2008–09 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team

2008-09 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball

Southern Conference Regular Season Champions
2009 National Invitation Tournament, Second Round
Conference	Southern Conference
Division	South
2008-09 record	28-6 (18-2 SoCon)
Head coach	Bob McKillop
Assistant coach	Matt Matheny
Assistant coach	Jim Fox
Assistant coach	Matt McKillop
Home arena	John M. Belk Arena

2008–09 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
North
Western Carolina	11	–	9	.550	16	–	15	.516
Chattanooga†	11	–	9	.550	18	–	17	.514
Samford	9	–	11	.450	16	–	16	.500
Appalachian State	9	–	11	.450	13	–	18	.419
Elon	7	–	13	.350	11	–	20	.355
UNC Greensboro	4	–	16	.200	5	–	25	.167
South
Davidson	18	–	2	.900	27	–	8	.771
The Citadel	15	–	5	.750	20	–	13	.606
College of Charleston	15	–	5	.750	27	–	9	.750
Wofford	12	–	8	.600	16	–	14	.533
Georgia Southern	5	–	15	.250	8	–	22	.267
Furman	4	–	16	.200	6	–	24	.200

† SoCon Tournament winner As of April 30, 2009; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College in NCAA men's Division I competition. The Wildcats had emerged in recent years as a legitimate national power despite being a mid-major school with one of the smallest student bodies in the NCAA Division I. The team was given high expectations after advancing to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight in 2008.

This season was highlighted by the individual performance of Stephen Curry, who was the nation's leading scorer after making the switch from Shooting Guard to Point Guard positions. He averaged 28.6 Points per Game and 5.6 Assists per Game. Stephen this season also took the title of all-time leading career point-scorer from former All-American John Gerdy. A few months after the season, Stephen announced his entry into the 2009 NBA Draft, ending his Davidson career.

The season was ended on a disappointing note, as the Wildcats unexpectedly lost to College of Charleston in the SoCon Tournament semifinals, resulting in their omission from the NCAA Basketball Tournament Field. The Wildcats then beat the South Carolina Gamecocks in the NIT tournament before losing in the Round of 16 to Saint Mary's and their star Point Guard Patty Mills.

Roster

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No.	Position	Player
1	PG	Brendan McKillop
4	SG	Aaron Bond
12	PG	Can Civi
14	SF	Max Paulhus Gosselin
20	SG	Will Reigel
22	SF	Will Archambault
23	PF	Steve Rossiter

No.	Position	Player
24	SG	Bryant Barr
25	SG	A.J Atkinson
30	PG	Stephen Curry
34	PF	Frank Ben-Eze
35	PF	Dan Nelms
41	PF	Andrew Lovedale
42	PF	Ben Allison

References

Davidson Wildcats men's basketball

Venues	Alumni Gymnasium (c. 1916–1949) Johnston Gym (1949–1989) John M. Belk Arena (1989–present)

People	Head coaches

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