2008–09 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball
CIT First Round vs. Idaho, L, 67–69
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record17–16 (7–11 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaKnapp Center
2008–09 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northern Iowa144 .778278  .771
Creighton144 .778278  .771
Illinois State117 .6112410  .706
Bradley108 .5562115  .583
Southern Illinois810 .4441318  .419
Evansville810 .4441714  .548
Wichita State810 .4441717  .500
Drake711 .3891716  .515
Indiana State711 .3891121  .344
Missouri State315 .1671120  .355
Missouri Valley Conference tournament winner
As of April 1, 2009
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Drake University in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which plays in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), is led by first-year head coach Mark Phelps. In 2007–08, the Bulldogs finished 28–5 (15–3 in the MVC). Drake will try to improve upon their first NCAA tournament appearance since 1971.

Preseason

On April 21, 2008, Mark Phelps was named the head men's basketball coach at Drake University, succeeding Keno Davis.

Phelps will inherit a team that loses three starters—point guard Adam Emmenecker, shooting guard Leonard Houston, and small forward Klayton Korver. Emmenecker was one of the most compelling individual stories in the 2007–08 college season, going from three-year walk-on to MVC Player of the Year. Houston was a second-team all-MVC selection.

Returning starters are shooting guard Josh Young and power forward Jonathan "Bucky" Cox. Young, the team's leading scorer in 2007–08,[1] joined Emmenecker on the all-MVC first team. Cox was the team's leading rebounder[1] and joined Houston on the all-MVC second team.

Regular season

Drake will host the Drake Iowa Realty Tournament on December 5–7, 2008 Drake will host the Drake Invitational on December 12–13, 2008. North Dakota State, Stephen F. Austin, and Texas-Pan American will be the participating schools. The January 28, 2009 game against Evansville was rescheduled as Evansville's plane was unable to take off due to weather. The game was scheduled to start at 7:05 p.m. CST.

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

No. Position Player
2 United States F Alex White
3 United States G Craig Stanley
4 United States F Brent Heemskerk
5 United States C Sean Jones
10 United States G Ryan Wedel
11 United States G Jacob Baryenbruch
12 Luxembourg G Frank Wiseler
13 United States G Kit Avery
20 United States G Josh Young
No. Position Player
21 United States F Corey Parker
22 United States F Bill Eaddy
23 United States G Josh Parker
31 United States F Jonathan "Bucky" Cox
32 United States F Greg Whitaker
34 United States F Tyson "Dirty" Dirks
44 United States G/F Adam Templeton
50 United States F John Michael Hall

Player statistics

Note: GP= Games played; MPG= Minutes per Game; SPG= Steals per Game; RPG = Rebounds per Game; APG. = Assists per Game; BPG = Blocks per Game; PPG = Points per Game

Player GP MPG SPG RPG APG BPG PPG
Kit Avery61.70.00.30.00.00.3
Jacob Baryenbruch3311.20.30.71.20.01.8
Johnathan Cox3333.00.98.50.90.812.5
Tyson Dirks52.00.30.71.20.00.0
Bill Eaddy339.70.21.00.30.02.1
John Michael Hall309.60.71.00.90.12.9
Brent Heemskerk3319.60.84.40.50.83.9
Cory Parker11.00.00.00.00.00.0
Josh Parker3322.10.82.01.50.110.7
Craig Stanley3329.10.71.80.10.17.9
Adam Templeton3323.20.63.80.90.25.5
Alex White3111.60.43.20.20.22.1
Josh Young3333.51.03.81.40.015.4

Schedule

Missouri Valley Conference Standing: T-8th[2]
Date Opponent* Rank* Location Time# Result Overall Conference
Exhibition Games
November 1, 2008Truman StateDes Moines, IA7:05 p.m.W 77–611–00–0
November 9, 2008Arkansas TechDes Moines, IA2:05 p.m.W 57–512–00–0
Regular Season Games
November 15, 2008ButlerDes Moines, IA7:05 p.m.L 46–560–10–0
November 19, 2008Morehead StateDes Moines, IA7:05 p.m.W 86–701–10–0
November 23, 2008South Dakota StateDes Moines, IA2:05 p.m.W 75–652–10–0
November 29, 2008VanderbiltCancun, Mex.7:30 p.m.L 72–572–20–0
November 30, 2008New MexicoCancun, Mex.7:15 p.m.W 68–623–20–0
December 3, 2008LincolnDes Moines, IA7:05 p.m.W 75–504–20–0
December 5, 2008Texas-Pan AmericanDes Moines, IA7:30 p.m.W 59–575–20–0
December 6, 2008North Carolina CentralDes Moines, IA7:30 p.m.W 89–466–20–0
December 9, 2008Iowa StateAmes, IA7:05 p.m.W 66–637–20–0
December 12, 2008Georgia SouthernDes Moines, IA7:30 p.m.W 84–738–20–0
December 13, 2008Stephen F. AustinDes Moines, IA7:30 p.m.L 66–648–30–0
December 20, 2008IowaDes Moines, IA3:05 p.m.W 60–439–30–0
December 28, 2008EvansvilleEvansville, IN2:05 p.m.L 76–659–40–1
December 31, 2008Missouri StateDes Moines, IA2:00 p.m.W 67–4910–41–1
January 4, 2009Southern IllinoisCarbondale, IL6:00 p.m.W 67–6011–42–1
January 7, 2009Indiana StateDes Moines, IA7:05 p.m.W 69–5012–43–1
January 11, 2009Wichita StateDes Moines, IA6:00 p.m.W 74–6913–44–1
January 14, 2009Illinois StateNormal, IL7:05 p.m.L 65–6113–54–2
January 17, 2009Northern IowaDes Moines, IA11:05 a.m.L 81–5913–64–3
January 21, 2009Missouri StateSpringfield, MO7:05 p.m.L 65–4413–74–4
January 24, 2009CreightonOmaha, NE1:00 p.m.W 74–6214–75–4
January 29, 2009EvansvilleDes Moines, IA4:00 p.m.L 65–6214–85–5
January 31, 2009Wichita StateWichita, KS7:05 p.m.L 63–4914–95–6
February 4, 2009CreightonDes Moines, IA1:00 p.m.L 79–6814–105–7
February 7, 2009BradleyDes Moines, IA7:05 p.m.W 68–5415–106–7
February 11, 2009Indiana StateTerre Haute, IN6:05 p.m.L 69–5715–116–8
February 15, 2009Illinois StateDes Moines, IA6:05 p.m.L 67–4515–126–9
February 18, 2009Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA7:05 p.m.W 47–4616–127–9
February 21, 2009Austin PeayDes Moines, IA7:05 p.m.W 71–5417–127–9
February 25, 2009Southern IllinoisDes Moines, IA7:35 p.m.L 56–5517–137–10
February 28, 2009BradleyPeoria, IL7:05 p.m.L 77–7517–147–11
March 5, 2009Indiana StateSt. Louis, MO6:05 p.m.L 62–5517–157–11
March 18, 2009IdahoMoscow, ID10:05 p.m.L 69–6717–167–11
*Rank according to ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. #All times are in CST. Conference games in BOLD.

References

  1. 1 2 "Season Box Score". 2007–08 Drake Men's Basketball Statistics. Drake University Athletic Department. March 21, 2008. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved April 25, 2008.
  2. Missouri Valley Conference
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