W)Jamine Peterson
SFWeyinmi EfejukuMarshon BrooksBrian Beloin (W)Connor Heine (W)
SGJeff XavierBrian McKenzie
PGSharaud CurryLuke Burchett (W)

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Bilal Dixon
PF		Jersey City, NJQueen of Peace HS6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)229 lb (104 kg)Sep 25, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: N/A
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:

  • "2008 Providence Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
  • "2008 Providence Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
  • "2008 Providence Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 30, 2009.

Schedule

Date
time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition games
November 1*
7:00 pm		 University of Ottawa (CIS)W 85–57 
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
November 8*
7:00 pm		 Slippery Rock (D-II)W 105–84 
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
Non-conference games
November 15*
7:00 pm		 NortheasternL 66–70 0–1
Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,086)
Providence, RI
November 18*
7:00 pm		 DartmouthW 100–82 1–1
Dunkin' Donuts Center (4,762)
Providence, RI
November 20*
7:00 pm		 Sacred HeartW 111-87 2–1
Dunkin' Donuts Center (5,108)
Providence, RI
November 22*
2:00 pm		 MaineW 83–62 3–1
Dunkin' Donuts Center (7,060)
Providence, RI
November 27*
11:30 pm, ESPN2		 vs. Baylor
76 Classic		L 56–72 3–2
Anaheim Convention Center (1,157)
Anaheim, CA
November 28*
10:00 pm, ESPNU		 vs. Charlotte
76 Classic		W 67–62 4–2
Anaheim Convention Center (1,417)
Anaheim, CA
November 30*
5:30 pm, ESPNU		 vs. St. Mary's (CA)
76 Classic		L 75–81 4–3
Anaheim Convention Center (1,077)
Anaheim, CA
December 3*
7:00 pm		 BrownW 86–62 5–3
Dunkin' Donuts Center (6,155)
Providence, RI
December 6*
2:00 pm, Cox Sports		 Rhode IslandW 66–65 6–3
Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,600)
Providence, RI
December 17*
7:00 pm		 Jackson StateW 85–71 7–3
Dunkin' Donuts Center (7,158)
Providence, RI
December 20*
4:00 pm, NESN		 at Boston CollegeL 76–81 7–4
Conte Forum (6,880)
Chestnut Hill, MA
December 22*
7:00 pm		 BryantW 91–64 8–4
Dunkin' Donuts Center (6,103)
Providence, RI
Big East regular season
December 31
4:00 pm, Cox Sports		 St. John'sW 75–54 9–4 (1–0)
Dunkin' Donuts Center (3,037)
Providence, RI
January 3
7:00 pm, Cox Sports		 DePaulW 62–54 10–4 (2–0)
Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,547)
Providence, RI
January 7
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 at CincinnatiW 87–79 11–4 (3–0)
Fifth Third Arena (6,612)
Cincinnati, OH
January 10
1:00 pm, ESPNU		 at No. 9 GeorgetownL 75–82 11–5 (3–1)
Verizon Center (12,764)
Washington, D.C.
January 17
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 14 MarquetteL 82–91 11–6 (3–2)
Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,221)
Providence, RI
January 19
8:00 pm, Cox Sports		 CincinnatiW 72–63 12–6 (4–2)
Dunkin' Donuts Center (7,285)
Providence, RI
January 22
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Seton HallW 98–93 OT13–6 (5–2)
Prudential Center (7,165)
Newark, NJ
January 28
7:00 pm, Cox Sports		 No. 15 SyracuseW 100–94 14–6 (6–2)
Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,873)
Providence, RI
January 31
4:00 pm, Cox Sports		 at No. 2 ConnecticutL 61–94 14–7 (6–3)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
February 4
8:00 pm, Cox Sports		 No. 17 VillanovaL 91–94 14–8 (6–4)
Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,212)
Providence, RI
February 7
4:00 pm, Cox Sports		 at West VirginiaL 59–86 14–9 (6–5)
WVU Coliseum (11,091)
Morgantown, WV
February 10
7:00 pm, ESPN360		 at South FloridaW 77–62 15–9 (7–5)
USF Sun Dome (3,340)
Tampa, FL
February 14
7:00 pm, Cox Sports		 RutgersW 78–68 16–9 (8–5)
Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,246)
Providence, RI
February 18
7:30 pm, ESPN2		 at No. 7 LouisvilleL 76–94 16–10 (8–6)
Freedom Hall (19,484)
Louisville, KY
February 21
12:00 pm, Cox Sports		 Notre DameL 84–103 16–11 (8–7)
Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,600)
Providence, RI
February 24
7:00 pm, Cox Sports		 No. 1 PittsburghW 81–73 17–11 (9–7)
Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,887)
Providence, RI
March 1
2:00 pm, ESPNU		 at RutgersW 73–66 18–11 (10–7)
Louis Brown Athletic Center (5,122)
Piscataway, NJ
March 5
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 at No. 11 VillanovaL 80–97 18–12 (10–8)
The Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, PA
Big East tournament
March 11
12:00 pm, ESPN		 vs. DePaul
First Round		W 83–74 19–12 (10–8)
Madison Square Garden (19,375)
New York, NY
March 12
12:00 pm, ESPN		 vs. No. 5 Louisville
Quarterfinals		L 55–73 19–13 (10–8)
Madison Square Garden (19,375)
New York, NY
NIT
March 18*
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 5 No. 4 Miami
First Round		L 66–78 19–14 (10–8)
Dunkin' Donuts Center (5,645)
Providence, RI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time[5].

Rankings

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16WK 17Wk 18Final
APRVRVn/a
CoachesRV

Awards and honors

RecipientAward(s)
Marshon Brooks2009 Co-Coca-Cola Most Promising Prospect Award[6]
Sharaud Curry2009 Ernie D Team Leader Award[6]
Weyinmi Efejuku2009 All-Big East Honorable Mention[7]
2009 USBWA All-District 1[8]
2009 Jimmy Walker Most Valuable Player Award[6]
March 2: Big East Player of the Week[9]
Ray Hall2009 Thomas Ramos Academic Award[6]
Randall Hanke2009 John Zannini Coaches' Award[6]
Jonathan Kale2009 Ryan Gomes Most Improved Player Award[6]
Geoff McDermott2009 Marvin Barnes Defensive Player Award[6]
Brian McKenzie2009 Co-Coca-Cola Most Promising Prospect Award[6]
Jeff Xavier2009 Lenny Wilkens Hustle Award[6]

References

External links

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