2008–09 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=2008–09
|team=Florida State Seminoles
|sport=Basketball
|image=Florida State Seminoles alternate logo.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=Atlantic Coast Conference
|division=
|short_conf=ACC
|CoachRank=22
|APRank=16
|record=25–10
|conf_record=10–6
|head_coach=Leonard Hamilton
|hc_year=7th
|asst_coach1=Stan Jones
|asst_coach2=Andy Enfield
|asst_coach3=Corey Williams
|stadium=Donald L. Tucker Center
(Capacity: 12,100)
|champion=
|tourney=NCAA tournament
|tourney_result=Round of 64
}}
{{2008–09 ACC men's basketball standings}}
The 2008–09 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represented Florida State University in the 2008–2009 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Seminoles were coached by Leonard Hamilton and played their home games at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, Florida. The Seminoles were a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Seminoles finished the season 25–10, 10–6 in ACC play. They lost in the quarterfinals of the 2009 ACC men's basketball tournament. They received and at–large bid to the 2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, earning the No. 5 seed in the East Region, where they lost to No. 12 seed Wisconsin in the first round.{{cite web |title=Badgers take Noles to overtime; Hughes hits winner |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=294000019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828184711/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=294000019 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 28, 2021 |publisher=ESPN |date=March 21, 2009 |access-date=August 28, 2021}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Derwin |last=Kitchen |num=22 |pos=G |ft=6 |in=4 |lbs=204 |class=So |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school= |home=Jacksonville, Florida |link=y |dab= }}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Toney |last=Douglas |num=23 |pos=G |ft=6 |in=1 |lbs=205 |class=Sr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school= |home=Jonesboro, Georgia |link=y |dab= }}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chris |last=Singleton |num=31 |pos=F |ft=6 |in=9 |lbs=220 |class=Fr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school= |home=Canton, Georgia |link=y |dab=basketball, born 1989 }}
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ryan |last=Reid |num=42 |pos=F |ft=6 |in=8 |lbs=235 |class=Jr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school= |home=Lauderdale Lakes, Florida |link=y |dab=basketball }}
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|roster_url=https://seminoles.com/sports/basketball/roster/season/2008-09/
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Source{{cite web |url=https://seminoles.com/sports/basketball/roster/season/2008-09/ |title=2008-09 Men's Basketball Roster |publisher=Florida State University Athletics |access-date=August 28, 2021 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/florida-state/2009.html|title=2008–09 Florida State Seminoles Roster and Stats|website=Sports Reference |access-date=August 28, 2021}}
Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|Florida State Seminoles|1}}; color:white;"| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 15, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|sex=men|team=Jacksonville Dolphins|title=Jacksonville}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 59–57
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 18, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|sex=men|team=La Salle Explorers|title=La Salle}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tom Gola Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| score = 65–61
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 20, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|sex=men|team=Stetson Hatters|title=Stetson}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 79–77
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 22, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|sex=men|team=Coastal Carolina Chanticleers|title=Coastal Carolina}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename = Global Sports Classic
| score = 82–70
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 24, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|sex=men|team=Western Illinois Leathernecks|title=Western Illinois}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename = Global Sports Classic
| score = 67–55
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 28, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Cincinnati
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center
| site_cityst = Paradise, Nevada
| gamename = Global Sports Classic
| score = 58–47
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 29, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = California
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center
| site_cityst = Paradise, Nevada
| gamename = Global Sports Classic
| score = 80–77
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 3, 2008
| time =
| tv = ESPN2
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northwestern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Welsh-Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 59–73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 7, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 57–55
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 13, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|sex=men|team=Georgia State Panthers|title=Georgia State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename =
| score = 62–57
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 16, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|sex=men|team=Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles|title=Tennessee Tech}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 69–59
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 18, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|sex=men|team=Charleston Southern Buccaneers |title=Charleston Southern}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 71–48
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 21, 2008
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 48–56
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 28, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = BankAtlantic Center
| site_cityst = Sunrise, Florida
| gamename = MetroPCS Orange Bowl Classic
| score = 82–69
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 3, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 69–48
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 10, 2009
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Duke
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 58–66
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–3
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 13, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = NC State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = RBC Center
| site_cityst = Raleigh, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 78–65
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–3
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 17, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Maryland
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 76–73
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 15–3
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 21, 2009
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|sex=men|team=Miami Hurricanes|title=Miami (FL)}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = BankUnited Center
| site_cityst = Miami, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 69–75
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–4
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 24, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Virginia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John Paul Jones Arena
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 73–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–4
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 28, 2009
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 77–80
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–5
| conference = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 5, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 62–58
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–5
| conference = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 7, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Clemson
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Littlejohn Coliseum
| site_cityst = Clemson, South Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 65–61
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–5
| conference = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 10, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 25
| opponent = Virginia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 68–57
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–5
| conference = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 14, 2009
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 25
| opponent = Wake Forest
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Lawrence Joel Coliseum
| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 63–86
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–6
| conference = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 18, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 80–67
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–6
| conference = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 21, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cassell Coliseum
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 67–65
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–6
| conference = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 24, 2009
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 23
| opponent = Boston College
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Silvio O. Conte Forum
| site_cityst = Boston, Massachusetts
| gamename =
| score = 67–72
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–7
| conference = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 28, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 23
| opponent = Clemson
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 73–66
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 22–7
| conference = 9–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 3, 2009
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 24
| opponent = Duke
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 81–84
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 22–8
| conference = 9–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 8, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 24
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 63–53
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 23–8
| conference = 10–6
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|Florida State Seminoles|1}}; color:white;"| ACC tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 13, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 22
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Georgia Dome
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 64–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 24–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 14, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 22
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Georgia Dome
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 73–70
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 25–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 15, 2009
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 22
| opponent = Duke
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Georgia Dome
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename = Championship Game
| score = 69–79
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 25–9
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|Florida State Seminoles|1}}; color:white;"| NCAA tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 20, 2009
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 16
| seed = 5 E
| opponent = Wisconsin
| opprank =
| oppseed = 12 E
| site_stadium = Taco Bell Arena
| site_cityst = Boise, Idaho
| gamename = First Round
| score = 59–61
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 25–10
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll = AP poll
| timezone =
| region = E
| regionname = East
| notes =
}}
{{cite web |title=2019-20 Florida State Men's Basketball Media Guide |url=https://seminolesweb-8b76.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/FSU.1902-MBB-Almanac-ALL-v1-web.pdf |format=PDF |publisher=Florida State University Athletics |access-date=August 28, 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://seminoles.com/sports/basketball/schedule/season/2008-09/ |title=2008-09 Men's Basketball Schedule |publisher=Florida State University Athletics |access-date=August 28, 2021 }}
Rankings
{{main|2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
References
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External links
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- [http://www.seminoles.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32900&ATCLID=209583247 Statistics]
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